| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Guillen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey takes the ball from Jim Kish | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti connects on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer buries a floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Antone | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Charles Guillen snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison lays it in set up by Michael Patti and he's fouled by Kevin Coffman - foul #1 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Toohey | 4-9 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison banks in the layup | 4-11 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is hacked by Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jim Kish, Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Winford Williams and the foul's on Jay Huston - foul #1 on Jay Huston, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Jeff Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Grove, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Richard Barnum steals the ball from Brian Strain | 4-14 |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 4-14 |
| 15:54 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove grabs the offensive board | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Max Harrison (fresh) SF - Jay Huston (fresh) PF - Jeff Dale (fresh) C - Herbert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 4-14 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Jay Huston scores on a shot near the basket | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Dale - foul #1 on Jeff Dale, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Stuart Grove, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum | |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Gene Carson - foul #1 on Gene Carson, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Guillen (C) Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (PF) Mark Freeman | |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Brett Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-18 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Charles Guillen snags the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Tom Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Toohey - foul #1 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Patti and the foul's on Kevin Coffman - foul #2 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Jeff Dale (PF) Jim Kish, Kevin Coffman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer blows the layup | 8-21 |
| 13:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti's pass is intercepted by Brett Lester in the backcourt | 8-21 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Brett Lester lays it up and in | 10-21 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Gene Carson (C) Brett Lester, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Gene Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Tom Cooper grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 12:36 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the fadeaway in the lane | 10-21 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Jeff Dale gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Brian Strain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (PF) Brian Strain, Ronnie Stouffer, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Jay Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Stuart Grove takes the ball from Tom Cooper | 10-21 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Tom Cooper is called for the reach on Craig Goss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brett Lester, Tom Cooper, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) SG - Max Harrison (fresh) SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Jones (fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Stuart Grove is called for the reach on Max Harrison - foul #2 on Stuart Grove, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG) Stuart Grove | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Jim Kish clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Harrison | 10-23 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Jim Kish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss clanks a runner from the right block | 10-23 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 10-23 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Charles Guillen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-23 |
| 10:30 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the easy layup | 10-23 |
| 10:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Freeman | 10-26 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Jim Kish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-26 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss grabs the board | 10-26 |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 10-28 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Richard Jordan picks off the pass by Jay Huston | 10-28 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Winford Williams | 10-30 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Mark Freeman is called for the reach on Jay Huston - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #4 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Jay Huston, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Craig Goss, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Max Harrison | 12-30 |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-30 |
| 07:49 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 12-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Harrison (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Dale (fresh) C - Gene Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Ronnie Stouffer picks off the pass by Michael Patti in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #5 | 12-30 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-30 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Carson | 14-30 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-30 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Strain - foul #1 on Brian Strain, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Charles Guillen (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Max Harrison, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Jeff Dale grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Charles Guillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-30 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti is hacked by Jeff Dale - foul #2 on Jeff Dale, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (PF) Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Michael Patti steps in front of the Brian Strain pass | 14-32 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Herbert Jones misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-32 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-32 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Carson | 14-32 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Jay Huston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patti | 14-35 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-35 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Gene Carson tips it in | 16-35 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Max Harrison (SF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SG), Mark Freeman (C) Richard Jordan, Herbert Toohey | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Charles Guillen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-35 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Charles Guillen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Charles Guillen is denied on a layup by Mark Freeman | 16-35 |
| 03:35 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone snags the defensive board | 16-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Max Harrison (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Jones (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Goss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Ronnie Stouffer steals the ball from Bernard Harrison in the backcourt | 16-35 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Max Harrison lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Stouffer | 18-35 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Max Harrison - foul #1 on Max Harrison, team foul #10 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Michael Patti, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison | |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Jeff Dale scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Coffman | 20-36 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Goss | 20-39 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Tom Cooper travels with the ball | 20-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG) Brian Strain | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF) Craig Goss | |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Barnum | 20-41 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Stuart Grove takes the ball from Kevin Coffman | 20-41 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Jim Kish is called for the reach on Winford Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Kish, team foul #11 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Carson (C) Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey (C) Richard Barnum | |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey steps in front of the Ronnie Stouffer pass | 20-43 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman banks in the layup | 20-45 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Jim Kish buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-45 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tom Cooper | 23-45 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman hits a jumper from the left side | 25-45 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-45 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams lays it up and in | 25-47 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-47 |