| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nelson - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (C) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edmund Copas | 43-36 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Harland | 46-36 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Abrams | 46-36 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Abrams | 46-38 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Edmund Copas - foul #2 on Edmund Copas, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Steven Harland, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Edmund Copas, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Edmund Copas | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Hooper - foul #1 on Aaron Hooper, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG) Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Hooper | 49-42 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Trimm | 49-42 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Hans Zuvich - foul #3 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Brian Epley (C) Alex Abrams, Aaron Hooper, Robert Trimm | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | John Lefler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Scot Wolf pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Ben Johnson picks off the pass by Jonathan Caban | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Lefler (fresh) SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Caban (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Epley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee State | Carl Tuttle steals it from Stephen Hartwick | 49-43 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Murray Rogers clanks a shot from the right block | 49-43 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Robert Trimm (C) John Lefler, Stephen Hartwick, Jonathan Caban, Steven Rhodes, Brian Epley | |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Robert Trimm steps in front of the Hans Zuvich pass | 49-43 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #4 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Benjamin Barnes (C) Thomas Nelson, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Puckett - foul #2 on Scott Puckett, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Scot Wolf (SG) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper scores on a floater from close range set up by Alex Abrams | 50-48 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich hits a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Ben Johnson (C) Thomas Nelson, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (PF) Scott Puckett | |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Steven Harland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Ben Johnson denies the turnaround by Aaron Hooper | 52-48 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Aaron Hooper steals the ball from Steven Harland | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-50 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Steven Harland snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Harland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Caban (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-50 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Howard Mansell - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (C) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF), Brian Epley (C) Alex Abrams, Edmund Copas, Jonathan Caban, Robert Trimm | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the jump hook from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Kilgore | 56-54 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Brian Epley - foul #1 on Brian Epley, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF) John Lefler, Stephen Hartwick, Aaron Hooper | |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Murray Rogers drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 58-54 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Epley | 58-54 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Howard Mansell is called for the reach on Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Howard Mansell, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (C) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm (C) Brian Epley | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Hans Zuvich steals the ball from Jonathan Caban | 58-54 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Caban | 58-56 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Rhodes - foul #1 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Shawn Kilgore, Carl Tuttle, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Scott Puckett (PF) Alex Abrams, Edmund Copas, Jonathan Caban, Steven Rhodes | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Harland | 62-58 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | John Lefler knocks in the jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Harland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hans Zuvich (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | John Lefler steps in front of the Steven Harland pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | John Lefler can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 62-60 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Lefler - foul #2 on John Lefler, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Steven Harland, Howard Mansell, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF), Brian Epley (C) John Lefler, Aaron Hooper, Scott Puckett, Robert Trimm | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Scot Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF) Stephen Hartwick | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it in | 66-61 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it in | 68-61 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Hans Zuvich | 68-61 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Howard Mansell's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Rhodes | 68-61 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson's pass is intercepted by Edmund Copas | 68-61 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas banks in the layup | 68-63 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is fouled on the floor by Alex Abrams - foul #2 on Alex Abrams, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Alex Abrams, Edmund Copas, Jonathan Caban, Steven Rhodes, Brian Epley | |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is fouled on the floor by Ben Johnson - foul #2 on Ben Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Thomas Nelson, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scot Wolf | 71-65 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #5 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Ben Johnson (C) Steven Harland, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich's layup is rejected by Robert Trimm | 71-66 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Ben Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scot Wolf - foul #2 on Scot Wolf, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) John Lefler, Stephen Hartwick, Scott Puckett | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Harland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled on the floor by Alex Abrams - foul #3 on Alex Abrams, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Carl Tuttle, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF) Aaron Hooper | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Shawn Kilgore steps in front of the Steven Rhodes pass | 74-68 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Rhodes - foul #2 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Hans Zuvich, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (C) Robert Trimm | |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG) Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Jonathan Caban, Brian Epley | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm is fouled on the floor by Howard Mansell - foul #4 on Howard Mansell, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (PF) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes buries a jumper from the left block | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Murray Rogers hits a driving attempt from close range | 81-71 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas is hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #2 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Thomas Nelson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (PG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Brian Epley (PF), Jesse Gama (C) Alex Abrams, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland is hacked by John Lefler in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lefler, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) John Lefler, Jonathan Caban, Brian Epley, Jesse Gama | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Abrams and he's hacked by Hans Zuvich - foul #4 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG) Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Copas - foul #4 on Edmund Copas, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Abrams | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Copas - foul #5 on Edmund Copas, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Edmund Copas | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | John Lefler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Abrams | 86-81 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Harland is hacked by Alex Abrams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Abrams, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is hacked by Hans Zuvich - foul #5 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Ben Johnson (PF) Steven Harland, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Abrams - foul #5 on Alex Abrams, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Thomas Nelson, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG) Alex Abrams | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Trimm | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick misses the 3 from the left corner | 88-82 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the offensive board | 88-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | John Lefler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is fouled in the backcourt by John Lefler - foul #4 on John Lefler, team foul #16 | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | John Lefler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is hacked by Stephen Hartwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Hartwick, team foul #17 | 88-82 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Ben Johnson (PF) Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | John Lefler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-82 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 90-82 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 90-82 |