| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fresh) SG - Henry Craig (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) C - Robert Lovin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Howard Mansell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Anderson | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin drills a jumper from close range set up by Rodney Breton | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Howard Mansell - foul #1 on Howard Mansell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Hans Zuvich swats the short shot by Robert Lovin | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Donald Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Timothy Parker picks off the pass by Steven Rhodes | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Robert Lovin blocks the jumper by William Luton | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Scot Wolf tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hooper - foul #1 on Aaron Hooper, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Luton | 5-10 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Benjamin Barnes takes the ball from Steven Rhodes | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | Scot Wolf picks off the pass by Henry Craig | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Craig (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lovin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Robert Lovin swats the short shot by Benjamin Barnes | 5-10 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig hits a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), John Lefler (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Rodney Breton, Henry Craig, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Lovin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Ben Johnson (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes, William Luton | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Ben Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses badly on a runner from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Timothy Parker steals the ball from Brian Epley | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Ben Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | John Lefler tips it in | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the runner in the lane set up by Timothy Parker and he's hacked by Scott Puckett - foul #1 on Scott Puckett, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton (PG), Henry Craig (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Lovin (C) Alex Abrams, John Lefler, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Benjamin Barnes (C) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban's pass is intercepted by Carl Tuttle | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle lays it up and in | 9-17 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Hans Zuvich takes the ball from Robert Lovin | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Donald Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Tuttle | 9-20 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin throws it down and he's hacked by Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF) Jonathan Caban | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), William Luton (C) Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Donald Anderson loses the dribble to Rodney Breton in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lovin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Brian Epley (C) Rodney Breton, Robert Lovin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Benjamin Barnes (C) Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson, William Luton | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Benjamin Barnes | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | William Luton denies the turnaround by Steven Rhodes | 12-20 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | William Luton misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton (PG), Robert Lovin (C) Henry Craig, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF), Ben Johnson (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Timothy Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Kilgore | 12-22 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Kilgore - foul #1 on Shawn Kilgore, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF) Aaron Hooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 13-25 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton is hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Craig (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) Alex Abrams, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scot Wolf | 13-28 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF) Jonathan Caban | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle scores on a 3 from straight away | 13-31 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hooper | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Lovin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Luton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes tips it home | 18-31 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Donald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Brian Epley (C) Rodney Breton, Robert Lovin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Benjamin Barnes (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes lays it in on a great pass from Brian Epley | 20-31 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Scot Wolf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Ben Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Brian Epley is called for the reach on Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Brian Epley, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF), Scott Puckett (C) Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is intercepted by Henry Craig | 20-31 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig banks in the layup | 22-31 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is hacked by Jonathan Caban - foul #1 on Jonathan Caban, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG), Robert Lovin (C) Henry Craig, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (PF), William Luton (C) Hans Zuvich, Ben Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | William Luton tips it home | 22-33 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee State | John Lefler can't connect on a shot in the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Scott Puckett is blocked by Howard Mansell | 22-33 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Puckett | 22-33 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Puckett and he's fouled by Howard Mansell - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton (PG), Henry Craig (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF) Alex Abrams, John Lefler, Scott Puckett, Robert Lovin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Ben Johnson (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Benjamin Barnes, William Luton | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Breton and he's hacked by Scot Wolf - foul #1 on Scot Wolf, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (C) Jonathan Caban | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Epley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Epley - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin (C) Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Craig | 32-36 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Tuttle | 32-38 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Hooper | 35-38 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Donald Anderson travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Henry Craig, Aaron Hooper, Brian Epley, Robert Lovin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Scot Wolf, Hans Zuvich | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Rodney Breton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson | |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Howard Mansell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 35-40 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes is hacked by Jonathan Caban - foul #2 on Jonathan Caban, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Craig (SG), Robert Lovin (C) John Lefler, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Donald Anderson, Timothy Parker, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it home | 35-42 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |