| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) PF - John Marquart (fresh) C - Harry Pfister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Donald Finlay grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Joseph Edward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Harry Pfister | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tim Cuellar | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar is hacked by Harry Pfister - foul #1 on Harry Pfister, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Joseph Edward grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Donald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Pfister - foul #2 on Harry Pfister, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley (C) Harry Pfister | |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Donald Finlay steals it from Dwayne Hyde | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Donald Finlay hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Barry Bromley and he's hacked by Joseph Edward - foul #1 on Joseph Edward, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Joseph Edward can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Donald Finlay pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Joseph Edward clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Edward - foul #2 on Joseph Edward, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Jason Rhoades (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Paul Brennan (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), William Callahan (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF) Dwayne Hyde, Gary Kobayashi, Paul Glenn, John Marquart | |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley banks in the layup set up by Thomas Coleman and he's fouled by Frank Lockhart - foul #1 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Christopher Olsen picks off the pass by David Grand | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Jacksonville State | David Grand steals it from William Callahan in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fresh) SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Jason Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) C - Paul Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Olsen (fresh) SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) C - Barry Bromley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Marcucci is called for the reach on William Callahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Lockhart - foul #2 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Henry Hoffman (C) Joseph Marcucci, Jason Rhoades, Frank Lockhart | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn (SF) William Callahan | |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman is called for the reach on David Grand - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Paul Brennan, Henry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), John Marquart (PF) Christopher Olsen, Barry Bromley | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Derrick Oliver picks off the pass by Tim Cuellar | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Derrick Oliver | 6-10 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Tim Cuellar blocks the short jumper by Dwayne Hyde | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Gatto (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Jason Rhoades (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) David Grand, Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), Christopher Olsen (SF), Barry Bromley (C) Dwayne Hyde, Thomas Coleman, Paul Glenn, Derrick Oliver | |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Stephen Gatto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Christopher Olsen swats the layup by Henry Hoffman | 8-10 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Brennan | 11-10 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Stephen Gatto (fresh) SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Jason Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Brennan (fairly fresh) C - Henry Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Plotkin (fresh) SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Olsen (fairly fresh) PF - John Marquart (tiring) 4 reb. C - Barry Bromley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Stephen Gatto is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Stephen Gatto, Joseph Marcucci, Jason Rhoades, Paul Brennan, Henry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Paul Glenn (SF) Gary Kobayashi, Christopher Olsen | |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dwayne Hyde | 11-15 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Donald Griffith's pass is intercepted by Paul Glenn | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn lays it in set up by Richard Plotkin and he's fouled by Tim Cuellar - foul #1 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Jason Rhoades (PF) Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (SG), Derrick Oliver (PF) Richard Plotkin, John Marquart | |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | David Grand knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Marcucci | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver clanks a runner from the right block | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Donald Finlay knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Marcucci and he's fouled by Derrick Oliver - foul #2 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Gatto (PG), Paul Brennan (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) David Grand, Jason Rhoades, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi (SG), William Callahan (SF), Christopher Olsen (PF) Dwayne Hyde, Paul Glenn, Derrick Oliver | |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG) Stephen Gatto | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Marquart (PF) Barry Bromley | |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Donald Griffith is hacked by Gary Kobayashi - foul #1 on Gary Kobayashi, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (PG) Thomas Coleman | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Donald Finlay comes up short on the runner from the left block | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Henry Hoffman snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Donald Finlay buries a shot in the paint | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Gatto (PG), Jason Rhoades (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn (SF), Barry Bromley (C) William Callahan, Christopher Olsen | |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 08:29 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn is hacked by Stephen Gatto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Gatto, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (SG), Tim Cuellar (C) Joseph Marcucci, Henry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG) Gary Kobayashi | |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | David Grand misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG) Richard Plotkin | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Stephen Gatto (fresh) SG - David Grand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cuellar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Marquart (tiring) 5 reb. C - Barry Bromley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by Dwayne Hyde | 18-20 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | David Grand knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tim Cuellar | 20-20 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn misses short on an open shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Rhoades - foul #1 on Jason Rhoades, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) Stephen Gatto, David Grand, Jason Rhoades, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi (SG), Christopher Olsen (PF) Thomas Coleman, John Marquart | |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Henry Hoffman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Marcucci | 23-22 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi's pass is intercepted by Paul Brennan in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Henry Hoffman travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (PG), William Callahan (SF) Dwayne Hyde, Paul Glenn | |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Christopher Olsen blocks the short jumper by Paul Brennan | 23-22 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Donald Griffith tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Donald Finlay snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Donald Griffith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Marcucci is called for the reach on William Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Joseph Marcucci, Paul Brennan, Henry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), John Marquart (PF) Gary Kobayashi, Barry Bromley | |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Donald Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar clanks a jump hook in the lane | 23-24 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Hyde | 23-26 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | David Grand's layup is rejected by Christopher Olsen | 23-26 |
| 04:25 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Donald Finlay snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Frank Lockhart (PF), Paul Brennan (C) David Grand, Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), Paul Glenn (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), Harry Pfister (C) Dwayne Hyde, Richard Plotkin, William Callahan, John Marquart, Christopher Olsen | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) C - Paul Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) C - Harry Pfister (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver is hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SF) Donald Finlay | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Derrick Oliver steps in front of the Joseph Edward pass | 25-28 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Gary Kobayashi is called for the reach on Joseph Edward - foul #2 on Gary Kobayashi, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (SG), Henry Hoffman (C) Joseph Marcucci, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (SG) Gary Kobayashi | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Joseph Edward gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Paul Glenn picks off the pass by Henry Hoffman | 26-30 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin throws it down set up by Paul Glenn | 26-32 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades comes up short on the shot from the left block | 26-32 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin misses the 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | David Grand misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Plotkin - foul #1 on Richard Plotkin, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Paul Brennan (PF) Joseph Edward, Jason Rhoades, Frank Lockhart | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), William Callahan (SF) Thomas Coleman, Richard Plotkin, Paul Glenn | |
| 01:03 | Murray State | David Grand makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | David Grand misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Kobayashi | 27-36 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | David Grand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) David Grand, Henry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tim Cuellar (C) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn (SF) William Callahan | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |