| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Cory Schantz - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | David Kimbrough steals the ball from Donald Schwartz | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough lays it in | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Larry Chandler - foul #2 on Larry Chandler, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Ricky Cleary (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Billy Whitmer - foul #3 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) Billy Whitmer | |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky | 34-34 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gursky | 36-35 |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Gursky | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Trent Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Ricky Cleary, Kyle Hardwick | |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #3 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Larry Chandler - foul #3 on Trent Harrison, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Chandler - foul #3 on Larry Chandler, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Ricky Cleary (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Trent Harrison denies the turnaround by Kyle Hardwick | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's pass is intercepted by Billy Whitmer | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Billy Whitmer is called for the reach on Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Kimbrough | 43-41 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Chandler - foul #4 on Larry Chandler, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (SG), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Ricky Cleary, Larry Chandler | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clyde Garr | 44-43 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Lance Carpenter is called for the reach on Kyle Hardwick - foul #4 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Clyde Garr | |
| 10:26 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is hacked by Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG) Michael Ponder | |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | David Parker is called for the reach on Trent Harrison - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary tips it home | 49-45 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | David Parker denies the turnaround by Michael Hardnett | 49-45 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Cory Schantz tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | David Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cleary (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Parker (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Hardnett | 52-45 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, Michael Ponder, David Parker, Clyde Garr | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Austin Leatham swats the layup by James Griggs | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 07:01 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky | 54-47 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Hardwick - foul #1 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:22 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 57-47 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:29 | Alcorn State | Richard Guiterrez takes the ball from Jeffrey Gursky | 57-47 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Donald Schwartz takes the ball from David Kimbrough in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz banks in the layup | 62-47 |
| 04:44 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Cory Schantz gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett connects on the jump hook from the right block | 64-47 |
| 04:01 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-47 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 03:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't finish the layup | 64-49 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Billy Whitmer - foul #5 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | David Parker misses the shot from the left side | 67-49 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 67-49 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-49 |
| 02:19 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Griggs | 69-49 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | David Parker gets the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Wyatt is called for the reach on Ricky Cleary - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Austin Leatham is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Austin Leatham, team foul #11 | 69-49 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 69-49 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill runs out the clock | 69-49 |