| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Burr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Igor Zegar evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hughes | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | David Hughes picks off the pass by William Burr | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | William Burr pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 26-30 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled on the floor by David Hughes as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) David Hughes | |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | William Burr clanks a runner from the left block | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Darrin Burns snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Harry Tovar is called for the reach on Shawn Cinkosky - foul #1 on Harry Tovar, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | George Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | George Nix connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 27-33 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ruben Scriven | 29-33 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | David Coyer takes the ball from George Nix | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | David Coyer drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephan Clark and he's fouled by Darrin Burns - foul #1 on Darrin Burns, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF) Ruben Scriven, Stephan Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | David Hughes comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #4 on Zachary Frey, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Igor Zegar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | William Burr connects on the floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hughes | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar's pass is intercepted by George Nix | 36-35 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | David Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Coyer - foul #2 on David Coyer, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Harry Tovar, Philip Cuthbertson, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:33 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams loses the dribble to David Hughes | 36-37 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Michael Willis, William Burr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Jeffrey Lowman steals the ball from David Hughes | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | David Hughes is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #4 on David Hughes, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) David Hughes | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephan Clark | 38-37 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson tips it in | 38-39 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephan Clark | 41-39 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | George Nix is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), William Burr (PF), David Coyer (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Stephan Clark, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson is hacked by Darrin Burns - foul #2 on Darrin Burns, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Shawn Cinkosky is called for the reach on Mark McKee - foul #1 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Nix | 43-42 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | David Coyer scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark McKee | 45-42 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark McKee | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 48-42 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 48-42 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | David Coyer is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Stephan Clark (SF) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) Terrence Henderson | |
| 08:10 | Murray State | George Nix is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Darrin Burns tips it home | 48-44 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF) Stephan Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | David Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Zachary Frey | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) PF - David Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the runner in the paint | 48-44 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hughes | 48-44 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Igor Zegar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | William Burr connects on the open runner from close range set up by Harry Tovar | 50-47 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Harry Tovar swats the shot by George Nix | 50-47 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | David Hughes tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Zachary Frey blocks the short jumper by Roger Thomas | 50-49 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) David Coyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 05:18 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 50-49 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | William Burr knocks in the floater from close range | 52-49 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits a floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | William Burr's dunk attempt is rejected by Igor Zegar | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar tips it home | 54-51 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Stephan Clark (SF) Harry Tovar, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) George Nix | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #4 on Igor Zegar, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) William Burr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Nelson Williams - foul #1 on Nelson Williams, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 stl. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) PF - David Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Igor Zegar steals it from David Coyer | 54-54 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Roger Thomas drills a driving attempt from the left block | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), William Burr (PF) Michael Willis, Stephan Clark, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Roger Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Ruben Scriven takes the ball from Shawn Cinkosky in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | William Burr hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 56-56 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Zachary Frey - foul #5 on Zachary Frey, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | William Burr loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | George Nix steals the ball from David Coyer | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | David Hughes is called for traveling | 56-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Terrence Henderson - foul #1 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Scriven - foul #2 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | William Burr misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Scriven - foul #3 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | David Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |