| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Malloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Daniels (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ellis (fresh) C - Anthony Hanley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones inbounds the ball | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott French | 45-29 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Justin Marquis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 19:21 | East Tennessee State | Scott French clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Justin Marquis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-31 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 45-31 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis is hacked by Charles Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Daniels, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Scott Doherty (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Justin Marquis, Travis Clark, Scott Gray, Calvin Malloy, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Henry Hill (PF), Edgar Rocco (C) Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Charles Ellis, Anthony Hanley | |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott French | 45-31 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the shot near the basket | 45-31 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson's pass is intercepted by Scott French in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 45-33 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Michael Forster snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Scott Doherty can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott French grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Scott Doherty snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Edgar Rocco is called for the reach on Charles Hayes - foul #2 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Anthony Johnson, Les Hopp, Michael Forster, Scott Doherty, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Charles Ellis (PF), Anthony Hanley (C) Danny Stillwell, Matthew Palmateer, Henry Hill, Edgar Rocco | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones tips it but misses | 45-33 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Travis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (C) Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (C) Anthony Hanley | |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses the dunk | 45-33 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Justin Marquis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-33 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy tips it home | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Malloy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Ellis (fresh) C - Lee Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Travis Clark - foul #2 on Travis Clark, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Willie Thatcher (SG), Anthony Hanley (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones | |
| 15:47 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Schutz - foul #4 on David Schutz, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (PG) David Schutz | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:26 | East Tennessee State | Justin Marquis steals the ball from Willie Thatcher in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Willie Thatcher grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Marquis is called for the reach on Jessie Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Marquis, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Lee Knox | |
| 14:54 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones tips it in | 50-38 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Travis Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Thatcher - foul #4 on Willie Thatcher, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG) Willie Thatcher | |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Justin Marquis is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Gavin Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill (C) Anthony Hanley | |
| 14:19 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 14:17 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gavin Jones | 53-41 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Travis Clark gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Gavin Jones picks off the pass by Justin Marquis | 53-41 |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill is fouled on the floor by Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Edward Starr (C) Travis Clark, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Lee Knox (SF), Anthony Hanley (C) Danny Stillwell, Gavin Jones, Charles Ellis | |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Malloy swats the layup by Jessie Moore | 53-41 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill tips it but misses | 53-41 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Les Hopp is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hanley - foul #1 on Anthony Hanley, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Scott Gray (SF) Justin Marquis, Les Hopp, Michael Forster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Matthew Palmateer (PF), Edgar Rocco (C) Jessie Moore, Lee Knox, Henry Hill, Anthony Hanley | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Scott Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis (PF) Gavin Jones | |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Doherty (SF) Scott Gray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Anthony Hanley (C) Matthew Palmateer, Edgar Rocco | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Doherty (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Malloy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Stillwell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. C - Anthony Hanley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Travis Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Danny Stillwell - foul #1 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG) Danny Stillwell | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Malloy is called for the reach on Charles Ellis - foul #2 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Travis Clark, Scott Doherty, Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill (C) Anthony Hanley | |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Charles Daniels gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Scott Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Scott Gray steals it from Scott French in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott French - foul #2 on Scott French, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Calvin Malloy (PF), Edward Starr (C) Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Matthew Palmateer (PF), Edgar Rocco (C) Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Charles Ellis, Henry Hill | |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Scott French double dribbles | 59-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Doherty (SF) Scott Gray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG) Scott French | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Scott Doherty is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Justin Marquis | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Travis Clark is called for the reach on Danny Stillwell - foul #3 on Travis Clark, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SG), Charles Daniels (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Justin Marquis, Travis Clark, Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill (PF), Anthony Hanley (C) Lee Knox, Edgar Rocco | |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Palmateer - foul #1 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SF) Scott Doherty | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Gavin Jones (SF) Jessie Moore, Matthew Palmateer | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill makes the jump hook near the basket | 63-46 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by Danny Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Hayes (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Hanley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Charles Daniels snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by Danny Stillwell - foul #3 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Scott Gray (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Charles Ellis (PF) Danny Stillwell, Gavin Jones, Anthony Hanley | |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer lays it up and in | 67-48 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Justin Marquis is fouled in the backcourt by Scott French - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Edward Starr (C) Les Hopp, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (SF), Edgar Rocco (C) Matthew Palmateer, Henry Hill | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Justin Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Justin Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Edward Starr picks off the pass by Jessie Moore | 69-48 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Travis Clark buries a shot from the right side | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Malloy (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Moore (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Lee Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gray - foul #4 on Scott Gray, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Scott Doherty (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Justin Marquis, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Willie Thatcher (SG), Anthony Hanley (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Edgar Rocco | |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Travis Clark is hacked by Lee Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Knox, team foul #11 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF) Lee Knox | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 07:40 | East Tennessee State | Travis Clark steals the ball from Matthew Palmateer in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the jump hook in the lane | 73-50 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Scott Doherty hits the follow up shot | 75-50 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Thatcher | 75-52 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Scott Doherty connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-52 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Willie Thatcher drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Schutz | 77-54 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy clanks a shot from the left side | 77-54 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Palmateer | 77-54 |
| 05:48 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 77-54 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Scott Doherty grabs the board | 77-54 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty is hacked by Matthew Palmateer - foul #2 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #12 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Travis Clark, Calvin Malloy, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (SF), Henry Hill (PF), Edgar Rocco (C) Matthew Palmateer, Charles Ellis, Anthony Hanley | |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Willie Thatcher is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Rocco | 79-57 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Doherty | 81-57 |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SG) Justin Marquis, Scott Doherty | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (PG), Jessie Moore (SG) David Schutz, Willie Thatcher | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Les Hopp and he's hacked by Edgar Rocco - foul #3 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #13 | 83-57 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the free throw | 84-57 |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell is whistled for a carry | 84-57 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 84-57 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore grabs the board | 84-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:52 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-57 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the defensive rebound | 84-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Forster (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Hayes (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Danny Stillwell (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Moore (tired) 7 pts. SF - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Lee Knox picks off the pass by Anthony Johnson | 84-57 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Johnson is called for the reach on Henry Hill - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #10 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Doherty (SF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF) Jessie Moore, Lee Knox | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Stillwell - foul #4 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #14 | 84-59 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block | 85-61 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 85-61 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the rebound | 85-61 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Henry Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Stillwell | 85-63 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Edgar Rocco denies the turnaround by Scott Doherty | 85-63 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Schutz | 85-63 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell connects on the jumper from the left wing | 85-65 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-65 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Scott Doherty grabs the offensive board | 85-65 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Charles Hayes buries a floater from the free throw line | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (PG) David Schutz | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Henry Hill takes the ball from Michael Forster | 87-65 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is fouled on the floor by Charles Daniels - foul #2 on Charles Daniels, team foul #11 | 87-65 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Forster runs out the clock | 87-66 |