| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Grady Jimenes (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) SF - Christopher Graham (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Holthaus takes the ball from Clayton Chrzanowski | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Frank Brown can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus's pass is intercepted by Grady Jimenes | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Graham | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Malcom steals the ball from Carl Oliphant | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Oliphant - foul #1 on Carl Oliphant, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine loses the dribble to Anthony Malcom | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Frank Brown can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones is hacked by Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Thomas Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Harold Horn (C) Grady Jimenes, Carl Oliphant, Wayne Constantine, Clayton Chrzanowski, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses badly on a runner in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Sims | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Myers | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Christopher Graham knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Christopher Graham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Ballard (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fairly fresh) C - Harold Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 2 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Malcom - foul #1 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF), Charles Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Thomas Myers, Patrick Sims, Harold Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Frank Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Danny Holthaus | 10-12 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Christopher Graham scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Brown | 12-14 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Christopher Graham hits a jumper in the paint set up by Frank Brown and the foul's on Christopher Ballard - foul #1 on Christopher Ballard, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes (PG) Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Christopher Graham makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski is hacked by Dale Parsons - foul #1 on Dale Parsons, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Dugger (SG) Carl Oliphant | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Graham | 12-17 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Holthaus - foul #2 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (SG), Patrick Sims (C) Victor Dugger, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Christopher Graham, Danny Holthaus | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Dale Parsons gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Frank Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland misses the lay-in | 13-20 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Dale Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Chrzanowski | 13-20 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Dale Parsons is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dale Parsons, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG), Thomas Myers (SF), Harold Horn (C) Grady Jimenes, Wayne Constantine, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Brian Chisolm (PF) Anthony Malcom, Dale Parsons | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones (C) Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Graham (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Christopher Graham loses the dribble to Daniel Moreland | 15-20 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Myers (fresh) PF - Harold Horn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SF - Christopher Graham (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Frank Brown is hacked by Daniel Moreland - foul #1 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Dugger (PG) Daniel Moreland | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Chisolm is blocked by Charles Jones | 15-20 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Wang | 15-22 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is denied on a layup by Harold Horn | 15-22 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Christopher Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cecil Clement | 17-25 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Cecil Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Victor Dugger, Thomas Myers, Harold Horn, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Juan Gonzalez (PF) Cecil Clement, Christopher Graham, Brian Chisolm | |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Carl Oliphant blocks the jumper by Frank Brown | 17-25 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 17-25 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez's floater is tipped away by Clayton Chrzanowski | 17-25 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 17-27 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski tips it in | 19-27 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez loses the dribble to Carl Oliphant | 19-27 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Oliphant | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Grady Jimenes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) PF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xing-Fu Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Malcom is blocked by Clayton Chrzanowski | 21-27 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 21-27 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Frank Brown loses the dribble to Patrick Sims | 21-27 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant's pass is intercepted by Tyler Plummer | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang can't throw it down | 21-27 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Grady Jimenes | 21-27 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Juan Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Grady Jimenes | 21-27 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Thomas Myers (SF), Harold Horn (PF), Charles Jones (C) Grady Jimenes, Carl Oliphant, Wayne Constantine, Clayton Chrzanowski, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Christopher Graham (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF) Frank Brown, Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Ballard, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Dugger (SG) Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | The jumper by Christopher Graham is denied by Harold Horn | 21-29 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Cecil Clement tips it home | 21-31 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones is hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Harold Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Juan Gonzalez (PF) Ramon Rodriguez, Brian Chisolm | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Moreland - foul #2 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF) Daniel Moreland, Thomas Myers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Christopher Graham makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Christopher Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Dugger's floater is knocked away by Juan Gonzalez | 23-33 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski snags the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Brown steps in front of the Victor Dugger pass | 23-33 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Frank Brown drills a 3 from straight away set up by Xing-Fu Wang | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Grady Jimenes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Dugger (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Graham (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Xing-Fu Wang (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 23-36 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Frank Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Cecil Clement - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Christopher Ballard (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Harold Horn (C) Grady Jimenes, Victor Dugger, Wayne Constantine, Clayton Chrzanowski, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Brian Chisolm (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Christopher Graham, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Horn | 25-37 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #2 on Patrick Sims, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-39 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Moreland | 25-39 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brian Chisolm is denied by Christopher Ballard | 25-39 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 25-41 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Cecil Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes (PG), Victor Dugger (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF), Charles Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Carl Oliphant, Christopher Ballard, Patrick Sims, Harold Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Christopher Graham (SF), Dale Parsons (PF) Cecil Clement, Anthony Malcom, Juan Gonzalez, Brian Chisolm | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Graham - foul #1 on Christopher Graham, team foul #8 | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Grady Jimenes misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |