| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Moxley and he's fouled by Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm clanks a runner in the paint | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Chisolm steals the ball from Wayne Constantine | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm throws it down set up by Jeremiah Coleman and he's fouled by Edgar Jones - foul #1 on Edgar Jones, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones is fouled on the floor by Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Gene Moxley is blocked by Igor Zegar | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | Tyler Plummer steps in front of the Sean Malone pass in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman jams it on a nice dish by Tyler Plummer | 10-3 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Malone | 10-5 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Plummer | 12-5 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the finger roll | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Moxley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Jones (tiring) C - Paul Engstrom (tiring) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Coleman is called for the reach on Gene Moxley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Chad Pierce (PF), Michael Clay (C) Sean Malone, Gene Moxley, Wayne Constantine, Edgar Jones, Paul Engstrom | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic buries a jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Igor Zegar | 16-10 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez clanks a driving attempt from close range | 16-10 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm loses the dribble to Igor Jerkovic | 16-10 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Chisolm steps in front of the Gary Sumrall pass in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chad Pierce | 16-10 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Zegar picks off the pass by Igor Jerkovic | 16-10 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Igor Zegar comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom is hacked by Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Marc Birmingham (C) Anthony Malcom, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Edgar Jones (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Gary Sumrall, Igor Jerkovic, Patrick Chisolm, Chad Pierce, Michael Clay | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gene Moxley | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Birmingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Jones (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Birmingham | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Wayne Constantine is called for the reach on Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom (C) Edgar Jones | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Sean Malone is called for the reach on Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Sean Malone, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is denied on a layup by Michael Thomas | 18-14 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley knocks in the shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Birmingham | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Malcom in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-16 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses badly on a shot in the lane | 21-16 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gene Moxley, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (PF) Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Michael Clay (C) Sean Malone, Wayne Constantine, Paul Engstrom | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm's floater is tipped away by Igor Zegar | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Michael Clay picks off the pass by Anthony Malcom | 23-16 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Sumrall | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Plummer (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Chad Pierce, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Marc Birmingham, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Edgar Jones (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Igor Jerkovic, Patrick Chisolm, Chad Pierce, Michael Clay | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is fouled on the floor by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG) Gary Sumrall | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm drills a floater from the left block | 27-20 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Constantine | 27-22 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brian Chisolm is denied by Michael Thomas | 27-22 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Edmonson - foul #1 on Anthony Edmonson, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF), Igor Zegar (C) Brian Chisolm, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Paul Engstrom (C) Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman tips it but misses | 27-23 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Edgar Jones | 27-23 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Coleman steps in front of the Sean Malone pass in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the finger roll | 31-23 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Anthony Edmonson (C) Jeremiah Coleman, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Michael Clay (PF) Sean Malone, Wayne Constantine, Edgar Jones | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Darrin Burns (PF) Ramon Rodriguez, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF) Paul Engstrom | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay banks in the layup set up by Patrick Chisolm | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman's pass is intercepted by Gene Moxley | 31-27 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyler Plummer (tired) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tired) 7 pts. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrin Burns (fresh) C - Anthony Edmonson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Igor Jerkovic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Chad Pierce is called for the reach on Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Chad Pierce, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Brian Chisolm (PF), Igor Zegar (C) Tyler Plummer, Darrin Burns, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Gary Sumrall (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Igor Jerkovic, Gene Moxley, Patrick Chisolm, Michael Clay | |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Sumrall | 33-31 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Igor Zegar connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Gary Sumrall and he's fouled by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Michael Thomas | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Malcom and the foul's on Sean Malone - foul #2 on Sean Malone, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Gene Moxley (SG) Sean Malone, Chad Pierce | |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley is hacked by Anthony Malcom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Sumrall | 38-36 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley loses the dribble to Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it in | 40-36 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (PG), Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Brian Chisolm, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Michael Clay (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Gene Moxley, Wayne Constantine, Edgar Jones, Paul Engstrom | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF) Gary Sumrall | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |