| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) C - William Huggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Bernard Schwabenbauer (fresh) SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) SF - Jackie Rehm (fresh) PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) C - John Hasan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Huggins 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) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | William Huggins hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Bernard Schwabenbauer - foul #1 on Bernard Schwabenbauer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Piurkowski | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | David Tibbs is fouled on the floor by Bernard Schwabenbauer - foul #2 on Bernard Schwabenbauer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (PG) Bernard Schwabenbauer | |
| 19:04 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | William Huggins gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Rook | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Timothy Piurkowski steps in front of the Michael Tetrault pass | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Rehm | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Huggins | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski is hacked by Andrew Rook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Rook, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Piurkowski | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Michael Jones steps in front of the Timothy Piurkowski pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Jacksonville State | Otto Schreffler steals it from Michael Hill | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Hasan | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Ronald Guenther (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Rehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hasan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Buchanan is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Buchanan, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Russell Henke (PF), William Huggins (C) Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil (PG), William Davis (SG), Raymond Golembiewski (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Mark Washington (C) Michael Hill, Timothy Piurkowski, Jackie Rehm, Kenneth Buchanan, John Hasan | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses short on a floater from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Andrew Rook clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:54 | Jacksonville State | William Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Russell Henke grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Rook | 12-10 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | William Davis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kratochvil | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Tibbs | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington's layup is rejected by William Huggins | 15-13 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Rook | 15-13 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | William Huggins is hacked by Mark Washington - foul #1 on Mark Washington, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Kevin Nicklas, Russell Henke, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG), Jackie Rehm (SF), Kenneth Buchanan (PF), John Hasan (C) James Kratochvil, William Davis, Raymond Golembiewski, Robert Lee, Mark Washington | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Rehm | 15-15 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jackie Rehm | 15-15 |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Rehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hasan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Piurkowski | 15-17 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | John Hasan blows the dunk but the foul's on Rodney Sweitzer - foul #1 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Michael Tetrault, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil (PG), William Davis (SG), Raymond Golembiewski (SF), Mark Washington (PF) Michael Hill, Timothy Piurkowski, Jackie Rehm, Kenneth Buchanan | |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | John Hasan makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | John Hasan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | William Huggins snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | William Huggins clanks a shot in the lane | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Washington | 15-20 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | David Tibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee (PF) John Hasan | |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski blows the layup | 15-20 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Guenther, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG) James Kratochvil, William Davis | |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Andrew Rook is called for the reach on Raymond Golembiewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Rook, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF) Andrew Rook, Ronald Guenther | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski is fouled on the floor by Russell Henke - foul #1 on Russell Henke, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:12 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill hits the follow up shot | 15-24 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault's floater is knocked away by Raymond Golembiewski | 15-24 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Russell Henke grabs the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Michael Jones is hacked by Timothy Piurkowski - foul #1 on Timothy Piurkowski, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Michael Tetrault, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Davis (PG), Kenneth Buchanan (PF), John Hasan (C) Raymond Golembiewski, Robert Lee, Mark Washington | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:33 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Ronald Guenther (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hasan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | William Davis hits a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Hill | 15-26 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Guenther | 15-26 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | William Davis steals it from Otto Schreffler | 15-26 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | William Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Russell Henke | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kratochvil (PG), Jackie Rehm (SF), Raymond Golembiewski (C) Timothy Piurkowski, Michael Hill, John Hasan | |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer tips it back up and in | 17-28 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | William Davis misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 17-28 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Nicklas | 17-28 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | David Tibbs connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 20-28 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Nicklas - foul #1 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Kevin Nicklas, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG), Mark Washington (PF) James Kratochvil, William Davis, Kenneth Buchanan | |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | William Huggins tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Huggins - foul #1 on William Huggins, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF) David Tibbs, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee (PF) Raymond Golembiewski | |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Washington | 22-31 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | William Huggins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Washington - foul #2 on Mark Washington, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Russell Henke | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), John Hasan (C) Jackie Rehm, Robert Lee | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tetrault - foul #1 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Bernard Schwabenbauer (fresh) SG - Timothy Piurkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hasan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | William Huggins hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Tetrault | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Nicklas - foul #2 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Andrew Rook connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Huggins | 28-35 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Tibbs - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) Michael Tetrault, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Lee (PF) Mark Washington | |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | David Tibbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Andrew Rook tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 28-37 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer is fouled in the backcourt by David Tibbs - foul #2 on David Tibbs, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-39 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer is hacked by David Tibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tibbs, team foul #13 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Russell Henke (PF) David Tibbs, Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond Golembiewski (SF) Timothy Piurkowski | |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | John Hasan misses the runner near the basket | 28-40 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Russell Henke can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-40 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville State | John Hasan loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Louis Bragdon, Russell Henke, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Davis (PG), Timothy Piurkowski (SG), Jackie Rehm (SF), Mark Washington (PF) Bernard Schwabenbauer, Michael Hill, Kenneth Buchanan, John Hasan | |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas's pass is intercepted by Raymond Golembiewski | 28-40 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Piurkowski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Golembiewski | 28-43 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | William Davis steals it from William Huggins | 28-43 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Otto Schreffler is called for the reach on Jackie Rehm - foul #1 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #14 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF) Michael Jones, Ronald Guenther, Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Schwabenbauer (PG), Kenneth Buchanan (PF) William Davis, Raymond Golembiewski | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the halfcourt shot | 28-45 |