| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Gilder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Silas Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Hamner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Nathan Cover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Swim | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson misses short on an open floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Shane Gilder gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Silas Sample is called for the reach on Lucien Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Silas Sample, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Lucien Romano misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Shane Gilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Jesse Vinson steps in front of the Olufemi Abdula pass | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson is hacked by Paul Swim - foul #1 on Paul Swim, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cesar Bruno (PG), Steven Schmitt (SG), Gerald Hart (SF), Phillip Jones (C) Lucien Romano, Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston (PG), Robert Blakemore (PF), Dennis Alston (C) Silas Sample, Raymond Hamner, Nathan Cover | |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Gerald Hart gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Phillip Jones clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson is hacked by Gerald Hart - foul #1 on Gerald Hart, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Crim (C) Shane Gilder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Derrick Walsh (SG), Edward Keith (SF) Kevin Taylor, Jesse Vinson | |
| 17:01 | Jacksonville State | Cesar Bruno steals the ball from Derrick Walsh | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Phillip Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Phillip Jones tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston loses the dribble to Gerald Hart | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Phillip Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Shane Gilder (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Cesar Bruno, Steven Schmitt, Gerald Hart, Phillip Jones, Keith Crim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Jesse Vinson (SF), Nathan Cover (C) Travis Goldston, Derrick Walsh, Edward Keith, Dennis Alston | |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shane Gilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Silas Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Blakemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Nathan Cover takes the ball from Ante Zeiler | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Vinson | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Jesse Vinson takes the ball from Paul Swim | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Nathan Cover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Lucien Romano snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Lucien Romano is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cesar Bruno (SG), Mario Baker (SF) Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (SF), Raymond Hamner (PF) Jesse Vinson, Robert Blakemore | |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample is hacked by Lucien Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucien Romano, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 36-41 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Shane Gilder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Mario Baker snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Cesar Bruno is fouled on the floor by Kevin Taylor - foul #1 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Cornwell (SG), Gerald Hart (C) Lucien Romano, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston (PG), Derrick Walsh (SG), Dennis Alston (C) Silas Sample, Kevin Taylor, Nathan Cover | |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Cesar Bruno is hacked by Edward Keith - foul #1 on Edward Keith, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (SG), Phillip Jones (C) James Cornwell, Shane Gilder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Mario Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Phillip Jones snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Cornwell (SG), Paul Swim (SF) Cesar Bruno, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson (SF) Edward Keith | |
| 12:41 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston misses the open dunk | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Paul Swim pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Gerald Hart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Hamner - foul #1 on Raymond Hamner, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Shane Gilder (PF) Steven Schmitt, James Cornwell, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Robert Blakemore (PF), Nathan Cover (C) Travis Goldston, Derrick Walsh, Raymond Hamner, Dennis Alston | |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Gerald Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Gerald Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:59 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Nathan Cover is denied by Shane Gilder | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Swim | 37-41 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Paul Swim buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucien Romano | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Gilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Silas Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Paul Swim is fouled on the floor by Jesse Vinson - foul #1 on Jesse Vinson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cesar Bruno (SG), Mario Baker (SF), Ante Zeiler (C) Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim, Gerald Hart | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (SF), Derrick Walsh (PF) Jesse Vinson, Robert Blakemore | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Mario Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Walsh - foul #2 on Derrick Walsh, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston (PG), Raymond Hamner (PF), Dennis Alston (C) Silas Sample, Derrick Walsh, Nathan Cover | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Mario Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Mario Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Mario Baker snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Raymond Hamner | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (SG), Phillip Jones (PF) Lucien Romano, Shane Gilder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Derrick Walsh (SG) Kevin Taylor | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Schmitt | 45-41 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston's floater is knocked away by Phillip Jones | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith loses the dribble to Phillip Jones | 45-41 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Cesar Bruno misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 08:55 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:29 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Travis Goldston, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Shane Gilder (PF), Keith Crim (C) Cesar Bruno, Steven Schmitt, Mario Baker, Phillip Jones, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Jesse Vinson (SF), Robert Blakemore (PF), Nathan Cover (C) Travis Goldston, Derrick Walsh, Edward Keith, Raymond Hamner, Dennis Alston | |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Lucien Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Silas Sample | 45-41 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Taylor | 45-43 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Hart (SF) Paul Swim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Gilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Crim (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Silas Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jesse Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Nathan Cover is blocked by Shane Gilder | 45-43 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Gerald Hart pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Shane Gilder misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 06:44 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample is fouled in the backcourt by Lucien Romano - foul #3 on Lucien Romano, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cesar Bruno (PG), Steven Schmitt (SG), Phillip Jones (C) Lucien Romano, Olufemi Abdula, Keith Crim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:27 | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Vinson | 45-45 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Gerald Hart misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Silas Sample - foul #2 on Silas Sample, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Swim (SF), Ante Zeiler (C) Shane Gilder, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston (PG), Derrick Walsh (SG), Edward Keith (SF), Raymond Hamner (PF), Dennis Alston (C) Silas Sample, Kevin Taylor, Jesse Vinson, Robert Blakemore, Nathan Cover | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Gerald Hart makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Gerald Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Alston knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Travis Goldston | 47-48 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Paul Swim clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Alston - foul #3 on Dennis Alston, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Mario Baker (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Steven Schmitt, Gerald Hart, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Paul Swim makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Paul Swim misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:07 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Walsh travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Phillip Jones scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Alston - foul #4 on Dennis Alston, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Cornwell (SG), Shane Gilder (PF) Cesar Bruno, Paul Swim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor (SG), Robert Blakemore (C) Derrick Walsh, Dennis Alston | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Phillip Jones makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Goldston | 51-51 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Shane Gilder misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kevin Taylor | 51-51 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Gilder | 51-51 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Goldston hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blakemore | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Gilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Travis Goldston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hamner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Blakemore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Lucien Romano clanks a shot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Ante Zeiler (C) James Cornwell, Mario Baker, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample (PG), Jesse Vinson (SF), Nathan Cover (C) Travis Goldston, Edward Keith, Raymond Hamner | |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Silas Sample is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Silas Sample, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Robert Blakemore swats the short shot by Paul Swim | 51-54 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Shane Gilder grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Lucien Romano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:24 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Cover | 51-54 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Taylor and he's fouled by Shane Gilder - foul #3 on Shane Gilder, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Blakemore misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Shane Gilder pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner (PF) Robert Blakemore | |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Vinson gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville State | Paul Swim steps in front of the Raymond Hamner pass | 52-56 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lucien Romano | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Lucien Romano steals the ball from Jesse Vinson | 54-56 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula lays it up and in on a great pass from Lucien Romano | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner is hacked by Shane Gilder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Gilder, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Shane Gilder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Paul Swim is denied on a layup by Raymond Hamner | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Olufemi Abdula is called for the reach on Kevin Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdula, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Hamner lays it up and in set up by Silas Sample | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Lucien Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |