| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aubrey Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Castano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey double dribbles | 41-40 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Cameron | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford is hacked by Richard Cameron - foul #1 on Richard Cameron, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Leonard Higdon, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), James Arena (PF) Thomas Allen, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Thomas Ford, John Armstrong | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 18:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Richard Cameron | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG), John Doris (SG), Scott Singleton (C) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson, Bruce Castano | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-42 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Cameron steals it from Paul Harrington in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:17 | Morehead State | Marvin Washington is called for the reach on Richard Cameron - foul #2 on Marvin Washington, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF) Kenneth Jahnke, Ryan Burpee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Freddie Johnson (SG), John Armstrong (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Marvin Washington, John Doris, Stephen Estabrook, Scott Singleton | |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Noble Dziegielewski | 46-42 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Arena - foul #1 on James Arena, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford (SF) Paul Harrington | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Freddie Johnson | 46-44 |
| 16:13 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon is hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (SF) Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG), John Doris (SG), Stephen Estabrook (PF), Scott Singleton (C) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson, John Armstrong, Bruce Castano | |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Burpee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aubrey Spivey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Doris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Estabrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Singleton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Washington and the foul's on Ryan Burpee - foul #3 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (PG), Noble Dziegielewski (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Richard Cameron, Don Mitchell, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Hafford and the foul's on John Doris - foul #2 on John Doris, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG) Kenneth Jahnke | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Freddie Johnson (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Marvin Washington, John Doris, Thomas Ford, Stephen Estabrook, Scott Singleton | |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena, Ryan Burpee, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Bruce Castano - foul #3 on Bruce Castano, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Paul Harrington, John Armstrong | |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco is hacked by Richard Cameron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cameron, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Cameron is called for the reach on Marvin Washington - foul #3 on Richard Cameron, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Doris (SG), Warren Sheppard (SF) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Cameron | 55-49 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Allen steals it from John Doris | 55-49 |
| 13:14 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Don Mitchell - foul #2 on Don Mitchell, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (PG), Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Richard Cameron, Thomas Allen, Don Mitchell, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Freddie Johnson (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Marvin Washington, John Doris, Warren Sheppard, Bruce Castano | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Jahnke | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson misses the jumper in the lane | 57-51 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | James Arena clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Ryan Burpee (SF) Leonard Higdon, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington (C) Stephen Estabrook | |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | James Arena makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | James Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG), John Doris (SG), Scott Singleton (C) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson, John Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Burpee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Noble Dziegielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Singleton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Burpee | 62-53 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jahnke is called for the reach on Thomas Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jahnke, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 11:10 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Jahnke | 64-55 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jahnke - foul #2 on Kenneth Jahnke, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG), Ruben Hafford (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano (C) Thomas Ford | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Allen - foul #4 on Thomas Allen, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG), Aubrey Spivey (PF) Thomas Allen, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), John Armstrong (PF) Paul Harrington, Scott Singleton | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-59 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF) Richard Cameron, Ryan Burpee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (SG) John Doris | |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Higdon - foul #1 on Leonard Higdon, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Don Mitchell (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) James Arena, Aubrey Spivey, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton (C) Bruce Castano | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 09:32 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Mitchell | 66-61 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (SF) Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza (PG), Thomas Ford (SF), Paul Harrington (PF), Stephen Estabrook (C) Gustavo Greco, Marvin Washington, John Armstrong, Scott Singleton | |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza is hacked by Noble Dziegielewski - foul #2 on Noble Dziegielewski, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Don Mitchell, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano (C) Stephen Estabrook | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:34 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron loses the dribble to Paul Harrington | 67-63 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 08:23 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:04 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (PG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Don Mitchell (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Richard Cameron, Kenneth Jahnke, Aubrey Spivey, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Warren Sheppard (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Lorenzo Garza, Freddie Johnson, Thomas Ford, Paul Harrington | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Washington, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (PG) Ryan Burpee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong (PF) Stephen Estabrook | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski loses the dribble to John Armstrong | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Arena (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Higdon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Noble Dziegielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Sheppard (fresh) PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Castano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong banks in the wide open layup | 67-65 |
| 07:07 | Morehead State | James Arena's layup is rejected by John Armstrong | 67-65 |
| 07:05 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon tips it in | 69-65 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 69-65 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong tips it in | 69-67 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Don Mitchell is called for the reach on Gustavo Greco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Mitchell, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) James Arena, Leonard Higdon, Don Mitchell, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF), Scott Singleton (C) Marvin Washington, Warren Sheppard, John Armstrong, Bruce Castano | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ruben Hafford | 72-67 |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | Scott Singleton denies the turnaround by Thomas Allen | 72-67 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza (PG), Paul Harrington (PF) Gustavo Greco, Scott Singleton | |
| 05:37 | Morehead State | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Harrington | 72-67 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson's floater is knocked away by Ruben Hafford | 72-67 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington misses the tip | 72-67 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey misses the tip | 72-67 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Cameron - foul #4 on Richard Cameron, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Arena (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Richard Cameron, Ryan Burpee, Aubrey Spivey, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG), Warren Sheppard (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Scott Singleton (C) Lorenzo Garza, Thomas Ford, Paul Harrington, Stephen Estabrook | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | James Arena travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Don Mitchell (PF) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Bruce Castano (C) Freddie Johnson, Scott Singleton | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Don Mitchell swats the short shot by Warren Sheppard | 72-68 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:41 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Arena | 74-68 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Castano and he's fouled by Kenneth Jahnke - foul #3 on Kenneth Jahnke, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (PG), Ryan Burpee (SF) James Arena, Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Doris (SG), Scott Singleton (PF) Warren Sheppard, John Armstrong | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Burpee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Noble Dziegielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Doris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Singleton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bruce Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski is fouled on the floor by Bruce Castano - foul #4 on Bruce Castano, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza (PG), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Gustavo Greco, Scott Singleton | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano can't finish the layup | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Doris - foul #3 on John Doris, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Aubrey Spivey (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), Scott Singleton (C) Lorenzo Garza, John Doris, Bruce Castano | |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Thomas Allen, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Thomas Ford (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Marvin Washington, Paul Harrington, Stephen Estabrook, Scott Singleton | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey's pass is intercepted by Freddie Johnson | 77-71 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Freddie Johnson | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | John Armstrong denies the turnaround by James Arena | 77-73 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford travels in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Don Mitchell (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) James Arena, Ryan Burpee, Aubrey Spivey, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | The jumper by Leonard Higdon is denied by Bruce Castano | 80-73 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Ford | 80-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Greco | 80-75 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron loses the dribble to Freddie Johnson | 80-75 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco blows the dunk | 80-75 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson snags the offensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford misses the tip | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford is hacked by Gustavo Greco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG) Kenneth Jahnke | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco travels in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Gustavo Greco | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon is hacked by Gustavo Greco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG) Gustavo Greco | |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano connects on the halfcourt shot | 82-81 |