| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Hall (fresh) SG - Ervin Oakes (fresh) SF - Wilfred Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | John Loch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hynes - foul #1 on Michael Hynes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Olin Zaller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jessie Brown | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes loses the dribble to Olin Zaller | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Ervin Oakes steals the ball from John Loch | 5-3 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes lays it in | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Michael Hynes is called for the reach on Randy Lazarus - foul #2 on Michael Hynes, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst (C) Michael Hynes | |
| 18:11 | Murray State | John Loch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Alabama A&M | John Hall makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Parkhurst | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 8-7 |
| 17:21 | Alabama A&M | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Olin Zaller - foul #1 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:00 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright lays it up and in set up by Robert Mitchell | 8-9 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira tips it home | 10-9 |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 10-9 |
| 16:16 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 10-9 |
| 16:10 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Edwards (PG), Elmer Anderson (SG), Gary Jenkins (SF), Matthew Smith (C) John Hall, Ervin Oakes, Wilfred Wright, Robert Mitchell | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie (C) Bobby Parkhurst | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Patrick Edwards (fresh) SG - Elmer Anderson (fresh) SF - Gary Jenkins (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Milo Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Jessie Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 12-9 |
| 15:14 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield loses the dribble to Elmer Anderson | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Edwards | 12-14 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 14:08 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:04 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Anderson | 12-16 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Milo Yazzie | 12-16 |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Jessie Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 15-16 |
| 12:48 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Lazarus - foul #1 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hall (PG), Ervin Oakes (SG), Wilfred Wright (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Patrick Edwards, Elmer Anderson, Gary Jenkins, Matthew Smith | |
| 12:48 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:48 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Larry Addison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Milo Yazzie - foul #1 on Milo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Melvin Sheffield | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst (C) Milo Yazzie | |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Larry Addison makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Larry Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:09 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Willy Harris | 17-18 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilfred Wright - foul #1 on Wilfred Wright, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Lazarus (C) Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ervin Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilfred Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) C - Bobby Parkhurst (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Andy Willingham, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG) Andy Willingham | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:57 | Alabama A&M | John Hall is hacked by Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Zaller, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Robinson (SG), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Lazarus - foul #2 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Larry Addison (C) Michael Robinson, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:01 | Alabama A&M | John Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Edwards (PG), Gary Jenkins (SF), Matthew Smith (C) John Hall, Wilfred Wright, Robert Mitchell | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:35 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:16 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF) Joseph Ross, John Loch | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Elmer Anderson (SG), Milo Yazzie (C) Ervin Oakes, Bobby Parkhurst | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Gary Jenkins picks off the pass by Bobby Pereira | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins lays it up and in | 21-21 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira's layup is rejected by Gary Jenkins | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Jessie Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:09 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Elmer Anderson | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Edwards is hacked by Melvin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (C) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hall (PG), Ervin Oakes (SG), Wilfred Wright (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Patrick Edwards, Elmer Anderson, Gary Jenkins, Milo Yazzie | |
| 07:50 | Alabama A&M | John Hall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Andy Willingham pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Andy Willingham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ervin Oakes - foul #1 on Ervin Oakes, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bobby Parkhurst (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ervin Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilfred Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) C - Bobby Parkhurst (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Ervin Oakes is called for the reach on Andy Willingham - foul #2 on Ervin Oakes, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins (SG) Ervin Oakes | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:01 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Larry Addison (C) Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 06:40 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield loses the dribble to Wilfred Wright | 24-23 |
| 05:50 | Alabama A&M | John Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Joseph Ross snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:17 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:12 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Harris | 27-23 |
| 04:19 | Alabama A&M | John Hall can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Melvin Sheffield, Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Elmer Anderson (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Milo Yazzie (C) Gary Jenkins, Robert Mitchell, Bobby Parkhurst | |
| 04:19 | Alabama A&M | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:19 | Alabama A&M | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Jessie Brown loses the dribble to John Hall | 27-25 |
| 03:53 | Alabama A&M | John Hall lays it up and in | 27-27 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Matthew Smith denies the turnaround by Bobby Pereira | 27-27 |
| 03:26 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilfred Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Milo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Milo Yazzie gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Randy Lazarus (C) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Edwards (PG), Ervin Oakes (SG), Gary Jenkins (SF), Michael Hynes (C) John Hall, Elmer Anderson, Wilfred Wright, Milo Yazzie | |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira tips it in | 29-32 |
| 01:49 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pereira - foul #2 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF) Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Mitchell (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 01:49 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:49 | Alabama A&M | Gary Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Edwards - foul #1 on Patrick Edwards, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:59 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 00:58 | Alabama A&M | Robert Mitchell tips it in | 30-36 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus tips it home | 32-36 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jenkins | 32-39 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Patrick Edwards steps in front of the Olin Zaller pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Ervin Oakes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |