| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Swim inbounds the ball | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 41-51 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Paul Swim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Paul Swim grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | James Adams is fouled on the floor by John Ferreri - foul #1 on John Ferreri, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Paul Swim, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Samuel McConahy (PF) Max Maynard, Shane Coward | |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Phillip Jones is hacked by James Hines - foul #1 on James Hines, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF), Travis Harshman (C) Victor Lewis, James Hines | |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Phillip Jones misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Swider - foul #2 on Cecil Swider, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG) John Ferreri | |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Schmitt - foul #2 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Swider and he's hacked by Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cecil Swider | 43-56 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider loses the dribble to Gene Neel | 43-56 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Phillip Jones, Bobby Addy, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Shane Coward (PF), James Hines (C) Roy Sipos, Thomas Alberty, Cecil Swider, Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Max Maynard | 43-58 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Max Maynard steps in front of the James Adams pass | 43-58 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Paul Swim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy (PF) Shane Coward | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG) Steven Schmitt, James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Mario Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ferreri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel McConahy - foul #1 on Samuel McConahy, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Phillip Jones (PF) Paul Swim, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Thomas Alberty (SG), Travis Harshman (C) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, James Hines | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cecil Swider | 44-61 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Lucien Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 44-61 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Thomas Alberty is called for the reach on Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Phillip Jones, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SF), Shane Coward (PF) Cecil Swider, Samuel McConahy | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Lucien Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Gene Neel tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-61 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Alberty - foul #3 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF) Lucien Romano, John Napper, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), John Ferreri (SG), James Hines (C) Roy Sipos, Thomas Alberty, Travis Harshman | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hines | 47-61 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Warren picks off the pass by John Ferreri in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Warren | 49-61 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Mario Baker is denied on a dunk by James Hines | 49-61 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Victor Lewis | 49-61 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Paul Swim grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Paul Swim scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Olufemi Abdula | 51-61 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Warren steps in front of the Max Maynard pass in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula is whistled for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Phillip Jones (C) Olufemi Abdula, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF) Victor Lewis, Shane Coward | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Paul Swim clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Lucien Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Lucien Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Jason Warren, Paul Swim, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Thomas Alberty (SG), Travis Harshman (C) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, James Hines | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Napper (fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Alberty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Harshman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Alberty - foul #4 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG), Shane Coward (PF) Thomas Alberty, Samuel McConahy | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is hacked by John Napper in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Napper, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ante Zeiler (C) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Swider | 56-63 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-63 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Bobby Addy snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Addy and he's fouled by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF) John Napper, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), James Hines (C) Kevin Brown, Cecil Swider, Travis Harshman | |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Paul Swim grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | James Hines swats the short shot by Paul Swim | 59-63 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Mario Baker can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Swim | 59-63 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Paul Swim knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lucien Romano | 61-63 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Lucien Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hines - foul #2 on James Hines, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Phillip Jones (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Steven Schmitt, Paul Swim, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Kevin Brown (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Victor Lewis, Shane Coward, James Hines | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Lucien Romano misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Lucien Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy tips it in | 62-68 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Bobby Addy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Addy, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), John Napper (SF) Lucien Romano, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) John Ferreri | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is hacked by Gene Neel - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG) Kevin Brown | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Jason Warren buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Alberty - foul #5 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mario Baker (PF) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri (SG), James Hines (C) Thomas Alberty, Travis Harshman | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Napper (fresh) PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ferreri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Ante Zeiler (C) Jason Warren, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by John Ferreri | 65-70 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Mario Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 68-70 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | James Adams misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-70 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hines | 68-70 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Mario Baker loses the dribble to Cecil Swider | 68-70 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Mario Baker snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Mario Baker hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Steven Schmitt (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Phillip Jones (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Max Maynard, John Ferreri, Cecil Swider, James Hines | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lucien Romano | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Lucien Romano - foul #4 on Lucien Romano, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Gene Neel gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Paul Swim comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Kevin Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Lucien Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-72 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Paul Swim tips it but misses | 73-72 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses the jumper from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Paul Swim pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Phillip Jones makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Schmitt | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Victor Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Harshman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-72 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Paul Swim misses the runner from the right block | 75-72 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos's pass is intercepted by Phillip Jones | 75-72 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt is hacked by Roy Sipos - foul #1 on Roy Sipos, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (SG), Bobby Addy (PF) Lucien Romano, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), John Ferreri (SG), Shane Coward (PF), James Hines (C) Kevin Brown, Roy Sipos, Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Warren - foul #4 on Jason Warren, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG) Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Phillip Jones loses the dribble to Max Maynard | 76-75 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward misses the tip | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Lucien Romano gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Lucien Romano buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Addy | 79-75 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri is fouled on the floor by Jason Warren - foul #5 on Jason Warren, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Jason Warren, Bobby Addy, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Lucien Romano is called for the reach on Victor Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucien Romano, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG) Lucien Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 79-78 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Hines | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt's floater is tipped away by Shane Coward | 79-78 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses the tip | 79-78 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler tips it home | 81-78 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses the floater from close range | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula is hacked by John Ferreri in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ferreri, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Max Maynard is called for the reach on Ante Zeiler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Maynard, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG) Paul Swim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Schmitt steals it from Max Maynard in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt jams it | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 87-80 |