| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hollis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Wescott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Wagaman - foul #2 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Jack Tobin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hay - foul #1 on James Hay, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Leonard Wagaman | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gregory Pratt | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hay | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas McCafferty is called for the reach on James Hay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers (SF), Marc Jennings (PF) Gregory Pratt, Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay loses the dribble to Mark Scherer | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Terry Orr is denied on a layup by James Hay | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Numbers | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | George Stephenson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Stephenson picks off the pass by Troy Numbers in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Terry Orr blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Numbers | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Victor Stephens makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Scherer and he's fouled by Marc Jennings - foul #2 on Marc Jennings, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Mathew Jackson (SG), Gregory Pratt (SF), Jonathan Wescott (PF) Aaron Weintraub, James Hollis, Troy Numbers, Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Terry Orr, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Victor Stephens makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Pratt and he's fouled by Michael Holt - foul #2 on Michael Holt, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Victor Stephens | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Tobin - foul #1 on Jack Tobin, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate (PF) Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott (C) James Hay | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Horace Bartley | 42-43 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Jack Tobin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), George Stephenson (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wescott - foul #1 on Jonathan Wescott, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), Troy Numbers (SG), Marc Jennings (C) Horace Bartley, Gregory Pratt, Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Jason Ham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mathew Jackson - foul #3 on Mathew Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis (SG) Mathew Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cory Pate | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | George Stephenson is called for the reach on Troy Numbers - foul #2 on George Stephenson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Gerald Lucas, George Stephenson | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers is fouled on the floor by Jason Ham - foul #2 on Jason Ham, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Bennie Montgomery | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Numbers | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Jason Ham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cory Pate | 44-43 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis is hacked by Leonard Wagaman - foul #3 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub (PG), Gregory Pratt (SF), Mathew Jackson (C) Donald Baker, Troy Numbers, Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (C) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Pate | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | George Stephenson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub is hacked by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (SG), Jonathan Wescott (PF), James Hay (C) James Hollis, Cory Pate, Mathew Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Bennie Montgomery (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson, Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Jack Tobin's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Wescott | 50-46 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Wescott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Bartley and the foul's on Thomas McCafferty - foul #4 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers (SF), Marc Jennings (C) Gregory Pratt, James Hay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub is fouled on the floor by Jason Ham - foul #3 on Jason Ham, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson (SF) Horace Bartley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Jack Tobin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Terry Orr can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Weintraub | 58-46 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Wescott - foul #2 on Jonathan Wescott, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), James Hollis (SG), Gregory Pratt (SF), Cory Pate (PF), James Hay (C) Aaron Weintraub, Troy Numbers, Mathew Jackson, Jonathan Wescott, Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), George Stephenson (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Jason Ham, Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Hollis | 61-48 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Victor Stephens hits a floater in the paint set up by Terry Orr | 61-50 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay's floater is tipped away by Victor Stephens | 61-50 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | George Stephenson gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Victor Stephens loses the dribble to James Hollis | 61-50 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson (SG) James Hollis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, Bennie Montgomery, Victor Stephens | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | James Hay steals it from George Stephenson | 61-50 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Tobin | 61-50 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is denied on a layup by James Hay | 61-50 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Bartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Orr - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), Troy Numbers (SF), Marc Jennings (PF) Horace Bartley, Gregory Pratt, Cory Pate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Terry Orr, George Stephenson | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | James Hay is called for the reach on Leonard Wagaman - foul #2 on James Hay, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott (PF) James Hay | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is fouled on the floor by Marc Jennings - foul #3 on Marc Jennings, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Mark Scherer | |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Tobin takes the ball from Jonathan Wescott in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas McCafferty is called for the reach on Donald Baker - foul #5 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis (SG) Mathew Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Thomas McCafferty, Jack Tobin | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Michael Holt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman tips it in | 65-54 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Wescott | 67-54 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Ham takes the ball from Donald Baker | 67-54 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Jason Ham hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Victor Stephens | 67-56 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Michael Holt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Lucas | 67-59 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis loses the ball out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub (PG), Horace Bartley (SG), Mathew Jackson (SF), Cory Pate (PF), James Hay (C) Donald Baker, James Hollis, Troy Numbers, Jonathan Wescott, Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Bennie Montgomery (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Terry Orr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Stephenson | 67-62 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by James Hay is blocked by George Stephenson | 67-62 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terry Orr | 67-64 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson is hacked by George Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) Jack Tobin | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Terry Orr drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Stephenson | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cory Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Scherer is called for the reach on Aaron Weintraub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Scherer, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt (SF) Horace Bartley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Bennie Montgomery | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Mathew Jackson is called for the reach on Terry Orr - foul #4 on Mathew Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis (SG) Mathew Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hay | 71-67 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Tobin steals it from Aaron Weintraub in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG) Aaron Weintraub | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Victor Stephens (PF) Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Jason Ham's floater is tipped away by James Hay | 71-69 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gregory Pratt | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hollis | 74-69 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers (PG), Jonathan Wescott (C) Horace Bartley, James Hay | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | James Hollis is called for the reach on Michael Holt - foul #2 on James Hollis, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub (PG), James Hay (C) Troy Numbers, Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hay | 76-71 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Scherer and he's fouled by James Hay - foul #3 on James Hay, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate misses short on a floater from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt tips it but misses | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate tips it but misses | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate tips it in | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Mark Scherer is hacked by Aaron Weintraub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Weintraub, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Scherer - foul #4 on Mark Scherer, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman drills a jumper from the right side | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Jack Tobin scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Terry Orr and he's fouled by James Hay - foul #4 on James Hay, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub is hacked by Mark Scherer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Scherer, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is hacked by Cory Pate - foul #4 on Cory Pate, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis loses the dribble to Jason Ham in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is fouled on the floor by James Hay - foul #5 on James Hay, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott (C) James Hay | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 81-83 |