| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Brian Navarre comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's pass is intercepted by William Buchanan in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-36 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 38-36 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Roberts | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Brian Navarre travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (C) George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Charles Nutter | |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is hacked by Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Jamie Seagraves, Jake Shaw | |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Roger Hardy | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (C) Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Clark | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Hardy picks off the pass by Jesse Hill | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Roger Hardy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Lin | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hsu steps in front of the Richard Hill pass | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Lin - foul #2 on Scott Lin, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Gerard Cordeiro, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Charles Nutter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clark and he's fouled by Brian Navarre - foul #2 on Brian Navarre, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG) Harold Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Debnam - foul #2 on George Debnam, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Casteel (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel blows the dunk | 45-42 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 45-42 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Jake Shaw snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Navarre is called for the reach on Louis Coronel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Navarre, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (PF), George Debnam (C) Paul Casteel, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Roger Hardy, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Block | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Coronel | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Clark - foul #1 on Harold Clark, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Louis Coronel, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Scott Lin pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Scott Lin travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Harold Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #3 on Roger Hardy, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith (PF), David Hanning (C) Gerard Cordeiro, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan loses the dribble to Alfred Roberts | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Roberts - foul #3 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Harold Clark (SF), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Larry Albertson | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Charles Nutter (C) Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Seagraves (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Brian Navarre clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Coronel - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF), Thomas Block (PF) Richard Hill, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harold Clark | 49-49 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF) Brian Navarre, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Jake Shaw knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Nutter | 49-51 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Coffey - foul #2 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF) George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Charles Nutter pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Nutter - foul #3 on Charles Nutter, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Charles White, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SF), Larry Albertson (C) Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Alfred Roberts denies the turnaround by Larry Albertson | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Larry Albertson can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lin - foul #3 on Scott Lin, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam (C) Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF) Scott Lin, Joseph Coffey, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Larry Albertson | |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG), Charles Nutter (C) Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw | |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Brian Navarre hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Nutter | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is fouled on the floor by Jamie Seagraves - foul #4 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (PF) Alfred Roberts, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF) Jamie Seagraves, Roger Hardy | |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 53-54 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hsu swats the layup by Thomas Block | 53-54 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | William Buchanan clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-54 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Charles Nutter tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | William Buchanan steals it from David Hanning | 53-56 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Brian Navarre's layup is rejected by David Hanning | 53-56 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Navarre takes the ball from Harold Clark | 53-56 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey lays it up and in set up by Brian Navarre | 53-58 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Seagraves - foul #5 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG) Jamie Seagraves | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG) Harold Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (C) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Jake Shaw pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jesse Hill | 55-60 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Richard Hill, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (SF) Daryl McCullar | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Scott Lin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Hardy | 55-62 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Jerry Smith - foul #4 on Scott Lin, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Harold Clark (SG), Thomas Block (SF) Louis Coronel, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Roger Hardy, Alfredo Rizzo, Bobby Hsu | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Brian Navarre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Block - foul #2 on Thomas Block, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), George Debnam (C) Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Larry Albertson snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Coronel - foul #3 on Louis Coronel, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (PF) Larry Albertson | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 58-65 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Daryl McCullar | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Alfred Roberts picks off the pass by Bobby Hsu | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | William Buchanan grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu | |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits a runner near the basket | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 60-67 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter slams it home | 60-69 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is hacked by Jesse Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Nutter steps in front of the George Debnam pass | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jake Shaw, team foul #14 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Rizzo | 63-73 |