| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Tillison steals the ball from Michael Patti | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Jordan | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wheatley - foul #1 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), William Leitch (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Gene Carson | |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton is hacked by Raymond Tillison - foul #2 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum (C) Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Tillison | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Nelson Antone (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Mark Freeman (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Robert Barton, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (PF) Jack Matsuda, Raymond Tillison | |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tom Cooper - foul #3 on Tom Cooper, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey (C) Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Gene Carson (C) Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | William Leitch is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Max Harrison is called for the reach on Stuart Grove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Harrison, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Max Harrison | |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Gene Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | The short jumper by Matthew Wheatley is denied by Richard Barnum | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Goss | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | William Leitch is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Robert Barton (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Mark Freeman (C) Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF) Robert Parsons, Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, William Leitch | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Tom Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Max Harrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | Tom Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Barton - foul #4 on Tom Cooper, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SG) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Tom Cooper, Gene Carson | |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti is hacked by Raymond Tillison - foul #3 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG) Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Max Harrison | |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herbert Jones | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Wheatley | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Tillison and he's hacked by Robert Barton - foul #2 on Robert Barton, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Patti, Robert Barton, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), William Leitch (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Herbert Jones | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey knocks in the jump hook from close range | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey is called for the reach on Matthew Wheatley - foul #1 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Gene Carson (C) Jack Matsuda, Matthew Wheatley | |
| 12:43 | Murray State | William Leitch buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Parsons | 41-46 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Toohey and he's hacked by Gene Carson - foul #3 on Gene Carson, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Max Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by Craig Goss - foul #1 on Craig Goss, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton (SF) Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Bernard Harrison picks off the pass by Max Harrison | 43-46 |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Robert Parsons grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Gene Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Nelson Antone (SG), Richard Barnum (PF), Mark Freeman (C) Winford Williams, Richard Jordan, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Robert Parsons, Max Harrison, William Leitch | |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Jack Matsuda steals the ball from Stuart Grove in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gene Carson - foul #4 on Gene Carson, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (C) Gene Carson | |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison connects on the shot in the paint | 45-51 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Antone | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Herbert Toohey (C) Robert Barton, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), William Leitch (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Herbert Jones | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti loses the dribble to Robert Parsons in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Parsons | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Leitch - foul #2 on William Leitch, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF) Michael Patti, Nelson Antone, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Stuart Grove is called for the reach on Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on Stuart Grove, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Stuart Grove takes the ball from Jack Matsuda | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison lays it in set up by Stuart Grove | 52-53 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda (SG), Robert Barton (SF), Mark Freeman (C) Richard Jordan, Craig Goss, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Jack Matsuda, Robert Parsons | |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #2 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Max Harrison | |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Robert Parsons connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Tillison | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Barton | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 57-58 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | William Leitch gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Pereda (fresh) SF - Robert Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:59 | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jarrod Pereda and the foul's on Raymond Tillison - foul #4 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Nelson Antone (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Stuart Grove, Jarrod Pereda, Bernard Harrison, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (PF), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is denied on a layup by Herbert Toohey | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Max Harrison tips it home | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Tom Cooper swats the layup by Nelson Antone | 60-60 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Tom Cooper lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Gene Carson is called for the reach on Richard Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Carson, team foul #14 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum (PF) Robert Barton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Herbert Jones (C) Max Harrison, Gene Carson | |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey picks off the pass by Tom Cooper | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #15 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Tillison (PF) William Leitch | |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Tom Cooper grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Herbert Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #16 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Jarrod Pereda (SG), Robert Barton (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Mark Freeman (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Richard Barnum, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Max Harrison (SF), William Leitch (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Pereda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Max Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tillison (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the shot near the basket | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton tips it in | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses the runner near the basket | 64-62 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Stuart Grove | 64-62 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Tillison | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Herbert Toohey (C) Stuart Grove, Jarrod Pereda, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (PF) Raymond Tillison | |
| 02:03 | Murray State | William Leitch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF) Robert Parsons, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison double dribbles | 64-62 |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton is hacked by Jack Matsuda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #17 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Raymond Tillison - foul #5 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #18 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (PF) Raymond Tillison | |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Tom Cooper gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti hits the finger roll | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #19 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (PF) Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (PF) Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parsons and the foul's on Bernard Harrison - foul #2 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #20 | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Leitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Robert Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Tom Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey swats the short shot by Tom Cooper | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Robert Parsons tips it in | 72-74 |
| 03:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton's fadeaway is rejected by William Leitch | 72-74 |
| 03:54 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:39 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the floater from the right side | 72-74 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Parsons steals the ball from Richard Jordan | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | William Leitch misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Harrison - foul #3 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Nelson Antone (SG), Richard Barnum (PF), Mark Freeman (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), Herbert Jones (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Richard Barnum, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | William Leitch connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 74-79 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Max Harrison - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #21 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF) Tom Cooper | |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-79 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 76-79 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the follow up shot | 76-81 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #22 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (PF) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Tom Cooper scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Parsons | 78-84 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 80-84 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer and the foul's on Robert Barton - foul #3 on Robert Barton, team foul #7 | 80-86 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the free throw | 80-87 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Toohey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Parsons is called for the reach on Bernard Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #23 | 80-87 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is hacked by Michael Patti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Patti, team foul #8 | 82-87 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Tom Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tom Cooper, team foul #24 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (C) Tom Cooper | |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley is hacked by Michael Patti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Patti, team foul #9 | 83-89 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-91 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 83-91 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Michael Patti is called for the reach on Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Patti, team foul #10 | 86-91 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-93 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer snags the defensive board | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 | 86-93 |