| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Rex Saunders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Cory Schantz - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 41-40 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Rex Saunders tips it in | 43-40 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Keating is called for the reach on Henry Gould - foul #2 on Peter Keating, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Sallu Agbayani (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by Sallu Agbayani - foul #2 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Guiterrez and he's fouled by Dema Kukowski - foul #1 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | James Griggs loses the dribble to Geoffrey Folmar | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Folmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Wyatt steps in front of the Geoffrey Folmar pass | 45-40 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Cory Schantz takes the ball from Sallu Agbayani | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz throws it down on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 49-40 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 49-40 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Sallu Agbayani steals the ball from Donald Schwartz | 49-40 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar tips it home | 49-42 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend scores on a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Geoffrey Folmar - foul #2 on Geoffrey Folmar, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF) Robert Wyatt, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (PF), James Lynch (C) Sallu Agbayani, Henry Gould, Geoffrey Folmar | |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits a shot from the left block | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Donald Schwartz, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Caraway | 53-46 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits a floater from the right block | 53-48 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Dean Lindsey steals it from Harold Quill | 53-48 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is hacked by Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (C) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, James Lynch | |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 3rd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Rex Saunders is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Rex Saunders, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), James Griggs (PF) Richard Guiterrez, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (C) Dean Lindsey, Dema Kukowski, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 13 pts. C - Geoffrey Folmar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by Sallu Agbayani - foul #3 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (C) Henry Gould | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #3 on Rex Saunders, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (PF) Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch (C) Manuel Gerace | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG) Sallu Agbayani | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | James Lynch is called for the reach on Rex Saunders - foul #3 on James Lynch, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Dema Kukowski | |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (PF) Geoffrey Folmar | |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould scores on a floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Peter Keating drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Schantz | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the turnaround near the basket | 58-58 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Robert Wyatt | 60-58 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Cory Schantz takes the ball from Henry Gould | 60-58 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz lays it up and in | 62-58 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Donald Schwartz, Robert Wyatt, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Sallu Agbayani (SG), John Goss (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Folmar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Griggs is called for the reach on Sallu Agbayani - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Harold Quill clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Quill steals it from Patrick Nielson | 62-62 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | James Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Nielson | 62-65 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill's pass is intercepted by Sallu Agbayani | 62-65 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sallu Agbayani | 62-68 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (PF) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), William Bray (SF), Henry Gould (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Sallu Agbayani, John Goss, Geoffrey Folmar, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould is hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #5 on Cory Schantz, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), Peter Keating (PF) Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) William Bray | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Dean Lindsey steals it from Richard Guiterrez | 64-69 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 64-71 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-71 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama can't finish the layup | 66-71 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Rex Saunders (C) Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), James Lynch (C) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dean Lindsey | 66-73 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Henry Gould - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Schwartz steals the ball from James Lynch | 68-73 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Harold Quill blows the dunk | 68-73 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Sallu Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Sallu Agbayani | |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould lays it up and in and he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | James Lynch blocks the jumper by Rex Saunders | 70-78 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Lynch | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Schwartz is called for the reach on James Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sallu Agbayani - foul #5 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), William Bray (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Sallu Agbayani, John Goss, Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski is hacked by Harold Quill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, Geoffrey Folmar | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Keating | 73-81 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski is hacked by Donald Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #15 | 73-81 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by John Goss - foul #3 on John Goss, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (PF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Henry Gould | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Guiterrez is called for the reach on Tano Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Dema Kukowski, William Bray, Geoffrey Folmar | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | John Goss takes the ball from Peter Keating | 75-84 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Goss | 75-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a shot from the left wing set up by Peter Keating | 77-86 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Schwartz is called for the reach on Henry Gould in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #17 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski snags the defensive board | 77-88 |