| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fresh) SG - James Elkin (fresh) SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) C - Gary Runkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) C - William Huggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Huggins 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) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | David Tibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | David Tibbs knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Yoder | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | William Huggins hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Runkle | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | William Huggins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | William Huggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | David Tibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, William Huggins | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ronald Guenther - foul #1 on Ronald Guenther, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG) Brian Yoder, James Elkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther is denied on a layup by Gary Runkle | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Guenther - foul #2 on Ronald Guenther, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (PF) Ronald Guenther | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Bragdon is called for the reach on Jimmy Burditt - foul #1 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel (PF) Hunter Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG) William Owens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG) Otto Schreffler | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Meisel | 12-4 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) SG - James Elkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Meisel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) C - Steve Rosado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) SF - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) C - Rodney Sweitzer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 12-4 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak clanks a jump hook from close range | 12-4 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Gaylord Leak - foul #1 on Gaylord Leak, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), William Owens (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, James Elkin, Michael Meisel, Jimmy Burditt, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Andrew Rook, Louis Bragdon, Kevin Nicklas, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 14:44 | Murray State | David Tibbs drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Tetrault and he's fouled by Brian Yoder - foul #1 on Brian Yoder, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens buries a 3 from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | David Tibbs drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tetrault | 15-10 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens is fouled in the backcourt by David Tibbs - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG) Otto Schreffler | |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Huggins steals it from William Owens | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | William Huggins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Andrew Rook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Huggins denies the turnaround by Melvin Wilson | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | William Huggins snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | The short jumper by William Huggins is denied by Hunter Rodrigue | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | William Huggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault is hacked by Hunter Rodrigue - foul #1 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), James Elkin (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Michael Meisel (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Brian Yoder, William Owens, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, William Huggins | |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Meisel | 17-10 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Elkin - foul #1 on James Elkin, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) SG - James Elkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meisel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Rosado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) C - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt drills a driving attempt in the paint | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer can't tip it in | 19-11 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Nicklas | 19-11 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Burditt | 19-11 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Louis Bragdon | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | William Huggins comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gaylord Leak - foul #2 on Gaylord Leak, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, Jimmy Burditt, Michael Meisel, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson dunks the ball and he's hacked by Russell Henke - foul #1 on Russell Henke, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky (SG) James Elkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | William Huggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo misses the easy dunk attempt | 22-13 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle tips it home | 24-13 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Russell Henke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue's pass is intercepted by William Huggins | 24-13 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the lay-in | 24-13 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Henke steps in front of the Hunter Rodrigue pass in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Russell Henke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky travels in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Michael Meisel (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Stanley Quevedo, Monty Zukowsky, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, William Huggins | |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Michael Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Bragdon | 24-16 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 24-19 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Andrew Rook scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Otto Schreffler and he's hacked by James Elkin - foul #2 on James Elkin, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Michael Meisel, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), William Huggins (C) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Louis Bragdon | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Huggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Hunter Rodrigue steals it from Louis Bragdon | 25-22 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Rook takes the ball from Hunter Rodrigue in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Tibbs | 25-24 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Sweitzer steals it from William Owens in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Andrew Rook gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Hunter Rodrigue | 25-24 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Sweitzer - foul #1 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Michael Meisel (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Monty Zukowsky, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (PG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Russell Henke (PF) David Tibbs, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Henke is called for the reach on William Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Henke, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Steve Rosado (PF) Brian Yoder, Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Russell Henke | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | William Huggins scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Rook | 31-28 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tetrault is called for the reach on Michael Meisel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF) William Owens, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | William Huggins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Runkle - foul #1 on Gary Runkle, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky (SG) Michael Meisel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Runkle | 33-28 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hunter Rodrigue | 35-28 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky is hacked by Michael Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Steve Rosado (C) Stanley Quevedo, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer (PF) Michael Tetrault | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Andrew Rook grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Rook takes the ball from Monty Zukowsky in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Monty Zukowsky takes the ball from Rodney Sweitzer | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Monty Zukowsky | 37-28 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Rosado - foul #1 on Steve Rosado, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), James Elkin (SG), Michael Meisel (PF) Brian Yoder, Monty Zukowsky, Melvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Michael Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Hunter Rodrigue | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) SG - James Elkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meisel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Rosado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Guenther (fresh) PF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-29 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer tips it home | 37-31 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt (SF), Gary Runkle (C) Hunter Rodrigue, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF) Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Russell Henke grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Michael Jones connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Runkle - foul #2 on Gary Runkle, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Melvin Wilson (PF) Gaylord Leak, Michael Meisel | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Michael Tetrault (SF), William Huggins (C) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Ronald Guenther | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Tetrault | 37-33 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Runkle | 37-33 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt banks in the layup set up by Brian Yoder | 39-33 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Runkle - foul #3 on Gary Runkle, team foul #10 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Monty Zukowsky (SF) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Louis Bragdon (C) David Tibbs, William Huggins | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-35 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Monty Zukowsky | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Andrew Rook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-38 |