| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 19:53 | Murray State | Max Harrison is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 19:31 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Nations | 25-30 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Max Harrison scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nelson Antone | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Nations | 27-36 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey steps in front of the Jay Huston pass | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Jay Huston gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Brian Strain drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Herbert Toohey | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Strain | 32-38 |
| 16:33 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | Brian Strain steps in front of the Stuart Grove pass | 32-38 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Max Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Jay Huston, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Herbert Toohey | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McFan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams double dribbles | 32-38 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | John McFan misses the shot in the paint | 32-38 |
| 15:16 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum travels in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | John McFan misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Harrison - foul #1 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | John McFan makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | John McFan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Herbert Jones grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | John McFan hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Lester | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams is fouled on the floor by Brett Lester - foul #2 on Brett Lester, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Francis Chan (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, John McFan, Herbert Jones, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Scott Burford (C) Winford Williams, Barry Thompson, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum | |
| 13:36 | Jacksonville State | Brian Strain takes the ball from Scott Burford | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Max Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Strain | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Fajardo | 37-40 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bernard Harrison | 37-40 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison connects on the floater from the right block | 37-42 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Gene Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Brian Strain grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Scott Burford swats the layup by Kevin Coffman | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Francis Chan, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Mark Freeman (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Fajardo, Stuart Grove, Bernard Harrison, Scott Burford | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McFan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Brett Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:40 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Herbert Toohey | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Jim Kish is called for the reach on Gary Nations - foul #3 on Jim Kish, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SF) Nelson Antone | |
| 11:17 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Barry Thompson | 37-44 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | John McFan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-44 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Jay Huston (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Brett Lester, John McFan, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Jeff Dale knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Carson | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Kish - foul #4 on Jim Kish, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG) Jim Kish | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF) Barry Thompson | |
| 10:12 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Jeff Dale snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Jeff Dale banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Antone | 41-46 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Jay Huston blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (PG), Francis Chan (SG), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Craig Goss, Mark Freeman, Herbert Toohey | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Jay Huston makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Barry Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF) Jay Huston, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | John McFan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it home | 44-46 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson's pass is intercepted by Herbert Jones | 44-46 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | John McFan comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Barnum - foul #2 on Richard Barnum, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Coffman (PF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Scott Burford (C) Barry Thompson, Nelson Antone | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | John McFan makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | John McFan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Chan - foul #2 on Francis Chan, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jay Huston (SF) Brett Lester, Francis Chan, John McFan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Stuart Grove picks off the pass by Kevin Coffman | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Burford (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Charles Guillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Brian Strain clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Winford Williams - foul #3 on Winford Williams, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Craig Goss (SG), Mark Freeman (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Stuart Grove, Richard Barnum, Scott Burford | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Jeff Dale steps in front of the Gary Nations pass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Brian Strain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | Jay Huston steals the ball from Gary Nations | 48-50 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman is fouled on the floor by Brian Strain - foul #1 on Brian Strain, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), John McFan (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Craig Goss, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Brett Lester drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Barnum | 51-55 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | John McFan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-55 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Charles Guillen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson is hacked by Jim Kish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Kish, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (SG), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Craig Goss (PF), Scott Burford (C) Barry Thompson, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | John McFan steals it from Gary Nations | 51-55 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Brett Lester banks in the layup set up by John McFan | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Nations | 53-57 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | John McFan lays it in | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brett Lester - foul #3 on Brett Lester, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Brett Lester, John McFan, Herbert Jones, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Bernard Harrison (SF), Richard Barnum (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Gary Nations, Nelson Antone, Craig Goss, Scott Burford | |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Francis Chan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeff Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Jeff Dale makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Max Harrison | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG) Francis Chan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Mark Freeman (PF) Stuart Grove, Richard Barnum | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Guillen (C) Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Nelson Antone (SF) Winford Williams, Bernard Harrison | |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Jay Huston tips it home | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coffman - foul #2 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF) Jay Huston | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Max Harrison makes the jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | Charles Guillen steps in front of the Herbert Toohey pass | 61-61 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Charles Guillen is fouled on the floor by Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Nelson Antone, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG) Barry Thompson | |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Charles Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Max Harrison is called for the reach on Gary Nations - foul #2 on Max Harrison, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Coffman | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey picks off the pass by Brian Strain | 62-61 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Brian Strain is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Nations - foul #1 on Gary Nations, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Herbert Toohey | 63-61 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Max Harrison takes the ball from Nelson Antone in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Max Harrison lays it up and in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Max Harrison steps in front of the Gary Nations pass in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Herbert Toohey is called for the reach on Brian Strain - foul #2 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (SF) John McFan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Antone | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Gary Nations is called for the reach on Max Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Nations, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF) Jay Huston | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Max Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Max Harrison is called for the reach on Stuart Grove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Gary Nations is called for the reach on Brian Strain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Nations, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Charles Guillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 68-66 |