| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Childers (fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison inbounds the ball | 16-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Armstrong | 19-46 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 19-46 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wyatt is called for the reach on William Childers - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #1 | 19-46 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #2 | 19-46 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers makes the 1st free throw | 20-46 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Gilbert Powley steps in front of the Lance Carpenter pass | 21-46 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley banks in the layup | 23-46 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Trent Harrison clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson (PF) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 23-48 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | William Childers is called for the reach on Harold Quill - foul #3 on William Childers, team foul #2 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG) William Childers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley's pass is intercepted by Lance Carpenter | 25-48 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-48 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-48 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Quill and the foul's on Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #3 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, Robert Harrison, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 25-51 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-51 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson tips it home | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lowell Mayes (fresh) SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Sparks | 27-54 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-54 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 27-54 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Ron Wilson blocks the short jumper by Michael Hardnett | 27-54 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Perry | 27-54 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson travels with the ball | 27-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), William Childers (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Daniel Carter (C) Lowell Mayes, Jason Perry, Thomas Dismukes, Ron Wilson, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Gilbert Powley - foul #2 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #4 | 27-54 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Ed Sharp can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #2 on Robert Harrison, team foul #5 | 27-54 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-56 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers's pass is intercepted by Robert Wyatt | 27-56 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-56 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Ed Sharp tips it in | 27-58 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-58 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 27-58 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 27-61 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter drills a shot from the left block | 29-61 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 29-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers is hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #4 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Ron Wilson (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, William Childers, John Armstrong, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF) Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #5 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG) Harold Quill | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-63 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-63 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes (SF) Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Robert Wyatt, Lance Carpenter | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is hacked by Ralph Sparks - foul #2 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #6 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-63 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-63 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Dismukes | 31-63 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Snoddy steals the ball from Lowell Mayes in the backcourt | 31-63 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo hits the finger roll set up by Sean Snoddy | 31-65 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Ralph Sparks - foul #3 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #7 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Lowell Mayes, Thomas Dismukes, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry makes the free throw | 34-65 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 34-67 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lance Carpenter denies the turnaround by Ron Wilson | 34-67 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 34-67 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-67 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 34-67 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison blows the layup | 34-67 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Wyatt | 34-67 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt travels with the ball | 34-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Arthur Phillips (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), Thomas Dismukes (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, Jason Perry, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes connects on the turnaround near the basket | 36-67 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lowell Mayes - foul #1 on Lowell Mayes, team foul #6 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (PF) Lance Carpenter | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lowell Mayes (fresh) SG - Arthur Phillips (fresh) SF - Paul Harrington (fresh) PF - Thomas Dismukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson (PF) Paul Harrington | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-68 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo gets the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't finish the layup | 36-68 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-68 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Ed Sharp travels with the ball | 36-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG) Arthur Phillips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-68 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-68 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-68 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest drills a shot from the right side | 38-68 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Ed Sharp scores on a runner near the basket set up by Sean Snoddy | 38-70 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest clanks a floater in the paint | 38-70 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the offensive board | 38-70 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-70 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson snags the offensive board | 38-70 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Ralph Sparks takes the ball from Jason Perry | 38-70 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 38-73 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Depriest | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Ed Sharp drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 40-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ralph Sparks blocks the short jumper by Thomas Dismukes | 40-76 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-76 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lowell Mayes (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Dismukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 40-79 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Phillips (SG), Paul Harrington (SF) Thomas Dismukes, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Trent Harrison | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-79 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry gets the rebound | 40-79 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington lays it in on a nice dish by Lowell Mayes | 42-79 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-79 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-79 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-79 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Perry | 42-79 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry connects on the shot from close range set up by Paul Harrington | 44-79 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Snoddy | 44-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-81 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the board | 44-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-81 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Arthur Phillips | 44-81 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Lance Carpenter is called for the reach on Paul Harrington - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #8 | 44-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest (C) Arthur Phillips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Lance Carpenter | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy runs out the clock | 46-81 |