| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Raymond Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | William Reulet is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Raymond Pope's pass is intercepted by Wallace Hice | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Hice | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Jack Odom (SF) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Douglas Swan (PF), Michael Johnston (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee, Michael Jones | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:05 | Murray State | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Odom - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Michael Johnston | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Michael Winn snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Waylon Talley | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Swan - foul #1 on Douglas Swan, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Johnston (C) Alphonso Bruno, Johnny Courts, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | James Drumheller pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Quick and he's hacked by Alan Lee - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | James Drumheller knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Quick and the foul's on Wallace Hice - foul #1 on Wallace Hice, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (PF) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF), Michael Jones (C) John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee, Michael Johnston | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | William Reulet gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Waylon Talley pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | William Reulet clanks a shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, James Drumheller, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, Paul Snider, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Raymond Pope drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee tips it in | 13-10 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Jack Odom hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Jack Odom's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Hice | 13-10 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Gerald Quick tips it in | 15-10 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ross | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Gerald Quick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Odom | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wallace Hice | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | David Gibson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Wallace Hice - foul #2 on Wallace Hice, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF), Michael Johnston (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| 10:30 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Winn steals the ball from Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | William Reulet is hacked by Joseph Carlson - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones (C) Paul Snider | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts's pass is intercepted by Charlie Thompson in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Michael Winn is hacked by Johnny Courts - foul #1 on Johnny Courts, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Alphonso Bruno is called for the reach on Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider misses long on a floater in the paint | 24-16 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses the tip | 24-16 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Billy Turpen grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | William Reulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Michael Winn is whistled for a carry | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), John Ross (SG), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, Johnny Courts, Joseph Carlson, Michael Johnston | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee can't connect on a shot in the paint | 24-16 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Raymond Pope travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (C) William Reulet | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones (C) Douglas Swan | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is hacked by Raymond Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | William Reulet takes the ball from Paul Snider | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Snider (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is hacked by Paul Snider - foul #1 on Paul Snider, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joseph Carlson (SF) Dustin Springer, Paul Snider | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | William Reulet steps in front of the Joseph Carlson pass in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Joseph Carlson is called for the reach on Jack Odom - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova (SF), Douglas Swan (C) Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-16 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Michael Winn grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Waylon Talley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Kopecky | 30-16 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova gets the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Michael Winn knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 33-16 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Alan Lee denies the turnaround by David Gibson | 33-16 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross hits a 3 from straight away set up by Alphonso Bruno | 33-19 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-19 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the follow up shot | 35-19 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-19 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Michael Winn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Odom | 38-19 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Waylon Talley steps in front of the Alphonso Bruno pass | 38-19 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Waylon Talley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Winn | 41-19 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-19 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova tips it but misses | 41-19 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 41-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Winn (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Odom (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Kopecky (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-19 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky snags the offensive board | 41-19 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova grabs the board | 41-19 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Alphonso Bruno, John Ross, Daniel Cordova, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-19 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-19 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-19 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 41-19 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson grabs the board | 41-19 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | James Drumheller scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Pope | 43-19 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-19 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 43-19 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-19 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the offensive board | 43-19 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson is hacked by Gerald Quick - foul #1 on Gerald Quick, team foul #4 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (C) Michael Jones | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is denied on a layup by William Reulet | 43-19 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | William Reulet gets the rebound | 43-19 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Raymond Pope connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 45-19 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Carlson | 45-22 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | William Reulet clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-22 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice pulls down the rebound | 45-22 |