| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - William Leitch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Tillison - foul #1 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by Neal Jones - foul #2 on Neal Jones, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | William Leitch knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Castle | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Leitch - foul #2 on William Leitch, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Matthew Thom (PF), John Morgan (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, William Leitch | |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Herbert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG) Paul Ladner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Herbert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Tom Cooper hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Herbert Jones grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Tom Cooper comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Max Harrison is called for the reach on John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Larry Williams, Matthew Thom, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), William Leitch (C) Robert Parsons, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Reggie Fuller takes the ball from Matthew Wheatley | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - William Leitch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin is hacked by Jack Matsuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary (PF) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Carson (C) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Matsuda | 47-48 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Gene Carson is blocked by Paul Castle | 47-48 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer | 47-50 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Rinehart (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, Kevin O'Mary, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Tom Cooper (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Raymond Tillison | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Robert Parsons's layup is rejected by Matthew Thom | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-50 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Gene Carson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Roy Dittmer steps in front of the Tom Cooper pass | 47-50 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Roy Dittmer - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Jack Matsuda, Tom Cooper | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tillison | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Max Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Gene Carson hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Reggie Fuller (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Herbert Jones (C) Robert Parsons, Gene Carson | |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Tillison - foul #2 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary (SF) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin O'Mary - foul #2 on Kevin O'Mary, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Castle (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Tom Cooper (PF), William Leitch (C) Max Harrison, Raymond Tillison, Herbert Jones | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 48-53 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Robert Parsons snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin O'Mary (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Leitch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 48-55 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle is hacked by Matthew Wheatley - foul #3 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Rinehart (SG), Matthew Thom (PF), Larry Williams (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Kevin O'Mary, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Matthew Wheatley, Tom Cooper | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | William Leitch lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Tillison | 50-57 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Dittmer | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Parsons and the foul's on John Rinehart - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Paul Castle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), Herbert Jones (C) Robert Parsons, Gene Carson | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom lays it in set up by Roy Dittmer and he's hacked by Raymond Tillison - foul #3 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neal Jones (PF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Samuel Caudle | 56-60 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle's pass is intercepted by Raymond Tillison | 56-60 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Roy Dittmer picks off the pass by Raymond Tillison | 56-60 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Caudle | 58-60 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Max Harrison is hacked by Roy Dittmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Kevin O'Mary (SF), John Morgan (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, Larry Williams, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Herbert Jones | |
| 08:04 | Murray State | William Leitch comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-60 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Tom Cooper throws it down on a great pass from William Leitch and the foul's on Kevin O'Mary - foul #3 on Kevin O'Mary, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Castle (SF), Larry Williams (C) John Rinehart, Kevin O'Mary, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Parsons (SG) Max Harrison, Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Neal Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Carson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gene Carson - foul #4 on Gene Carson, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF) William Leitch, Tom Cooper | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses badly on a shot in the paint | 61-66 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Parsons | 61-68 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Robert Parsons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones is hacked by Jack Matsuda - foul #5 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Rinehart (SG), Samuel Caudle (SF), Reggie Fuller (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SG), William Leitch (SF) Jack Matsuda, Matthew Wheatley | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | William Leitch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Dittmer - foul #2 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom (PF) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Herbert Jones (C) Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | William Leitch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Matthew Thom | 62-71 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Ronnie Stouffer - foul #2 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary (SF) Roy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG) Robert Parsons | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thom - foul #2 on Matthew Thom, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG) Samuel Caudle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Max Harrison connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Tom Cooper denies the turnaround by Reggie Fuller | 63-75 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Max Harrison - foul #2 on Max Harrison, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Castle (SF), John Morgan (PF), Larry Williams (C) Kevin O'Mary, Matthew Thom, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Herbert Jones | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Paul Castle | 65-78 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Carson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-78 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Roy Dittmer is called for the reach on Gene Carson - foul #3 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Tom Cooper | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Gene Carson makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Gene Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Carson - foul #5 on Gene Carson, team foul #14 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SF), Matthew Thom (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Castle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is whistled for traveling | 66-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG) Paul Ladner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle | 68-80 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Robert Parsons is fouled on the floor by Samuel Caudle - foul #1 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #10 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG) Samuel Caudle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Dittmer | 71-81 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Robert Parsons's pass is intercepted by Roy Dittmer | 71-81 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | John Morgan's pass is intercepted by William Leitch in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Max Harrison - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #15 | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is hacked by Roy Dittmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Larry Williams, Matthew Thom, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller banks in the layup set up by Paul Castle | 74-83 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Christopher Hardin is called for the reach on Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hardin, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin is fouled on the floor by Robert Parsons - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #16 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Matthew Thom (PF), John Morgan (C) Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Raymond Tillison | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Parsons runs out the clock | 75-85 |