| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Doran | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds hits a shot from the right side set up by Claude Sheehan | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is hacked by Claude Sheehan - foul #1 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Christopher Doran connects on the shot from the left side set up by Donald Anderson | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Tuttle steals the ball from Robert Morrow | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Darrell Degroat steals the ball from Wallace Herring | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Doran | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Donald Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is denied on a layup by Calvin Hindman | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds loses the dribble to Christopher Doran | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Kevin Reynolds picks off the pass by Carl Tuttle | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat makes the floater in the lane set up by Robert Morrow | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Claude Sheehan steps in front of the Donald Anderson pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow's pass is intercepted by Donald Anderson | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Kevin Reynolds steals it from Wallace Herring | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Reynolds | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fairly fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Degroat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Wallace Herring banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses the shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Scot Wolf (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Gerald Bradley (PF), Al Baltimore (C) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich buries a jump hook near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Scot Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Luton and the foul's on Gerald Bradley - foul #1 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (C) Darrell Degroat | |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Al Baltimore blocks the short jumper by Scot Wolf | 13-9 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #1 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Scot Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Gerald Bradley | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Timothy Parker's pass is intercepted by Carl McChristion | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | William Luton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman hits the finger roll set up by Al Baltimore | 17-15 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | William Luton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), James Minton (C) Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Carl McChristion, Roderick Diedrich, Calvin Hindman | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Minton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) PF - Gerald Bradley (fresh) C - Michael Gremillion (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Larry Cardello is blocked by Christopher Doran | 17-15 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Christopher Doran snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by Gerald Bradley - foul #2 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, James Minton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Larry Cardello, Gerald Bradley, Michael Gremillion | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Diedrich | 17-15 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Christopher Doran's pass is intercepted by Roderick Diedrich | 17-18 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Donald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), George White (SF), Michael Gremillion (C) Kevin Reynolds, Roderick Diedrich, Al Baltimore | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Hans Zuvich | 17-18 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jess Sherwood steals it from Claude Sheehan | 17-18 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Martin | George White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Martin | George White snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Calvin Hindman - foul #1 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Al Baltimore (C) Claude Sheehan, George White, Michael Gremillion | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Doran pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Hindman - foul #2 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (C) Calvin Hindman | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Baltimore (fresh) C - Michael Gremillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG) Carl McChristion | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Wallace Herring drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Anderson | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Michael Gremillion steals the ball from Scot Wolf | 25-22 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG) Scot Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Christopher Doran knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 27-24 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | William Luton gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Martin | Wallace Herring steals it from Roderick Diedrich | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Timothy Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is hacked by William Luton - foul #2 on William Luton, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Carl McChristion (SG), George White (SF) Roderick Diedrich, Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion tips it but misses | 32-24 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 35-24 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Hans Zuvich denies the turnaround by Al Baltimore | 35-24 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gremillion | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George White (fresh) PF - Al Baltimore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gremillion (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Roderick Diedrich (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Claude Sheehan, George White, Al Baltimore, Michael Gremillion | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow is hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF) Carl McChristion | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Tuttle | 38-29 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Morrow | 38-31 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Wallace Herring scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 40-31 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wallace Herring - foul #3 on Wallace Herring, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG) Darrell Degroat | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Scot Wolf snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Scot Wolf drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Hans Zuvich | 42-33 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is hacked by Hans Zuvich - foul #2 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #9 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Scot Wolf, William Luton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 42-33 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Christopher Doran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 45-33 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow is hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #10 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF) Kevin Reynolds, Roderick Diedrich, Calvin Hindman | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow snags the defensive board | 45-34 |