| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Zegar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Jesse Seaberg denies the turnaround by Ramon Rodriguez | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Brian Chisolm | 38-35 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Igor Zegar swats the short shot by Jesse Seaberg | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Tovar | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Dustin Turner, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 43-35 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm blows the dunk | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it home | 45-35 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Igor Zegar steals it from Noel Weaver | 47-35 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 47-35 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Richard Thurber is denied by Brian Chisolm | 47-35 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Plummer | 47-35 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Harry Tovar, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Marc Birmingham (C) Tyler Plummer, Igor Zegar | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ernie Gross | 49-35 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the floater from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is fouled on the floor by Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz is fouled on the floor by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brian Chisolm is denied by Jesse Seaberg | 49-35 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), John Wiggins (SG), Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Ruben Scriven, Ernie Gross, William Morin, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (PF) Marc Birmingham | |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a jump hook in the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Turner | 51-39 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom connects on the open jump hook from close range | 51-41 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the runner near the basket | 51-41 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ramon Rodriguez | 51-41 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) John Wiggins, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SG) Anthony Malcom | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 53-41 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Dustin Turner swats the short shot by Brian Chisolm | 53-41 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Weaver | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Zegar (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Chisolm (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | David Hughes is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Noel Weaver, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Igor Zegar, Brian Chisolm | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 55-44 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it home | 57-44 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Ramon Rodriguez steals it from Jesse Seaberg | 57-44 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Tovar | 59-46 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Igor Zegar (PF), Brian Chisolm (C) Tyler Plummer, David Hughes, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jesse Seaberg - foul #1 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Anthony Malcom is called for the reach on Ernie Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross tips it home | 61-47 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 64-47 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thurber | 64-47 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 64-47 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Turner | 66-47 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), John Wiggins (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (PG), David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Jeremiah Coleman, Igor Zegar, Brian Chisolm | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver's layup is rejected by Marc Birmingham | 66-47 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Tyler Plummer is denied by Noel Weaver | 66-47 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Noel Weaver | 66-47 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Tyler Plummer takes the ball from William Morin | 66-47 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) John Wiggins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-47 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-47 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz tips it home | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Hughes | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven runs out the clock | 68-53 |