| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard White inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Richard White buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ratko Zalesky | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Blanchard | 42-36 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-38 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Richard White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:44 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-38 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | John Kemp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:51 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky tips it in | 47-40 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | David Sylvia is called for the reach on Ratko Zalesky in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF), John Waters (C) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Richard White, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 17:15 | Jacksonville State | David Sylvia steals the ball from Wayne Carrington | 49-40 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | David Sylvia throws it down | 51-40 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | James Rey double dribbles | 51-40 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) David Sylvia | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales's pass is intercepted by Michael Blanchard in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | James Rey connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 53-42 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | James Rey steals it from Kyle Holt | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | James Rey is open and lays it up and in set up by Francisco Morales | 53-44 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 53-44 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales is fouled on the floor by Kyle Holt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Michael Blanchard, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), William Weaver (SG), Richard White (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Francisco Morales, Mark Harris, James Rey, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Ratko Zalesky steals the ball from Samuel Uhl | 53-44 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker is called for 10 seconds | 53-44 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Uhl picks off the pass by Samuel Baker | 53-44 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | John Kemp is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zalesky - foul #3 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Samuel Uhl, John Kemp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Blanchard picks off the pass by William Weaver | 53-44 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Blanchard | 55-44 |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ratko Zalesky and he's hacked by Melvin Babcock - foul #2 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, David Sylvia, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Richard White, Jessie Quick | |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Frank Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (C) Samuel Baker | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Holt picks off the pass by James Rey | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | John Kemp is hacked by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard lays it up and in set up by John Kemp and the foul's on Mark Harris - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) John Kemp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Marvin Williams (SF) Francisco Morales, James Rey | |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Williams | 58-49 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Kyle Holt's floater is knocked away by John Waters | 58-49 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zalesky - foul #4 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Michael Blanchard, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Richard White (SF), Jessie Quick (PF) Ratko Zalesky, Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (C) John Waters | |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 09:38 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | James Rey buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Kemp | 63-51 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | David Sylvia is called for the reach on Francisco Morales - foul #2 on David Sylvia, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (SG), Samuel Baker (C) William Weaver, James Rey | |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Richard White tips it home | 63-53 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Richard White steps in front of the David Sylvia pass | 63-53 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 07:35 | Jacksonville State | Richard White snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses short on a floater from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | David Sylvia gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Francisco Morales - foul #1 on Francisco Morales, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Michael Blanchard, David Sylvia, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), William Weaver (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF), John Waters (C) Francisco Morales, Mark Harris, Richard White, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cochran - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | James Rey comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 63-56 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Rey | 63-59 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled on the floor by Wayne Carrington - foul #2 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SF) James Rey | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is fouled on the floor by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled on the floor by John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (SG), Richard White (SF) William Weaver, Marvin Williams | |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | David Sylvia takes the ball from Richard White in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | David Sylvia is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Sylvia, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), John Kemp (PF) Kyle Holt, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), James Rey (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Ratko Zalesky, Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 04:44 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | David Sylvia knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker is denied on a layup by Paul Reeves | 71-61 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | James Rey is denied on a layup by Paul Reeves | 71-61 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | John Kemp knocks in the jumper from the left block | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | James Rey buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Francisco Morales and he's fouled by David Sylvia - foul #4 on David Sylvia, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Michael Blanchard, Gerald Durham, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Marvin Williams (SF), Jessie Quick (PF) Francisco Morales, William Weaver, Richard White, Samuel Baker | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) David Sylvia | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker (C) James Rey | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| 02:47 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (SG), Richard White (SF) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-64 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky travels in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | John Kemp drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sylvia | 76-64 |
| 01:45 | Jacksonville State | Richard White lays it in | 76-66 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard White - foul #2 on Richard White, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF), John Waters (C) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Richard White, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses long on a floater near the basket | 78-66 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Rey - foul #1 on James Rey, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | James Rey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Harris | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gerald Durham runs out the clock | 79-69 |