| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | James Prue inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcus Parker - foul #1 on Marcus Parker, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Herbert Strock pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Jackson - foul #1 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Herbert Strock tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Porter | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 44-35 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Phillip Jackson steals the ball from James Prue | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | James Prue pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Phillip Jackson steals the ball from Dikembe Abdi | 44-38 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Prue | 44-38 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Prue and he's hacked by Marcus Parker - foul #2 on Marcus Parker, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Lyle Anderson (SF), Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Jesse Roach, Jonathan Borders, Norman Porter, Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hummel | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Dikembe Abdi swats the short shot by Marco Middleton | 49-40 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is fouled on the floor by Marco Middleton - foul #1 on Marco Middleton, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), James Prue (SF) Justin McClellon, Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG) David Hummel, Kenneth Vaughn | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi tips it home | 51-42 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton lays it up and in | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | James Prue misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 51-44 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Herbert Strock buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Prue | 53-44 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson tips it home | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jesse Roach | 53-46 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marco Middleton, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Jesse Riggs (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), James Buckle (PF), Thomas Couch (C) Thomas Evans, Boris Osentowski, James Prue, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Jesse Roach, Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 11:53 | Murray State | James Buckle buries a shot from the left side | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) PF - James Buckle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Couch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Bombard steps in front of the David Hummel pass | 55-46 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin McClellon | 58-46 |
| 11:13 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Hummel | 58-49 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jackson - foul #2 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) Jesse Riggs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG) Jonathan Borders | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Porter | 60-51 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Justin McClellon is hacked by David Hummel - foul #2 on David Hummel, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), James Prue (SF), Herbert Strock (C) Thomas Evans, Thomas Bombard, Thomas Couch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Lyle Anderson (SG) David Hummel, Kenneth Vaughn | |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Justin McClellon makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Justin McClellon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Justin McClellon is called for the reach on Lyle Anderson - foul #1 on Justin McClellon, team foul #1 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG) Lyle Anderson | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | James Buckle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Parker | 61-51 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Thomas Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Prue | 63-53 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Porter | 63-56 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | James Buckle can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Strock - foul #2 on Herbert Strock, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi (PF) Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SF), Marco Middleton (PF) Norman Porter, Marcus Parker | |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | James Prue's fadeaway is rejected by Marco Middleton | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Evans - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Jesse Riggs (SG) Thomas Evans, Boris Osentowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Raymond Anderson (C) Jonathan Borders, Phillip Jackson | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | James Prue misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - James Buckle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach is hacked by Jesse Riggs - foul #1 on Jesse Riggs, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF), Herbert Strock (C) James Prue, James Buckle | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is fouled on the floor by Justin McClellon - foul #2 on Justin McClellon, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Marcus Parker (PF) Jesse Roach, Kenneth Vaughn, Raymond Anderson | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG) Justin McClellon, Jesse Riggs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is hacked by Jonathan Borders - foul #1 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Phillip Jackson (C) David Hummel, Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-59 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Evans | 67-59 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Thomas Evans drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdi | 70-59 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Herbert Strock snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Herbert Strock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Osentowski | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Jesse Riggs (SG), James Buckle (PF), Thomas Couch (C) Thomas Evans, Boris Osentowski, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF) Marcus Parker | |
| 05:10 | Murray State | James Prue clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the layup against the doubleteam | 72-59 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson tips it home | 72-61 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Thomas Couch's layup is rejected by Phillip Jackson | 72-61 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | James Buckle hits the follow up shot | 74-61 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Thomas Couch is whistled for a carry | 74-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, Jesse Riggs, James Prue, James Buckle, Thomas Couch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Lyle Anderson (SF), Marcus Parker (PF) Jesse Roach, Jonathan Borders, Norman Porter, Phillip Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-64 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Osentowski | 76-66 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marco Middleton - foul #3 on Marco Middleton, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Phillip Jackson (C) David Hummel, Marco Middleton | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG), Norman Porter (SF) Kenneth Vaughn, Lyle Anderson | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Thomas Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdi | 77-68 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Thomas Evans grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 79-68 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | James Prue takes the ball from Phillip Jackson | 79-68 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Thomas Evans hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Strock | 82-68 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach can't connect on a runner near the basket | 82-68 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Herbert Strock pulls down the rebound | 82-68 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski snags the offensive board | 82-68 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | James Prue buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 85-68 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | James Prue snags the defensive board | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-68 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Parker | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans grabs the board | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Thomas Evans runs out the clock | 85-68 |