| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) SG - George Nix (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (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 Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | George Nix scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Hughes | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | The short jumper by Igor Zegar is denied by Paul Engstrom | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | David Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Hughes is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Coleman steals the ball from Michael Thomas | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Igor Zegar's pass is intercepted by Paul Engstrom | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom lays it up and in set up by Sean Malone and the foul's on Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | George Nix buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Zegar | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by George Nix - foul #1 on George Nix, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), James Natali (C) Gene Moxley, Paul Engstrom | |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Igor Zegar drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Terrence Henderson and the foul's on Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF) Chad Pierce | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Michael Clay is denied by Igor Zegar | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Michael Clay (fresh) C - James Natali (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Nix | 10-7 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is hacked by Sean Malone - foul #1 on Sean Malone, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Marc Birmingham (SF) Terrence Henderson, George Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Sean Malone, Igor Jerkovic, Patrick Chisolm, Michael Clay, James Natali | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremiah Coleman | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman is hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Gene Moxley steps in front of the David Hughes pass | 12-7 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses the jumper from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Hughes | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Chad Pierce, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), George Nix (SG) Shawn Cinkosky, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Michael Clay (C) Gary Sumrall, Chad Pierce, Paul Engstrom | |
| 12:33 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is hacked by Michael Clay - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Bryce Hartmann (PF), James Natali (C) Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas, Michael Clay | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | George Nix connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Terrence Henderson | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Bryce Hartmann (fresh) C - James Natali (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 19-11 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | George Nix misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG) Terrence Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Paul Engstrom (C) Igor Jerkovic, Patrick Chisolm, Bryce Hartmann | |
| 10:28 | Murray State | George Nix travels with the ball | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (SF) George Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) James Natali | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 21-13 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | George Nix knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Coleman | 24-13 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Nix | 27-13 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #4 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Darrin Burns (C) George Nix, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), James Natali (PF), Patrick Chisolm (C) Sean Malone, Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Coleman swats the layup by James Natali | 27-13 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darrin Burns | 27-13 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-13 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky snags the offensive board | 27-13 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Gary Sumrall steals it from Jeremiah Coleman | 27-13 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic hits the finger roll set up by Gary Sumrall | 27-15 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Darrin Burns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 30-15 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Igor Jerkovic is denied by Darrin Burns | 30-15 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 30-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrin Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Natali (fresh) C - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is hacked by James Natali - foul #1 on James Natali, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Terrence Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Igor Jerkovic, Chad Pierce, James Natali | |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gene Moxley | 30-15 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone loses the dribble to Shawn Cinkosky in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky lays it in | 32-15 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky gets the rebound | 32-15 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Sean Malone | 32-15 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Cinkosky - foul #1 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #5 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SF) Patrick Chisolm | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is fouled on the floor by Sean Malone - foul #2 on Sean Malone, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bryce Hartmann (SF) Sean Malone | |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 34-16 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Bryce Hartmann snags the offensive board | 34-16 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryce Hartmann | 34-18 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Paul Engstrom takes the ball from Marc Birmingham | 34-18 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-18 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Darrin Burns pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Darrin Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 34-18 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bryce Hartmann is hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Jeremiah Coleman (PF) Shawn Cinkosky, George Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), James Natali (PF), Patrick Chisolm (C) Gene Moxley, Bryce Hartmann, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm is whistled for a carry | 34-18 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Chisolm | 34-21 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | David Hughes comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Natali - foul #2 on James Natali, team foul #9 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Michael Clay (PF) Gary Sumrall, Patrick Chisolm | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (SG) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG) Igor Jerkovic | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Clay (fresh) C - James Natali (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Sean Malone is called for the reach on Terrence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Malone, team foul #10 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Paul Engstrom (C) Sean Malone, James Natali | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), Marc Birmingham (SF) Terrence Henderson, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Clay | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Jeremiah Coleman | 38-24 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Birmingham steals it from Chad Pierce | 38-24 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky misses the dunk | 38-24 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | George Nix steals it from Patrick Chisolm in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky banks in the layup on a great pass from George Nix | 40-24 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Coleman is called for the reach on Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Michael Clay (C) Patrick Chisolm, Gene Moxley, Paul Engstrom | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Michael Clay swats the shot by Jeremiah Coleman | 40-24 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham tips it back up and in | 42-24 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic loses the dribble to Igor Zegar | 42-24 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #10 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Jeremiah Coleman, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bryce Hartmann (SF), James Natali (C) Chad Pierce, Michael Thomas | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Natali is open but can't throw it down | 42-24 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Nix | 44-24 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Natali lays it in | 44-26 |