| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fresh) SF - Karl Lepe (fresh) PF - Terry Rice (fresh) C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) SG - Gary May (fresh) SF - Victor Lester (fresh) PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun loses the dribble to Victor Lester | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Victor Lester slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe loses the dribble to Victor Lester | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Gary May scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman and he's hacked by Wendell Calhoun - foul #1 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Gary May makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Morton | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary May and he's fouled by Terry Rice - foul #1 on Terry Rice, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:31 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Morton | 2-7 |
| 18:22 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hatley | 2-7 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Alabama A&M | Gary May picks off the pass by Mark Morton | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Gary May banks in the layup | 2-9 |
| 17:29 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun blows the layup | 2-9 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary May | 2-11 |
| 17:02 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton banks in the layup set up by Donald Freeman and the foul's on Gary May - foul #1 on Gary May, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Richard Tran (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) Donald Freeman, Karl Lepe, Terry Rice, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 17:02 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Rafael Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it in | 5-13 |
| 16:29 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Tran | 7-13 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 16:15 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 15:55 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 15:54 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tran (fresh) PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) SG - Gary May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edgar Alexander - foul #1 on Edgar Alexander, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), William Sutton (SG), Wendell Calhoun (C) Mark Morton, Richard Tran, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Gary May, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:34 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice (PF) Wayne Joseph | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG) Rafael Walker | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Richard Everette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Murley (SF) Edgar Alexander | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:45 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Freeman | 11-14 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl lays it up and in set up by Carlos Wiseman | 11-16 |
| 14:11 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Murley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Freeman - foul #1 on Donald Freeman, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Karl Lepe (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) Donald Freeman, Joseph Murley, Terry Rice, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Gary May (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Richard Everette, Victor Lester, Andrew Scholl | |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran (SG) William Sutton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Joseph Hatley | |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Gary May is hacked by Richard Tran - foul #1 on Richard Tran, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG) Richard Tran | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is hacked by Wayne Joseph - foul #1 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Burdette swats the shot by Marc Fuhrman | 11-17 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Rafael Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-17 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 11-17 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Kenneth Burdette steps in front of the Rafael Walker pass | 11-17 |
| 12:08 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Kenneth Burdette is blocked by Wallace Herring | 11-17 |
| 12:06 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:49 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Lepe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Burdette | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:04 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette buries a jumper from the right block | 17-17 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Wallace Herring travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), William Sutton (SG), Richard Tran (SF), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C) Edgar Alexander, Mark Morton, Karl Lepe, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Gary May, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 10:27 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Tran | 20-17 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Victor Lester can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Tran | 23-17 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on Victor Lester - foul #2 on Donald Freeman, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Murley (SF) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:56 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:30 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton is hacked by Joseph Hatley - foul #1 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG) Joseph Murley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:24 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-18 |
| 09:22 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:02 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:42 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hatley | 25-18 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 25-18 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Victor Lester grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Gary May misses the easy layup | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wiseman - foul #1 on Carlos Wiseman, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Joseph Murley (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) William Sutton, Richard Tran, Terry Rice, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 08:06 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Wayne Joseph is blocked by Marc Fuhrman | 25-18 |
| 08:05 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:45 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Murley (fresh) PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Everette (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gary May | 25-20 |
| 07:10 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Morton and he's hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Wendell Calhoun (C) Mark Morton, Joseph Murley, Wayne Joseph | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Gary May, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 07:10 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the lay-in | 28-20 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 06:31 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Victor Lester tips it in | 31-22 |
| 06:09 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 06:07 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:58 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe loses the dribble to Rafael Walker | 31-22 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Victor Lester slams it home on a nice dish by Rafael Walker | 31-24 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG), Terry Rice (PF) William Sutton, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Gary May (SG) Rafael Walker, Richard Everette | |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Gary May is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary May, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran (PG) Edgar Alexander | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Gary May | |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hatley | 31-27 |
| 04:47 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Hatley swats the short shot by Wendell Calhoun | 31-27 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Wendell Calhoun is called for the reach on Andrew Scholl - foul #2 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Wayne Joseph (C) Karl Lepe, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Wallace Herring (PF) Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Joseph | 33-29 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is hacked by Richard Tran - foul #2 on Richard Tran, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (SG), Joseph Murley (SF) Mark Morton, Richard Tran | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) Andrew Scholl | |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) SG - William Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Murley (fresh) PF - Terry Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Kenneth Burdette (C) Joseph Murley, Terry Rice | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF) Carlos Wiseman, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran | |
| 03:17 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | The jumper by Gary May is denied by Wayne Joseph | 35-31 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Gary May tips it home | 35-33 |
| 02:35 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 35-33 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Rafael Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Freeman - foul #3 on Donald Freeman, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C) Donald Freeman, Edgar Alexander, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Victor Lester, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:55 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Everette - foul #2 on Richard Everette, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG) Rafael Walker | |
| 01:55 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:55 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | William Sutton is called for the reach on Gary May - foul #1 on William Sutton, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:45 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 01:26 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice lays it in set up by Mark Morton | 39-36 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Wendell Calhoun swats the short shot by Joseph Hatley | 39-36 |
| 01:11 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:49 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Richard Tran (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF) William Sutton, Karl Lepe, Terry Rice | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Lester (SF) Richard Everette | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Wendell Calhoun blocks the jumper by Gary May | 39-36 |
| 00:32 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:21 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-36 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Victor Lester pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Wendell Calhoun picks off the pass by Carlos Wiseman | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph's floater is tipped away by Andrew Scholl | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Victor Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |