| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Cochran | 34-34 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Lester Jennings tips it home | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Walter O'Neal - foul #2 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland, Lester Jennings | |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Frank Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Frank Lirette is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Lirette, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (PF) Russell Holmes, Frank Williams | |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 34-38 |
| 18:44 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran loses the dribble to Walter O'Neal in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran's pass is intercepted by Walter O'Neal | 34-38 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Dave Cochran is called for the reach on Walter O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Cochran, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Bill Esqueda is called for the reach on Lester Jennings - foul #3 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF), Edward Strong (C) Frank Lirette, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Edward Strong is called for the reach on Russell Holmes - foul #1 on Edward Strong, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SF) Owen Mancha | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| 17:21 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Corey Sepe, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF) Dave Cochran | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Christian Helland (SF), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Don Reece picks off the pass by Charles Swanson | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Corey Sepe scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell blows the layup but he's fouled by Corey Sepe - foul #4 on Corey Sepe, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (SG), Frank Lirette (PF) Kenneth Morgan, Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Russell Holmes, Corey Sepe, Frank Williams | |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Charles Swanson steals it from Lester Jennings | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette hits a shot from close range set up by Charles Swanson | 37-41 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Nguyen | 37-43 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster is hacked by Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Owen Mancha (SF), Edward Strong (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Charles Swanson, Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando, Frank Lirette, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 14:49 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong is called for 3 seconds | 37-43 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda is hacked by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Reece - foul #3 on Don Reece, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette (PF) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Christian Helland | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Bill Esqueda steps in front of the Don Reece pass | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan's floater is knocked away by Don Reece | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Lirette | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carlos Seymour | 40-46 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 40-46 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Russell Holmes tips it home | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-48 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Holmes | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Frank Lirette swats the short shot by Carlos Seymour | 40-48 |
| 10:48 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Don Reece - foul #4 on Don Reece, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Ronald McDonell (C) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Owen Mancha, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Christian Helland (PF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Carlos Seymour, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is called for a charge - foul #4 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong (C) Frank Lirette | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Don Reece misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Strong - foul #2 on Edward Strong, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Don Reece steps in front of the Charles Swanson pass | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Don Reece knocks in the floater from the baseline | 42-51 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Don Reece clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald McDonell - foul #2 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 42-52 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Christian Helland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Accomando | 42-52 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Foster - foul #1 on Johnny Foster, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Owen Mancha (SF), Edward Strong (PF) Charles Swanson, Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Don Reece | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:13 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 44-54 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Christian Helland connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Dave Cochran - foul #2 on Dave Cochran, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SF) Frank Williams | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Christian Helland makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:26 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Strong | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Morgan, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Frank Lirette (PF), Ronald McDonell (C) Dave Cochran, Owen Mancha, Edward Strong, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Lester Jennings | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | John Nguyen scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 44-59 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | John Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Christian Helland grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Christian Helland drills a floater from the baseline set up by Corey Sepe and the foul's on Charles Swanson - foul #2 on Charles Swanson, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (SG), Edward Strong (C) Kenneth Morgan, Frank Lirette | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Joe Bishop (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ronald McDonell | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) PF - Christian Helland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Christian Helland can't finish the layup | 46-61 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Christian Helland snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-61 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Christian Helland's floater is knocked away by Edward Strong | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Strong | 46-61 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton (PF) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (PF) Joe Bishop, Christian Helland | |
| 01:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Swanson - foul #3 on Charles Swanson, team foul #11 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong (C) Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Ronald McDonell - foul #3 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Gerard Fortenberry is called for the reach on Charles Swanson - foul #1 on Gerard Fortenberry, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the floater near the basket set up by Russell Holmes | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Russell Holmes runs out the clock | 51-66 |