| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller inbounds the ball | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Doug Plum takes the ball from William Reulet | 29-49 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Gerald Quick pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Raymond Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Drumheller - foul #1 on James Drumheller, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Adam Bochenski steals it from Gerald Quick | 30-49 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses the tip | 30-49 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | William Reulet pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Raymond Pope travels with the ball | 30-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), James Holbrook (SG), Joe Zwolensky (SF), David Mathis (PF), Randy Green (C) Doug Plum, Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | David Mathis misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 30-49 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF) Robert Hopkins, Joe Zwolensky, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 30-49 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Michael Winn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the board | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | David Gibson is hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Joe Zwolensky (SF), Adrian Clay (C) James Holbrook, Ralph Lawson, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-52 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Kopecky - foul #3 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Randy Green (PF) Adam Bochenski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Ernest Kopecky steals it from Joe Zwolensky | 30-52 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is whistled for a carry | 30-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG) Doug Plum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 30-52 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 30-52 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky lays it up and in | 33-54 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF) Jack Anderson, Joe Zwolensky, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (PF) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Michael Winn travels with the ball | 33-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), David Mathis (C) Robert Hopkins, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Billy Turpen, William Reulet | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | Waylon Talley steps in front of the Ralph Lawson pass | 33-54 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-54 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | David Mathis loses the dribble to Waylon Talley in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson tips it in | 33-56 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Waylon Talley - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Adrian Clay (C) James Holbrook, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Michael Winn, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Drumheller - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG) Doug Plum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins buries a 3 from straight away | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bochenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - William Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | William Reulet loses the dribble to Adrian Clay | 36-56 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay tips it home | 38-56 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lawson - foul #1 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), James Holbrook (SF), David Mathis (PF), Joe Zwolensky (C) Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 10:38 | Murray State | The short jumper by Jack Odom is denied by James Holbrook | 38-56 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Jack Odom is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Randy Green (C) Robert Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Randy Green is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 38-56 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Michael Winn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 38-59 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Odom - foul #3 on Jack Odom, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Adam Bochenski (PF) Joe Zwolensky, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | James Drumheller's floater is knocked away by Adam Bochenski | 40-59 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook is fouled on the floor by James Drumheller - foul #3 on James Drumheller, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adrian Clay (C) Doug Plum, Jack Anderson, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Raymond Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | William Reulet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 40-62 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski buries a fadeaway near the basket | 42-62 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Adam Bochenski is called for the reach on Ernest Kopecky - foul #2 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), David Mathis (PF) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook, Adam Bochenski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Billy Turpen banks in the layup | 42-64 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #3 on Waylon Talley, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (SF), Randy Green (C) Ralph Lawson, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Billy Turpen | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 42-64 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Waylon Talley loses the dribble to Doug Plum in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky jams it on a nice dish by Doug Plum | 44-64 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson is hacked by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski (PF) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) Charlie Thompson | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Randy Green pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-64 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), James Holbrook (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adrian Clay (C) Doug Plum, Jack Anderson, Joe Zwolensky, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, David Gibson | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is fouled on the floor by Robert Hopkins - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mathis (PF) Adam Bochenski | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) Jack Odom, William Reulet | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson's floater is tipped away by Adrian Clay | 44-64 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson tips it back up and in | 44-66 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-66 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Adrian Clay | 44-66 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-66 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook snags the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson is hacked by Charlie Thompson - foul #2 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand (PG), Derrick Williams (SG), Joe Zwolensky (PF), Randy Green (C) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook, David Mathis, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Jack Odom (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, Charlie Thompson | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Michael Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Devin Bachand (fresh) SG - Derrick Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Winn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Waylon Talley scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Turpen | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Jack Odom denies the turnaround by Ralph Lawson | 46-68 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-68 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky is fouled on the floor by Billy Turpen - foul #1 on Billy Turpen, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), James Holbrook (SF) Devin Bachand, Ralph Lawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Billy Turpen is fouled on the floor by James Holbrook - foul #2 on James Holbrook, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mathis (PF) Derrick Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (PF) Billy Turpen | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Hopkins - foul #3 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | David Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook is hacked by Jack Odom - foul #4 on Jack Odom, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | David Gibson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Hopkins - foul #4 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Charlie Thompson - foul #3 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #13 | 52-73 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky makes the free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Waylon Talley runs out the clock | 53-73 |