| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Reulet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech 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) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Raymond Pope's pass is intercepted by Dustin Springer | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | William Reulet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | William Reulet can't connect on a floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | James Drumheller's floater is tipped away by Alan Lee | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | James Drumheller tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest Kopecky | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Raymond Pope double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Reulet - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the jumper near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Michael Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Michael Johnston (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Johnny Courts picks off the pass by Charlie Thompson | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses short on a floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan is fouled on the floor by Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Alan Lee (PF) Johnny Courts, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) SF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the easy layup | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pope | 7-4 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | William Reulet is hacked by Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Jones (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), James Drumheller (SF) Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen | |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky connects on the turnaround in the paint | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Ross | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | James Drumheller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Reulet | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | James Drumheller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Michael Winn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Waylon Talley | 9-12 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charlie Thompson steals it from Joseph Carlson | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | David Gibson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Johnny Courts - foul #1 on Johnny Courts, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG) Waylon Talley | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Raymond Pope can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bruno | 9-14 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Michael Jones (C) Alphonso Bruno, Johnny Courts, Paul Snider, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), James Drumheller (SF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) Jack Odom | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Alan Lee - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Gerald Quick | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston misses short on an open shot from the left side | 9-15 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Waylon Talley pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | William Reulet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Reulet | 9-17 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer is hacked by Waylon Talley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Douglas Swan (PF) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Courts | 12-17 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Douglas Swan steals it from Jack Odom | 12-17 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Winn takes the ball from Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Michael Winn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gibson | 12-20 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Gibson picks off the pass by Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts is hacked by Waylon Talley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Alan Lee (PF), Michael Jones (C) Johnny Courts, Douglas Swan, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Billy Turpen (SF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Springer | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Michael Winn, Jack Odom | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 15-20 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan tips it in | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | William Reulet knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Turpen | 17-22 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 17-22 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Raymond Pope connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 17-25 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Springer | 20-25 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | William Reulet is hacked by Alan Lee - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF), Jack Odom (PF), David Gibson (C) Billy Turpen, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Jack Odom buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Carlson - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (C) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG) Raymond Pope | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Winn steals the ball from Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | James Drumheller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Snider | 20-30 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | James Drumheller hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Winn and he's fouled by Paul Snider - foul #1 on Paul Snider, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), John Ross (SG), Daniel Cordova (SF), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, Johnny Courts, Paul Snider, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, David Gibson | |
| 04:30 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Odom is called for the reach on Dustin Springer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) James Drumheller | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is hacked by Dustin Springer - foul #1 on Dustin Springer, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cordova, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), James Drumheller (SF) Gerald Quick, Jack Odom | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is hacked by Charlie Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-35 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Billy Turpen (SF) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Hice - foul #1 on Wallace Hice, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (C) Ernest Kopecky | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | David Gibson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Waylon Talley | 20-38 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Dustin Springer | 22-38 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | David Gibson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Winn | 22-40 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Wallace Hice is blocked by Charlie Thompson | 22-40 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charlie Thompson - foul #3 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Douglas Swan (C) Dustin Springer, Wallace Hice, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Pope | 23-43 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-43 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Pope picks off the pass by Joseph Carlson | 23-43 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky drills a shot from the baseline | 23-45 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Michael Johnston (C) Alphonso Bruno, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), James Drumheller (SF) Gerald Quick, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Raymond Pope drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Waylon Talley and he's fouled by John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #11 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (SG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the free throw | 23-49 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson can't finish the layup | 23-49 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the rebound | 23-49 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses the halfcourt shot | 23-49 |