| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Igor Zegar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremiah Coleman and he's hacked by Robert Nicholas - foul #1 on Robert Nicholas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Igor Zegar is called for the reach on Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Ramon Rodriguez steals it from Robert Nicholas | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman knocks in the 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Nicholas - foul #2 on Robert Nicholas, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the follow up shot | 8-0 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | David Hughes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 10-2 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Clinton Taylor | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-5 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 10-5 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Donald Wiggins - foul #1 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Michael Burton (C) Andrew Young, Dean Roberts | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Clinton Taylor | 10-7 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 12-7 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Ramon Rodriguez is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Daniel Frates (C) Clinton Taylor, Donald Wiggins | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Daniel Frates | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Young | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (C) Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (PF) Michael Burton | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Plummer | 14-9 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Roberts | 14-9 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Donald Wiggins takes the ball from Ramon Rodriguez | 14-9 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dean Roberts and he's hacked by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG) Andrew Doering | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Donald Wiggins is denied by Marc Birmingham | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Donald Wiggins is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Daniel Frates (C) Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Donald Wiggins, Dean Roberts | |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Michael Burton steals the ball from Brian Chisolm | 14-11 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | David Hughes is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Clinton Taylor and he's fouled by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 17-14 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Wayne Anderson | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Oles and he's fouled by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Raymond Oles, Daniel Frates | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 22-19 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Clinton Taylor picks off the pass by Tyler Plummer | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Roberts - foul #1 on Dean Roberts, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Daniel Frates (PF) Clinton Taylor, Michael Burton | |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Tyler Plummer steals it from Andrew Young | 23-21 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses the shot from the left side | 25-22 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Dean Roberts is called for the reach on Tyler Plummer - foul #2 on Dean Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Michael Burton (C) Wayne Anderson, Andrew Young, Dean Roberts | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Frates - foul #1 on Daniel Frates, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson tips it home | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton is hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Jeremiah Coleman (SG), David Hughes (SF), Igor Zegar (C) Tyler Plummer, Anthony Malcom, Darrin Burns, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Andrew Doering, Robert Whittenburg, Daniel Frates | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | The jumper by Brian Chisolm is denied by Robert Nicholas | 28-25 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | David Hughes is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts (C) Michael Burton | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm's layup is rejected by Robert Nicholas | 28-26 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 28-26 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF) Raymond Oles | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young is whistled for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Coleman | 32-27 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeremiah Coleman | 32-27 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Brian Chisolm (PF) Tyler Plummer, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Donald Wiggins (PF), Michael Burton (C) Wayne Anderson, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Raymond Oles (SF) Clinton Taylor, Andrew Young | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Chisolm - foul #3 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #14 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG) Andrew Doering | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-29 |