| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) C - Mike Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed hits a floater from the left block set up by Mike Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mike Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed is denied on a dunk by Lance Carpenter | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Cory Schantz double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Charles Banning (SF) Ray Baker, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:26 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis lays it in set up by Chester Lillie | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses long on an open floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hockman - foul #1 on Robert Hockman, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Chester Lillie, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Bradley Stahr - foul #1 on Bradley Stahr, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF) Robert Hockman, Kevin Williams, Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Chester Lillie - foul #1 on Chester Lillie, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis (C) Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Mike Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | William Anderson picks off the pass by James Griggs in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ed Sharp - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Cory Schantz, Ed Sharp | |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Ron Sneed is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Sneed, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Harold Quill pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | James Griggs misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), William Anderson (SF), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, Chester Lillie, Charles Banning, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Kevin Williams steals the ball from Harold Quill in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hardnett steps in front of the William Anderson pass | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Cory Schantz | 9-8 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the jump hook from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hardnett | 9-11 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Anderson | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Stahr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Robert Hockman is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hockman, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Chester Lillie (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Mike Davis (C) Robert Hockman, Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Ed Sharp connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Mike Davis swats the short shot by Jeremy Townsend | 12-15 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ray Baker | 12-15 |
| 10:11 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the floater from the left block | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Mike Davis steals it from James Griggs | 14-15 |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville State | Robert Wyatt steps in front of the Chester Lillie pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | James Griggs is hacked by Steve Yee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Yee, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Stahr - foul #2 on Bradley Stahr, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie is fouled on the floor by Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG) Chester Lillie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| 08:29 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 16-17 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 16-17 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Sean Snoddy, Lance Carpenter | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Mike Davis swats the short shot by Trent Harrison | 16-17 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Kinsella (fairly fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Jacksonville State | Harold Quill picks off the pass by Thomas Kinsella | 16-17 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't throw it down but the foul's on Thomas Kinsella - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella, Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| 06:10 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning's pass is intercepted by Robert Wyatt | 19-21 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt lays it in | 19-23 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Wyatt - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), William Anderson (SF), Thomas Kinsella (PF) Chester Lillie, Charles Banning, Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp | |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Lance Carpenter | |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | James Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) James Griggs | |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the tip | 22-28 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it in | 22-30 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hockman | 24-30 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF) William Anderson, Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett | |
| 02:41 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hockman | 27-30 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the fadeaway from the left block | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 01:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bradley Stahr | 27-30 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steve Yee and he's hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Thomas Kinsella (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Chester Lillie, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hockman - foul #3 on Robert Hockman, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Mike Davis (C) Robert Hockman, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Ron Sneed is blocked by James Griggs | 30-31 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 30-31 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF) Kevin Williams, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Ray Baker is called for the reach on Sean Snoddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Baker, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF) Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-33 |