| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Bertram Wendell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Tuggle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Goodwin (fresh) PF - Robert Emery (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bertram Wendell, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Micheal Zeiders (PG) Bertram Wendell | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Micheal Zeiders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Micheal Zeiders, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alva Seferovic | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Micheal Zeiders's pass is intercepted by John Tillman in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | John Tillman lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Micheal Zeiders grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Roy Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Micheal Zeiders is called for the reach on Alva Seferovic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Zeiders, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood (PG), Donald Ledoux (SG), George Waterman (PF), James Williams (C) Micheal Zeiders, Ron Tuggle, Robert Emery, Ron Birch | |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Andrew Rook knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alva Leski - foul #2 on Alva Leski, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Paul Wood | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Waterman - foul #3 on George Waterman, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Ron Tuggle (SG), Robert Emery (PF), Richard Collins (C) Paul Wood, Donald Ledoux, George Waterman, James Williams | |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 16:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | James Gaskin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux (SF), Ron Birch (C) Joseph Goodwin, Richard Collins | |
| 16:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Leski (PF) James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood (PG) Don Lowe | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Roy Harvey grabs the board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Tuggle (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Donald Ledoux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Emery (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Harvey is called for the reach on Ron Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Harvey, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Micheal Zeiders (SF), George Waterman (PF) Paul Wood, Donald Ledoux, Robert Emery | |
| 14:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | John Tillman is hacked by Ron Birch - foul #1 on Ron Birch, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Donald Ledoux (SG), Richard Collins (C) Bertram Wendell, Ron Tuggle, Ron Birch | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Roy Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PG) Andrew Rook | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery (PF) George Waterman | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Micheal Zeiders snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Bragdon is called for the reach on Don Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) Louis Bragdon, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle (SG), George Waterman (PF), James Williams (C) Donald Ledoux, Robert Emery, Richard Collins | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Rook, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG) Don Lowe | |
| 13:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Alva Seferovic is called for the reach on Ron Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood (PG), Joseph Goodwin (SF), Robert Emery (PF), Ron Birch (C) Bertram Wendell, Micheal Zeiders, George Waterman, James Williams | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Huggins denies the turnaround by Ron Birch | 36-45 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch tips it in | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | John Tillman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Wood | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (tired) 8 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (tiring) PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Huggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Tuggle (tired) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Goodwin (tired) 3 reb. PF - Robert Emery (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Birch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wood | 38-52 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Paul Wood takes the ball from Salvador Gomez in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 38-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Donald Ledoux (SG), Micheal Zeiders (SF), George Waterman (PF), James Williams (C) Paul Wood, Ron Tuggle, Joseph Goodwin, Robert Emery, Ron Birch | |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux misses the dunk attempt | 38-52 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Roy Harvey | 38-52 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is hacked by George Waterman in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Waterman, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (C) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Robert Emery (PF), Richard Collins (C) Bertram Wendell, George Waterman, James Williams | |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Michael Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roy Harvey | 41-52 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Roy Harvey pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | James Gaskin can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled on the floor by Micheal Zeiders - foul #4 on Micheal Zeiders, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Paul Wood (SG), Joseph Goodwin (SF), James Williams (PF), Ron Birch (C) Don Lowe, Donald Ledoux, Micheal Zeiders, Robert Emery, Richard Collins | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Tillman takes the ball from James Williams | 42-52 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Bertram Wendell is called for the reach on John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bertram Wendell, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF) Roy Harvey, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle (SG) Bertram Wendell | |
| 08:19 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Alva Seferovic swats the shot by Ron Tuggle | 44-52 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Goodwin | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Rook (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Tuggle (tired) 19 pts. SF - Joseph Goodwin (tired) 3 reb. PF - James Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Birch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Emmett Baeza - foul #3 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Louis Bragdon (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Micheal Zeiders (SG), George Waterman (PF) Paul Wood, Ron Tuggle, James Williams | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez is hacked by Micheal Zeiders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Zeiders, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux (SG) Micheal Zeiders | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #4 on James Gaskin, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Richard Collins (C) Don Lowe, Ron Birch | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Donald Ledoux picks off the pass by William Huggins | 48-58 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin banks in the layup set up by Donald Ledoux | 48-60 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (C) Salvador Gomez, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery (PF), Ron Birch (C) Joseph Goodwin, Richard Collins | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 48-60 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | James Gaskin's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Emery | 48-60 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Tillman steals it from Robert Emery | 48-60 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | John Tillman blows the layup | 48-60 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Bertram Wendell | 48-60 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-60 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | James Gaskin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Tillman and he's fouled by Robert Emery - foul #1 on Robert Emery, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Paul Wood (SG), Joseph Goodwin (SF), Richard Collins (C) Bertram Wendell, Donald Ledoux, Robert Emery, Ron Birch | |
| 04:51 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaskin - foul #5 on James Gaskin, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG) James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Rook | 53-61 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams (C) George Waterman | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Wood | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez is hacked by Paul Wood - foul #1 on Paul Wood, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) Louis Bragdon, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Ron Tuggle (SG), George Waterman (PF) Don Lowe, Paul Wood, Richard Collins | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (tired) 14 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Bertram Wendell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Tuggle (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Joseph Goodwin (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Waterman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell is hacked by Andrew Rook - foul #3 on Andrew Rook, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG) Andrew Rook | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery (PF), Ron Birch (C) Joseph Goodwin, James Williams | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Michael Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alva Leski - foul #3 on Alva Leski, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Alva Leski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 59-66 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF) Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Joseph Goodwin (SF), Richard Collins (C) Bertram Wendell, George Waterman, Ron Birch | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery banks in the layup set up by Richard Collins | 59-68 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Roy Harvey banks in the wide open layup | 61-68 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Ron Birch (C) Don Lowe, Richard Collins | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle is called for traveling | 61-68 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Tillman takes the ball from Joseph Goodwin in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | John Tillman lays it up and in | 66-68 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin is open and lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell is fouled in the backcourt by John Tillman - foul #2 on John Tillman, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Roy Harvey pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Tillman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell is hacked by John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tillman, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux (SF), George Waterman (PF) Joseph Goodwin, Robert Emery | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | John Tillman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Salvador Gomez (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Bertram Wendell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Tuggle (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Joseph Goodwin (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Emery (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery makes the wide open runner from close range | 71-73 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | John Tillman is hacked by Ron Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Tuggle, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), William Huggins (C) Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Don Lowe (PG), Paul Wood (SG), George Waterman (SF), James Williams (PF), Richard Collins (C) Bertram Wendell, Ron Tuggle, Joseph Goodwin, Robert Emery, Ron Birch | |
| 04:35 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | John Tillman tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins is called for 10 seconds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle (SG), Donald Ledoux (SF) Paul Wood, Richard Collins | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Don Lowe takes the ball from Alva Seferovic | 75-73 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Rook is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #4 on Andrew Rook, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell (PG), Robert Emery (PF) Don Lowe, George Waterman | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PF), William Huggins (C) Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood (SG), Joseph Goodwin (SF), Ron Birch (C) Ron Tuggle, Donald Ledoux, James Williams | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the jump hook in the lane | 77-77 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Bragdon - foul #4 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #17 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Tuggle (SG), George Waterman (SF), Richard Collins (C) Paul Wood, Joseph Goodwin, Ron Birch | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Salvador Gomez | 79-79 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Emery can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Andrew Rook gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Andrew Rook scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 81-79 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin (SF), Ron Birch (C) George Waterman, Richard Collins | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Tuggle | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Salvador Gomez (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Bertram Wendell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Tuggle (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Goodwin (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Emery (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alva Leski | 83-82 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ron Birch - foul #2 on Ron Birch, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Tillman is called for the reach on Bertram Wendell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tillman, team foul #18 | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bertram Wendell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Bertram Wendell is called for the reach on Alva Leski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bertram Wendell, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Wood (PG) Bertram Wendell | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Alva Leski misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch is fouled in the backcourt by John Tillman - foul #5 on John Tillman, team foul #19 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG) John Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ron Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Alva Leski grabs the board | 86-85 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Alva Leski is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Tuggle - foul #4 on Ron Tuggle, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Alva Leski is called for the reach on Joseph Goodwin - foul #4 on Alva Leski, team foul #20 | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alva Seferovic | 88-85 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic runs out the clock | 88-85 |