| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Bergum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Farr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Englehart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 26-28 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is hacked by James Farr - foul #1 on James Farr, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | James Farr pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | James Farr can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart tips it home | 26-30 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | James Farr can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Jessie Brown, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Jessie Brown | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | James Farr misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | James Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Olin Zaller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | James Farr grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stan Englehart, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Larry Addison tips it in | 28-31 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Larry Addison buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Irvin Gagnon - foul #1 on Irvin Gagnon, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, John Loch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Gregory Hall (PF), Edward Snyder (C) Robert Bergum, Luis Grimes, Irvin Gagnon, Stan Englehart | |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Larry Addison misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder grabs the board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marcus Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 30-35 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Willy Harris's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson | 30-35 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson dunks the ball | 30-37 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Joseph Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Sheffield | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Ming-Hoa Yen is called for the reach on Edward Snyder - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Yen, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Larry Addison, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum (PG), Luis Grimes (SG) Marcus Griffis, James Farr | |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon (PF), Stan Englehart (C) Charles Johnson, Edward Snyder | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Olin Zaller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Loch | 36-37 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Farr (SF) Gregory Hall | |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Brown steals the ball from Robert Bergum | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Jessie Brown lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen (C) John Loch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis (PG), Gregory Hall (SG) Robert Bergum, Luis Grimes | |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Pereira | 44-37 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Larry Addison (PF) Olin Zaller, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson (SG), Edward Snyder (C) Irvin Gagnon, Stan Englehart | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Ross | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marcus Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Jacksonville State | James Farr misses the floater from the left side | 47-37 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Larry Addison steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass | 47-37 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen is hacked by Edward Snyder - foul #3 on Edward Snyder, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum (PG), Luis Grimes (SG), Irvin Gagnon (PF), Stan Englehart (C) Marcus Griffis, Charles Johnson, James Farr, Edward Snyder | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Olin Zaller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:13 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Addison - foul #1 on Larry Addison, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Melvin Sheffield, Willy Harris, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Farr (SF) Luis Grimes | |
| 09:13 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:13 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Andy Willingham comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Olin Zaller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira tips it in | 52-38 |
| 08:14 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Pereira swats the short shot by Gregory Hall | 52-38 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG) Andy Willingham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (SG), Edward Snyder (C) Gregory Hall, Stan Englehart | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Bergum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes misses the runner in the lane | 52-38 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | John Loch misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bergum - foul #1 on Robert Bergum, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Larry Addison (PF) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis (PG), Stan Englehart (C) Robert Bergum, Irvin Gagnon | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Willy Harris gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Marcus Griffis steals the ball from Melvin Sheffield | 54-38 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis hits the finger roll | 54-40 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Willy Harris scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 05:24 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart is hacked by John Loch - foul #1 on John Loch, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum (PG), Irvin Gagnon (PF) Marcus Griffis, Edward Snyder | |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Bergum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | James Farr hits the finger roll | 56-44 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bergum - foul #2 on Robert Bergum, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF) Melvin Sheffield, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson (SG), Gregory Hall (SF), Edward Snyder (C) Luis Grimes, James Farr, Stan Englehart | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Bergum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (C) Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-44 |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 02:49 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Larry Addison (PF) Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (SG), James Farr (SF), Stan Englehart (C) Charles Johnson, Gregory Hall, Edward Snyder | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Robert Bergum - foul #3 on Robert Bergum, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marcus Griffis (PG), Levi Parker (SG), Gregory Hall (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Edward Snyder (C) Robert Bergum, Luis Grimes, James Farr, Irvin Gagnon, Stan Englehart | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder misses the easy open layup | 58-46 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willy Harris | 61-48 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marcus Griffis - foul #1 on Marcus Griffis, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Melvin Sheffield | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:51 | Jacksonville State | Willy Harris swats the layup by Levi Parker | 63-51 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Levi Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder blows the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Ross runs out the clock | 63-51 |