| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford hits a fadeaway from the right side | 24-37 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Jessie Brown hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 24-39 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert tips it in | 26-39 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Donald Collins is called for the reach on Larry Addison - foul #2 on Donald Collins, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Addison | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Donald Collins is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Donald Collins, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kinnison - foul #3 on Thomas Kinnison, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG) Thomas Kinnison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jessie Brown | 28-45 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 31-48 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by William Siewert - foul #2 on William Siewert, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman (PF) Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3rd free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen grabs the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Freeman - foul #1 on Kenneth Freeman, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (C) William Siewert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG) Olin Zaller | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino tips it home | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Church (fresh) SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Willy Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Fellman | 35-50 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-50 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Willy Harris | 35-50 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits a shot in the lane set up by Melvin Sheffield | 35-52 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman's layup is rejected by Bobby Pereira | 35-52 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Joseph Ross makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Fellman | 37-54 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Jerry Fellman steals the ball from Joseph Ross in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Freeman is blocked by Ming-Hoa Yen | 37-54 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Bruce Blandford is called for the reach on Melvin Sheffield - foul #1 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Jerry Fellman, Allen Church, Bruce Blandford, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Thomas Kinnison picks off the pass by Jessie Brown | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-56 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Olin Zaller grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 37-59 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Siewert | 40-59 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 40-62 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Sheffield - foul #1 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SF) Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Melvin Sheffield | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is hacked by Bruce Blandford - foul #2 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford's floater is knocked away by Jessie Brown | 42-64 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 42-67 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-67 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses the tip | 42-67 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 42-67 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Bruce Blandford is called for the reach on Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), Allen Church (SG), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Donald Collins, Thomas Kinnison, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross | 42-69 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Joseph Ross lays it in | 42-71 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Siewert | 44-71 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 44-74 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-74 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Pereira | 44-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 35 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-74 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the follow up shot | 44-76 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Pereira | 44-76 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman snags the offensive board | 44-76 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #3 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Bruce Blandford, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church makes the free throw | 47-76 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Andy Willingham scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-78 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Ming-Hoa Yen - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Yen, team foul #4 | 49-78 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the free throw | 50-78 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-78 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Willy Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira is hacked by Allen Church - foul #2 on Allen Church, team foul #10 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang (C) Allen Church | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 50-80 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Willy Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-80 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andy Willingham | 51-82 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 53-82 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-82 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willy Harris - foul #1 on Willy Harris, team foul #6 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG) Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Robinson (SG) Willy Harris | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-82 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman snags the offensive board | 54-82 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-82 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Whang | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Andy Willingham | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Jacob Whang steps in front of the Willy Harris pass | 56-82 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Church (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Dimartino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Whang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-82 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willy Harris | 56-84 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman connects on the floater from the baseline | 58-84 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Robinson | 58-86 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Willy Harris | 58-86 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Willy Harris comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-86 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church is fouled on the floor by Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF) Jacob Whang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG) Michael Robinson | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Willy Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-86 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Harris | 60-86 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Andy Willingham scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 60-89 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-89 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ming-Hoa Yen | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-89 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren grabs the board | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Willy Harris takes the ball from Jerry Fellman in the backcourt | 60-89 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Willy Harris lays it in | 60-91 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church's floater is tipped away by Willy Harris | 60-91 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino tips it home | 62-91 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Ross runs out the clock | 62-91 |