| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwain Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Braley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Michael Murrell scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by William Crowder - foul #3 on William Crowder, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins (SG) William Crowder | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Michael Murrell makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dwain Paulus - foul #1 on Dwain Paulus, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Braley | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Edward Wright swats the layup by Michael Murrell | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by George Brooks | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | George Brooks steals it from Rubin Johnson in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Braley | 35-37 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Charles Murphy (C) Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wise (C) Edward Wright | |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Corey Stallard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rubin Johnson | 39-37 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance is hacked by Jeffery Puckett - foul #3 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Moises Cruz (SF) Rubin Johnson, Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence (SG), James Grist (SF), Freddie Meade (PF) George Brooks, Dean Vance, Daniel Williams | |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Meade travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Corey Stallard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Charles Murphy snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Moises Cruz clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Meade | 39-40 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin is fouled on the floor by Donald Perkins - foul #2 on Donald Perkins, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Michael Murrell (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Predrag Shiskin, Corey Stallard, Moises Cruz, Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks (PG), Dean Vance (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Edward Wright (C) Donald Perkins, James Grist, Freddie Meade, Michael Wise | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Thomas Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Brooks | 39-42 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | James Braley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Murrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwain Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Braley (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Brooks (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 39-42 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | James Braley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (PF), Corey Stallard (C) Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder (SG) Russell Lawrence | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks is hacked by Rubin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Vance | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dean Vance | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Charles Murphy (C) Rubin Johnson, Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins (PG), James Grist (SF), Freddie Meade (PF), Michael Wise (C) George Brooks, Dean Vance, Daniel Williams, Edward Wright | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Crowder | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Charles Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Michael Wise swats the short shot by Charles Murphy | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Corey Stallard tips it in | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wise is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Murphy - foul #1 on Charles Murphy, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Michael Murrell (SG), Moises Cruz (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Predrag Shiskin, Corey Stallard, Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence (SG) William Crowder | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wise makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Michael Murrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Meade makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 41-50 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Michael Wise steals the ball from Dwain Paulus | 41-50 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence's layup is rejected by James Braley | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | James Braley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Donald Perkins is called for the reach on James Braley - foul #3 on Donald Perkins, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), George Hummel (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Rubin Johnson, Michael Murrell, Moises Cruz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks (PG), William Crowder (SG), Dean Vance (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Edward Wright (C) Donald Perkins, Russell Lawrence, James Grist, Freddie Meade, Michael Wise | |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Predrag Shiskin takes the ball from Edward Wright in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Thomas Smith lays it up and in set up by Predrag Shiskin | 43-50 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Charles Murphy (C) George Hummel, Thomas Smith, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Predrag Shiskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Stallard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Wrobleski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Brooks (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski scores on a floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Corey Stallard - foul #3 on Corey Stallard, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG) Predrag Shiskin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rubin Johnson - foul #2 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG), Moises Cruz (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins (SG), James Grist (SF) William Crowder, Dean Vance | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Corey Stallard scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Rubin Johnson is called for the reach on George Brooks - foul #3 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), James Braley (C) Rubin Johnson, Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Meade (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Michael Murrell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Meade can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Braley | 48-57 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Michael Murrell is hacked by Edward Wright - foul #1 on Edward Wright, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (PF) Michael Murrell, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder (SG), Dean Vance (SF), Michael Wise (C) George Brooks, James Grist, Edward Wright | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett is fouled on the floor by William Crowder - foul #4 on William Crowder, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Corey Stallard (SG), Charles Murphy (C) Predrag Shiskin, Moises Cruz, James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence (SG), Daniel Williams (PF) William Crowder, Freddie Meade | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Russell Lawrence steps in front of the Jeffery Puckett pass | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Charles Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Charles Murphy misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wise - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Panos (PG), William Crowder (SG), Edward Wright (C) Donald Perkins, Russell Lawrence, Michael Wise | |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Charles Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Charles Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stallard - foul #4 on Corey Stallard, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwain Paulus (PF) Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Dean Vance - foul #1 on Dean Vance, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), James Braley (C) Rubin Johnson, Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Grist (SF), Freddie Meade (PF) Dean Vance, Daniel Williams | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Predrag Shiskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Murrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwain Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Braley (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Panos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crowder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Grist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Grist is open but can't throw it down | 50-59 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Predrag Shiskin steals the ball from Michael Panos | 50-59 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Thomas Smith, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins (PG) Michael Panos | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins loses the dribble to Michael Murrell | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Moises Cruz hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Murrell | 52-59 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | James Braley snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | James Braley clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edward Wright - foul #2 on Edward Wright, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Corey Stallard (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (SF), Charles Murphy (PF) Predrag Shiskin, Michael Murrell, Moises Cruz, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks (PG), Russell Lawrence (SG), Dean Vance (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Michael Wise (C) Donald Perkins, William Crowder, James Grist, Freddie Meade, Edward Wright | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | James Braley misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SF) James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Stallard | 56-59 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Stallard picks off the pass by Dean Vance in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Corey Stallard lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Russell Lawrence picks off the pass by Corey Stallard | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Brooks and he's hacked by Corey Stallard - foul #5 on Corey Stallard, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Corey Stallard, Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright (C) Michael Wise | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Lawrence makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Moises Cruz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from George Brooks | 58-64 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams dunks the ball | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Moises Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwain Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Braley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Lawrence (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Vance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Moises Cruz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Brooks and the foul's on Moises Cruz - foul #1 on Moises Cruz, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Michael Murrell (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (SF), Charles Murphy (PF) Rubin Johnson, Jeffery Puckett, Moises Cruz, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Perkins (PG), William Crowder (SG), James Grist (SF), Freddie Meade (PF) George Brooks, Russell Lawrence, Dean Vance, Daniel Williams | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Michael Murrell misses short on a runner from the right block | 64-68 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Charles Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | James Braley's pass is intercepted by Donald Perkins | 64-68 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Perkins | 64-70 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Jeffery Puckett (SF) Predrag Shiskin, James Braley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks (PG), Dean Vance (SF), Michael Wise (C) Donald Perkins, James Grist, Edward Wright | |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Charles Murphy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Michael Murrell gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Jeffery Puckett, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Williams (PF), Edward Wright (C) Freddie Meade, Michael Wise | |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski clanks a runner in the paint | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Wright gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder clanks a shot from close range | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Michael Murrell knocks in the floater in the lane | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | George Brooks hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from William Crowder | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jerome Wrobleski | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Rubin Johnson - foul #4 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | William Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Vance | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Vance gets the rebound | 71-73 |