| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - John Watchman (fresh) SF - James Iwanski (fresh) PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Robert Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | James Iwanski loses the dribble to Clyde Weiner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Robert Walker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Michael Bogard knocks in the floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Samford | James Iwanski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Michael Bogard lays it in on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Samford | John Watchman is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Samford | John Smith blocks the jumper by James Iwanski | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bogard | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Samford | John Watchman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Samford | James Iwanski tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Michael Bogard knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Lown | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Samford | John Watchman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner buries a floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Samford | John Watchman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fairly fresh) SG - John Watchman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Robert Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (PF) Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Stuart Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Herman | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Charles Smith drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Michael Sowell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Lown | 15-8 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Patrick Young buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stuart Richardson | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | Samford | John Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Michael Sowell is called for the reach on Samuel Lown - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Orville Kell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor is whistled for a carry | 15-13 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Michael Bogard snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Marcantonio - foul #1 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Holthaus (C) Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Stephen Moore gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) SF - Scott Werner (fresh) PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - John Watchman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Scott Werner is called for the reach on John Watchman - foul #1 on Scott Werner, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Taylor | 19-13 |
| 10:24 | Samford | James Iwanski travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF), John Smith (C) Scott Werner, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF) James Iwanski | |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG) Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:37 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | John Watchman steals it from Clyde Weiner | 19-13 |
| 09:09 | Samford | John Watchman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by John Watchman - foul #1 on John Watchman, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (PF) Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, Patrick Young | |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Samford | James Iwanski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Orville Kell tips it home | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Whitney Gleason | 22-18 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Orville Kell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Kell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF) Clyde Weiner, Charles Smith, Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), Karl Boucher (C) Stuart Richardson, Orville Kell, John Herman | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses long on a runner near the basket | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Frank Brown can't tip it in | 22-18 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Samuel Lown is fouled on the floor by John Watchman - foul #2 on John Watchman, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Patrick Young (SF) John Watchman, James Iwanski | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Samuel Lown makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Samuel Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Karl Boucher connects on the shot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the jump hook from close range | 24-20 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Michael Bogard clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Moore - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Frank Brown, Samuel Lown, Scott Werner | |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF), John Herman (C) Stephen Moore, Karl Boucher | |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:13 | Samford | James Iwanski scores on a turnaround in the lane | 26-22 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 05:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Herman | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Stuart Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (C) Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF) Michael Marcantonio, James Iwanski | |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Charles Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:08 | Samford | John Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Weiner | 30-22 |
| 04:44 | Samford | John Herman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Andrew Taylor, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG), Stephen Moore (PF), Karl Boucher (C) Stuart Richardson, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-22 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Michael Sowell loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 33-22 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Karl Boucher is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Karl Boucher, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Scott Werner (SF) Clyde Weiner, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Robert Walker (C) Tony Volkman, Michael Sowell, Orville Kell, Karl Boucher | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - John Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Whitney Gleason | 35-22 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | James Iwanski takes the ball from Scott Werner | 35-22 |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Iwanski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Werner - foul #2 on Scott Werner, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Michael Bogard (PF) Frank Brown, Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Iwanski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | John Watchman steps in front of the John Smith pass | 35-23 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio lays it in on a nice dish by John Watchman | 35-25 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Scott Werner scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 37-25 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Michael Bogard snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 01:11 | Samford | John Watchman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Iwanski - foul #1 on James Iwanski, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (C) Samuel Lown, John Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Orville Kell (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, James Iwanski, Patrick Young, Robert Walker | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Stuart Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Bogard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-27 |