| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Fred Gartman (fresh) SF - David Belles (fresh) PF - Gregory Brantley (fresh) C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Belles | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Jim Kish hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Gartman and he's hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Jim Kish snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Charles Guillen hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Coffman - foul #1 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF) Fred Gartman, David Belles | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Seagraves - foul #1 on Darrell Seagraves, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Jeremiah Samora (PF), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, Gregory Brantley, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Guillen is called for the reach on Darrell Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Guillen, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Charles Guillen snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Charles Guillen knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jeff Dale (PF) Jim Kish, Ronnie Stouffer, Kevin Coffman | |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Charles Guillen is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Samora - foul #1 on Jeremiah Samora, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Belles (SF) Kenneth Zelaya | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Tom Cooper, Charles Guillen | |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Max Harrison makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Arlie Carroll (C) Darrell Seagraves, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Arlie Carroll | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Fred Gartman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Belles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) PF - Jeff Dale (fresh) C - Herbert Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Whiddon | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Whiddon - foul #1 on Vernon Whiddon, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) Fred Gartman, David Belles, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Jay Huston | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Brantley | 8-12 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Jeff Dale, Herbert Jones | |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya is hacked by Jim Kish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Kish, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Lester - foul #1 on Brett Lester, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Belles (SF), Jeremiah Samora (C) James Smith, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Zelaya - foul #1 on Kenneth Zelaya, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SG) Kenneth Zelaya | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG) Darrell Seagraves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (PF) Kevin Coffman | |
| 13:53 | Murray State | James Smith steps in front of the Charles Guillen pass | 9-14 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Arlie Carroll (C) James Smith, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Jeff Dale (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Charles Guillen | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles loses the dribble to Jim Kish in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Jim Kish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Arlie Carroll | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Vernon Whiddon | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Tom Cooper connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Kish | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Tom Cooper - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, David Belles, Jeremiah Samora, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper, Jeff Dale, Herbert Jones | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Jay Huston gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Jay Huston hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Strain | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Darrell Seagraves (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Gartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) PF - Gregory Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Charles Guillen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Charles Guillen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Brantley - foul #1 on Gregory Brantley, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG) Fred Gartman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Charles Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Charles Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya is fouled on the floor by Brian Strain - foul #1 on Brian Strain, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Charles Guillen snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Strain | 12-22 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley makes the 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Charles Guillen drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 15-24 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Huston steps in front of the Darrell Seagraves pass | 15-24 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Brian Strain jams it set up by Jay Huston | 15-26 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves misses badly on a runner in the paint | 15-26 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Zelaya - foul #2 on Kenneth Zelaya, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Steven Hoopes (SG), David Belles (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) James Smith, Darrell Seagraves, Kenneth Zelaya, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Max Harrison (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Brian Strain, Ronnie Stouffer, Jay Huston, Charles Guillen | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Coffman - foul #2 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora (PF) Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeff Dale (PF) Kevin Coffman | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles can't finish the layup | 17-28 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora gets the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses badly on a shot in the lane | 19-28 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Hoopes (fairly fresh) SF - David Belles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremiah Samora (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Lester (fairly fresh) SF - Max Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Dale (fresh) C - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Jim Kish loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Fred Gartman (SG), Darrell Seagraves (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, Steven Hoopes, David Belles, Jeremiah Samora, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Herbert Jones | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | James Smith steps in front of the Max Harrison pass | 21-28 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Strain is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Brian Strain, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Belles (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Darrell Seagraves, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Jay Huston (SF), Charles Guillen (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Gene Carson | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Charles Guillen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Huston | 21-28 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 21-28 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits a floater from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Jeff Dale snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Jim Kish knocks in the 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Guillen picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arlie Carroll - foul #1 on Arlie Carroll, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Darrell Seagraves (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF), David Mitchell (C) James Smith, Fred Gartman, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), Max Harrison (SF), Herbert Jones (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale | |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Charles Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Vernon Whiddon | 23-33 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Herbert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Mitchell | 26-33 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Jim Kish loses the dribble to David Mitchell | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Seagraves (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) SF - Max Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Max Harrison takes the ball from Vernon Whiddon in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Brett Lester misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves is hacked by Jim Kish - foul #2 on Jim Kish, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Steven Hoopes, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Max Harrison, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Brett Lester hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Strain - foul #3 on Brian Strain, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SG) Darrell Seagraves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Brian Strain, Brett Lester | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Gene Carson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Tom Cooper knocks in the runner from close range | 28-35 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Whiddon | 30-35 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter (PG), Steven Hoopes (SG), Gregory Brantley (PF), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, Fred Gartman, Jeremiah Samora, Arlie Carroll | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (PF) Kevin Coffman | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 32-35 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Kish | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley is hacked by Jim Kish - foul #3 on Jim Kish, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG) Kenneth Zelaya | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (PG), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Gene Carson | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Brantley - foul #2 on Gregory Brantley, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley tips it in | 35-38 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Fredrick Hunter takes the ball from Brett Lester | 35-38 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves is hacked by Brett Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Lester, team foul #14 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), David Belles (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Fredrick Hunter, Steven Hoopes, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Charles Guillen | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Brantley | 39-38 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brett Lester is fouled on the floor by David Belles - foul #1 on David Belles, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Fred Gartman (SG), Kenneth Zelaya (PF) James Smith, Darrell Seagraves, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jay Huston, Herbert Jones | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll lays it up and in set up by Vernon Whiddon | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Brett Lester is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |