| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Doran | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Herring takes the ball from James Wheeler | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Fudge - foul #1 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger connects on the jump hook in the paint | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Doran | 4-8 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Doran | 6-10 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #1 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Timothy Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Donald Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Fudge | 8-10 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Doran steals it from Clark Krueger | 8-10 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Doran | 8-12 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 11-12 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Doran and the foul's on George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Scott Daley (C) James Wheeler, Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) SG - James Veney (fresh) SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Daley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | William Luton is hacked by Marion Schindler - foul #1 on Marion Schindler, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Parker picks off the pass by Marion Schindler in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a runner from the left block | 11-15 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it in | 11-17 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), George Jones (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, Wallace Herring | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Marion Schindler - foul #2 on Marion Schindler, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF) Marion Schindler, James Veney | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Christopher Doran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clark Krueger | 15-17 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG) Scot Wolf | |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | William Luton is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (C) Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Krueger | 15-18 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne knocks in the turnaround from close range | 17-18 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran's pass is intercepted by Allen Osborne | 17-18 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Herring | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 17-18 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Jess Sherwood | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) PF - James Veney (fresh) C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Luton - foul #2 on William Luton, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Hans Zuvich (C) Timothy Parker, William Luton | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (C) Wallace Herring | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Veney and he's hacked by James Minton - foul #1 on James Minton, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Minton | 21-18 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Donald Anderson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Rieger | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Raymond Fudge is denied by Hans Zuvich | 21-18 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | James Minton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clark Krueger | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF) Clark Krueger, James Veney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, James Minton | |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood scores on a runner in the lane set up by Carl Tuttle | 21-20 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards's layup is rejected by Jess Sherwood | 21-20 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wallace Herring | 21-22 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle travels with the ball | 21-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Ray Gurley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley comes up short on the shot from the right block | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 24-22 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Christopher Doran connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scot Wolf | 24-25 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scot Wolf steals it from Clark Krueger | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) C - Ray Gurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Scot Wolf - foul #1 on Scot Wolf, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (PF) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF), James Minton (C) Scot Wolf, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Timothy Parker's pass is intercepted by James Wheeler | 25-27 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Wheeler | 28-27 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Donald Anderson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Wheeler | 30-27 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Parker is called for the reach on Allen Osborne - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran, James Minton | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Donald Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards (SF) Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) Hans Zuvich | |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Tuttle takes the ball from Jeffrey Rieger | 32-31 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF) Jeffrey Rieger, James Veney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jess Sherwood takes the ball from Scott Daley | 32-33 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | The refs have stopped play. Raymond Fudge is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), George Jones (PF) James Wheeler, Clark Krueger, Norbert Edwards, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Scot Wolf (SG), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Daley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Christopher Doran knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Scot Wolf | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Luton - foul #3 on William Luton, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), James Minton (C) Scot Wolf, William Luton | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | The jump hook by James Minton is blocked by Scott Daley | 32-35 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Marion Schindler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Anderson | 33-38 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-38 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | James Minton's pass is intercepted by Allen Osborne | 35-38 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler lays it in on a great pass from Allen Osborne | 37-38 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Christopher Doran drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Anderson | 37-41 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Ray Gurley (C) Marion Schindler, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Hans Zuvich, James Minton | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is fouled on the floor by Allen Osborne - foul #1 on Allen Osborne, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF) James Veney, Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #13 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 39-43 |