| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | David Hugh is denied on a layup by Robert Huston | 40-34 |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is fouled on the floor by Danny Estey - foul #2 on Danny Estey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses the jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Westcott | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Russell Grieve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Westcott | 42-34 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Ernest McQuaid takes the ball from Vernon Westcott | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid hits the finger roll | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Utley | 44-36 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | The short jumper by Matthew Sweetman is denied by John Richardson | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | David Hugh grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Douglas Marshall (SG), Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Carl Utley, Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | James Begley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlin Jensen | 47-39 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Scoville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Begley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Caban (fresh) C - Steven Logan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | James Begley pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Norman Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Scoville - foul #1 on Donald Scoville, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Harper (PF) Stanley Caban | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | James Harper can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Moulton - foul #1 on Walter Moulton, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Robert Huston (PF) Douglas Marshall, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) Steven Logan | |
| 14:59 | Murray State | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Norman Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill (SG), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Stanley Caban (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Begley | |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 52-40 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Stanley Caban gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Johnson | 52-42 |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Albers | 55-42 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 55-44 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Douglas Marshall (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Carl Utley, Robert Hill, Gary Albers, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, James Harper | |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall is fouled on the floor by Ernest McQuaid - foul #2 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF) Douglas Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on James Begley - foul #1 on James Begley, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Vernon Westcott is called for the reach on Ernest McQuaid - foul #2 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | James Begley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Brown - foul #2 on Troy Brown, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Scoville (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Begley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is fouled on the floor by Walter Moulton - foul #2 on Walter Moulton, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Douglas Marshall (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Walter Moulton, Troy Brown, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF) David Hugh | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Danny Estey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Russell Grieve is called for the reach on Carl Utley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Grieve, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Danny Estey | |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Utley | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | David Hugh scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Huston - foul #1 on Robert Huston, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (PG) James Begley | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | David Hugh makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley misses the lay-in | 63-49 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | The short jumper by David Hugh is denied by Robert Huston | 63-49 |
| 09:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Gary Albers (SF) Carl Utley, Vernon Westcott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Danny Estey (C) Ernest McQuaid, Steven Logan | |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Grieve | 63-52 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Hugh - foul #2 on David Hugh, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Douglas Marshall, Gary Albers, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SG), James Harper (SF), Stanley Caban (PF) Thomas Cooper, Marlin Jensen, David Hugh | |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Carl Utley is called for the reach on Stanley Caban - foul #1 on Carl Utley, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Richardson (C) Robert Huston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Danny Estey | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Stanley Caban makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Stanley Caban makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Logan | 65-54 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 65-54 |
| 08:35 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown is hacked by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG) Walter Moulton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) James Harper, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Norman Johnson travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Carl Utley, Troy Brown, Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), David Hugh (PF) Norman Johnson, James Begley | |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sweetman | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Matthew Sweetman | 66-54 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Danny Estey tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 07:06 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Robert Huston blocks the jumper by Matthew Sweetman | 69-56 |
| 06:55 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Marshall | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Marshall - foul #2 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Douglas Marshall, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 3rd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Grieve - foul #4 on Russell Grieve, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Troy Brown (SF) Vernon Westcott, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | James Harper hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Marlin Jensen | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Johnson - foul #2 on Norman Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | James Harper scores on a runner from the baseline | 74-63 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers is whistled for traveling | 74-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Gary Albers, Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF) James Begley, Steven Logan | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Huston - foul #2 on Robert Huston, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Stanley Caban makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Stanley Caban makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen is hacked by Carl Utley - foul #2 on Carl Utley, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG), Douglas Marshall (SF) Walter Moulton, Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Danny Estey (C) Matthew Sweetman, James Harper | |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 04:39 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley hits a floater from the right block set up by Donald Scoville | 76-65 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Danny Estey is fouled on the floor by Donald Scoville - foul #2 on Donald Scoville, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), John Richardson (C) Carl Utley, Douglas Marshall, Robert Huston, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), James Begley (SF), David Hugh (PF) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, Stanley Caban | |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton is hacked by Ernest McQuaid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Danny Estey | |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Moulton | 80-67 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Begley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Russell Grieve buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Begley | 80-70 |
| 02:39 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the offensive board | 80-70 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Troy Brown (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Walter Moulton, Gary Albers, Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) Thomas Cooper, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest McQuaid - foul #4 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | James Begley drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ernest McQuaid | 81-72 |
| 01:52 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Estey - foul #3 on Danny Estey, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF) James Begley | |
| 01:52 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:52 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid drills a jumper from the right side | 82-74 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-74 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley is fouled on the floor by Russell Grieve - foul #5 on Russell Grieve, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-74 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-76 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest McQuaid - foul #5 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SG) Ernest McQuaid | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Richardson (C) Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | James Begley is fouled on the floor by Vernon Westcott - foul #4 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | James Begley misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #16 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Vernon Westcott takes the ball from James Begley | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley runs out the clock | 87-77 |