| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) SG - James Knight (fresh) SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly is hacked by Roger Dziewanowski - foul #1 on Roger Dziewanowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | James Sieberg loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Martin | James Sieberg steals it from James Knight in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Knight - foul #1 on James Knight, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Sieberg | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer clanks a turnaround in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is hacked by James Knight - foul #2 on James Knight, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Gary Cunningham (SG), George Brim (PF), Henry Morgan (C) Edward Herndon, James Knight, Raymond Daly, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sieberg | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Sieberg - foul #1 on James Sieberg, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria (SF) John Kimbrel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Henry Morgan - foul #1 on Henry Morgan, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Henry Morgan | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Trey Weaver grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Morgan - foul #2 on Henry Morgan, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), John Kimbrel (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, Isaac Echevarria, George Brim, Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (SF) James Sieberg | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) Frank Lockhart | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Joseph Edward drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hamdan | 4-12 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Strayer | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) SF - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Gary Cunningham steals the ball from Richard Hamdan | 6-12 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham lays it up and in | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Edward - foul #1 on Joseph Edward, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (SG), George Brim (C) Gary Cunningham, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Richard Hamdan, Trey Weaver | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Donald Finlay grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | William Holbrook takes the ball from Eric Kanagy | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Eric Kanagy - foul #1 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (SG), Isaac Echevarria (SF), Dennis Strayer (C) Edward Herndon, John Kimbrel, George Brim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Virgil Rawlings steals it from Roger Dziewanowski | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is hacked by Dennis Strayer - foul #1 on Dennis Strayer, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SG) William Holbrook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci clanks a runner near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Marcucci is called for the reach on Gary Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Joseph Edward | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Kanagy | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly's pass is intercepted by Eric Kanagy in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Lockhart picks off the pass by Dennis Strayer | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Donald Griffith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Hamdan | 13-18 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), John Kimbrel (SF), George Brim (C) Virgil Rawlings, Isaac Echevarria, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Marcucci, Eric Kanagy, Donald Griffith, Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) SG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Daly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Brim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Joseph Edward's pass is intercepted by Edward Herndon | 13-18 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Finlay - foul #1 on Donald Finlay, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (SG) Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Patrick Verdin | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Trey Weaver is fouled on the floor by Edward Herndon - foul #1 on Edward Herndon, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-18 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Finlay steals it from William Holbrook in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Trey Weaver tips it home | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Trey Weaver gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Joseph Edward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Trey Weaver hits the follow up shot | 16-22 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by James Sieberg is blocked by Gary Cunningham | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Donald Finlay tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Edward takes the ball from George Brim in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Trey Weaver slams it home set up by James Sieberg | 18-24 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Sieberg is called for the reach on Edward Herndon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sieberg, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (SG), Isaac Echevarria (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, John Kimbrel, Gary Cunningham, George Brim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Joseph Edward, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Trey Weaver | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer is hacked by Eric Kanagy - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (tiring) SG - Virgil Rawlings (fresh) SF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) PF - Raymond Daly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-24 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings loses the dribble to Donald Griffith in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Raymond Daly picks off the pass by Donald Griffith | 18-24 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Griffith | 20-26 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon connects on the jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Gary Cunningham (SG), John Kimbrel (SF) Edward Herndon, Virgil Rawlings, Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Joseph Marcucci, Richard Hamdan, Frank Lockhart | |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the jumper near the basket | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Donald Finlay tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Donald Finlay jams it | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Griffith picks off the pass by Raymond Daly | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Joseph Edward lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Griffith | 25-32 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Roger Dziewanowski - foul #2 on Roger Dziewanowski, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Brim (C) Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Trey Weaver (PF) Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Joseph Edward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), James Knight (SG), Ronald Katynski (SF), Henry Morgan (PF) William Holbrook, Gary Cunningham, John Kimbrel, Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Marcucci, Joseph Edward, Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Knight (fresh) SF - Ronald Katynski (fresh) PF - Henry Morgan (fresh) C - George Brim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Donald Finlay can't connect on a floater from close range | 26-32 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (PG), John Kimbrel (SF), Dennis Strayer (C) Edward Herndon, Ronald Katynski, George Brim | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski is hacked by Henry Morgan - foul #3 on Henry Morgan, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (PF) Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) Donald Finlay | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel tips it home | 28-32 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | James Sieberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Virgil Rawlings - foul #1 on Virgil Rawlings, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly (PF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Trey Weaver (PF) Eric Kanagy, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | James Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | James Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Trey Weaver - foul #1 on Trey Weaver, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Katynski (SF), George Brim (C) John Kimbrel, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (SF) Patrick Verdin | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-34 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings hits the finger roll set up by James Knight | 32-34 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Sieberg - foul #3 on James Sieberg, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), John Kimbrel (SF), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) Virgil Rawlings, Ronald Katynski, Raymond Daly, George Brim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Edward Herndon steals the ball from Joseph Edward in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin hits a jumper from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |