| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Blanchard picks off the pass by Anthony Friend | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard dunks the ball | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon comes up short on the shot from the left block | 0-5 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Kemp | 0-8 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Dennis Cochran takes the ball from Ilia Zabel | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock can't connect on a floater near the basket | 0-8 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Knudtson | 2-8 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl's pass is intercepted by Andrew Hearon | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (SF), Samuel Love (C) Andrew Hearon, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is hacked by David Sylvia - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (PG), Michael Baker (SG) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | David Sylvia picks off the pass by Michael Baker | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Frank Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Friend | 2-8 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet clanks a shot from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Lawrence Inabinet | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses badly on a runner in the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Inabinet and he's hacked by Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Ilia Zabel (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Michael Baker, Charles Lindsey, Anthony Friend | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Allen (PF) Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Babcock | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the floater from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Samuel Uhl, John Kemp | |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Andrew Hearon is called for the reach on David Sylvia - foul #1 on Andrew Hearon, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hearon - foul #2 on Andrew Hearon, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Robert Allen (C) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Andrew Hearon, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Paul Reeves can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Kyle Holt loses the dribble to Lawrence Inabinet | 10-10 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Timothy Sheehy is called for the reach on Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Timothy Sheehy, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Anthony Friend (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Timothy Sheehy, Michael Baker, Charles Lindsey, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Uhl | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Gerald Durham gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Kemp | 12-15 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Inabinet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John Kemp | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Anthony Friend and he's fouled by Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Samuel Love (C) Shawn Knudtson, Lawrence Inabinet, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Gerald Durham, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Kemp | 17-20 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Dennis Cochran steals it from Samuel Love in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | David Sylvia loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (SF), Robert Allen (C) Nelson Johnson, Anthony Friend | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF) John Kemp | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the lay-in | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy is hacked by Frank Newton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (SG), Ilia Zabel (C) Michael Baker, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Sheehy | 20-20 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Anthony Friend (PF) Timothy Sheehy, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG) Dennis Cochran, David Sylvia | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey comes up short on the floater in the paint | 20-20 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Gerald Durham pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard and he's hacked by Anthony Friend - foul #1 on Anthony Friend, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (SF) Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Nelson Johnson steps in front of the Gerald Durham pass | 20-22 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Gerald Durham snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Knudtson - foul #1 on Shawn Knudtson, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Allen (C) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Anthony Friend, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Kyle Holt (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Gerald Durham, Michael Blanchard, Melvin Babcock | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Timothy Sheehy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - David Sylvia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Cochran | 20-24 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | David Sylvia connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Kemp | 20-27 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love can't connect on a shot in the lane | 20-27 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | John Kemp grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sheehy - foul #2 on Timothy Sheehy, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Charles Lindsey (SF), Anthony Friend (PF) Timothy Sheehy, Lawrence Inabinet, Michael Baker, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 20-27 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on Shawn Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel (C) Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nelson Johnson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nelson Johnson | 23-31 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran's pass is intercepted by Ilia Zabel | 23-31 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Ilia Zabel is denied by Frank Newton | 23-31 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a runner from the right block | 23-31 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Anthony Friend is denied by Frank Newton | 23-31 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Friend (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Allen (C) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Charles Lindsey, Anthony Friend, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, David Sylvia, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Gerald Durham can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Gerald Durham tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 25-31 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hearon | 25-31 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen misses the tip | 25-31 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Gerald Durham snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | John Kemp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet's pass is intercepted by Paul Reeves | 25-31 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | John Kemp clanks a fadeaway from close range | 25-31 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | John Kemp is denied on a layup by Samuel Love | 25-31 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Samuel Uhl steps in front of the Andrew Hearon pass in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | John Kemp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Uhl | 25-36 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet travels in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Charles Lindsey (SF), Anthony Friend (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Michael Baker, Andrew Hearon, Samuel Love, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits a fadeaway from the right block | 25-38 |