| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor 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 State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is intercepted by David Couey | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Harold Spaeth takes the ball from Michael Hardnett | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Spaeth - foul #1 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG) David Couey | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mike Stewart and he's fouled by Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 11-10 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor is whistled for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner (PG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (C) Mike Stewart, Harold Spaeth, Paul Cox | |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham (C) Peter Taylor | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson misses the lay-in | 11-10 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Micheal Criner - foul #1 on Micheal Criner, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG) Micheal Criner | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | David Couey snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Harvey Johnson (fresh) PF - Bradley Reichman (fresh) C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz blows the dunk | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | John Bell buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Harvey Johnson | 11-12 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend tips it in | 13-12 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | David Couey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Lance Carpenter (PF) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Micheal Criner (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, David Couey, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Richard Guiterrez steals it from Mike Stewart | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG) Micheal Criner | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth throws it down set up by John Bell and the foul's on Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG) John Bell | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | David Couey buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) Mike Stewart, Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor, Paul Cox | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wyatt | 18-17 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | John Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | David Couey loses the dribble to Michael Hardnett | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett banks in the layup | 20-19 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | James Griggs swats the short shot by David Couey | 20-19 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Hardnett steals the ball from John Bell | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Reichman - foul #1 on Bradley Reichman, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Lance Carpenter (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Micheal Criner (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, David Couey, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (SF) Harold Spaeth | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) PF - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Criner (fresh) SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Quill and he's fouled by Micheal Criner - foul #2 on Micheal Criner, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG) Micheal Criner | |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Wyatt - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG) David Couey | |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is hacked by Paul Cox - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (C) Patrick Williams, Paul Cox | |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harvey Johnson | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor can't throw it down but he's hacked by Trent Harrison - foul #3 on Trent Harrison, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Taylor | 27-22 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor hits a shot from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (C) Peter Taylor | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Reichman | 27-24 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend drills a turnaround from close range | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Reichman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Patrick Williams is denied by Jeremy Townsend | 29-26 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Stewart | 29-26 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Hardnett takes the ball from John Bell | 29-26 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | James Griggs loses the dribble to Mike Stewart | 29-26 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart slams it home | 29-28 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | James Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Lance Carpenter (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner (PG), David Couey (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Paul Cox (C) Mike Stewart, John Bell, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Patrick Williams | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Lance Carpenter is called for the reach on Harold Spaeth - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by David Couey - foul #1 on David Couey, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Robert Wyatt, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox is fouled on the floor by Richard Guiterrez - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter loses the dribble to Paul Cox | 33-31 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | David Couey's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Townsend | 33-31 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 33-31 |