| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Joe Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Joe Bishop is called for the reach on Peter Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Bishop, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Peter Atkinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Jack Murphy misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Robert Ginter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Jack Murphy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kimball - foul #1 on Jack Murphy, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG) Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:45 | Samford | Jack Murphy picks off the pass by Robert Ginter | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Clemons | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Robert Ginter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Sepe - foul #2 on Corey Sepe, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Michael Swallow (C) Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson | |
| 18:03 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Michael Swallow makes the jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Paul Preston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (C) Robert Ginter | |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine's pass is intercepted by Paul Preston | 47-43 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Paul Preston lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Robert Anderson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Balentine | 49-45 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Robert Riegel banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Brenner and the foul's on Michael Swallow - foul #1 on Michael Swallow, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), Corey Sepe (SG) George Lentz, Christopher Balentine | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert McGurn, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 16:50 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Joe Bishop is fouled on the floor by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF), Jack Murphy (C) Aaron Ostler, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Charlie Basler (C) Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Joe Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Anderson (PF) Michael Swallow | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Robert Ginter (C) Robert Riegel, Charlie Basler | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Joe Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Joe Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Larry Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Jerome Reddick (C) Corey Sepe, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG) Robert McGurn | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Reddick (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Jack Murphy is hacked by Larry Nelson - foul #3 on Larry Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG) Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | Igor Zimlich (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine makes the shot from close range set up by Christopher Clemons and the foul's on Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Anderson (PF) Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Peter Atkinson, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Igor Zimlich | 53-51 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 15:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ginter | 53-51 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Robert McGurn scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Clemons | 55-53 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 14:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brenner | 55-56 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Igor Zimlich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Jerome Reddick - foul #4 on Jerome Reddick, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Balentine, Christopher Clemons, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Nicholas Brenner, Robert Ginter | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Igor Zimlich misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Igor Zimlich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Igor Zimlich makes the 3rd free throw | 55-58 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Joe Bishop steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Igor Zimlich | |
| 13:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Ostler - foul #2 on Aaron Ostler, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Corey Sepe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Ostler | 58-60 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Robert Riegel travels in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG) Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Lentz | 61-60 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Corey Sepe takes the ball from Peter Atkinson in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Peter Atkinson picks off the pass by Jack Murphy | 61-60 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Larry Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Robert Riegel snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Lentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ostler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Swallow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Corey Sepe grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Michael Swallow misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) George Lentz, Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Michael Swallow makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Michael Swallow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Christopher Clemons - foul #3 on Christopher Clemons, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Murphy (C) Michael Swallow | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:20 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Jack Murphy pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Ginter is called for the reach on Jack Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Ginter, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Robert McGurn drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Robert McGurn grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Kelly Robertson steals the ball from Ollie Wetherby in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson banks in the layup | 65-65 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Kelly Robertson steps in front of the Robert Ginter pass | 65-65 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Corey Sepe lays it in on a nice dish by Kelly Robertson | 67-65 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Preston is hacked by Christopher Clemons - foul #4 on Christopher Clemons, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), George Lentz (SG), Christopher Balentine (SF), Michael Swallow (C) Kelly Robertson, Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Igor Zimlich (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Robert McGurn, Nicholas Brenner, Robert Ginter | |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Michael Swallow double dribbles | 67-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Paul Preston, Igor Zimlich | |
| 09:25 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ollie Wetherby | 67-70 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Joe Bishop clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Charlie Basler is hacked by Christopher Balentine - foul #1 on Christopher Balentine, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (C) Joe Bishop, George Lentz, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG) Ollie Wetherby | |
| 08:50 | Samford | Charlie Basler misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Michael Swallow grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Michael Swallow misses the driving attempt from close range | 67-70 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Robert Riegel is denied on a layup by Aaron Ostler | 67-70 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Charlie Basler grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Larry Nelson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Murphy | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Balentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Swallow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Murphy (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charlie Basler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | A charge is called on Aaron Ostler - foul #3 on Aaron Ostler, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Balentine, Aaron Ostler, Michael Swallow, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Igor Zimlich (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Charlie Basler | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Robert Anderson steals it from Robert Riegel | 67-70 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 69-70 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 69-70 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses long on a runner from close range | 69-70 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Corey Sepe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons tips it but misses | 69-70 |
| 06:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ginter | 69-70 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Kelly Robertson is called for the reach on Ollie Wetherby - foul #4 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), George Lentz (SG), Aaron Ostler (PF) Kelly Robertson, Corey Sepe, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Robert Riegel, Igor Zimlich, Nicholas Brenner, Robert Ginter | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Swallow (PF) Jerome Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG) Ollie Wetherby | |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 05:40 | Samford | George Lentz is called for the reach on Robert McGurn in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lentz, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Clemons | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Paul Preston | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick tips it in | 72-74 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Peter Atkinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-74 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Joe Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Joe Bishop's pass is intercepted by Peter Atkinson | 72-74 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Jerome Reddick swats the short shot by Larry Nelson | 72-74 |
| 04:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Arnold | 72-74 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Peter Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Jack Murphy (PF) Joe Bishop, George Lentz, Aaron Ostler, Michael Swallow | |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Balentine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Clemons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Reddick (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Christopher Balentine is called for the reach on Robert McGurn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Balentine, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Robert Ginter steps in front of the Kelly Robertson pass | 72-75 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG) Christopher Balentine | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Corey Sepe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Michael Swallow (PF) Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Jerome Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF) Aaron Ostler | |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert Riegel, Nicholas Brenner | |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Jack Murphy makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Clemons | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Robert Ginter grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Robert Ginter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Michael Swallow snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Kelly Robertson | 79-75 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Balentine, Jack Murphy, Michael Swallow | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG) Peter Atkinson | |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Robert Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Kimball - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Nelson and the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons banks in the layup | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Wetherby - foul #4 on Ollie Wetherby, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG) Kelly Robertson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Robert McGurn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Larry Nelson snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Christopher Clemons steps in front of the Jeffrey Kimball pass | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Wetherby - foul #5 on Ollie Wetherby, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG) Ollie Wetherby | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Jerome Reddick steals the ball from Robert Ginter | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | George Lentz runs out the clock | 88-78 |