| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ron Sandin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Burt Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | John Gerst inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | John Gerst drills a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Thomas Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Prue | 40-30 |
| 19:08 | Jackson State | John Gerst buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | John Gerst snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #1 on Herbert Strock, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Burt Rowe takes the ball from Boris Osentowski | 42-34 |
| 17:02 | Jackson State | James Prue steals it from Christopher Alligood | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Robert Becker is called for the reach on Boris Osentowski - foul #3 on Robert Becker, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (PG), Paul Brown (SG), Kevin Alexander (PF), Cody Kettner (C) Ron Sandin, Robert Becker, Christopher Alligood, Burt Rowe | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the jumper from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Alexander - foul #1 on Kevin Alexander, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Warren Harpe (SF) John Gerst | |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Warren Harpe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner tips it in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Baro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) SF - Warren Harpe (fresh) PF - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Kettner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the dunk attempt | 43-36 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Herbert Strock tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Jackson State | Paul Brown buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Warren Harpe | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Jackson State | Warren Harpe snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | Paul Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Herbert Strock lays it in | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Jackson State | John Baro is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), James Prue (SF) Justin McClellon, Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG), Robert Becker (SG), John Gerst (SF), Christopher Alligood (PF), Burt Rowe (C) John Baro, Paul Brown, Warren Harpe, Kevin Alexander, Cody Kettner | |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 49-39 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | James Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is called for 5 seconds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Buckle (PF), Thomas Couch (C) Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | James Prue pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Prue | 52-39 |
| 12:21 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | James Prue gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Ron Sandin - foul #3 on Ron Sandin, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (SG), Herbert Strock (C) Boris Osentowski, Thomas Couch | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 3rd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:57 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Prue (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ron Sandin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Burt Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe tips it home | 54-41 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | James Prue tips it but misses | 54-41 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Buckle | 54-41 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | James Prue drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Herbert Strock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Herbert Strock gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | James Buckle lays it in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Becker | 59-41 |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | John Gerst blows the layup | 59-41 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | John Gerst gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #2 on Herbert Strock, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Thomas Evans, Jesse Riggs, James Prue, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Kevin Alexander (PF), Cody Kettner (C) Robert Becker, John Gerst, Christopher Alligood, Burt Rowe | |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | James Buckle misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Baro - foul #1 on John Baro, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Warren Harpe (SF) Ron Sandin | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | James Buckle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | John Baro drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 60-45 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits a shot from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 08:42 | Jackson State | John Baro clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Paul Brown steals the ball from Dikembe Abdi | 62-45 |
| 08:10 | Jackson State | John Baro is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Becker (SG), John Gerst (SF), Christopher Alligood (PF) Paul Brown, Warren Harpe, Cody Kettner | |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Baro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | John Baro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Evans - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (SG) Boris Osentowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Burt Rowe (C) Kevin Alexander | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | John Baro makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | John Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | John Gerst picks off the pass by James Prue | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | James Prue is called for the reach on John Gerst - foul #2 on James Prue, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG) John Baro | |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Prue | 64-52 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | John Gerst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | James Prue misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Riggs - foul #3 on Jesse Riggs, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), James Buckle (PF), Thomas Couch (C) Thomas Evans, Jesse Riggs, James Prue, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (SG) Robert Becker | |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | James Buckle misses the easy layup | 64-54 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | John Baro grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Sandin out of a doubleteam | 64-57 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | James Buckle clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 04:55 | Jackson State | John Gerst grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:43 | Jackson State | James Buckle is called for the reach on Christopher Alligood - foul #1 on James Buckle, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Becker (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Kevin Alexander (PF), Cody Kettner (C) Ron Sandin, John Gerst, Christopher Alligood, Burt Rowe | |
| 04:29 | Jackson State | John Baro drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Becker | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | John Baro is called for the reach on Justin McClellon - foul #2 on John Baro, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, Thomas Bombard, James Buckle, Thomas Couch | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Thomas Evans loses the dribble to Cody Kettner | 64-59 |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Baro and he's hacked by James Prue - foul #3 on James Prue, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Gerst (SF) John Baro | |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Kettner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Robert Becker steals the ball from Herbert Strock | 64-61 |
| 03:31 | Jackson State | Robert Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG) Paul Brown | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Thomas Evans hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ron Sandin - foul #4 on Ron Sandin, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | John Gerst slams it home and the foul's on Boris Osentowski - foul #1 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood (PF), Burt Rowe (C) Kevin Alexander, Cody Kettner | |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | John Gerst misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Herbert Strock snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Thomas Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Dikembe Abdi swats the layup by Christopher Alligood | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Jackson State | John Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood lays it in | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Becker is called for the reach on Herbert Strock - foul #4 on Robert Becker, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Herbert Strock loses the dribble to Burt Rowe | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Dikembe Abdi is called for the reach on Christopher Alligood - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Prue | 65-65 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Herbert Strock pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Thomas Evans drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Becker | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | Robert Becker pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | John Gerst clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |