| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) SF - Steven Otero (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) SF - Edward Welch (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton 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) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Steven Otero gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Samuel Batie's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Otero | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch slams it home on a great pass from Rodney Broughton | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Broughton - foul #1 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is fouled on the floor by Kevin McInally - foul #1 on Kevin McInally, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Otero | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Samuel Batie snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is hacked by David Bashaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bashaw, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally is hacked by Richard Graves - foul #1 on Richard Graves, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG) Sean Watkins | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Welch - foul #1 on Edward Welch, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Graves (fresh) SG - David Bashaw (fresh) SF - Philip Walters (fresh) PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally's floater is knocked away by Alfred Rosenbloom | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch tips it in | 7-7 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi misses the floater from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch jams it on a nice dish by Kevin McInally | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally is fouled in the backcourt by David Bashaw - foul #2 on David Bashaw, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), William Rowe (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Richard Graves, David Bashaw, Philip Walters, Thomas Alongi, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 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 | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Tandy swats the short shot by Frank Fain | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Chad Barnes | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Fain - foul #1 on Frank Fain, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Otero (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) William Rowe, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Frank Fain | 9-12 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it in | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Fain | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Scott Tandy lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Hattaway and he's fouled by Frank Fain - foul #2 on Frank Fain, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF) Steven Otero, Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Scott Tandy gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Philip Walters comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Broughton - foul #2 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Malcolm Ford, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch (SF), Charles Boyer (PF) Leonard Nolting, Rodney Broughton | |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Philip Walters makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Philip Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally banks in the layup on a great pass from Reynaldo Martin | 15-16 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Boyer (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edward Welch and he's fouled by Thomas Alongi - foul #1 on Thomas Alongi, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Otero (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) Steve Hattaway, Thomas Alongi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Gerald Pogue (C) Reynaldo Martin, Jay Turner | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Richard Graves is fouled on the floor by Kevin McInally - foul #2 on Kevin McInally, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Boyer | 15-19 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG) Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Samuel Batie clanks a runner from the right block | 15-19 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Welch | 15-19 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 15-19 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Steven Otero is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pogue - foul #1 on Gerald Pogue, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Thomas Alongi (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Philip Walters, Samuel Batie, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF), Jay Turner (C) Edward Welch, Charles Boyer | |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-24 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Leonard Nolting steps in front of the Thomas Alongi pass | 18-24 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Tandy | 18-24 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Malcolm Ford is called for the reach on Leonard Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Thomas Alongi, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Edward Welch (SF) Sean Watkins, Leonard Nolting, Joseph Jackson | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Welch, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SF) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF), Charles Boyer (PF) Edward Welch, Gerald Pogue | |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Reynaldo Martin steps in front of the Richard Graves pass | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Boyer | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Graves (fresh) SF - William Rowe (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) SF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Boyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Turner (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Samuel Batie grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Martin | 18-27 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Richard Graves's floater is knocked away by Jay Turner | 18-27 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is fouled on the floor by Chad Barnes - foul #1 on Chad Barnes, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Steven Otero (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Philip Walters, Richard Graves, William Rowe, Samuel Batie, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF) Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Charles Boyer | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is hacked by Malcolm Ford - foul #2 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SG) Malcolm Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Reynaldo Martin | 18-31 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Philip Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alongi - foul #2 on Thomas Alongi, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom (PF) Thomas Alongi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF) Leonard Nolting | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Batie (PF) Philip Walters | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SG) Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Philip Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Philip Walters, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steven Otero, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Samuel Batie gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | William Rowe scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Rosenbloom | 24-33 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is hacked by Steve Hattaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SG), Chad Barnes (PF) Philip Walters, Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | William Rowe tips it in | 26-35 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sean Watkins and the foul's on Richard Graves - foul #2 on Richard Graves, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Thomas Alongi (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Chad Barnes, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Frank Fain (C) Sean Watkins, Leonard Nolting, Gerald Pogue, Jay Turner | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | David Bashaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Graves steals it from Reynaldo Martin in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Richard Graves tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Richard Graves makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Graves - foul #3 on Richard Graves, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Steven Otero (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Thomas Alongi, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Charles Boyer (PF), Gerald Pogue (C) Reynaldo Martin, Rodney Broughton, Frank Fain | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Otero steals the ball from Kevin McInally | 32-38 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Steven Otero travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (PG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF) Edward Welch | |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Steven Otero grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Steven Otero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the jumper from the right side set up by Leonard Nolting and he's hacked by Malcolm Ford - foul #3 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), David Bashaw (SG), Scott Tandy (C) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Frank Fain (C) Larry Staples, Leonard Nolting, Charles Boyer, Gerald Pogue | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #12 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG), Edward Welch (SF) Kevin McInally, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 33-41 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Broughton | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses the fullcourt shot | 33-43 |