| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Forster (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fresh) PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) C - Edward Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Perras | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Perras | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Charles Daniels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Forster is called for the reach on Warren Salvato - foul #1 on Michael Forster, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Edward Starr gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Michael Forster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is wide open and dunks the ball | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Edward Starr buries a turnaround in the paint | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Michael Forster, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson clanks a shot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Foreman | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Clarence Throop is called for the reach on Les Hopp - foul #1 on Clarence Throop, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG) Anthony Johnson, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) Clarence Throop | |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Jerry Presnell, Zoran Koualeski, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, James White, James Foreman | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) C - Edward Starr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is fouled on the floor by Michael Forster - foul #2 on Michael Forster, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Michael Forster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) Earnest Cutright, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Starr steps in front of the William Perras pass | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Edward Starr hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Daniels | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Byron Castaldo | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 14-9 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Perras | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Byron Castaldo blocks the short jumper by Scott Gray | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it in | 16-12 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Ralph Siniard is called for the reach on William Perras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-12 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Les Hopp gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is hacked by Earnest Cutright - foul #1 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 16-12 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | James White gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG) Sean McFan | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 16-14 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Hayes takes the ball from James Foreman | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | James White grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James White (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 16-14 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Foreman | 18-16 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Daniels (PF) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Scott Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Edward Starr knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Siniard and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Edward Starr pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Scott Gray connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Les Hopp | 23-16 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo lays it in on a great pass from William Perras | 23-18 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | William Perras takes the ball from Charles Daniels | 23-18 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras tips it home | 23-20 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels is hacked by Warren Salvato - foul #1 on Warren Salvato, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Zoran Koualeski (C) Ralph Siniard, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Ted Frazer (PF), James Perillo (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Charles Daniels hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) James Perillo | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Johnson | 27-21 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (SF), James Foreman (C) John Smith, Ted Frazer | |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Sean McFan - foul #1 on Sean McFan, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Hayes (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, James Foreman | |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Daniels - foul #1 on Charles Daniels, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG) Anthony Johnson, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Earnest Cutright | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 27-23 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Throop | 27-23 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is fouled on the floor by Charles Daniels - foul #2 on Charles Daniels, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Jerry Presnell, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SF), James Foreman (PF) William Perras, James White, Warren Salvato | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) Byron Castaldo | |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | James Foreman is called for the reach on Edward Starr - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Clarence Throop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clarence Throop - foul #2 on Clarence Throop, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James White (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, Clarence Throop, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is denied on a layup by Zoran Koualeski | 31-30 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | James White tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson is hacked by William Perras in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Perras, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) Ralph Siniard, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Charles Hayes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 36-32 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-32 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 36-32 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White is fouled on the floor by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Michael Forster drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 39-33 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) James White | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Charles Daniels tips it in | 41-33 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Michael Forster gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Michael Forster, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Johnson steals it from Sean McFan in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Charles Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Castaldo | 41-33 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Charles Hayes grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Hayes is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #11 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Anthony Johnson, Ralph Siniard, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG) Sean McFan | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 44-35 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Throop and the foul's on Charles Hayes - foul #3 on Charles Hayes, team foul #12 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Edward Starr (C) Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Clarence Throop steps in front of the Michael Forster pass | 44-37 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Gray is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #13 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Perillo (C) Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Les Hopp drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Forster | 47-39 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Starr is called for the reach on James Perillo - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #14 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Michael Forster, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SF) John Smith | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-40 |