| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hudspeth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the jumper in the lane | 39-43 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Hudspeth | 39-45 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley loses the dribble to George Myers | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | George Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | George Myers can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Charles Nutter tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) George Myers, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Chester Hollis (C) Alan Dudley, Joshua Lizotte, Harold Marcus | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Roger Hardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Hsu - foul #2 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG), Ronald Kindle (PF) Raymond Lustberg, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from Chester Hollis and he's fouled by Roger Hardy - foul #3 on Roger Hardy, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Roger Hardy, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Ronald Kindle, Chester Hollis | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Coffey is called for the reach on Jerry Tuttle - foul #3 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF) Joseph Coffey, George Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Chester Hollis (C) Jerry Tuttle, Harold Marcus | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Lustberg | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) SF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Dudley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lizotte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Kindle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Hollis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-52 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Daryl McCullar - foul #2 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson (SF), Adam Hudspeth (PF) Alan Dudley, Ronald Kindle | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is hacked by Joshua Lizotte - foul #1 on Joshua Lizotte, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell (SG), Bernard Campbell (C) Joshua Lizotte, Chester Hollis | |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lustberg - foul #1 on Raymond Lustberg, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Roger Hardy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 46-55 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Brian Navarre, Alfredo Rizzo, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG) Raymond Lustberg | |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Jake Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lin - foul #4 on Scott Lin, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG) Michael Mitchell | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Jake Shaw snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #4 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Joshua Lizotte (SF), Ronald Kindle (PF), Chester Hollis (C) Alan Dudley, John Richardson, Adam Hudspeth, Harold Marcus | |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #4 on Roger Hardy, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Roger Hardy, George Myers, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG) Jerry Tuttle | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Albertson - foul #1 on Larry Albertson, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell (SF) Alan Dudley | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Raymond Lustberg is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Raymond Lustberg, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Charles Nutter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Navarre and he's fouled by Chester Hollis - foul #2 on Chester Hollis, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG) Joshua Lizotte | |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Mitchell | 53-59 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Dudley | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Dudley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Kindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Myers | 53-59 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 56-59 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) George Myers, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Joshua Lizotte (SF), Adam Hudspeth (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Raymond Lustberg, Michael Mitchell, Ronald Kindle, Chester Hollis | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 56-59 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Brian Navarre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alan Dudley | 56-61 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Lizotte | 56-61 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alfredo Rizzo is called for the reach on Alan Dudley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF) Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | George Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | George Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Jake Shaw (PF) Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG) Alan Dudley | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Navarre - foul #4 on Brian Navarre, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SG) Brian Navarre | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | George Myers drills a runner from close range | 58-64 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Coffey steps in front of the Harold Marcus pass in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Joshua Lizotte is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar - foul #2 on Joshua Lizotte, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG), Ronald Kindle (SF), Bernard Campbell (C) Jerry Tuttle, Joshua Lizotte, Harold Marcus | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Charles Nutter is hacked by Ronald Kindle - foul #2 on Ronald Kindle, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (PF) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Bernard Campbell | 59-64 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Myers steals the ball from Alan Dudley in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (SF) George Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Hudspeth | 61-67 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (PF) Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Joshua Lizotte (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF) Raymond Lustberg, Alan Dudley, Ronald Kindle | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Tuttle | 61-70 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu's pass is intercepted by Bernard Campbell | 61-70 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle can't tip it in | 61-70 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl McCullar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Lizotte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Adam Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar loses the dribble to Jerry Tuttle | 61-70 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Alan Dudley (SG), John Richardson (SF), Ronald Kindle (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Jerry Tuttle, Joshua Lizotte, Michael Mitchell, Adam Hudspeth, Bernard Campbell | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Harold Marcus denies the turnaround by Jake Shaw | 61-70 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Harold Marcus takes the ball from Larry Albertson | 61-70 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Lin - foul #5 on Scott Lin, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Jake Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Dudley - foul #1 on Alan Dudley, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (C) Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley's pass is intercepted by Brian Navarre in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Jake Shaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 65-71 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Hsu - foul #3 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Adam Hudspeth (PF), Chester Hollis (C) Raymond Lustberg, Ronald Kindle, Harold Marcus | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Jake Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu tips it in | 67-73 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Dudley | 67-76 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is fouled on the floor by Alan Dudley - foul #2 on Alan Dudley, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Ronald Kindle (PF) Alan Dudley, John Richardson, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell is called for 10 seconds | 69-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (PF) Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte (SG) Jerry Tuttle | |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Brian Navarre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Lustberg | 69-78 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Charles Nutter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Larry Albertson hits the follow up shot | 71-78 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Albertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Lizotte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Ronald Kindle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Chester Hollis swats the short shot by Larry Albertson | 71-81 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Kindle gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Lizotte | 71-83 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses short on a runner from the right block | 71-83 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte gets the rebound | 71-83 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 71-86 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lizotte - foul #3 on Joshua Lizotte, team foul #11 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Brian Navarre, George Myers, Larry Albertson, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Alan Dudley (SG), John Richardson (SF), Adam Hudspeth (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Raymond Lustberg, Joshua Lizotte, Michael Mitchell, Ronald Kindle, Chester Hollis | |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Tuttle | 72-88 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the easy layup | 72-88 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson grabs the board | 72-88 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-88 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 72-88 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SG), Larry Albertson (C) Roger Hardy, Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Ronald Kindle (PF), Chester Hollis (C) Alan Dudley, John Richardson, Adam Hudspeth, Harold Marcus | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hsu - foul #4 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #14 | 72-88 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 72-90 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Larry Albertson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-90 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar grabs the offensive board | 72-90 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-90 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 72-90 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle travels with the ball | 72-90 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Larry Albertson travels with the ball | 72-90 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Albertson | 72-90 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Larry Albertson gets the rebound | 72-90 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tuttle - foul #2 on Jerry Tuttle, team foul #12 | 72-90 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle runs out the clock | 74-90 |