| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook tips it in | 49-31 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-31 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | William Reulet is hacked by Luis Walsh - foul #2 on Luis Walsh, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is called for traveling | 49-31 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-31 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Travis Brook swats the layup by Glenn Ruddy | 49-31 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Roche in the backcourt | 49-31 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Waylon Talley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glenn Ruddy | 49-34 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook is fouled on the floor by William Reulet - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), James Wisnosky (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Michael Hall, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), David Gibson (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Waylon Talley, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 51-34 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Michael Winn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 51-37 |
| 16:24 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Reinoso - foul #1 on Curtis Reinoso, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:24 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:24 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | David Gibson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Wisnosky - foul #3 on James Wisnosky, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (SF) Luis Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), James Drumheller (PF) Michael Winn, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Wisnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) C - Steve Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Drumheller (fresh) C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-39 |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed tips it in | 55-39 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | William Gerhard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | William Gerhard tips it home | 55-41 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | William Gerhard is called for the reach on James Wisnosky - foul #4 on William Gerhard, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Travis Brook (C) James Wisnosky, David Gebhard, Jody Blodgett, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) William Gerhard, Gerald Quick, Jack Odom, James Drumheller, David Gibson | |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses badly on a runner in the lane | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook tips it in | 57-41 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits a jumper near the basket set up by Glenn Ruddy | 57-43 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Paul Thompson | 57-43 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Paul Thompson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy (C) Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG) Paul Thompson | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Walsh - foul #3 on Luis Walsh, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Waylon Talley - foul #3 on Waylon Talley, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | William Reulet buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Waylon Talley | 58-47 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses the dunk but the foul's on Glenn Ruddy - foul #1 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (SF) Jeffrey Roche | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (SF), James Drumheller (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | James Drumheller is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook (C) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Handy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Winn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Drumheller (fresh) C - Curtis Reinoso (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Jack Odom scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 59-49 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Curtis Reinoso | 59-49 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso is fouled on the floor by Travis Brook - foul #2 on Travis Brook, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), Jody Blodgett (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, James Wisnosky, Jeffrey Handy, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), David Gibson (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, James Drumheller, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) David Gibson | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Reulet - foul #2 on William Reulet, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), Jeffrey Roche (SF) Larry Johnson, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), David Gibson (C) Jack Odom, William Reulet | |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | David Gibson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 61-52 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | David Gibson tips it in | 61-54 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Ruddy - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Travis Brook (C) David Gebhard, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Glenn Ruddy, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | James Drumheller gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Jody Blodgett picks off the pass by James Drumheller | 62-54 |
| 08:40 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche clanks a jump hook in the paint | 62-54 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | James Drumheller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Winn | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Quick takes the ball from Luis Walsh | 62-56 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Reinoso | 62-56 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Wisnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Roche (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jody Blodgett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Travis Brook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (PG), Michael Hall (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) James Wisnosky, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, James Drumheller, David Gibson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | William Reulet hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Kopecky steps in front of the Jeffrey Handy pass | 63-58 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Jack Odom is fouled on the floor by Luis Walsh - foul #4 on Luis Walsh, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), James Wisnosky (SF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| 06:22 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 05:57 | Jacksonville State | Glenn Ruddy is called for the reach on David Gebhard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) Ernest Kopecky | |
| 05:57 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:57 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Travis Brook (C) David Gebhard, James Wisnosky, Michael Hall, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), David Gibson (C) William Gerhard, William Reulet | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | David Gibson hits a floater from the right side set up by Jack Odom and he's fouled by Travis Brook - foul #3 on Travis Brook, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso (C) Paul Thompson | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | David Gibson misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:07 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roche | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Waylon Talley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Odom | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Jody Blodgett (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Larry Johnson, Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom, David Gibson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the dunk attempt | 69-65 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Wisnosky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Brook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall knocks in the jumper near the basket | 71-65 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jody Blodgett - foul #1 on Jody Blodgett, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG) Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Kopecky | 71-65 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | William Reulet denies the turnaround by Larry Johnson | 71-68 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Travis Brook (C) David Gebhard, James Wisnosky, Jody Blodgett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) Waylon Talley | |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Glenn Ruddy steps in front of the Michael Hall pass | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Travis Brook | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville 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 a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | William Gerhard steals it from Luis Walsh in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Reulet | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook is denied on a layup by William Reulet | 71-73 |