| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Dale Parsons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) C - Harold Horn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Dale Parsons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Clement | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Cecil Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Wayne Constantine is denied by Dale Parsons | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Dale Parsons gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Sean Malone is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Malone, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez and the foul's on Harold Horn - foul #1 on Harold Horn, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Cecil Clement grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Clement | 7-0 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski's pass is intercepted by Dale Parsons | 7-0 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Sean Malone - foul #2 on Sean Malone, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG) Sean Malone | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Horn - foul #2 on Harold Horn, team foul #4 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers (C) Harold Horn | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard is whistled for a carry | 9-0 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm lays it in on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 11-0 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) C - Thomas Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-0 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses the tip | 11-0 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard snags the offensive board | 11-0 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski is hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #2 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Edgar Jones (C) Carl Oliphant, Wayne Constantine, Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-2 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Dale Parsons scores on a runner from the left block | 13-2 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 13-2 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Cecil Clement hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Ballard - foul #1 on Christopher Ballard, team foul #5 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Christopher Ballard, Chad Pierce, Edgar Jones | |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski travels with the ball | 15-2 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer clanks a jumper in the paint | 15-2 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Clayton Chrzanowski steps in front of the Brian Chisolm pass | 15-2 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #3 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Cecil Clement, Tyler Plummer, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones (C) Thomas Myers | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edgar Jones | 15-5 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Dale Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Chrzanowski | 15-5 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Parsons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Moreland (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) C - Edgar Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant grabs the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 15-7 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 15-7 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Moreland | 15-11 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 17-11 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 17-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF) Anthony Malcom, Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Daniel Moreland, Carl Oliphant, Clayton Chrzanowski, Edgar Jones | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Igor Jerkovic steals it from Dale Parsons | 17-11 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine lays it up and in set up by Igor Jerkovic | 17-13 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 19-13 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard loses the ball out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF) Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Igor Jerkovic, Wayne Constantine | |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Clayton Chrzanowski blocks the short jumper by Juan Gonzalez | 19-13 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Juan Gonzalez | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Parsons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Dale Parsons scores on a floater from the right block | 21-13 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-13 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 21-13 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (SF) Chad Pierce | |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Parsons - foul #1 on Dale Parsons, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moreland - foul #1 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine (SF) Christopher Ballard | |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Daniel Moreland is called for the reach on Cecil Clement - foul #2 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Tyler Plummer (SF) Anthony Malcom, Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (PG), Edgar Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Thomas Myers | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Igor Jerkovic - foul #1 on Igor Jerkovic, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (C) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clayton Chrzanowski | 26-17 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Clement steps in front of the Igor Jerkovic pass in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is fouled on the floor by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #2 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF) Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Thomas Myers (PF) Carl Oliphant, Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Edgar Jones swats the short shot by Dale Parsons | 27-17 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman tips it back up and in | 29-17 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Constantine | 29-19 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers is fouled on the floor by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Daniel Moreland (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF), Harold Horn (C) Christopher Ballard, Igor Jerkovic, Wayne Constantine, Thomas Myers, Edgar Jones | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Horn (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Oliphant out of a doubleteam | 32-21 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #3 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers (PF) Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-21 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses long on a shot in the lane | 34-21 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Dale Parsons (C) Cecil Clement, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine (SF) Daniel Moreland | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Plummer | 37-21 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tyler Plummer steals the ball from Sean Malone | 37-21 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-21 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-21 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Sean Malone - foul #3 on Sean Malone, team foul #12 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Cecil Clement (SG), Juan Gonzalez (C) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Chad Pierce (PF) Sean Malone, Carl Oliphant, Thomas Myers | |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Cecil Clement can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-21 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Ballard | 37-23 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 37-23 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Cecil Clement hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Moreland - foul #3 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Edgar Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Harold Horn | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic's pass is intercepted by Tyler Plummer | 39-23 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Cecil Clement lays it in on a nice dish by Tyler Plummer | 41-23 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard tips it home | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-25 |