| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) PF - Max Peterson (fresh) C - Trey Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - David Tyson (fresh) SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson is hacked by Kenneth Benevides - foul #1 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Mark Howard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides connects on the floater from the right block set up by James Sieberg | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Joe Deloera steals it from Mark Howard | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson banks in the layup set up by Joe Deloera | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Trey Weaver can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | James Sieberg is fouled on the floor by Albert Roberts - foul #1 on Albert Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (C) Albert Roberts, Frank McIlvain | |
| 17:27 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dylan Brown - foul #1 on Dylan Brown, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Jonathan Hosley (C) David Tyson, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| 17:27 | Murray State | James Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | James Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is hacked by Mark Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Mark Howard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Max Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Dylan Brown steals it from Max Peterson | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hosley - foul #1 on Jonathan Hosley, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (PF), Trey Weaver (C) James Sieberg, Kenneth Benevides, Max Peterson, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), David Tyson (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Joe Deloera, Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Dylan Brown, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Herman Folmar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Trey Weaver | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Edward steps in front of the David Tyson pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Trey Weaver scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Kanagy | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Eric Kanagy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trey Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) SG - David Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kanagy - foul #1 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (PF) Eric Kanagy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain loses the dribble to Richard Hamdan | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan is hacked by Percy Jefferson - foul #1 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF), Patrick Verdin (PF) Mark Howard, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (C) Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Frank McIlvain | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Tyson - foul #1 on David Tyson, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG) Joseph Edward | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Jonathan Hosley (C) David Tyson, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera connects on the 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual buries a turnaround in the paint | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Eric Kanagy (SF), Max Peterson (PF), Trey Weaver (C) James Sieberg, Herman Folmar, Kenneth Benevides, Patrick Verdin, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Dylan Brown, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Edward steps in front of the Albert Roberts pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Robert Mendelowitz steals it from Joseph Edward | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Kanagy - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Eric Kanagy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG) Joe Deloera | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | David Tyson steals it from Herman Folmar | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson lays it up and in set up by David Tyson | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Mark Howard knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Edward and the foul's on David Tyson - foul #2 on David Tyson, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG) Joseph Edward | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Charles Mangual (C) David Tyson, Frank McIlvain | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Percy Jefferson | 16-16 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | James Sieberg knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Herman Folmar | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Folmar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Squires (fresh) SF - Albert Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fairly fresh) C - Charles Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz lays it in | 19-18 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Charles Mangual - foul #1 on Charles Mangual, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Patrick Verdin (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Mark Howard, Max Peterson, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Dylan Brown (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley buries a floater from the right side | 21-20 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Herman Folmar | 24-20 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown is hacked by Patrick Verdin - foul #1 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Max Peterson (PF) Joseph Edward, Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Frank McIlvain (C) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Percy Jefferson | 24-22 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dylan Brown - foul #2 on Dylan Brown, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Trey Weaver (C) Joseph Marcucci, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (PF) Dylan Brown | |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Max Peterson - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Percy Jefferson steps in front of the Max Peterson pass | 25-24 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera hits a 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Percy Jefferson is called for the reach on Mark Howard - foul #2 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge (PG), Hugo Squires (SG), Charles Mangual (SF), Joel Johnson (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Joe Deloera, Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz, Frank McIlvain | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Herman Folmar - foul #1 on Herman Folmar, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan hits a floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kent McCambridge (fresh) SG - Hugo Squires (fresh) SF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Johnson (fresh) C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Johnson | 29-27 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 29-27 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Edward | 31-27 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Max Peterson - foul #2 on Max Peterson, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Trey Weaver (C) Joseph Edward, Joseph Marcucci, Richard Hamdan, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Kent McCambridge, Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Herman Folmar knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sieberg | 33-29 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Mark Howard pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Trey Weaver connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Howard | 35-29 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Deloera, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Charles Mangual (SF) Joel Johnson, Albert Roberts | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG) James Sieberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is hacked by Joseph Edward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Edward, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Max Peterson (PF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson (SG), Dylan Brown (C) Hugo Squires, Frank McIlvain | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Trey Weaver (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dylan Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trey Weaver | 37-30 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by David Tyson | 37-32 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Benevides | 39-35 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is hacked by Joseph Edward - foul #2 on Joseph Edward, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Edward, Eric Kanagy, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts (SF), Frank McIlvain (C) Charles Mangual, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Marcucci steps in front of the Joe Deloera pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Sieberg | 42-36 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG) Joseph Marcucci | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Hugo Squires (SG), Robert Mendelowitz (PF) Joe Deloera, David Tyson, Dylan Brown | |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Hamdan, team foul #12 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley (C) Frank McIlvain | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Benevides takes the ball from Robert Mendelowitz | 42-36 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Max Peterson's pass is intercepted by Hugo Squires | 42-36 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Sieberg - foul #1 on James Sieberg, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Eric Kanagy (SF), Herman Folmar (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Max Peterson, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson (SG), Charles Mangual (PF), Dylan Brown (C) Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown gets the rebound | 42-37 |