| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | John Richards is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Kevin Crespo | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | John Richards scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Russell | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Palmer | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | William Parker misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Claude Bahe takes the ball from Thomas Russell | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SG), Luis Robinson (PF), Steve Lubbers (C) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, George Blumberg, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the floater near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Thomas Russell tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan tips it home | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Deegan | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF) William Gouge, Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) Daniel Boudreau | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | John Hodnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Penning - foul #3 on Larry Penning, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG) Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (SG), George Blumberg (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Milton Arnold, Luis Robinson, Steve Lubbers | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | William Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Palmer | 39-41 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan loses the dribble to William Parker | 39-41 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | John Richards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Parker | 42-41 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Jeffrey Seymour, William Parker, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Luis Robinson (SF), Rudolph Reno (C) Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Luis Robinson | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses badly on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on John Hodnett - foul #1 on John Hodnett, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Luis Robinson | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses the 3rd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | William Gouge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Palmer | 42-45 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Reno - foul #4 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG) John Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (SG), Luis Robinson (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Steven Palmer, George Blumberg, Rudolph Reno | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey tips it home | 42-47 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | William Gouge travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe's pass is intercepted by Larry Penning | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | William Gouge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darwin Brooks | 45-47 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Bahe | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Thomas Russell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gouge | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Boudreau - foul #2 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF) William Gouge, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Richard Deegan (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Claude Bahe, Dwight Luce, Daniel Boudreau, Luis Robinson | |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on John Hodnett - foul #2 on John Hodnett, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers (C) Jimmy Ramsey | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lubbers (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | George Blumberg is called for the reach on Robert Davidson - foul #2 on George Blumberg, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | John Richards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Palmer - foul #2 on Steven Palmer, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Palmer | 47-54 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Steven Palmer takes the ball from John Hodnett | 47-54 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer slams it home | 47-56 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | The jump hook by Robert Davidson is blocked by Steve Lubbers | 47-56 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | John Richards tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers blows the layup but the foul's on John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF) Milton Arnold, Richard Deegan | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Thomas Russell connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Gouge and he's fouled by Daniel Boudreau - foul #3 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey (C) Steve Lubbers | |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Daniel Boudreau steps in front of the Robert Davidson pass | 52-60 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Thomas Russell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Bahe | 54-62 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | William Gouge connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Richards | 56-62 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Davidson blocks the short jumper by George Blumberg | 56-62 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | John Richards pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | John Richards blows the layup | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #4 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, William Parker, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SG), Luis Robinson (SF) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) George Blumberg | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno (C) Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hodnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Reno - foul #5 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers (C) Rudolph Reno | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | John Hodnett scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Penning and the foul's on Steve Lubbers - foul #1 on Steve Lubbers, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Russell (SF) Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Milton Arnold | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | John Hodnett makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crespo | 60-62 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks scores on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson drills a 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Thomas Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Darwin Brooks - foul #4 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Hodnett, Larry Penning, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), George Blumberg (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan, Luis Robinson, Steve Lubbers | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Thomas Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | William Parker tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples (SF) Daniel Boudreau | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | William Gouge misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-68 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Palmer | 64-70 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | John Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-70 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | William Parker gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | John Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples clanks a fadeaway from close range | 64-70 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | William Gouge misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-70 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 66-70 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey is denied on a layup by William Parker | 66-70 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 66-70 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Joseph Peeples | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Gouge | 69-70 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-70 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau tips it home | 69-72 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Gouge | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Claude Bahe | 72-74 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Richards comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Ramsey - foul #1 on Jimmy Ramsey, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (SG) Steven Palmer | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (SG) Dwight Luce | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | John Richards snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | William Parker hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Gouge | 76-74 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darwin Brooks - foul #5 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | John Richards misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | William Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses the lay-in | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | John Richards snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | John Richards hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Russell | 79-76 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is hacked by William Gouge - foul #1 on William Gouge, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | John Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Bahe - foul #2 on Claude Bahe, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer scores on a floater from the right side set up by Claude Bahe | 81-80 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Steven Palmer is called for the reach on John Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Palmer, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Bahe | 83-83 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Murray State | William Gouge hits a floater from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 85-83 |