| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) C - Randy Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) C - Robert Drummond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert is hacked by Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Newkirk swats the layup by Robert Tyson | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Ballard | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Gray | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Les Hopp | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from George Kennedy and the foul's on Les Hopp - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond tips it home | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Les Hopp | 7-8 |
| 16:58 | Alabama A&M | Scott Gray steps in front of the Joseph Lambert pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on Jerry Presnell - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (PG), Clark Hyman (SG), Lawrence Howton (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF), John Prater (C) George Kennedy, Michael Merritt, Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson, Robert Drummond | |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clark Hyman - foul #1 on Clark Hyman, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William White (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Sanford Antonucci (fresh) SG - Clark Hyman (fresh) SF - Lawrence Howton (fresh) PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Prater (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raphael Martinez | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sanford Antonucci | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:47 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:28 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 12-12 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Randy Roberts snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-12 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci is called for 10 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) William White, Les Hopp, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Sanford Antonucci, Clark Hyman, Lawrence Howton, Mark Summerlin, John Prater | |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Gray | 16-12 |
| 13:07 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Drummond | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 12:38 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:36 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert is hacked by Raphael Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 12:22 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tyson | 16-17 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Presnell | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Presnell - foul #1 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (SF), Ruben Park (C) Joseph Lambert, Robert Drummond | |
| 11:28 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:28 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Scott Gray is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Jerry Presnell, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (PG), Clark Hyman (SG), Mark Summerlin (PF) George Kennedy, Michael Merritt, Robert Tyson | |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Newkirk - foul #1 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (C) Ruben Park | |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sanford Antonucci - foul #1 on Sanford Antonucci, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (C) Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert (SF) Clark Hyman | |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:27 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci is fouled in the backcourt by Les Hopp - foul #2 on Les Hopp, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:15 | Alabama A&M | Randy Roberts steps in front of the Sanford Antonucci pass | 20-19 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Scott Gray loses the dribble to John Prater | 20-19 |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | Randy Ballard is called for the reach on Sanford Antonucci - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Lawrence Howton, Mark Summerlin, John Prater | |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:12 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Drummond | 20-21 |
| 08:51 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci is denied on a layup by Scott Gray | 20-21 |
| 08:49 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert misses the tip | 20-21 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raphael Martinez | 20-21 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:17 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:57 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sanford Antonucci and he's hacked by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Randy Ballard (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), John Prater (C) Sanford Antonucci, Robert Drummond | |
| 07:57 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William White | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Prater (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Randy Ballard scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Presnell | 25-24 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt is hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson, John Prater | |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Les Hopp, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Scott Gray | 27-26 |
| 05:08 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Randy Ballard (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), John Prater (C) George Kennedy, Mark Summerlin, Robert Drummond | |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | William White is called for the reach on Sanford Antonucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on William White, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Howton - foul #1 on Lawrence Howton, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:54 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 03:52 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Les Hopp is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) William White, Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Robert Drummond (C) Sanford Antonucci, Lawrence Howton, John Prater | |
| 03:33 | Alabama A&M | Les Hopp steps in front of the Clark Hyman pass in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Les Hopp drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Gray | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Clark Hyman (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:53 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG) Clark Hyman | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:18 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (PF), Mark Summerlin (C) Robert Tyson, Robert Drummond | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Howton - foul #2 on Lawrence Howton, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (C) Jerry Presnell, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (C) Lawrence Howton | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | John Prater comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Michael Merritt takes the ball from Randy Roberts | 33-34 |
| 00:51 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 33-37 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raphael Martinez | 35-37 |
| 00:28 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Les Hopp - foul #3 on Les Hopp, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Les Hopp, Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (SG), Lawrence Howton (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Robert Drummond (C) Michael Merritt, Joseph Lambert, Mark Summerlin, John Prater | |
| 00:28 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:28 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | The jumper by William White is denied by Lawrence Howton | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo snags the offensive board | 35-39 |