| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jake Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ericksen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace is hacked by Peter Perkins - foul #3 on Peter Perkins, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kelly | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard lays it up and in set up by Brian Kenny | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Brian Kenny steals the ball from Jake Pace in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Randy Ballard lays it in on a great pass from Brian Kenny | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-32 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Allen Stokes | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | John Kelly drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Stokes | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Brian Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raphael Martinez - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Kenny | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allen Stokes - foul #3 on Allen Stokes, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (SG), James Calhoun (SF), James Blanton (C) Robert Ericksen, Allen Stokes, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | John Kelly grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Kelly | 41-36 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Robert Lockett is hacked by James Blanton - foul #2 on James Blanton, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira (SF), Alton Palumbo (C) Jake Pace, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | William White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Brian Kenny gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alton Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Blanton | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Brian Kenny drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Ballard | 43-39 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William White | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Newkirk picks off the pass by James Calhoun | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | William White clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Mignone | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Mignone - foul #2 on Benjamin Mignone, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Robert Ericksen (SG), Allen Stokes (SF), John Kelly (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Calhoun, Benjamin Mignone, Leroy Lira, James Blanton, Alton Palumbo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Peter Perkins (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Pace | 49-40 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo tips it home | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jake Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jake Pace | 51-42 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | John Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG) Cliff Izzo | |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Roberts | 51-46 |
| 10:06 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace loses the dribble to Brian Kenny | 51-46 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Brian Kenny hits the finger roll | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | John Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Calhoun (SF), James Blanton (C) Allen Stokes, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Raphael Martinez | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | James Blanton lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ericksen | 53-50 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (SG), Leroy Lira (SF), Alton Palumbo (C) Jake Pace, Robert Ericksen, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Peter Perkins steals the ball from Alton Palumbo | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Peter Perkins lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SF), Ted Smith (C) Leroy Lira, Alton Palumbo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Ballard and he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SF), Randy Roberts (PF) Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Peter Perkins steals the ball from James Blanton | 53-54 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Peter Perkins is called for the reach on James Calhoun - foul #4 on Peter Perkins, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Robert Ericksen (SG), John Kelly (PF) James Calhoun, Benjamin Mignone, James Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Peter Perkins, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jake Pace | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Robert Lockett misses short on a runner from close range | 56-54 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Ericksen | 56-54 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | William White gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee lays it in | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Lockett is called for the reach on Ted Smith - foul #2 on Robert Lockett, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Calhoun (SF), James Blanton (C) Allen Stokes, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 05:12 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ericksen | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Ballard | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Mignone (SG) Robert Ericksen | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Peter Perkins (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | James Blanton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee scores on a floater from the right block set up by William White | 60-61 |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | James Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Peter Perkins - foul #5 on Peter Perkins, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira (SF), Alton Palumbo (C) Jake Pace, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Robert Lockett (C) William White, Peter Perkins, Cliff Izzo | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Mignone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Lockett - foul #3 on Robert Lockett, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Smith (C) Leroy Lira | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (PF) Stuart Greenlee | |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Robert Ericksen (SG), Allen Stokes (SF), John Kelly (PF) James Calhoun, Benjamin Mignone, Alton Palumbo, James Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-61 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Cliff Izzo | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jake Pace | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Ted Smith - foul #3 on Ted Smith, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Cliff Izzo | |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk is fouled on the floor by Ted Smith - foul #4 on Ted Smith, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Ericksen | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Randy Ballard comes up short on the shot in the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen is hacked by Raphael Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Newkirk | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Ericksen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |