| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Fellman | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses the dunk attempt | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | William Siewert blocks the short jumper by Jessie Brown | 34-32 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Sweeny | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Ross | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (SG) Jerry Fellman | |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by William Siewert | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jessie Brown | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert tips it home | 42-39 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Lazarus picks off the pass by Danny Blessing | 45-39 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | John Carey takes the ball from Jessie Brown | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing is hacked by John Loch - foul #2 on John Loch, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Andy Willingham, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Don Sweeny, John Carey, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman's pass is intercepted by Willy Harris | 45-39 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-39 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gerald Rowe | 45-39 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Pereira | 45-39 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Willy Harris tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Lazarus swats the shot by Gerald Rowe | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren loses the dribble to Olin Zaller | 48-39 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Sheffield | 48-39 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), John Carey (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Gerald Rowe, Jerry Fellman, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jessie Brown is called for the reach on Bruce Blandford - foul #2 on Jessie Brown, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) SF - John Carey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Don Sweeny steals the ball from Olin Zaller | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | John Loch gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is hacked by Bruce Blandford - foul #3 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Randy Lazarus (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG) Bruce Blandford | |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Blessing - foul #2 on Danny Blessing, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is fouled on the floor by Willy Harris - foul #1 on Willy Harris, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman (PF) Danny Blessing | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Fellman | 50-43 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Loch - foul #3 on John Loch, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Charles Bergren (SF), Danny Blessing (PF) Don Sweeny, John Carey, William Siewert | |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 53-44 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Gerald Rowe is denied by Randy Lazarus | 53-44 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Jessie Brown snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Danny Blessing - foul #3 on Danny Blessing, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert (C) Kenneth Freeman | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren is denied on a layup by Bobby Pereira | 54-44 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Charles Bergren swats the short shot by Jessie Brown | 54-44 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Jessie Brown, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Jerry Fellman, Charles Bergren, Danny Blessing | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Loch | 57-48 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | John Loch hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is hacked by Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Olin Zaller, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SG), Jerry Dimartino (C) Gerald Rowe, William Siewert | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | John Loch can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-48 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ross | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Don Sweeny steals the ball from Larry Addison | 59-48 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Randy Lazarus (C) Joseph Ross, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (SG), Danny Blessing (PF) Bruce Blandford, Jerry Dimartino | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Andy Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Willingham | 61-48 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman jams it | 61-50 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Olin Zaller clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Freeman | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Blessing | 61-53 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF) Andy Willingham, Willy Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), William Siewert (C) Gerald Rowe, Kenneth Freeman | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled in the backcourt by Don Sweeny - foul #1 on Don Sweeny, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Don Sweeny picks off the pass by Melvin Sheffield | 61-53 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 64-53 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willy Harris | 66-53 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Freeman | 66-56 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Blandford - foul #4 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren is hacked by Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Ross | 70-57 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Willy Harris picks off the pass by Gerald Rowe in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the easy layup | 70-57 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira buries a floater in the lane | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren is fouled on the floor by Willy Harris - foul #2 on Willy Harris, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |