| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Clay | 20-24 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | James Gill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | John Loch misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | John Loch snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Jessie Brown scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Randy Lazarus | 25-24 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gill | 25-26 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Jessie Brown tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | James Gill gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Randy Lazarus steals the ball from Victor Swingle | 25-26 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Olin Zaller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | James Gill makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Miller and he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (SG), Kenneth Turner (SF), Warren Weaver (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Victor Swingle | |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | James Gill makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Willy Harris | 27-29 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Warren Weaver, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams (PG) James Gill | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brian Abrahams (fresh) SG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Weaver (fresh) C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Turner | 30-32 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Donald Miller (SF), James Butters (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Brian Abrahams, Dustin Ford, Kenneth Turner, Warren Weaver, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus double dribbles | 32-32 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | James Butters banks in the layup set up by James Gill and he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Olin Zaller, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | James Butters makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle misses short on a turnaround from close range | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gill | 34-35 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gill | 34-37 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | The jump hook by Randy Lazarus is blocked by James Butters | 34-37 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Loch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Butters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Swingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | James Gill is fouled on the floor by Randy Lazarus - foul #2 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams (PG), Dustin Ford (SG), Kenneth Turner (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Gill, Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, James Butters, Victor Swingle | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Willy Harris gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits a floater from close range set up by Joseph Ross | 41-37 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Shepard blocks the short jumper by Bobby Pereira | 41-37 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dustin Ford, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), John Loch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG) Brian Abrahams, Dustin Ford | |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willy Harris | 44-37 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wagner - foul #1 on Joseph Wagner, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Miller (SF), James Butters (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Kenneth Turner, Jonathan Clay, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Butters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | James Gill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Swingle | 50-40 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | John Loch loses the dribble to James Gill | 50-40 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | James Gill lays it in | 50-42 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus lays it in on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 52-42 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | James Butters hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Olin Zaller snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | James Gill is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Melvin Sheffield | 52-42 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | James Butters swats the layup by Randy Lazarus | 52-42 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | James Butters is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams (PG), Dustin Ford (SG), Kenneth Turner (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Gill, Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, James Butters, Victor Swingle | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Willy Harris is hacked by Kenneth Turner - foul #1 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Dustin Ford - foul #3 on Dustin Ford, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Ford | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Brian Abrahams - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brian Abrahams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 54-46 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Donald Miller (SF), James Butters (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Brian Abrahams, Dustin Ford, Kenneth Turner, Jonathan Clay, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | James Butters is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wagner | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | James Butters is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield's floater is knocked away by James Butters | 57-48 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | James Gill gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | James Gill is hacked by Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Olin Zaller, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Olin Zaller knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Loch | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | James Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | John Loch is hacked by James Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gill, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner blows the layup but he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #5 on Olin Zaller, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (PG), Kenneth Turner (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Gill, Donald Miller, James Butters, Victor Swingle | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Larry Addison snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | The short jumper by Larry Addison is denied by Jonathan Clay | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Andy Willingham gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Ross runs out the clock | 61-51 |