| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) SG - Lamont Green (fresh) SF - Henry Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Fanning (fresh) C - Samuel Whitty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) SF - Randy Holley (fresh) PF - Matt Davis (fresh) C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Richard Fanning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Dominick Morse is called for the reach on Richard Fanning - foul #1 on Dominick Morse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Henry Thompson | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Henry Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Whitty | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Lamont Green steals the ball from Carl Buffum in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Henry Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Russell Williams drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Thompson | 8-2 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (SG), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Russell Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Zeis | 11-2 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is hacked by Russell Zeis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Zeis, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SF) Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens (SF), Dwayne Loza (C) Randy Holley, Rick Gaffney | |
| 16:25 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lamont Green | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Donald Markus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Lamont Green | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), David Knox (SG) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum | |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Fanning (fairly fresh) C - Donald Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Hicks (fresh) SG - David Knox (fresh) SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) PF - Matt Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Loza (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SF), Samuel Whitty (PF) Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs (C) Matt Davis | |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Russell Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scruggs | 11-4 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | David Knox makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Hicks | 11-7 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Russell Zeis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Russell Williams | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Whitty denies the turnaround by Ronnie Hicks | 13-7 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs tips it in | 13-9 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Russell Williams is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Richard Fanning (PF) Russell Williams, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Holley (SF), Matt Davis (PF), Rick Gaffney (C) Ronnie Hicks, David Knox, Randy Hudgens, Dwayne Loza, Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Markus (C) Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Carl Buffum is called for the reach on Russell Zeis - foul #1 on Carl Buffum, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Samuel Whitty (C) Lamont Green, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Russell Zeis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Lamont Green makes the shot from the left wing set up by Russell Zeis | 15-9 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney blows the wide open layup | 15-9 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Lamont Green can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Zeis | 15-9 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Lamont Green connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Zeis | 18-9 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Fanning | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Richard Fanning makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-9 |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Fanning - foul #1 on Richard Fanning, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), David Knox (SG), Dwayne Loza (PF), Randy Hudgens (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Matt Davis, Rick Gaffney | |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Zeis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Richard Fanning (tiring) 3 pts. C - Donald Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Loza (fresh) C - Randy Hudgens (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Randy Holley is called for the reach on Russell Zeis - foul #1 on Randy Holley, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SF) Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs (C) Randy Holley | |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Russell Williams is called for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Lamont Green | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Donald Markus steals it from Randy Hudgens | 21-11 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Russell Zeis drills a shot from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Hicks and he's hacked by Donald Markus - foul #1 on Donald Markus, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Russell Williams is hacked by Randy Hudgens - foul #1 on Randy Hudgens, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters (SG), Matt Davis (PF) David Knox, Dwayne Loza | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Lamont Green scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Whitty | 25-14 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Russell Williams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Zeis | 28-14 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Hicks and he's hacked by Lamont Green - foul #1 on Lamont Green, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Dwayne Loza (C) Ronnie Hicks, Stephen Waters, Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Russell Zeis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fanning | 28-17 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Russell Zeis comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Buffum - foul #2 on Carl Buffum, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Samuel Whitty (C) Richard Fanning, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SG), Randy Holley (SF), Rick Gaffney (C) Carl Buffum, Randy Hudgens, Matt Davis | |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Russell Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Russell Zeis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rick Gaffney | 29-17 |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Holley | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Green (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Henry Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Russell Zeis (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. C - Samuel Whitty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) SG - David Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Holley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Loza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Henry Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Lamont Green steals the ball from David Knox in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Russell Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Russell Williams is called for the reach on Dominick Morse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Fanning (PF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Matt Davis (PF), Kenneth Scruggs (C) Dominick Morse, Dwayne Loza, Rick Gaffney | |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | David Knox is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Holley | 29-22 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Whitty (C) Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Rick Gaffney (C) Ronnie Hicks, Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Richard Fanning's pass is intercepted by Rick Gaffney | 29-22 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Whitty picks off the pass by Rick Gaffney | 29-22 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Matt Davis steals the ball from Russell Zeis | 29-22 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matt Davis | 29-24 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Matt Davis steals it from Lamont Green | 29-24 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Matt Davis blocks the jumper by Russell Zeis | 29-24 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rick Gaffney | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zeis - foul #2 on Russell Zeis, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Donald Markus (C) Russell Zeis, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (SG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Dwayne Loza (C) David Knox, Randy Holley, Rick Gaffney | |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Lamont Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens loses the dribble to Russell Williams in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Russell Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Donald Markus grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Henry Thompson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Dominick Morse | 29-26 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Donald Markus misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matt Davis | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Green (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Thompson (tired) 6 pts. PF - Richard Fanning (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Markus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronnie Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Loza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (SG), Samuel Whitty (C) Lamont Green, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Holley (SF) Dominick Morse, Matt Davis | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Russell Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum is hacked by Russell Zeis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Zeis, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) Russell Zeis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs (C) Dwayne Loza | |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Randy Hudgens denies the turnaround by Richard Fanning | 32-27 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Scruggs | 32-30 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Lamont Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Henry Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Henry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carl Buffum | 32-32 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Russell Williams clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Hicks - foul #1 on Ronnie Hicks, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Markus (C) Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (PG), Stephen Waters (SF), Matt Davis (PF), Rick Gaffney (C) Ronnie Hicks, Randy Holley, Randy Hudgens, Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Fanning - foul #2 on Richard Fanning, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Whitty (C) Donald Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Stephen Waters picks off the pass by Russell Williams | 34-34 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters buries a jumper from the left wing set up by David Knox | 34-36 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Henry Thompson's pass is intercepted by Matt Davis | 34-36 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Richard Fanning grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Russell Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |