| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes is fouled on the floor by Taylor McKiddy - foul #3 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-47 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Weeks | 32-47 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry White - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF) Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson | |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | Michael Williams steals it from Florencio Costa | 32-49 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the open dunk | 32-49 |
| 18:44 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Fred West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), John Rollins (C) Mark Greene, Florencio Costa, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Kyle Holt (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Melvin Babcock | |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Kyle Holt snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Kyle Holt slams it home on a great pass from John Kemp | 32-51 |
| 17:23 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 17:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Blanchard is called for the reach on Fred West - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Chris Kim (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, Nicholas Harness, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Williams (PF), Frank Newton (C) Robert Weeks, John Kemp, Kyle Holt | |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the runner from the baseline set up by Allen Blosser | 34-51 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Michael Williams travels with the ball | 34-51 |
| 16:25 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-51 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Kim | 34-51 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 34-51 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | David Sylvia is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Frank Newton | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Kemp | 34-53 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Fred West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Florencio Costa (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Chaffins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Kemp (tiring) 6 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred West | 37-53 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Larry White (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF) Fred West, Florencio Costa, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Kyle Holt (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, Paul Reeves | |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans is fouled on the floor by Taylor McKiddy - foul #4 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Ronald Cook (SG) Byron Evans, Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt | |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Nicholas Harness steals it from John Kemp | 37-53 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), John Rollins (PF) Ronald Cook, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams | |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses short on an open runner from close range but he's hacked by Jame Holmes - foul #2 on Jame Holmes, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is called for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, John Rollins, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (PF) John Kemp | |
| 13:14 | Murray State | The short jumper by David Sylvia is denied by Nicholas Harness | 39-53 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Kyle Holt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (PF) Byron Evans, Fred West, Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) David Sylvia, Anthony Robinson, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt | |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-56 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Nicholas Harness steals it from John Kemp | 39-56 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is hacked by Robert Weeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Weeks, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Ronald Cook, Chris Kim, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), Paul Reeves (C) James Brunetti, Frank Newton | |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | John Kemp grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Paul Reeves is fouled on the floor by Jame Holmes - foul #3 on Jame Holmes, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Robert Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), John Rollins (PF), Chris Kim (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Frank Newton (C) John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | Frank Newton swats the shot by Ronald Cook | 40-56 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard grabs the board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Byron Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Kyle Holt (PF) Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, Michael Williams | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Weeks | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 43-59 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Robert Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Newton | 43-62 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | David Sylvia pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ronald Cook is called for the reach on David Sylvia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Cook, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, John Rollins, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton | |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Paul Reeves can't throw it down but the foul's on Jame Holmes - foul #4 on Jame Holmes, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) David Sylvia | |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Kemp - foul #2 on John Kemp, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF) Florencio Costa | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-64 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Allen Blosser | 46-64 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Robert Weeks's pass is intercepted by Allen Blosser in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 09:04 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 46-64 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Harness and the foul's on Michael Blanchard - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), John Rollins (PF) Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Kyle Holt (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia is hacked by Mark Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Greene, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Harness | 52-64 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | John Rollins steps in front of the James Brunetti pass in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | Fred West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | David Sylvia pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Florencio Costa - foul #2 on Florencio Costa, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG) David Sylvia | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florencio Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Rollins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brunetti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Greene | 54-66 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Florencio Costa | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes is fouled on the floor by Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (PF) Florencio Costa, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Michael Williams, Kyle Holt, Melvin Babcock | |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | John Kemp drills a shot from the left side set up by Frank Newton | 56-68 |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 58-68 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Fred West picks off the pass by James Brunetti in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF) Fred West, Ronald Cook, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) James Brunetti, Frank Newton | |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | David Sylvia is hacked by Jame Holmes - foul #5 on Jame Holmes, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Larry White, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 05:21 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Harness | 59-69 |
| 05:10 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred West | 62-69 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Fred West is called for the reach on Michael Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred West, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SF) Florencio Costa | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF) David Sylvia | |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred West | 65-71 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Byron Evans in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | The short jumper by Kyle Holt is denied by Nicholas Harness | 67-71 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Harness | 69-71 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 03:46 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), Chris Kim (PF), John Rollins (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, William Chaffins, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses the tip | 69-71 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brunetti | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is open but misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Blosser (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rollins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brunetti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kemp (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Robert Weeks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Allen Blosser | 71-71 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF) Allen Blosser, Larry White, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Anthony Robinson, Frank Newton | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred West - foul #4 on Fred West, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF) Mark Greene, Fred West | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia is hacked by Ronald Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Cook, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF) Byron Evans, Florencio Costa, Ronald Cook, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Paul Reeves | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser travels with the ball | 71-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG) David Sylvia | |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins is fouled on the floor by John Kemp - foul #3 on John Kemp, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses the shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is hacked by Michael Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry White | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Babcock denies the turnaround by Larry White | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Blosser (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Chaffins (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kemp (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Allen Blosser - foul #2 on Allen Blosser, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), John Rollins (C) Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), David Sylvia (SF), James Brunetti (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Fred West | 76-76 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Florencio Costa swats the shot by James Brunetti | 76-76 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Rollins | 78-76 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits a wide open shot in the lane | 78-78 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Fred West and the foul's on Michael Blanchard - foul #5 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (C) Mark Greene, Florencio Costa, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (PF), Frank Newton (C) Michael Blanchard, Kyle Holt | |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | David Sylvia's pass is intercepted by Byron Evans in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses long on a runner in the paint | 81-78 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | James Brunetti gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | James Brunetti is fouled on the floor by John Rollins - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF) Ronald Cook, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Robert Weeks, David Sylvia, Frank Newton | |
| 03:01 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Ronald Cook (SF) Byron Evans, Fred West | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF), Frank Newton (C) John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams is hacked by Florencio Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Florencio Costa, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-80 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt loses the dribble to Florencio Costa | 85-80 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF) Florencio Costa, Ronald Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Michael Williams, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton | |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | James Brunetti steals it from Allen Blosser in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry White - foul #4 on Larry White, team foul #17 | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Larry White misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness tips it home | 87-80 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 87-80 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Blosser (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry White (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Chaffins (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Nicholas Harness (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brunetti (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kemp (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | James Brunetti is called for the reach on Allen Blosser in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brunetti, team foul #16 | 87-80 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 89-80 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Taylor McKiddy - foul #5 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #17 | 89-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry White can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 91-80 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | James Brunetti snags the defensive board | 91-80 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | James Brunetti travels with the ball | 91-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), John Rollins (C) Mark Greene, Ronald Cook, Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans runs out the clock | 91-80 |