| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a floater from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger tips it in | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Hearon - foul #1 on Andrew Hearon, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet is hacked by Kyle Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG) Stanley Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan | |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel's floater is tipped away by Frank Newton | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel tips it home | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Columbus Miraglia | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Samuel Uhl takes the ball from Lawrence Inabinet in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Neil Cote (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Andrew Hearon, Charles Lindsey, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton, Kyle Holt | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Knudtson - foul #1 on Shawn Knudtson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Gerald Durham steals it from Samuel Love | 34-40 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (SG) Shawn Knudtson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neil Cote (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Baker | 36-40 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Gerald Durham scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Cochran | 36-42 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Neil Cote - foul #2 on Neil Cote, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Charles Lindsey (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Stanley Anderson, Samuel Love, Neil Cote | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ilia Zabel | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Ilia Zabel steals the ball from Columbus Miraglia | 41-43 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Alex Hansen | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson is denied on a layup by Frank Newton | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Kyle Holt drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Samuel Love (C) Dennis Sharer, Lawrence Inabinet, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Columbus Miraglia, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is hacked by Shawn Knudtson - foul #2 on Shawn Knudtson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Neil Cote (C) Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Anderson | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Keith Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Jordan - foul #3 on Keith Jordan, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Baker (SG), Ilia Zabel (C) Shawn Knudtson, Neil Cote | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Reeves - foul #3 on Paul Reeves, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Neil Cote (PF) Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (SG) Andrew Hearon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Lawrence Inabinet steals it from Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Holt | 46-53 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stanley Anderson and the foul's on Paul Reeves - foul #4 on Paul Reeves, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Charles Lindsey (PF), Samuel Love (C) Stanley Anderson, Neil Cote, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Alex Hansen, Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Lawrence Inabinet is denied by Samuel Uhl | 49-53 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-53 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-55 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Frank Newton buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Columbus Miraglia | 49-57 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the shot from close range | 51-57 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 51-57 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Inabinet | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Keith Jordan scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Sharer, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Neil Cote (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Dennis Sharer, Lawrence Inabinet, Michael Baker, Charles Lindsey, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Neil Cote steps in front of the Stephen Nelson pass | 53-59 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Knudtson | 55-59 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Andrew Hearon blocks the short jumper by Stephen Nelson | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Hansen - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 57-61 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #3 on Alex Hansen, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Keith Jordan snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham loses the dribble to Neil Cote | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Stanley Anderson | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Charles Lindsey (PF), Steven Benoit (C) Stanley Anderson, Shawn Knudtson, Andrew Hearon, Neil Cote, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Stephen Nelson is called for the reach on Charles Lindsey - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Samuel Love (C) Steven Benoit | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Melvin Babcock steals the ball from Michael Baker in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl connects on the jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Love (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Hansen - foul #4 on Alex Hansen, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it home | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Steven Benoit (C) Dennis Sharer, Michael Baker, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Melvin Babcock | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon blows the layup | 65-67 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Columbus Miraglia | 65-70 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Anderson and he's fouled by Keith Jordan - foul #4 on Keith Jordan, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel (C) Steven Benoit | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Frank Newton | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is hacked by Lawrence Inabinet - foul #2 on Lawrence Inabinet, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Babcock | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the floater from the right side | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Inabinet - foul #3 on Lawrence Inabinet, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Anderson | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hearon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Stanley Anderson, Lawrence Inabinet, Andrew Hearon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Frank Newton (PF) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Lindsey | 75-73 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Samuel Love (PF) Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses long on a shot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 77-75 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #5 on Paul Reeves, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Charles Lindsey (PF) Michael Baker, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Ilia Zabel (C) Dennis Sharer, Shawn Knudtson, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Kyle Holt takes the ball from Stanley Anderson in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG) Kyle Holt, Columbus Miraglia | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 78-79 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Keith Jordan's floater is tipped away by Charles Lindsey | 81-79 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it in | 81-81 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon is hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Charles Lindsey swats the dunk try by Samuel Uhl | 83-81 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stanley Anderson | 86-81 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Keith Jordan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 86-81 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon grabs the board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Cochran - foul #5 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Charles Lindsey picks off the pass by Columbus Miraglia | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel is hacked by Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #17 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG) Stanley Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Leinberger | 90-84 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson is hacked by Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #18 | 90-84 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Shawn Knudtson steals the ball from Melvin Babcock | 92-84 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson hits the finger roll | 94-84 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 94-84 |