| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Jessie Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | William Zabik clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp loses the dribble to Olin Zaller | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Begin | 43-41 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Jessie Brown tips it home | 43-43 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Depp | 45-43 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 45-46 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Larry Addison swats the layup by Daniel Depp | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Jessie Brown gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Kurt Oakes - foul #2 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Frese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 48-48 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira clanks a jumper in the lane | 48-48 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | James Frese snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Kenneth Roberts, James Frese | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Jessie Brown picks off the pass by Kurt Oakes | 48-48 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks buries a fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Jessie Brown loses the dribble to Daniel Depp | 50-48 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | The short jumper by Jessie Brown is denied by Bobby Brooks | 50-48 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Olin Zaller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Harris - foul #2 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), William Zabik (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, Jamie Proctor, Daniel Depp, Jeffery Harris, Bobby Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | James Frese grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Frese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andy Willingham | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Joseph Ross misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Grantham - foul #1 on Richard Grantham, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | William Zabik's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Andy Willingham scores on a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Willy Harris is called for the reach on Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Willy Harris, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Larry Addison blocks the short jumper by Kevin Begin | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Kevin Begin picks off the pass by Ming-Hoa Yen | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | William Zabik travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Daniel Depp (SF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, William Zabik, Kenneth Roberts, James Frese | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Kurt Oakes is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris (PF) Kevin Begin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Loch | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Larry Addison denies the turnaround by Daniel Depp | 50-55 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is hacked by Jeffery Harris - foul #3 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) Jamie Proctor, Jeffery Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Larry Addison | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by William Zabik - foul #1 on William Zabik, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Melvin Sheffield | |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Andy Willingham knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Loch - foul #3 on John Loch, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Daniel Depp | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Brown | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Olin Zaller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Loch | 50-60 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Bobby Pereira denies the turnaround by William Zabik | 50-60 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Olin Zaller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Zabik | 52-63 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jessie Brown | 52-66 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | John Loch is called for the reach on Kurt Oakes - foul #4 on John Loch, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Larry Addison (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, John Loch | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Melvin Sheffield is called for the reach on Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Willy Harris steals the ball from Kenneth Roberts | 52-66 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Willy Harris clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Harris - foul #4 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Willy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Willy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Frese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-67 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | James Frese steals it from Melvin Sheffield | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Harris | 52-67 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Harris | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), William Zabik (SG), Kevin Begin (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Jeffery Harris, James Frese | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Kurt Oakes is called for the reach on Melvin Sheffield - foul #4 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross | 55-69 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Melvin Sheffield | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andy Willingham, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Bobby Pereira picks off the pass by Jamie Proctor in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira drills a jumper from close range set up by Joseph Ross | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Proctor | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Ross picks off the pass by Richard Grantham | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Ross runs out the clock | 59-71 |