| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Richards (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Lowder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Baxter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Darwin Brooks is called for the reach on Tom Baxter - foul #1 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | George Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | John Richards buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder hits a fadeaway from the left block | 46-39 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | George Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Russell | 49-39 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Darwin Brooks - foul #2 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | John Richards loses the dribble to George Richards | 49-40 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti lays it in set up by George Richards | 49-42 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | John Richards comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 17:51 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Thomas Russell, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Thomas Russell, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett (SG), William Brey (PF), Jason Cambell (C) George Richards, Steven Lowder, Tom Baxter | |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Jason Cambell is called for the reach on Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Jason Cambell, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Prince Derosa (C) Jason Cambell | |
| 16:57 | Murray State | John Richards is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG), Antonio Pierce (PF) John Richards, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards (PG), Christopher Dorey (SG) Charles Conti, James Barnett | |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | William Brey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Dorey | 49-46 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | John Hodnett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 51-46 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett's pass is intercepted by John Hodnett | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | John Hodnett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | William Brey is fouled on the floor by Marco Rossi - foul #2 on Marco Rossi, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti (PG), George Richards (SG), James Barnett (SF), Steven Lowder (PF), Tom Baxter (C) Larry Richards, Christopher Dorey, James Hodnett, William Brey, Prince Derosa | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Crespo - foul #2 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | John Richards snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Russell | 55-46 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Crespo - foul #3 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Thomas Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Barnett | 55-47 |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Russell - foul #4 on Thomas Russell, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Rossi (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | George Richards snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | George Richards hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | William Gouge connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter hits the finger roll set up by George Richards | 58-54 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Marco Rossi is fouled on the floor by James Barnett - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards (PG), Christopher Dorey (SG), James Hodnett (SF), William Brey (PF), Jason Cambell (C) Charles Conti, George Richards, James Barnett, Steven Lowder, Tom Baxter | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Robert Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Dorey is fouled on the floor by Marco Rossi - foul #3 on Marco Rossi, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | David Maclean snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | David Maclean misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Marco Rossi grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | John Hodnett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | John Hodnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | John Hodnett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | William Brey connects on the turnaround in the paint | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Larry Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dorey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hodnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Cambell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | John Hodnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | William Brey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davidson takes the ball from William Brey | 58-56 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on William Brey - foul #1 on William Brey, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Kevin Crespo (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti (PG), George Richards (SG), James Barnett (SF), Steven Lowder (PF), Tom Baxter (C) Larry Richards, Christopher Dorey, James Hodnett, William Brey, Jason Cambell | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Crespo and the foul's on Steven Lowder - foul #2 on Steven Lowder, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | John Richards buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Crespo | 66-60 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Lowder | 66-62 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | William Gouge loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cambell (C) Tom Baxter | |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cambell gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Richards | 66-64 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Antonio Pierce, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett (SG) George Richards | |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | William Gouge's pass is intercepted by Jason Cambell | 66-64 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jason Cambell and he's hacked by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Adrian Williams (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Marco Rossi, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards (PG), William Brey (PF), Tom Baxter (C) Charles Conti, James Barnett, Steven Lowder | |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Larry Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Cambell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-67 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Thomas Russell tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cambell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Thomas Russell gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | David Maclean drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | William Brey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hodnett | 70-69 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 70-69 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | William Brey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | William Brey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Robert Davidson, Adrian Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti (PG), George Richards (SG), James Barnett (SF), Steven Lowder (PF), Prince Derosa (C) Larry Richards, James Hodnett, Jason Cambell, William Brey, Tom Baxter | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Steven Lowder picks off the pass by William Gouge | 70-69 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | George Richards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | George Richards is whistled for traveling | 70-69 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 70-69 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | George Richards makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Conti and he's hacked by Kevin Crespo - foul #4 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter (C) Prince Derosa | |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | George Richards makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 70-72 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | George Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti snags the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett is denied on a layup by Kevin Crespo | 73-74 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crespo | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Crespo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Conti (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lowder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Baxter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | John Richards buries a fadeaway from the left side | 75-74 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Darwin Brooks denies the turnaround by George Richards | 75-74 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 75-74 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Thomas Russell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti gets the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | William Gouge is called for the reach on Steven Lowder - foul #3 on William Gouge, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards (PG), James Hodnett (SG), William Brey (SF), Jason Cambell (C) Charles Conti, George Richards, James Barnett, Tom Baxter | |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Conti (PG), James Barnett (SF) Larry Richards, William Brey | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Robert Davidson knocks in the shot in the lane | 77-76 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Richards (SG), Tom Baxter (C) James Hodnett, Jason Cambell | |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter's pass is intercepted by William Gouge | 77-76 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | James Barnett picks off the pass by Darwin Brooks | 77-76 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | George Richards misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | William Gouge pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | William Gouge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 01:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Steven Lowder | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | James Barnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Richards | 77-78 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Tom Baxter snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | George Richards hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Conti and he's fouled by John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Richards (PG), William Brey (PF) Charles Conti, Steven Lowder | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | George Richards misses the free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | George Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | George Richards is hacked by John Richards in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Richards, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | George Richards makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | George Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Thomas Russell double dribbles | 77-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hodnett (SF), Jason Cambell (C) James Barnett, Tom Baxter | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | William Brey is fouled in the backcourt by William Gouge - foul #4 on William Gouge, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Lowder (PF) Jason Cambell | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | William Brey makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | William Brey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-83 |