| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Christopher Marzano (fresh) SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) C - Travis Brook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook 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) | |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Reulet - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on James Drumheller | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Pope - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh loses the dribble to Ernest Kopecky | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Gerald Quick tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh clanks a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Travis Brook | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Raymond Pope scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Reulet - foul #2 on William Reulet, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), James Wisnosky (SG), Steve Reed (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Christopher Marzano, Luis Walsh, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Michael Winn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Waylon Talley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Gibson | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) Michael Winn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell (SF) Josh Glidewell | |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Jack Odom can't connect on a floater from close range | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Waylon Talley is called for the reach on James Wisnosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Davis (PF), Travis Brook (C) Steve Reed, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 15:56 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Justin Hubbell | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wisnosky (fresh) SF - Justin Hubbell (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Travis Brook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Raymond Pope's floater is tipped away by Robert Davis | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is fouled on the floor by Justin Hubbell - foul #1 on Justin Hubbell, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Jody Blodgett (PF) Larry Johnson, James Wisnosky, Travis Brook | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Michael Winn snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | James Drumheller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell (SF), Steve Reed (C) Justin Hubbell, Robert Davis | |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy (C) Jody Blodgett | |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky drills a floater from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Jacksonville State | James Drumheller steals it from Christopher Marzano | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is fouled on the floor by Josh Glidewell - foul #1 on Josh Glidewell, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), James Wisnosky (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Travis Brook (C) Christopher Marzano, Luis Walsh, Josh Glidewell, Steve Reed, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Raymond Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Travis Brook denies the turnaround by Jack Odom | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Jack Odom hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Quick is called for the reach on Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Quick, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Brook | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wisnosky (fresh) SF - Justin Hubbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) C - Travis Brook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Quick - foul #2 on Gerald Quick, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG) Justin Hubbell | |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Waylon Talley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Raymond Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | James Drumheller buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Odom | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Waylon Talley snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Travis Brook steals the ball from Jack Odom | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Jack Odom, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Steve Reed (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Larry Johnson, David Gebhard, James Wisnosky, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Billy Turpen snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Michael Winn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed drills a jump hook in the paint | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it in | 18-18 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | Charlie Thompson steals the ball from Luis Walsh in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Handy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Handy, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Jack Odom (SF) Waylon Talley, Billy Turpen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (C) Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (SF) Josh Glidewell | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Raymond Pope can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Steve Reed | 19-18 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Marzano | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Christopher Marzano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Handy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Reed - foul #1 on Steve Reed, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), James Drumheller (SF) Michael Winn, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Travis Brook (C) Christopher Marzano, Luis Walsh, Steve Reed, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (C) Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell (SF) Justin Hubbell | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 21-20 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | James Drumheller pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Waylon Talley | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell is denied on a layup by Charlie Thompson | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Brook - foul #1 on Travis Brook, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Billy Turpen (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) Waylon Talley, Raymond Pope, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Jody Blodgett (PF) Larry Johnson, Josh Glidewell, Robert Davis | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh's pass is intercepted by Michael Winn in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Michael Winn banks in the layup | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh loses the dribble to Michael Winn | 26-20 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller can't finish the layup | 26-20 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it home | 28-20 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Winn - foul #2 on Michael Winn, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Michael Winn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell (SF), Steve Reed (C) James Wisnosky, Travis Brook | |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Billy Turpen is whistled for traveling | 28-20 |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PG), Raymond Pope (SG) Waylon Talley, Billy Turpen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Justin Hubbell is called for the reach on James Drumheller - foul #2 on Justin Hubbell, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Michael Winn (SG), William Reulet (C) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (PG) Christopher Marzano | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jack Odom is fouled on the floor by Steve Reed - foul #2 on Steve Reed, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (PF) Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Robert Davis (C) Luis Walsh, Justin Hubbell, Jody Blodgett, Steve Reed | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell is hacked by Michael Winn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Winn, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG) Michael Winn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG) David Gebhard | |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wisnosky (fresh) SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Handy | 30-24 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Raymond Pope scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 33-24 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Gerald Quick hits a floater from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 01:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Johnson and the foul's on Gerald Quick - foul #3 on Gerald Quick, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Billy Turpen (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Travis Brook (C) Larry Johnson, James Wisnosky, Josh Glidewell, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 01:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Robert Davis steals the ball from Waylon Talley | 35-27 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Marzano | 35-29 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Robert Davis denies the turnaround by James Drumheller | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Travis Brook | 35-29 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Hubbell | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), William Reulet (C) Billy Turpen, James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-31 |