| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fresh) SG - Gary Benton (fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Stamper (fresh) C - William Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Bernard Schwabenbauer (fresh) SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) SF - Jackie Rehm (fresh) PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) C - David Gregory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | William Pope wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Timothy Piurkowski is called for the reach on Gary Benton - foul #1 on Timothy Piurkowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Buzard | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Rehm, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | David Gregory swats the short shot by Michael Stamper | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to David Gregory | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard lays it in on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski is hacked by Gary Benton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Benton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Robert Buzard steals the ball from Jackie Rehm | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Jacksonville State | William Pope is called for the reach on David Gregory - foul #1 on William Pope, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG), Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Gary Benton, Michael Stamper, William Pope | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (SF) Jackie Rehm | |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Morehead State | Richard White hits the finger roll | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Buchanan, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG), John Weathers (SF) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Buelow (SG), Jackie Rehm (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Mark Washington (C) Bernard Schwabenbauer, Timothy Piurkowski, Kenneth Buchanan, David Gregory | |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Scott Salter is fouled on the floor by Mark Washington - foul #1 on Mark Washington, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Michael Stamper (PF) Vincent Marciniak, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:58 | Morehead State | Gary Benton misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 15:56 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Buelow | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Murphree (fresh) SG - Gary Benton (fresh) SF - John Weathers (fresh) PF - Michael Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) SF - Jackie Rehm (fresh) PF - Robert Lee (fresh) C - Mark Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Washington | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | Mark Washington is called for the reach on Richard White - foul #2 on Mark Washington, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), William Pope (C) William Murphree, Richard White | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Davis (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG), Raymond Golembiewski (C) Michael Buelow, Jackie Rehm, Mark Washington | |
| 14:47 | Morehead State | Gary Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF), Scott Salter (PF) John Weathers, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), Kenneth Buchanan (PF), David Gregory (C) William Davis, Michael Hill, Robert Lee | |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:38 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | William Pope comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Gregory - foul #1 on David Gregory, team foul #6 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | William Pope misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | William Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Jacksonville State | William Pope takes the ball from Raymond Golembiewski | 8-5 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Piurkowski - foul #2 on Timothy Piurkowski, team foul #7 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Stamper (PF) Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Buelow (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Timothy Piurkowski, Kenneth Buchanan, David Gregory | |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | William Pope swats the shot by Michael Hill | 9-5 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | William Pope snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:58 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | William Pope tips it home | 11-5 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Buzard is called for the reach on Bernard Schwabenbauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Buzard, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG), Gary Benton (SG), John Weathers (SF), Richard White (C) Robert Buzard, Vincent Marciniak, Larry Johnson, William Pope | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm (SF), David Gregory (C) Bernard Schwabenbauer, Raymond Golembiewski | |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee blows the wide open dunk | 11-5 |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lee | 11-5 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Michael Buelow drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Hill | 11-7 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | William Murphree is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #8 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Salter (C) Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | William Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | William Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | John Weathers takes the ball from Kenneth Buchanan | 13-7 |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Jackie Rehm steals it from Scott Salter | 13-7 |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm misses the dunk attempt | 13-7 |
| 11:36 | Morehead State | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Benton (fresh) SF - John Weathers (fresh) PF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Salter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Rehm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) C - David Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Morehead State | Gary Benton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 11:29 | Morehead State | William Murphree snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | John Weathers's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Rehm | 13-7 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan misses the easy layup | 13-7 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | Scott Salter grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | William Murphree loses the ball out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Vincent Marciniak (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Michael Stamper (PF), William Pope (C) William Murphree, Gary Benton, John Weathers, Richard White, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), William Davis (SG), Robert Lee (PF), Raymond Golembiewski (C) Michael Hill, Michael Buelow, Kenneth Buchanan, David Gregory | |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stamper swats the shot by Bernard Schwabenbauer | 13-7 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Stamper | 13-7 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | William Pope is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Pope, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard White (C) William Pope | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gregory (C) Jackie Rehm | |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 13-10 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Richard White buries a shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski misses badly on a shot in the paint | 15-10 |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory tips it home | 15-12 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville State | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard White - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG), Gary Benton (SG), John Weathers (SF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Buzard, Vincent Marciniak, Larry Johnson, Richard White | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil (PG), Michael Buelow (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Kenneth Buchanan (PF) Bernard Schwabenbauer, William Davis, Raymond Golembiewski, Robert Lee | |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | David Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:39 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | William Murphree drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Benton | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Benton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Weathers (fresh) PF - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Salter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Kratochvil (fresh) SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gregory (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm (SF) James Kratochvil | |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-12 |
| 06:48 | Morehead State | William Murphree can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | Scott Salter hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-12 |
| 06:38 | Morehead State | John Weathers gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | William Murphree double dribbles | 19-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Larry Johnson (SF) William Murphree, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski (C) David Gregory | |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | Gary Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Bishop (SG), Richard White (C) Gary Benton, John Weathers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), Robert Lee (PF) Jackie Rehm, Kenneth Buchanan | |
| 05:32 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 05:30 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard White | 21-12 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Golembiewski is called for the reach on Robert Buzard - foul #1 on Raymond Golembiewski, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG) Charles Bishop | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Davis (SG), Jackie Rehm (SF), David Gregory (C) Michael Buelow, Michael Hill, Raymond Golembiewski | |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer travels with the ball | 21-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Bishop (SF), Scott Salter (PF) Larry Johnson, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Buzard, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG) Robert Buzard | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Vincent Marciniak picks off the pass by David Gregory | 21-15 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Jackie Rehm takes the ball from Charles Bishop | 21-15 |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | William Davis banks in the layup set up by Jackie Rehm | 21-17 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Charles Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm is fouled on the floor by Vincent Marciniak - foul #1 on Vincent Marciniak, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), John Weathers (PF), William Pope (C) William Murphree, Vincent Marciniak, Charles Bishop, Scott Salter, Richard White | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG), Kenneth Buchanan (PF), Mark Washington (C) Bernard Schwabenbauer, William Davis, Robert Lee, David Gregory | |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:36 | Morehead State | William Pope clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 03:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Pope - foul #3 on William Pope, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Stamper (PF) William Pope | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski (SF) Jackie Rehm | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Gary Benton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard White (C) John Weathers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Gary Benton makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Gary Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Benton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Stamper (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) SF - Raymond Golembiewski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Washington (fresh) | |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington makes the jumper from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Mark Washington steals it from Robert Buzard | 22-22 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Buzard takes the ball from Michael Hill in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Timothy Piurkowski is called for the reach on Gary Benton - foul #3 on Timothy Piurkowski, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG), Charles Bishop (SF), Scott Salter (PF), John Weathers (C) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson, Michael Stamper, Richard White | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), Michael Buelow (SG), Robert Lee (PF) Timothy Piurkowski, Kenneth Buchanan, Mark Washington | |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Gary Benton makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Gary Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | William Murphree scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Charles Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | John Weathers tips it in | 28-25 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Michael Buelow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Scott Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | John Weathers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | John Weathers is fouled on the floor by Bernard Schwabenbauer - foul #1 on Bernard Schwabenbauer, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Michael Stamper (PF) William Murphree, Vincent Marciniak, Charles Bishop, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Davis (PG), Kenneth Buchanan (PF), Mark Washington (C) Bernard Schwabenbauer, Michael Hill, Raymond Golembiewski | |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | John Weathers makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | John Weathers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Buelow's pass is intercepted by Gary Benton in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper drills a jump hook in the paint | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-28 |