| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Brian Kenny scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stuart Greenlee | 26-40 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Raphael Martinez steals the ball from Abraham Morgan | 26-40 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Brian Kenny connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stuart Greenlee and he's hacked by Harold Moore - foul #1 on Harold Moore, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (C) Raphael Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Stuart Greenlee - foul #1 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hilliker | 28-42 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | David Hilliker is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on David Hilliker, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Peter Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker lays it in on a great pass from David Pape | 28-44 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cliff Izzo | 30-44 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (PF) Abraham Morgan | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Carter - foul #1 on Kyle Carter, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Davy (C) Kyle Carter | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Newkirk - foul #1 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Jeffery Newkirk, Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Robert Brown (SF) David Pape, David Hilliker | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Robert Lockett snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Willie Prue (fresh) C - James Davy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | James Cooper misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-47 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | James Davy grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Kenny is called for the reach on Harold Moore - foul #2 on Brian Kenny, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF), Kyle Carter (C) James Cooper, Harold Moore, Willie Prue, James Davy | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Pape | 32-49 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Randy Roberts scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Kenny - foul #3 on Brian Kenny, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk's pass is intercepted by Abraham Morgan | 34-51 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | David Pape is hacked by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hilliker | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Randy Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raphael Martinez | 36-53 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Pape | 36-55 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore grabs the board | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | William White steps in front of the Harold Moore pass | 36-55 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the easy layup | 36-55 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William White | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Brian Kenny is called for the reach on David Pape - foul #4 on Brian Kenny, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SF), Wayne Strahan (PF), James Davy (C) David Hilliker, Abraham Morgan, Kyle Carter | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Strahan - foul #4 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Willie Prue (PF) David Pape, Wayne Strahan | |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | James Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Musenda Abdul-Rahim (SG) Harold Moore | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Randy Ballard tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Cooper | 42-59 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Randy Ballard tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Greenlee - foul #3 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Kyle Carter (C) Musenda Abdul-Rahim, Robert Brown, James Davy | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Randy Ballard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG) James Cooper | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-60 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Randy Ballard clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Robert Lockett tips it home | 44-60 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | William White steps in front of the Kyle Carter pass | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Prue (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Randy Ballard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-60 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Robert Lockett gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Willie Prue is called for the reach on Stuart Greenlee - foul #1 on Willie Prue, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF), Wayne Strahan (C) David Pape, David Hilliker, Willie Prue, Kyle Carter | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Strahan - foul #5 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Davy (C) Wayne Strahan | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-60 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raphael Martinez | 47-62 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | James Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown tips it home | 47-64 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Randy Roberts drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Stuart Greenlee | 49-64 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | James Cooper clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cliff Izzo - foul #1 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Hilliker (SF), Kyle Carter (C) Harold Moore, James Davy | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Kenny | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Randy Ballard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG) Raphael Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Musenda Abdul-Rahim (SG), Willie Prue (PF), James Davy (C) David Hilliker, Abraham Morgan, Kyle Carter | |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | James Cooper makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Davy | 54-70 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Brian Kenny scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | James Davy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Musenda Abdul-Rahim | 56-70 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | William White takes the ball from Musenda Abdul-Rahim | 56-70 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Randy Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by William White | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Musenda Abdul-Rahim clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Randy Ballard gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Randy Ballard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William White | 61-70 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF) William White, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF), Kyle Carter (C) James Cooper, Musenda Abdul-Rahim, Robert Brown, Willie Prue, James Davy | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Kenny - foul #5 on Brian Kenny, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG) Brian Kenny | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (C) Kyle Carter | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan blows the layup | 61-72 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Randy Ballard gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Peter Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Hilliker | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | David Pape runs out the clock | 61-72 |