| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Row (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Stucky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Brett Phillips takes the ball from Bryan Rooker | 18-24 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | John Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brett Phillips | 18-26 |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | John Boone travels in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber loses the dribble to Bryan Rooker | 18-26 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Bryan Rooker | 20-26 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond lays it in set up by Bryan Rooker | 22-26 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Brett Phillips connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Cary Thrasher | 22-28 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Schreiber - foul #2 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG), Chris Bortz (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF), Ronald Haase (C) Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, John Boone, Robert Row | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Jerome Nelson (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, Brett Phillips, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Martin Hill | 22-28 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Ronald Haase denies the turnaround by Martin Hill | 22-28 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz travels in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG) Walter Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:07 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Brown and the foul's on Boryslaw Dombrowski - foul #1 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF) Harold Brown, William Gustin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG) Boryslaw Dombrowski, James Ramsey | |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Martin Hill travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), John Boone (PF) Chris Bortz, Anthony Davidson | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Burton (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Martin Hill, Jerome Nelson | |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by John Burton - foul #2 on John Burton, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (C) Ronald Haase | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Moses steps in front of the Ronnie Duncan pass | 25-28 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Moses | 25-30 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is hacked by Dustin Moses in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Moses, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre (C) Robert Row | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), John Smith (PF) Dustin Moses, John Burton | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Stucky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker's fadeaway is rejected by Cary Thrasher | 25-30 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Brett Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Boone | 25-30 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Brett Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SG), Ronald Haase (SF), Robert Row (PF) Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, John Boone | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Martin Hill (PF), Jerome Nelson (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Haase | 25-30 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Chris Bortz picks off the pass by Boryslaw Dombrowski | 28-30 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF) Walter Raymond, Ronald Haase, Robert Row | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG), John Smith (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, Jerome Nelson | |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Longacre | 32-30 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher is fouled on the floor by Bobby Longacre - foul #4 on Bobby Longacre, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), John Boone (PF), Robert Row (C) Chris Bortz, Anthony Davidson, Bobby Longacre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Ronnie Duncan is called for the reach on Matthew Stucky - foul #1 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Burton (C) Cary Thrasher | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | John Burton lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Stucky | 32-32 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown is hacked by Ralph Schreiber - foul #3 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson (SF) Ronnie Duncan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Harold Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Row (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Stucky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Boone | 34-32 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Row | 34-32 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker knocks in the floater from the left block | 36-32 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | John Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Burton | 36-34 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson's pass is intercepted by Dustin Moses in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky slams it home on a nice dish by Dustin Moses | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Burton | 36-36 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Stucky - foul #2 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Chris Bortz (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), Ronald Haase (C) Harold Brown, Bryan Rooker, Anthony Davidson, Robert Row | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, Dustin Moses, John Smith, John Burton | |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Boone makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher misses the dunk | 38-38 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Duncan | 38-38 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Bortz | 40-38 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Brett Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Brett Phillips gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Bortz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boone (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Haase (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Boryslaw Dombrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Brett Phillips is called for the reach on Walter Raymond - foul #2 on Brett Phillips, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG), Anthony Davidson (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Chris Bortz, John Boone, Ronald Haase | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG), Jerome Nelson (PF) Boryslaw Dombrowski, James Ramsey, Martin Hill | |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Walter Raymond steals it from Ralph Schreiber | 42-38 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG) Walter Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (PF) Cary Thrasher | |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre loses the dribble to John Smith | 44-38 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Anthony Davidson swats the short shot by John Smith | 44-38 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Ralph Schreiber | 44-40 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown is hacked by Jerome Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Nelson, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), Chris Bortz (SF), Ronald Haase (PF) William Gustin, Ronnie Duncan, Anthony Davidson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Martin Hill (PF), John Burton (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, Brett Phillips, John Smith, Jerome Nelson | |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Martin Hill | 44-40 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bobby Longacre | 44-40 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Boryslaw Dombrowski steals the ball from Chris Bortz | 44-40 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Ramsey buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Moses | 44-42 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits a jumper in the lane | 46-42 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | James Ramsey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Harold Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Bortz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Haase (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Boryslaw Dombrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Hill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF) Harold Brown, Chris Bortz, Ronald Haase | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), Jerome Nelson (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Dustin Moses, James Ramsey, Martin Hill, John Burton | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Walter Raymond steals the ball from Cary Thrasher | 46-42 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Brett Phillips comes up short on the floater near the basket | 48-42 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Brett Phillips snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Schreiber | 48-44 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Stucky - foul #3 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Boone (PF) Anthony Davidson | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (PF) Jerome Nelson | |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bobby Longacre | 50-44 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre misses the easy open layup | 50-44 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | John Smith gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher buries a shot from the left block | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond's layup is rejected by Cary Thrasher | 50-46 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | John Boone pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Schreiber is called for the reach on John Boone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (PG) Walter Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (PG) Ralph Schreiber | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Dustin Moses knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Moses is called for the reach on Chris Bortz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Moses, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky is hacked by Chris Bortz - foul #2 on Chris Bortz, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz snags the defensive board | 52-49 |