| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) SG - Ronald Sellman (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) PF - Donald Chambers (fresh) C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) PF - Steve Holley (fresh) C - Carlos Newell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Carlos Newell - foul #1 on Carlos Newell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Donald Chambers banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Wilmoth | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Steve Holley swats the short shot by Robert Fitzgerald | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth is hacked by Steve Holley - foul #1 on Steve Holley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Donald Chambers misses the driving attempt from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Donald Chambers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Donald Chambers tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt lays it in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sellman (fairly fresh) SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Travis Erwin (fresh) SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) PF - Ernest Chilson (fresh) C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Ernest Chilson | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin is hacked by Jeremy Wilmoth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wilmoth, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Peter Lyles (SG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Ronald Sellman, Nathaniel Sumpter, Donald Chambers, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Matthew Beatty | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer is hacked by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Carlos Newell (C) Arthur Godbolt, Ernest Chilson | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley lays it in | 6-11 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Lyles | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Sellman (SG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau (SF) Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Peter Lyles's layup is rejected by Carlos Newell | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley tips it home | 9-13 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Paul Brown (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Peter Lyles, Ronald Sellman, Dustin Norrell, Dennis Taylor, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth is hacked by Travis Erwin - foul #1 on Travis Erwin, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeremy Wilmoth | 18-13 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty can't tip it in | 18-13 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Fitzgerald | 18-13 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Fitzgerald | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Travis Erwin (fresh) SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) PF - Ernest Chilson (fresh) C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson hits the finger roll set up by Travis Erwin | 21-15 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Donald Chambers makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Sumpter and the foul's on Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Richard Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Paul Brown, Nathaniel Sumpter, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF) Travis Erwin, Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Donald Chambers makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Peter Lyles picks off the pass by Kenneth Brown in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Peter Lyles lays it up and in | 26-15 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn (PF) Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Manley (SG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Steve Holley (PF) Arthur Godbolt, Kenneth Brown, Matthew Beatty | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG) Dustin Norrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Carlos Newell (C) Anthony Manley, Ernest Chilson | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Riendeau - foul #1 on Stephen Riendeau, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell is called for traveling | 28-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Peter Lyles, Harold Cleghorn, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter is fouled on the floor by Billy Reynolds - foul #1 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF) Charles Hemmer, Stephen Riendeau | |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald tips it in | 30-17 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Sumpter steals it from Billy Reynolds in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Steve Holley swats the dunk try by Nathaniel Sumpter | 30-17 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses the tip | 30-17 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Peter Lyles (SG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Ronald Sellman, Nathaniel Sumpter, Donald Chambers, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Matthew Beatty (C) Travis Erwin, Billy Reynolds, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Charles Hemmer picks off the pass by Peter Lyles | 30-17 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt's pass is intercepted by Peter Lyles in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Peter Lyles banks in the layup | 32-17 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Norrell (fresh) PF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicolas Lizotte (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell is whistled for a carry | 32-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Chambers (PF) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF) Kenneth Brown, Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Paul Brown picks off the pass by Matthew Beatty in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Brown | 34-19 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau is fouled on the floor by Dustin Norrell - foul #1 on Dustin Norrell, team foul #4 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Sellman (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Paul Brown, Dustin Norrell, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Steve Holley (PF) Charles Hemmer, Arthur Godbolt, Matthew Beatty | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Donald Chambers comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-22 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Lyles - foul #1 on Peter Lyles, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Peter Lyles, Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell (C) Ernest Chilson | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Fitzgerald | 34-22 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman lays it in | 36-22 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Wilmoth takes the ball from Travis Erwin in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman hits the follow up shot | 38-22 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Riendeau | 38-24 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Norrell (SG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Dennis Taylor (C) Ronald Sellman, Nathaniel Sumpter, Nicolas Lizotte, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF) Travis Erwin, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Donald Chambers pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson loses the dribble to Dustin Norrell | 38-24 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dustin Norrell | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) PF - Ernest Chilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Cleghorn | 41-24 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Newell | 41-26 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Wilmoth | 44-26 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Dustin Norrell, Harold Cleghorn, Donald Chambers, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Steve Holley (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Arthur Godbolt, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Ernest Chilson, Carlos Newell | |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Holley - foul #2 on Steve Holley, team foul #7 | 44-26 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds loses the dribble to Ronald Sellman in the backcourt | 46-26 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-26 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte tips it home | 48-26 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-26 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beatty | 48-26 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nathaniel Sumpter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Sumpter, team foul #6 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG) Nathaniel Sumpter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG) Travis Erwin | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Peter Lyles is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riendeau - foul #2 on Stephen Riendeau, team foul #8 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Norrell (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Dennis Taylor (C) Paul Brown, Nicolas Lizotte, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Richard Jeanbaptiste (C) Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Matthew Beatty | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Peter Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Peter Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Donald Chambers snags the defensive board | 50-28 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley grabs the board | 50-28 |