| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 6 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Leszczynski and the foul's on Steven Harland - foul #2 on Steven Harland, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Trimm | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jess Sherwood | 34-39 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Murray Rogers tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is fouled on the floor by Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edmund Copas | 39-41 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Robert Trimm picks off the pass by Shawn Kilgore | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Copas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Nelson | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Copas | 46-43 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Steven Harland takes the ball from Robert Trimm | 46-46 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Steven Harland is hacked by Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Edmund Copas, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Jesse Gama (C) Curtis Azevedo, Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Stephen Hartwick picks off the pass by Thomas Nelson | 46-46 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama's floater is tipped away by Jess Sherwood | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | The jumper by Steven Harland is denied by Brian Epley | 46-46 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Steven Harland's pass is intercepted by David Leszczynski | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Harland - foul #3 on Steven Harland, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Murray Rogers | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) Stephen Hartwick, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Puckett | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Steven Harland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SF) David Leszczynski, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Azevedo - foul #1 on Curtis Azevedo, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Oliver Waller | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Steven Rhodes is called for the reach on Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm (C) Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG) Geoffrey Laing | |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Edmund Copas - foul #4 on Edmund Copas, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG) Curtis Azevedo, Edmund Copas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes blows the layup but he's hacked by Murray Rogers - foul #1 on Murray Rogers, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (PF) Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Cody Prather (C) Shawn Kilgore, Jess Sherwood, Murray Rogers | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Epley - foul #1 on Brian Epley, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama (C) Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Steven Harland picks off the pass by Brian Epley | 52-51 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes's layup is rejected by Scott Puckett | 52-51 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Harland is called for the reach on Stephen Hartwick - foul #4 on Steven Harland, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes, Ben Johnson, Cody Prather | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Murray Rogers pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood scores on a runner near the basket set up by Shawn Kilgore | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Shawn Kilgore steals the ball from Stephen Hartwick | 53-53 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Murray Rogers - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Geoffrey Laing and he's fouled by Steven Rhodes - foul #2 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the driving attempt from the right block | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SF), Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) David Leszczynski, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 61-60 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson takes the ball from Curtis Azevedo | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Epley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Edmund Copas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Stephen Hartwick is called for the reach on Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Hartwick, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF) Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Hooper | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooper | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Trimm | 63-60 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Harland | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Jess Sherwood is called for the reach on Robert Trimm - foul #4 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nelson - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Steven Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (C) Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is hacked by Thomas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm (C) Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-65 |