| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Max Harrison (fresh) SF - John McFan (fresh) PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Leo Nees (fresh) SF - John Nieves (fresh) PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) C - Alfred Criswell (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 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Strain | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees is fouled on the floor by Max Harrison - foul #1 on Max Harrison, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees buries a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Charles Guillen comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coffman | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | John McFan knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Holmstrom | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Max Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:56 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Nieves | 6-9 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 17:03 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Coffman - foul #1 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Leo Nees, John Nieves, Alfred Criswell | |
| 17:03 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:03 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Herbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), Bryan Treat (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Bernard Wiggins | |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeff Dale connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 11-9 |
| 16:06 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:45 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) SG - Brett Lester (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Huston (fresh) PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kenny Eaton (fresh) SG - Joseph Winter (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cowling (fresh) C - Bryan Treat (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton is denied on a layup by Jeff Dale | 11-9 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Brett Lester grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Brett Lester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Winter - foul #1 on Joseph Winter, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Francis Chan (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Jay Huston, Herbert Jones, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG), Leo Nees (SG), John Nieves (SF) Kenny Eaton, Joseph Winter, Robert Smith | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:30 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Carson - foul #1 on Gene Carson, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG) Brett Lester | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves drills a floater from the right wing set up by Wayne Holmstrom | 13-11 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | John Nieves steals it from Francis Chan | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain is hacked by Wayne Holmstrom - foul #2 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Max Harrison, Francis Chan, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Alfred Criswell (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Leo Nees, John Nieves, Kenneth Cowling, Bryan Treat | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Jim Kish knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Strain | 15-13 |
| 13:47 | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG) Brian Strain | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Charles Guillen tips it in | 17-13 |
| 13:34 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Brett Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF), Jeff Dale (C) Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 13:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John McFan - foul #1 on John McFan, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Jay Huston | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (SG) Kenny Eaton | |
| 13:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Jeff Dale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Carson (C) Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), John Nieves (SF), James Thomas (C) Joseph Winter, Robert Smith, Alfred Criswell | |
| 12:23 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:22 | Georgia Southern | James Thomas tips it but misses | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Gene Carson snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Max Harrison is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Coffman (PF) Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 12:09 | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Eaton, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG) Max Harrison | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith (PF) Bernard Wiggins | |
| 11:50 | Murray State | John Nieves steals the ball from Kevin Coffman | 17-14 |
| 11:33 | Georgia Southern | James Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jim Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McFan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kenny Eaton (fairly fresh) SG - Leo Nees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Murray State | John McFan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Nieves | 17-16 |
| 11:07 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Brian Strain grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Gene Carson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:45 | Georgia Southern | James Thomas grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Georgia Southern | Jim Kish is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Kish, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (PG), Francis Chan (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Jim Kish, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (PG), Kenneth Cowling (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Alfred Criswell (C) Kenny Eaton, John Nieves, Robert Smith, James Thomas | |
| 10:24 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins blows the wide open layup | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 10:21 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Winter | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Charles Guillen clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Alfred Criswell - foul #1 on Alfred Criswell, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Charles Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Guillen | 18-18 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Brett Lester pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Kenneth Cowling is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Cowling, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jeff Dale (PF) Brett Lester, Francis Chan, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith (SG), John Nieves (SF), Bryan Treat (C) Leo Nees, Bernard Wiggins, Alfred Criswell | |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Max Harrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Jay Huston tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves loses the dribble to Jay Huston | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Jay Huston makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Strain | 23-18 |
| 08:00 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith is hacked by Jay Huston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Huston, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), Leo Nees (SG), Bernard Wiggins (PF) Joseph Winter, Robert Smith, Kenneth Cowling | |
| 07:50 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Gene Carson gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | John McFan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 07:28 | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton grabs the board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Harrison (tiring) SF - John McFan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kenny Eaton (fresh) SG - Leo Nees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Treat (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), Kevin Coffman (PF) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell (C) Bryan Treat | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Jim Kish can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-18 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Gene Carson tips it home | 25-18 |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves can't finish the layup | 25-18 |
| 06:54 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves tips it home | 25-20 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman can't finish the layup | 25-20 |
| 06:40 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Alfred Criswell | 25-20 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees misses the easy layup | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Gene Carson snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | John McFan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Francis Chan (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (PG), Robert Smith (SF), James Thomas (C) Kenny Eaton, John Nieves, Alfred Criswell | |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 25-23 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Charles Guillen grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Max Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:31 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (PF) Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling (PF), Bryan Treat (C) Bernard Wiggins, James Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Francis Chan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:04 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Brian Strain | 25-23 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Herbert Jones connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Dale | 27-23 |
| 04:23 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat hits a jumper in the paint | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Francis Chan, Herbert Jones, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), John Nieves (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Alfred Criswell (C) Leo Nees, Robert Smith, Kenneth Cowling, Bryan Treat | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:57 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves's pass is intercepted by Jay Huston in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Winter - foul #2 on Joseph Winter, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG) Brian Strain | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG) Joseph Winter | |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Kish - foul #2 on Jim Kish, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Gene Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 03:26 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Coffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Eaton (fresh) SF - John Nieves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Criswell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves's pass is intercepted by Kevin Coffman | 30-26 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Kenny Eaton steps in front of the Brett Lester pass | 30-26 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Holmstrom | 30-28 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | John Nieves is called for the reach on Brett Lester - foul #1 on John Nieves, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Jay Huston, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Kenneth Cowling (PF), Bryan Treat (C) Kenny Eaton, John Nieves, Bernard Wiggins, Alfred Criswell | |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:47 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Charles Guillen is denied on a layup by Bryan Treat | 32-28 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it in | 34-28 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 34-30 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Brett Lester is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brett Lester, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Jim Kish (SG) Brett Lester, Max Harrison | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (SG) Joseph Winter | |
| 00:47 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 00:46 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | John McFan is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on John McFan, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeff Dale (PF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (SG), Bernard Wiggins (PF), James Thomas (C) Leo Nees, Kenneth Cowling, Bryan Treat | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Charles Guillen connects on the jump hook from close range | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses the halfcourt shot | 36-34 |