| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Keith Jordan double dribbles | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Miraglia is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Keith Jordan steals it from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | John Waters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Harris | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | John Waters blocks the short jumper by Kyle Holt | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Holt is called for the reach on Mark Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Olen Morton | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Frank Newton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | James Rey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it home | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Sanders and he's hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Paul Sanders, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Olen Morton, Maurice Duncan | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Harris and he's fouled by Keith Jordan - foul #3 on Keith Jordan, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | John Waters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Harris and he's fouled by Eric Leinberger - foul #3 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (C) Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger is denied on a layup by John Waters | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Wayne Carrington is called for the reach on Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| 13:50 | Murray State | The short jumper by Gerald Durham is denied by Wayne Kleist | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Gerald Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Olen Morton - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia is hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #3 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF) James Rey | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Uhl | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | The jump hook by Stephen Nelson is blocked by John Waters | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Keith Jordan grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on Keith Jordan - foul #3 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Alex Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) Jessie Quick | |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits a wide open runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Miraglia is called for the reach on Wayne Kleist - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) James Rey, Maurice Duncan | |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Alex Hansen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Jacksonville State | John Waters buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Olen Morton | 47-48 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger makes the turnaround from close range set up by Columbus Miraglia | 49-48 |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is fouled on the floor by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Olen Morton, Wayne Kleist | |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Keith Jordan - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Keith Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 08:50 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 49-50 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Cochran steals it from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Jessie Quick, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Samuel Uhl, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (SF), James Rey (C) Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Keith Jordan, Kyle Holt, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist (C) Maurice Duncan | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Columbus Miraglia | 56-50 |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Cochran - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Lonnie Yoder, Jessie Quick, Wayne Kleist | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is hacked by Alex Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Alex Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Maurice Duncan (PF) Mark Harris, James Rey | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Alex Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl tips it home | 61-55 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #2 on Paul Reeves, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington | |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Lonnie Yoder steals it from Melvin Babcock | 61-56 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Yoder | 61-58 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Keith Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Columbus Miraglia, Kyle Holt, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), James Rey (C) Olen Morton, Maurice Duncan, John Waters | |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 61-58 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG) Keith Jordan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, Jessie Quick | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #3 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Alex Hansen, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Paul Sanders, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Leinberger | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jessie Quick | 65-61 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock buries a floater from the left block set up by Dennis Cochran | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on Wayne Carrington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | John Waters clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 67-62 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Wayne Carrington is called for the reach on Keith Jordan - foul #4 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Mark Harris is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Kyle Holt (PF) Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Uhl steals it from Lonnie Yoder in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia lays it up and in set up by Samuel Uhl | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran runs out the clock | 70-62 |