| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Steward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio's pass is intercepted by Anthony Robinson in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Taylor McKiddy | 51-33 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-33 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled in the backcourt by Taylor McKiddy - foul #3 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Lucas Johnson and he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter hits the follow up shot | 53-36 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tyler Jones | 53-36 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Larry Steward's floater is tipped away by Jerry Carpio | 53-36 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Carpio | 53-36 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Scott Jones (C) Larry Steward, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SF), Matthew Short (PF) Jerry Carpio, Ruben Bryant | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-36 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Michel Loveland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Short - foul #2 on Matthew Short, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Philip Schulze (SF), Walter Simpson (C) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Curtis Norwood | |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Michel Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Michel Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Yuen - foul #2 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant (PF) Matthew Short | |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF) Philip Schulze | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Frank Mitchell, Michel Loveland, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Curtis Norwood (C) Arthur King, Walter Simpson | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Larry Steward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Yuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Carpio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio scores on a runner in the paint | 59-38 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-38 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Tyler Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter is hacked by Curtis Norwood - foul #3 on Curtis Norwood, team foul #3 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Scott Jones (C) Williams Paulsen, Larry Steward, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG), Philip Schulze (SF), Matthew Short (PF), Walter Simpson (C) Richard McCrossin, Herbert Yuen, Jerry Carpio, Ruben Bryant, Curtis Norwood | |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Michel Loveland clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 62-38 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-38 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lucas Johnson | 62-40 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Brunetti | 65-40 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lucas Johnson | 65-42 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Michel Loveland can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-42 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Tyler Jones (PF) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Robert Kivi (C) Arthur King, Walter Simpson | |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Scott Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Mitchell | 67-45 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Short, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) Frank Mitchell, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF), Curtis Norwood (C) Philip Schulze, Matthew Short | |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Michael Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-45 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 67-45 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Jerry Carpio takes the ball from Robert Weeks | 67-45 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio banks in the layup | 67-47 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Michael Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard McCrossin | 67-49 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Robert Weeks drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard McCrossin | 70-51 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Tyler Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Weeks - foul #4 on Robert Weeks, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Williams Paulsen (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Scott Jones (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Arthur King (SG), Philip Schulze (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Jerry Carpio, Robert Kivi | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood misses the free throw | 70-53 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood loses the dribble to Larry Steward | 70-53 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Larry Steward banks in the layup | 72-53 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant is hacked by Michel Loveland - foul #2 on Michel Loveland, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (C) Curtis Norwood | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | A charge is called on Larry Steward - foul #1 on Larry Steward, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michel Loveland - foul #3 on Michel Loveland, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Mitchell (SF) Williams Paulsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 72-55 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Larry Steward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 74-55 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Taylor McKiddy is called for the reach on Herbert Yuen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #10 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG) Arthur King | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Scott Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ruben Bryant - foul #1 on Ruben Bryant, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG) Larry Steward | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson (SG), Jerry Carpio (SF), Matthew Short (PF) Herbert Yuen, Philip Schulze, Ruben Bryant | |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Carpio | 77-59 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell double dribbles | 77-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Matthew Vetter (C) Scott Jones, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal (C) Walter Simpson | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Noah McZeal | 77-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Frank Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Noah McZeal (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Lucas Johnson picks off the pass by Frank Mitchell | 77-61 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled on the floor by Robert Weeks - foul #5 on Robert Weeks, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Williams Paulsen, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Curtis Norwood (C) Lucas Johnson, Jerry Carpio, Matthew Short, Noah McZeal | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SF) Richard McCrossin | |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur King | 79-65 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Taylor McKiddy | 81-65 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze misses short on a floater in the paint | 81-65 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Schulze, team foul #7 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Michel Loveland (C) Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG) Herbert Yuen, Arthur King | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy double dribbles | 81-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF) Taylor McKiddy, Larry Steward, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF), Matthew Short (PF), Walter Simpson (C) Philip Schulze, Ruben Bryant, Curtis Norwood | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Simpson, team foul #8 | 81-65 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Scott Jones misses short on a floater near the basket | 81-65 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lucas Johnson | 81-68 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Scott Jones can't finish the layup | 81-68 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Carpio | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-70 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Williams Paulsen, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Arthur King (SG), Philip Schulze (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Curtis Norwood (C) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Jerry Carpio, Matthew Short, Walter Simpson | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Bryant | 81-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Steward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Schulze (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is whistled for a carry | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Scott Jones, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen travels in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 81-73 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Loveland (C) Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG), Jerry Carpio (SF) Herbert Yuen, Arthur King, Philip Schulze | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio's pass is intercepted by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Tyler Jones blows the layup | 81-73 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Taylor McKiddy - foul #5 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Matthew Vetter (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen is whistled for traveling | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard McCrossin | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Lucas Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood snags the offensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Jones - foul #3 on Tyler Jones, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Larry Steward is hacked by Richard McCrossin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio is hacked by Tyler Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Jones, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Larry Steward is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McCrossin - foul #3 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Paulsen - foul #3 on Williams Paulsen, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Richard McCrossin is called for the reach on Anthony Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Norwood | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Lucas Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Steward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Norwood | 89-89 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Richard McCrossin steals the ball from Anthony Robinson | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the fullcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Steward (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio misses the easy open layup | 89-89 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 89-89 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 89-89 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #16 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Loveland (PF), Scott Jones (C) Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard McCrossin - foul #5 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG) Richard McCrossin | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 91-91 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood tips it home | 91-93 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Curtis Norwood denies the turnaround by Williams Paulsen | 91-93 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Michel Loveland steps out of bounds on the sideline | 91-93 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF) Williams Paulsen, Larry Steward, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SF) Jerry Carpio | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 91-93 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Michel Loveland grabs the board | 91-93 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Michel Loveland buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Brunetti | 93-93 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) James Brunetti, Michael Williams, Frank Mitchell, Michel Loveland, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF) Arthur King | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lucas Johnson | 93-96 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen double dribbles | 93-96 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Tyler Jones blocks the short jumper by Lucas Johnson | 93-96 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 93-96 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 93-96 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Larry Steward grabs the offensive board | 93-96 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Ruben Bryant steals it from Tyler Jones | 93-96 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Robinson takes the ball from Lucas Johnson | 93-96 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Steward (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lucas Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Norwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Steward | 96-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 96-96 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tyler Jones | 96-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Tyler Jones hits the finger roll | 98-96 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses the halfcourt shot | 98-96 |