| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyrone Hickey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Gigliotti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Malloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Middleton - foul #2 on Jesse Middleton, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Samford | William Stanford is hacked by Calvin Malloy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF) Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Danny Warfel | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Danny Warfel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 3rd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Danny Warfel is called for the reach on Robert Bess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Warfel, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Ralph Corbo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Danny Warfel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Clark | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Samford | William Stanford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Samford | William Stanford gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Danny Warfel picks off the pass by Ralph Corbo | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Scott Doherty (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Travis Clark, Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz, Danny Warfel | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses the easy layup | 46-35 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Justin Marquis | 46-35 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Chris Rudolph is called for the reach on Justin Marquis - foul #2 on Chris Rudolph, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG) Tyrone Hickey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Matthew Crews pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Samford | James Dawson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Daniels | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Matthew Crews tips it in | 46-37 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Michael Forster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson tips it home | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jimmy Ricketson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Marquis (fresh) SF - Michael Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Doherty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Justin Marquis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Forster | 48-40 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Charles Daniels blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 15:03 | Samford | James Dawson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Earl Hayes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Crews and the foul's on Justin Marquis - foul #1 on Justin Marquis, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Charles Hayes (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (C) Jimmy Ricketson, Justin Marquis, Michael Forster, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Matthew Crews, Chris Rudolph, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Earl Hayes is called for the reach on Travis Clark - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Danny Warfel (C) Charles Hayes, Jeffrey Kottwitz | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Earl Hayes | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Danny Warfel drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Gigliotti | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | Samford | William Hodges clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Calvin Malloy - foul #4 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF) Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:51 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Danny Warfel loses the dribble to Jesse Middleton | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Ralph Corbo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Charles Hayes (SF) Travis Clark, Arthur Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), James Dawson (C) William Hodges, Jesse Middleton | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz is denied on a layup by William Stanford | 50-44 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Matthew Crews gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:24 | Samford | William Stanford misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Kottwitz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kottwitz, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF) Tyrone Hickey, Danny Warfel | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ackley (PG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF) Ralph Corbo, Robert Bess | |
| 12:24 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:24 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Charles Hayes's pass is intercepted by James Dawson | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | Samford | James Dawson is hacked by Jimmy Ricketson - foul #3 on Jimmy Ricketson, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Scott Doherty (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Jimmy Ricketson, Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), William Hodges (SG) Manuel Ackley, William Stanford | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (fresh) SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Doherty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | William Hodges clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Doherty - foul #2 on Scott Doherty, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG) Justin Marquis | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Middleton (C) James Dawson | |
| 11:35 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:35 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Scott Doherty snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | William Hodges takes the ball from Scott Doherty | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Samford | The jump hook by William Hodges is blocked by Charles Daniels | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Charles Daniels blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF) Charles Hayes, Scott Doherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Robert Bess (SF) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews | |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Robert Bess is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Kottwitz - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kottwitz, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Warfel (C) Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:50 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Danny Warfel snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 52-47 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Forster | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Jeffrey Kottwitz swats the dunk try by Jesse Middleton | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Michael Forster snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Forster | 57-47 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Travis Clark is called for the reach on William Hodges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Clark, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF) Tyrone Hickey, Travis Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) Dennis Ellerbee, Jesse Middleton | |
| 10:05 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | William Stanford steals it from Danny Warfel | 57-48 |
| 09:33 | Samford | William Hodges hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Justin Marquis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Scott Doherty (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Michael Forster, Jeffrey Kottwitz, Danny Warfel | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess | |
| 08:58 | Samford | William Stanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:57 | Samford | James Dawson hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Charles Daniels clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Matthew Crews grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Crews | 57-56 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tyrone Hickey | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Samford | William Stanford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 60-56 |
| 07:59 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Matthew Crews hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyrone Hickey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Marquis (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Doherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | William Stanford is called for the reach on Tyrone Hickey - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Charles Hayes (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (C) Justin Marquis, Arthur Gigliotti, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews, Chris Rudolph, William Stanford, James Dawson | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee buries a jumper from the left block | 60-58 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | The short jumper by Calvin Malloy is denied by Jesse Middleton | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kottwitz | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Travis Clark is hacked by Dennis Ellerbee - foul #3 on Dennis Ellerbee, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Danny Warfel (C) Tyrone Hickey, Jeffrey Kottwitz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Jesse Middleton snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Jesse Middleton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Hodges | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses the dunk attempt | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Travis Clark pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses the jumper from the left block | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Robert Bess misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Danny Warfel clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Danny Warfel - foul #2 on Danny Warfel, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Michael Forster (SF), Scott Doherty (PF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (C) Jimmy Ricketson, Charles Hayes, Calvin Malloy, Danny Warfel | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) William Hodges, Robert Bess, Dennis Ellerbee, Jesse Middleton | |
| 05:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey's pass is intercepted by Ralph Corbo | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Matthew Crews can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Scott Doherty misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Travis Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Hickey | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Chris Rudolph misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Dawson | 63-61 |
| 03:51 | Samford | James Dawson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Scott Doherty grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyrone Hickey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Doherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Kottwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Scott Doherty is fouled on the floor by Matthew Crews - foul #2 on Matthew Crews, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF) Travis Clark, Michael Forster | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Ralph Corbo, Chris Rudolph, James Dawson | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Scott Doherty misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Matthew Crews is hacked by Justin Marquis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Marquis, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (C) Scott Doherty | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti makes the shot from the left wing set up by Tyrone Hickey | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Robert Bess scores on a floater from the right side set up by William Stanford | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Calvin Malloy (PF), Danny Warfel (C) Jeffrey Kottwitz, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG) Matthew Crews | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Danny Warfel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Stanford - foul #4 on William Stanford, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG) Justin Marquis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Arthur Gigliotti takes the ball from Earl Hayes in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Travis Clark dunks the ball set up by Arthur Gigliotti | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Samford | William Hodges misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-65 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Jesse Middleton tips it but misses | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Travis Clark snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Hickey | 72-65 |
| 01:42 | Samford | William Stanford hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |
| 01:15 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:00 | Samford | William Stanford connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Hodges | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | William Hodges comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Tyrone Hickey picks off the pass by William Stanford | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Travis Clark is hacked by William Hodges in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Earl Hayes | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | William Hodges comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Travis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | William Hodges is called for the reach on Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hodges, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Travis Clark gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 | Travis Clark runs out the clock | 77-67 |