| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) SG - Peter Alcorn (fresh) SF - Darryl Rodger (fresh) PF - Brian McGray (fresh) C - David Gilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Perz (fresh) SG - Richard Macklin (fresh) SF - Terry Matson (fresh) PF - Donald Gaytan (fresh) C - Mitch Stone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan 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) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Kenneth Nelson | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Richard Macklin misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Richard Macklin makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Richard Macklin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Richard Macklin makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Terry Matson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Brian McGray | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Rodger | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Richard Macklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Peter Alcorn is hacked by Donald Gaytan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Gaytan, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mitch Stone - foul #1 on Mitch Stone, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Gulley (PG), Adam Steinbeck (SG), Hans Black (SF), Andrea Mosquera (PF), Scott Carney (C) William Perz, Richard Macklin, Terry Matson, Donald Gaytan, Mitch Stone | |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | David Gilley swats the layup by Dennis Gulley | 8-2 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Scott Carney tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo (SF), John Durant (PF), Brady Krell (C) Darryl Rodger, Brian McGray, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Durant - foul #1 on John Durant, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner (SG) Peter Alcorn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Trenton Harjo | 11-6 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrea Mosquera | 11-9 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | John Durant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Gulley - foul #1 on Dennis Gulley, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro (SG), Darryl Rodger (SF), David Gilley (C) Kenneth Nelson, Trenton Harjo, Brady Krell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Perz (PG), Richard Macklin (SG), Terry Matson (SF), Donald Gaytan (PF) Dennis Gulley, Adam Steinbeck, Hans Black, Scott Carney | |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | John Durant makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | John Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Terry Matson is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray (PF) John Durant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mitch Stone (C) Andrea Mosquera | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Vernon Milner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) SF - Darryl Rodger (fresh) PF - Brian McGray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Perz (fresh) SG - Richard Macklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Matson (fresh) PF - Donald Gaytan (fresh) C - Mitch Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Terry Matson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Terry Matson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 13-9 |
| 15:25 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson (PG), Peter Alcorn (SG), Trenton Harjo (SF), John Durant (PF), Brady Krell (C) Vernon Milner, Bernard Guerro, Darryl Rodger, Brian McGray, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Gulley (PG), Adam Steinbeck (SG), Andrea Mosquera (PF) William Perz, Richard Macklin, Donald Gaytan | |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Terry Matson is hacked by Peter Alcorn - foul #1 on Peter Alcorn, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Black (SF), Scott Carney (C) Terry Matson, Mitch Stone | |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Scott Carney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Steinbeck | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Peter Alcorn tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Steinbeck | 15-14 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | John Durant can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Hans Black snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley lays it in on a great pass from Adam Steinbeck | 15-16 |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Scott Carney lays it up and in | 15-18 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Brady Krell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Peter Alcorn snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner (PG), Bernard Guerro (SG), Darryl Rodger (SF), Brian McGray (PF), David Gilley (C) Kenneth Nelson, Peter Alcorn, Trenton Harjo, John Durant, Brady Krell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Perz (PG), Richard Macklin (SG), Terry Matson (SF), Donald Gaytan (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Dennis Gulley, Adam Steinbeck, Hans Black, Andrea Mosquera, Scott Carney | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | William Perz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley grabs the board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Vernon Milner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) SF - Darryl Rodger (fresh) PF - Brian McGray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Perz (fresh) SG - Richard Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Matson (fresh) PF - Donald Gaytan (fresh) C - Mitch Stone (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Guerro, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Richard Macklin loses the dribble to David Gilley | 15-18 |
| 11:16 | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Terry Matson | 15-18 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Terry Matson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darryl Rodger - foul #1 on Darryl Rodger, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Terry Matson makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Terry Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | William Perz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bernard Guerro | 15-20 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 15-20 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | William Perz is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Milner - foul #1 on Vernon Milner, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson (PG), Peter Alcorn (SG), Trenton Harjo (SF), John Durant (PF), Arnold Smith (C) Vernon Milner, Bernard Guerro, Darryl Rodger, Brian McGray, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Adam Hazelton (PG) William Perz | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Terry Matson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Mitch Stone hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | John Durant tips it home | 17-22 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Terry Matson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Matson, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brady Krell (C) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Gulley (SG), Andrea Mosquera (PF) Richard Macklin, Donald Gaytan | |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | Brady Krell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 19-22 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera blows the layup | 19-22 |
| 09:11 | Jacksonville State | Brady Krell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Peter Alcorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Matson | 19-24 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Matson - foul #2 on Terry Matson, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner (SG), Darryl Rodger (SF), Brian McGray (PF), David Gilley (C) Peter Alcorn, Trenton Harjo, John Durant, Brady Krell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Perz (PG), Hans Black (SG), Donald Gaytan (PF), Scott Carney (C) Adam Hazelton, Dennis Gulley, Terry Matson, Mitch Stone | |
| 08:25 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera is fouled on the floor by Darryl Rodger - foul #2 on Darryl Rodger, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro (SG), Arnold Smith (SF) Kenneth Nelson, Darryl Rodger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Adam Steinbeck (SG) Donald Gaytan | |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Brian McGray | 21-24 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Andrea Mosquera - foul #1 on Andrea Mosquera, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Gulley (SG), Donald Gaytan (PF) Hans Black, Andrea Mosquera | |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Carney | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Vernon Milner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) SF - Trenton Harjo (fresh) PF - Brian McGray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Perz (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Steinbeck (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Donald Gaytan (fresh) C - Scott Carney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | William Perz drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gaytan | 21-27 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Durant (PF), Brady Krell (C) Brian McGray, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Adam Hazelton (PG), Andrea Mosquera (SF), Mitch Stone (C) William Perz, Adam Steinbeck, Scott Carney | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Adam Hazelton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrea Mosquera | 21-30 |
| 06:37 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | John Durant tips it in | 23-30 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan misses short on a jumper from the right block | 23-30 |
| 06:24 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Durant | 23-30 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Andrea Mosquera steps in front of the Vernon Milner pass in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Adam Hazelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Andrea Mosquera grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 23-30 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | John Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Trenton Harjo | 26-30 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson (PG), Peter Alcorn (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Brian McGray (PF), David Gilley (C) Vernon Milner, Bernard Guerro, Trenton Harjo, John Durant, Brady Krell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Perz (PG), Richard Macklin (SG), Hans Black (SF), Adam Steinbeck (C) Adam Hazelton, Dennis Gulley, Andrea Mosquera, Mitch Stone | |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson loses the dribble to William Perz in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | William Perz banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 04:46 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Nelson | 28-32 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Richard Macklin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Perz | 28-34 |
| 04:14 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Hans Black grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Adam Steinbeck - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger (SF), John Durant (PF) Arnold Smith, Brian McGray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Matson (SF), Scott Carney (C) Hans Black, Donald Gaytan | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Adam Steinbeck makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Adam Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | John Durant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Alcorn | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Rodger (fresh) PF - John Durant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Perz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Macklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Scott Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Darryl Rodger takes the ball from William Perz | 30-36 |
| 03:17 | Jacksonville State | Terry Matson steals the ball from Kenneth Nelson in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Terry Matson lays it in | 30-38 |
| 03:01 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Alcorn | 32-38 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Adam Steinbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner (PG), Trenton Harjo (SG), Brady Krell (C) Kenneth Nelson, Peter Alcorn, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Adam Hazelton (PG), Andrea Mosquera (PF) William Perz, Adam Steinbeck | |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | John Durant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Darryl Rodger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brady Krell | 35-38 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Adam Hazelton is hacked by Trenton Harjo - foul #1 on Trenton Harjo, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Nelson (PG), Brian McGray (PF) Darryl Rodger, John Durant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Gulley (SG), Hans Black (SF), Donald Gaytan (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Richard Macklin, Terry Matson, Andrea Mosquera, Scott Carney | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Adam Hazelton makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Adam Hazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Trenton Harjo can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-40 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Hans Black gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Gulley and the foul's on Brian McGray - foul #1 on Brian McGray, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Peter Alcorn (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), David Gilley (C) Vernon Milner, Trenton Harjo, Brady Krell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Matson (SF), Andrea Mosquera (C) Adam Hazelton, Mitch Stone | |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Donald Gaytan misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | David Gilley pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-42 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Brian McGray misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Hans Black snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Dennis Gulley - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Milner (PG), Darryl Rodger (SF), John Durant (PF) Kenneth Nelson, Brian McGray, David Gilley | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Perz (PG), Adam Steinbeck (C) Hans Black, Donald Gaytan | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dennis Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |