| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) SF - William Lynch (fresh) PF - George Ledger (fresh) C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Clay Munsell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Guillotte | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins buries a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #1 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | John Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | John Randall travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), John Pursley (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Mark Guillotte | |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| 17:29 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego knocks in the shot from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | The jump hook by John Pursley is blocked by Jonathan Grego | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch misses the dunk attempt | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | John Pursley snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Staub | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda's pass is intercepted by Tony Staub in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | John Randall misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Whaley, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), David Cunningham (SF), William Jones (PF), Peter Ballweg (C) Thomas Whaley, William Lynch, George Ledger, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| 16:06 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is hacked by Peter Ballweg - foul #1 on Peter Ballweg, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed (SF) Tony Olmeda | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Tony Staub, John Pursley | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Fowlkes | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) SG - David Cunningham (fresh) SF - Timothy Reed (fresh) PF - William Jones (fresh) C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mark Guillotte | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clay Munsell | 5-13 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mark Guillotte | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Tony Olmeda (SG), William Lynch (SF), Jonathan Grego (C) Albert Kingston, David Cunningham, Timothy Reed, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte, George Fowlkes | |
| 14:51 | Jacksonville State | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Tony Olmeda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Tony Staub | |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville State | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | William Jones snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Ledger (PF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF) John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Jonathan Grego picks off the pass by Robert Dewberry | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 11-15 |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Whaley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (SG), David Cunningham (SF), Peter Ballweg (C) Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| 12:40 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Clay Munsell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it home | 11-17 |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger is fouled on the floor by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda (SG), William Jones (PF) Thomas Whaley, George Ledger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Pursley (SG) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell | |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham loses the dribble to Mark Guillotte | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cunningham (fresh) PF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Pursley (fresh) SF - John Randall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | John Randall clanks a jump hook in the paint | 11-17 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it home | 11-19 |
| 11:24 | Jacksonville State | William Jones hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Albert Kingston | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | The jump hook by John Randall is blocked by Peter Ballweg | 13-19 |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:44 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 13-19 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by John Randall is blocked by William Jones | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | George Fowlkes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Pursley | 15-21 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | John Randall steps in front of the Albert Kingston pass in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | George Fowlkes can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville State | William Jones gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | John Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-21 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | William Jones grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:37 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Cunningham | 17-21 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Pursley gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | John Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Richard Ulmer (SG), William Lynch (SF), George Ledger (PF), Jonathan Grego (C) Albert Kingston, Tony Olmeda, David Cunningham, William Jones, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Pursley, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, George Fowlkes | |
| 07:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Ulmer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Thomas | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Ulmer (fresh) SF - William Lynch (fresh) PF - George Ledger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Jacksonville State | Richard Ulmer hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 07:25 | Jacksonville State | Richard Ulmer makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas drills a fadeaway near the basket | 20-26 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF) Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter | |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to George Ledger | 21-26 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley connects on the floater from the right side | 23-26 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Ledger - foul #1 on George Ledger, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed (PF) George Ledger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the jumper in the paint | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda (SG), George Ledger (PF) Richard Ulmer, William Lynch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte | |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses long on a shot from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed is open and lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Grego | 27-27 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Clay Munsell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Thomas | 27-29 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is hacked by Tony Olmeda - foul #1 on Tony Olmeda, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), Richard Ulmer (SG), William Lynch (SF), William Jones (C) Thomas Whaley, Tony Olmeda, Timothy Reed, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Clarence Hansen (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pursley and the foul's on Richard Ulmer - foul #1 on Richard Ulmer, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham (SG) Richard Ulmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | John Randall makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) PF - George Ledger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | John Pursley swats the shot by William Jones | 27-32 |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego (C) George Ledger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | John Pursley comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda (SG) Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Jones | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | William Jones is hacked by John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Rufus Chavers (SF), Peter Ballweg (C) William Lynch, David Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) John Pursley | |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is hacked by Albert Kingston - foul #1 on Albert Kingston, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Tony Staub is hacked by Tony Olmeda - foul #2 on Tony Olmeda, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Timothy Reed (SF), George Ledger (PF) Albert Kingston, Rufus Chavers, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed hits a shot in the paint | 31-36 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Taylor - foul #3 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (SG), William Lynch (SF), William Jones (C) Tony Olmeda, George Ledger, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Fowlkes, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg (C) Timothy Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-36 |