| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Cecil Swider is called for the reach on Jason Warren - foul #1 on Cecil Swider, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Everett Burgess steals it from Gene Neel | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Neel - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | James Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Roy Sipos | 42-41 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | David Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Paul Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Paul Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, James Adams, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider, Shane Coward, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman loses the dribble to Ernest Kopecky | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | William Gerhard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Waylon Talley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Napper | 45-41 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Alberty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Harshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Shane Coward (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Thomas Alberty, Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis, Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Cordova - foul #1 on Timothy Cordova, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham (C) Timothy Cordova | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gene Neel - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (PF) Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Burgess - foul #1 on Everett Burgess, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SG) Everett Burgess | |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is hacked by Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy (PF) Shane Coward | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | William Gerhard double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman (C) Daniel Cunningham | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is hacked by Gene Neel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Neel, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (PF) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | A charge is called on William Gerhard - foul #1 on William Gerhard, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Ernest Kopecky (C) William Gerhard, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG) Cecil Swider | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roy Sipos | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Bobby Addy buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Napper | 51-45 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Alberty - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), David Gibson (PF) James Adams, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG), Shane Coward (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Roy Sipos, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SF), Gene Neel (C) John Napper, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Gene Neel's floater is tipped away by Timothy Cordova | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Everett Burgess | 51-51 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Everett Burgess takes the ball from Gene Neel | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Waylon Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Alberty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Waylon Talley is called for the reach on Everett Burgess - foul #3 on Waylon Talley, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Thomas Alberty, Cecil Swider, Shane Coward, Timothy Cordova | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Jason Warren is hacked by Roy Sipos - foul #2 on Roy Sipos, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Ernest Kopecky (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman (PF) Everett Burgess | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Napper takes the ball from Samuel McConahy | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | James Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Adams is called for the reach on Victor Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (C) John Napper, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) Travis Harshman | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Jason Warren is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Warren, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Roy Sipos | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG), Shane Coward (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Victor Lewis, Samuel McConahy, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Gerhard - foul #3 on William Gerhard, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF) James Adams, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #4 on William Gerhard, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), John Napper (SF), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Ernest Kopecky, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | David Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Waylon Talley and he's hacked by Roy Sipos - foul #3 on Roy Sipos, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG), Samuel McConahy (SF) Roy Sipos, Cecil Swider | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | David Gibson misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the wide open runner from the right block | 53-62 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | John Napper is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) Waylon Talley, John Napper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess's pass is intercepted by James Adams in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Adams | 55-62 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Everett Burgess | 55-65 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Paul Thompson lays it up and in | 57-65 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Warren is called for the reach on Thomas Alberty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Warren, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) David Gibson, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Everett Burgess, Shane Coward, Travis Harshman | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Daniel Cunningham steals the ball from Jack Odom | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Alberty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel McConahy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jason Warren in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Warren steps in front of the Thomas Alberty pass in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Jason Warren dunks the ball | 59-66 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Jason Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Sipos - foul #4 on Roy Sipos, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG) Jason Warren, James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG), Cecil Swider (SF) Thomas Alberty, Samuel McConahy | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Odom - foul #2 on Jack Odom, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Paul Thompson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG), Timothy Cordova (C) Kevin Brown, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Jack Odom's floater is tipped away by Cecil Swider | 61-68 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gerhard | 61-68 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky lays it in set up by William Gerhard and the foul's on Timothy Cordova - foul #2 on Timothy Cordova, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) John Napper, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Shane Coward (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Victor Lewis, Timothy Cordova | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-68 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Gene Neel (C) Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman misses long on a floater in the lane | 64-68 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman tips it home | 64-70 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | John Napper is hacked by Cecil Swider - foul #2 on Cecil Swider, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Bobby Addy (PF) William Gerhard, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Samuel McConahy (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Everett Burgess, Shane Coward, Travis Harshman | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | John Napper misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Napper is called for the reach on Daniel Cunningham - foul #1 on John Napper, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (C) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG), Victor Lewis (SF) Kevin Brown, Cecil Swider | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Waylon Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) John Napper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Kopecky - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #17 | 64-71 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-73 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Alberty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-73 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Alberty | 64-76 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses the floater in the lane | 64-76 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it home | 66-76 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), William Gerhard (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Gene Neel (C) Waylon Talley, Glenn Ruddy, Ernest Kopecky, Jack Odom, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Shane Coward (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Thomas Alberty, Victor Lewis, Samuel McConahy, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | James Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-76 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG) William Gerhard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Gibson is called for the reach on Cecil Swider in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #18 | 66-76 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman grabs the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Neel - foul #4 on Gene Neel, team foul #19 | 66-77 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Jason Warren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-79 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-79 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman can't tip it in | 66-79 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 66-79 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Paul Thompson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Adams | 68-79 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is hacked by Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #20 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), Victor Lewis (SG), Samuel McConahy (PF) Roy Sipos, Everett Burgess, Shane Coward | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | James Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Addy | 71-81 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty is called for traveling | 71-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG) Cecil Swider | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Adams misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Alberty - foul #3 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Adams is called for the reach on Samuel McConahy in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #21 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, William Gerhard, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Thomas Alberty, Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits a jumper from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ruddy - foul #5 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #22 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (PF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | James Adams hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Warren | 76-85 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Warren - foul #3 on Jason Warren, team foul #23 | 76-85 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jason Warren scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Gibson | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #24 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the board | 78-87 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Jason Warren loses the dribble to Victor Lewis | 78-87 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Warren - foul #4 on Jason Warren, team foul #25 | 78-87 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 78-89 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Paul Thompson can't tip it in | 78-89 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos runs out the clock | 78-89 |