| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Otero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Steven Otero inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Steven Otero hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Scott Tandy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jay Turner - foul #2 on Jay Turner, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Otero steps in front of the Reynaldo Martin pass | 39-39 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Alongi | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally is hacked by Steven Otero - foul #2 on Steven Otero, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Thomas Alongi, Scott Tandy | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Watkins | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Bashaw | 41-44 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Staples | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | David Bashaw is fouled on the floor by Larry Staples - foul #1 on Larry Staples, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG) Steve Hattaway | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | David Bashaw is hacked by Sean Watkins - foul #1 on Sean Watkins, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF) Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Chad Barnes, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | William Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Pogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rowe (fresh) PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-44 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | William Rowe snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is fouled on the floor by Sean Watkins - foul #2 on Sean Watkins, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Edward Welch (SF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Leonard Nolting, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (PG), Steven Otero (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Thomas Alongi | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Edward Welch steals it from Scott Tandy | 44-44 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton lays it in | 46-44 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jay Turner - foul #3 on Jay Turner, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Leonard Nolting (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Philip Walters, Scott Tandy | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Bashaw - foul #1 on David Bashaw, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Charles Boyer (PF), Frank Fain (C) Larry Staples, Edward Welch, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Thomas Alongi (C) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Philip Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting is hacked by Philip Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Walters, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue (PF) Charles Boyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Philip Walters, Samuel Batie | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue jams it on a nice dish by Sean Watkins and he's hacked by Thomas Alongi - foul #1 on Thomas Alongi, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG) Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | David Bashaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Staples, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Steven Otero (SF), Chad Barnes (PF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Thomas Alongi | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Chad Barnes is hacked by Gerald Pogue - foul #3 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton (PF) Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Chad Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Chad Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Steven Otero grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Scott Tandy's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Broughton | 50-51 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Welch | 53-51 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Chad Barnes banks in the layup set up by Malcolm Ford | 53-53 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Broughton | 55-53 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reynaldo Martin - foul #1 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Samuel Batie (PF), Thomas Alongi (C) Malcolm Ford, Chad Barnes, Scott Tandy | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Steven Otero makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bashaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Otero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Alongi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Otero steps in front of the Larry Staples pass | 55-54 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Samuel Batie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is fouled on the floor by David Bashaw - foul #2 on David Bashaw, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF) Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) Steven Otero | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Watkins | 57-54 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | David Bashaw is fouled on the floor by Larry Staples - foul #3 on Larry Staples, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, Thomas Alongi | |
| 10:40 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Ford | 57-56 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Samuel Batie connects on the runner near the basket set up by David Bashaw | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Samuel Batie - foul #4 on Samuel Batie, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG) Sean Watkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SF), Chad Barnes (PF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Chad Barnes misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Turner - foul #4 on Jay Turner, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue (C) Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Otero (SF) William Rowe | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Chad Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Chad Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McInally | 62-59 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Steven Otero can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-59 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Otero - foul #3 on Steven Otero, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Kevin McInally, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Alongi (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Chad Barnes, Scott Tandy | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Otero | 62-62 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Otero - foul #4 on Steven Otero, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Jay Turner (C) Reynaldo Martin, Larry Staples, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 65-65 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton (PF) Edward Welch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Thomas Alongi | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Philip Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie loses the dribble to Kevin McInally | 65-65 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting is fouled in the backcourt by David Bashaw - foul #3 on David Bashaw, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Philip Walters is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SF) Richard Graves | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Scott Tandy snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Samuel Batie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Charles Boyer (PF) Kevin McInally, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Thomas Alongi (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) David Bashaw, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Philip Walters misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-65 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Malcolm Ford is called for the reach on Sean Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Leonard Nolting, Charles Boyer, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Richard Graves (SG), Steven Otero (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Philip Walters, Malcolm Ford, William Rowe, Thomas Alongi, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Richard Graves scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Staples | 71-68 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Graves is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Graves, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF) Sean Watkins, Larry Staples, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Thomas Alongi (PF) Richard Graves, Samuel Batie | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Pogue - foul #4 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Scott Tandy | |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Hattaway - foul #3 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Philip Walters (SF) Steve Hattaway, Steven Otero | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses short on a shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Gerald Pogue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Jay Turner (C) Reynaldo Martin, Edward Welch, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Thomas Alongi, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Larry Staples steals the ball from Richard Graves | 75-70 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Edward Welch (SF) Larry Staples, Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Steven Otero (SF) Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Watkins | 77-70 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG) Sean Watkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG) Philip Walters | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Edward Welch steals the ball from Steve Hattaway | 77-70 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner is hacked by Scott Tandy - foul #2 on Scott Tandy, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG) David Bashaw | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Scott Tandy drills a runner from the left block set up by Steve Hattaway | 79-72 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Welch | 79-72 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reynaldo Martin | 82-72 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-72 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hattaway - foul #4 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #14 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Richard Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-72 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Bashaw - foul #4 on David Bashaw, team foul #15 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain (C) Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-72 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom tips it in | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins runs out the clock | 86-74 |