| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fresh) PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) C - Edward Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jason Cummings (fresh) SG - Richard Bunker (fresh) SF - Joseph Welty (fresh) PF - Eugene Amis (fresh) C - John Kim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim clanks a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Amis | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Cummings | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Les Hopp | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Les Hopp clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Edward Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp's pass is intercepted by Eugene Amis | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Presnell is called for the reach on Jason Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer (PG), Thomas Winslow (SG), Larry Longenecker (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Earl Hill (C) Jason Cummings, Richard Bunker, Joseph Welty, Eugene Amis, John Kim | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Raphael Martinez, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings (PG) Thomas Winslow | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer is hacked by Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG) Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jason Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Glazer (fresh) SF - Larry Longenecker (fresh) PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas Tech | Larry Longenecker can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker (SG), Joseph Welty (SF), Lowell Williams (C) Don Glazer, Larry Longenecker, Earl Hill | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Cummings | 3-7 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Edward Starr banks in the layup set up by Les Hopp | 5-7 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas Tech | Les Hopp is called for the reach on Richard Bunker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Andrew Chambers (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Kim (C) Michael Scott | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Welty | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas Tech | Lowell Williams grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas Tech | Raphael Martinez takes the ball from Joseph Welty | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Randy Ballard - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Les Hopp, Andrew Chambers, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer (PG), Thomas Winslow (SG), Larry Longenecker (SF), Eugene Amis (PF) Jason Cummings, Richard Bunker, Joseph Welty, Lowell Williams | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 5-10 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Larry Longenecker is called for the reach on Scott Gray - foul #1 on Larry Longenecker, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott (C) John Kim | |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski can't finish the layup | 5-10 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Eugene Amis picks off the pass by Anthony Johnson | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Don Glazer (fresh) SG - Thomas Winslow (fresh) SF - Larry Longenecker (fresh) PF - Eugene Amis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas Tech | Anthony Johnson is called for the reach on Don Glazer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Randy Ballard (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings (PG), Richard Bunker (SG), Joseph Welty (SF), Earl Hill (C) Don Glazer, Thomas Winslow, Larry Longenecker, Eugene Amis | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas Tech | Earl Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #7 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Chambers (C) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas Tech | Earl Hill makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas Tech | Earl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is hacked by Earl Hill - foul #1 on Earl Hill, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Joseph Welty is called for the reach on Les Hopp - foul #1 on Joseph Welty, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer (PG), Thomas Winslow (SG), Larry Longenecker (SF), Eugene Amis (PF), Lowell Williams (C) Jason Cummings, Richard Bunker, Joseph Welty, Michael Scott, Earl Hill | |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Siniard | 10-14 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lowell Williams and he's fouled by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (PF) Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Kim (C) Lowell Williams | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to John Kim | 10-17 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Longenecker | 10-19 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard is hacked by Larry Longenecker - foul #2 on Larry Longenecker, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Les Hopp (SF) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings (PG), Richard Bunker (SG), Joseph Welty (SF), Lowell Williams (PF) Don Glazer, Thomas Winslow, Larry Longenecker, Eugene Amis | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Starr | 13-19 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bunker, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott (PF) John Kim | |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Starr | 16-19 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG) Raphael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Earl Hill (C) Lowell Williams | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jason Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bunker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Welty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Les Hopp | 19-19 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Andrew Chambers (C) Christopher Robinson, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer (SG), Thomas Winslow (SF), John Kim (C) Richard Bunker, Joseph Welty, Michael Scott | |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Cummings and the foul's on Jerry Presnell - foul #2 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF) Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Larry Longenecker (SF), Eugene Amis (PF) Jason Cummings, Earl Hill | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Don Glazer - foul #1 on Don Glazer, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Lowell Williams (C) John Kim | |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas Tech | Lowell Williams gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis double dribbles | 22-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (PF) Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Richard Bunker (SG), Joseph Welty (SF), Michael Scott (C) Thomas Winslow, Larry Longenecker, Lowell Williams | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Welty | 24-24 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Michael Scott swats the layup by Ralph Siniard | 24-24 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty is hacked by Edward Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF) Anthony Johnson, Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings (PG), Lowell Williams (PF), John Kim (C) Don Glazer, Eugene Amis, Michael Scott | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raphael Martinez | 26-26 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Welty misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 26-26 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Robinson steals it from Richard Bunker | 26-26 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez slams it home set up by Christopher Robinson | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zoran Koualeski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jason Cummings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Bunker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Welty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lowell Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas Tech | John Kim is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Kim, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Don Glazer (SG), Larry Longenecker (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Earl Hill (C) Richard Bunker, Joseph Welty, Lowell Williams, John Kim | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas Tech | Larry Longenecker snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Siniard - foul #1 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Earl Hill picks off the pass by Randy Ballard | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings is fouled on the floor by Ralph Siniard - foul #2 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis (PF) Earl Hill | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas Tech | Jason Cummings snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Eugene Amis - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Winslow (SG) Don Glazer | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Les Hopp knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 30-29 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Scott drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Winslow | 30-31 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers makes the runner in the paint | 32-31 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis connects on the shot in the lane | 32-33 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Winslow grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Tech | Eugene Amis can't connect on a runner from close range | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell grabs the board | 32-33 |