| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) SF - Claude Green (fresh) PF - William Peachey (fresh) C - William Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) SG - David Briganti (fresh) SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer 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) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Claude Green | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Claude Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Conyers | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Rowe | 6-3 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Briganti | 6-5 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rowe | 9-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Bowden | 9-7 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | William Peachey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Allen Crooks (SF), Sal Buchholtz (PF), Paul Detrick (C) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Allen Crooks steals the ball from William Maldanado | 9-7 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-7 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | William Maldanado buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Marc Gil | 11-7 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Rowe steals it from Nicholas Saad in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Marc Gil hits the finger roll set up by John Rowe | 13-7 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | John Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | John Rowe connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Maldanado | 15-7 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick misses long on a jumper from the left side | 15-7 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | William Maldanado grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Dale Griffin is hacked by Paul Detrick - foul #1 on Paul Detrick, team foul #1 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Marc Gil, William Maldanado, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Daniel Aragon, Nicholas Saad, Allen Crooks, Sal Buchholtz, Paul Detrick | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Briganti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Burleson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | William Peachey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Marks is called for the reach on Gene Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Marks, team foul #1 | 15-7 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Conyers - foul #1 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | David Briganti picks off the pass by William Peachey | 15-8 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti tips it home | 15-10 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Claude Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden travels in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG), Ben Eberle (C) David Briganti, Larry Burleson | |
| 14:26 | Murray State | William Peachey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bruce Marks | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is fouled on the floor by Ben Eberle - foul #1 on Ben Eberle, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Allen Crooks (SF), Sal Buchholtz (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Gene Wagaman, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Ben Eberle | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | William Maldanado is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Maldanado, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF) Claude Green, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG) Nicholas Saad | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Gil is called for the reach on David Briganti - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Claude Green (SF) Bobby Wunder, William Maldanado | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG) Gene Wagaman | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), William Mooney (C) Marc Gil, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden (SF), Paul Detrick (PF) Allen Crooks, Sal Buchholtz | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Dale Griffin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Rowe | 18-10 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Rowe is called for the reach on Daniel Aragon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF) Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG), Christopher Storer (PF) David Briganti, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Oscar Bowden, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (SG), William Maldanado (SF) Kevin Conyers, Claude Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG) Daniel Aragon | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | William Peachey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | William Mooney hits the follow up shot | 20-10 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Stokes (fresh) SF - William Maldanado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Peachey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) SF - Oscar Bowden (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Detrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | John Rowe drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Stokes | 23-12 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | William Mooney gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Derek Stokes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-12 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Paul Detrick - foul #2 on Paul Detrick, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Derek Stokes, William Maldanado, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), David Briganti (SG), Allen Crooks (SF), Sal Buchholtz (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Gene Wagaman, Nicholas Saad, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Paul Detrick | |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-12 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Bruce Marks tips it but misses | 25-12 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Dale Griffin tips it home | 27-12 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Wunder picks off the pass by Daniel Aragon in the backcourt | 27-12 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 27-12 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz snags the defensive board | 27-12 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-12 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Marc Gil is fouled on the floor by David Briganti - foul #1 on David Briganti, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson (C) Joseph Hewitt | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Dale Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-12 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson pulls down the rebound | 27-12 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks is fouled on the floor by Claude Green - foul #1 on Claude Green, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), Wayne Duncan (C) Marc Gil, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG) Daniel Aragon | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 27-12 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson tips it but misses | 27-12 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz can't finish the layup | 27-12 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Wunder | 29-12 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Derek Stokes (SG), William Maldanado (SF), William Peachey (PF) Bobby Wunder, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Ben Eberle (C) David Briganti, Allen Crooks, Sal Buchholtz, Larry Burleson | |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-12 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | William Peachey hits the follow up shot | 31-12 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Maldanado steals the ball from Christopher Storer | 31-12 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | John Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, William Peachey, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Joseph Hewitt (C) Gene Wagaman, Ben Eberle | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Maldanado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Aragon (fresh) SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Bowden | 31-14 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | John Rowe is hacked by Daniel Aragon - foul #1 on Daniel Aragon, team foul #6 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Claude Green (SF) John Rowe, William Maldanado | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks (PF) Christopher Storer | |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Gil is called for the reach on Oscar Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Gil, team foul #7 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Ben Eberle (C) Daniel Aragon, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Griffin | 31-15 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Claude Green clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the offensive board | 31-15 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Dale Griffin is whistled for traveling | 31-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SF), William Peachey (PF), Bruce Marks (C) Claude Green, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Sal Buchholtz (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Nicholas Saad, Allen Crooks, Ben Eberle | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | William Maldanado snags the defensive board | 31-15 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Derek Stokes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Maldanado | 34-15 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-15 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden grabs the offensive rebound | 34-15 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Conyers - foul #2 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #8 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Claude Green (SF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Christopher Storer (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Larry Burleson | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | William Peachey pulls down the rebound | 34-16 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Joseph Hewitt swats the short shot by Wayne Duncan | 34-16 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | William Peachey gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Hewitt - foul #1 on Joseph Hewitt, team foul #7 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks (SF) Sal Buchholtz | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks is whistled for a carry | 36-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Bruce Marks (SF), William Mooney (C) William Maldanado, Claude Green, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden (SF), Paul Detrick (C) Christopher Storer, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Marks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Aragon (fresh) SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) SF - Oscar Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Crooks (fresh) C - Paul Detrick (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | John Rowe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Allen Crooks | 36-16 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Crooks | 36-19 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | William Mooney hits the finger roll | 38-19 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick is fouled on the floor by Dale Griffin - foul #1 on Dale Griffin, team foul #9 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Peachey (PF) John Rowe, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), David Briganti (SG) Daniel Aragon, Nicholas Saad | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick misses the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-19 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks tips it home | 38-21 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | William Peachey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Gil steps in front of the David Briganti pass in the backcourt | 41-21 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Bruce Marks lays it in set up by Marc Gil | 43-21 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | William Mooney takes the ball from David Briganti in the backcourt | 43-21 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | William Mooney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-21 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti pulls down the rebound | 43-21 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Oscar Bowden and the foul's on Derek Stokes - foul #1 on Derek Stokes, team foul #10 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Claude Green (SF), Wayne Duncan (C) Marc Gil, Bruce Marks, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Oscar Bowden, Allen Crooks, Paul Detrick | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | David Briganti is called for the reach on Derek Stokes - foul #2 on David Briganti, team foul #8 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz travels in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | John Rowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-24 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Stokes | 43-24 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Dale Griffin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan snags the offensive board | 43-24 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Claude Green drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Griffin | 45-24 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Duncan swats the layup by Joseph Hewitt | 45-24 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Rowe grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-24 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Derek Stokes tips it back up and in | 47-24 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-26 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses the halfcourt shot | 47-26 |