| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Martine (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Carl Tope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Free (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Branson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Karl Tolson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Henry Branson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Scotto | 37-38 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Steven Hammond buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Martine | 39-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Richard Scotto scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Fields | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Steven Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Charles Fields snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Roy Hill misses the dunk attempt | 39-40 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Herman Free grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Herman Free connects on the runner in the paint set up by Carl Tope and the foul's on Henry Branson - foul #2 on Henry Branson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (PG), Ohin Ahumada (SG), Thomas Huskey (PF) James Martine, Carl Tope, Steven Hammond | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Gerald Masters (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Charles Fields, Karl Tolson, Roy Hill, Henry Branson | |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Herman Free misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Chester Fretwell grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Richard Scotto comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Herman Free gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey is fouled on the floor by Brian Bergevin - foul #2 on Brian Bergevin, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill Windley (SF), Raymond Ellis (C) Joshua McChristian, Herman Free | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Bill Windley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG) Richard Scotto | |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Samford | John Bogen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Bergevin | 44-43 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Raymond Ellis's pass is intercepted by Brian Bergevin | 44-43 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Charles Moore makes the floater from the left side set up by Chester Fretwell | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Gerald Masters grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Raymond Ellis is called for the reach on Brian Bergevin - foul #1 on Raymond Ellis, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Carl Tope (SG), Joshua McChristian (SF), Steven Hammond (PF), Herman Free (C) Kevin Brown, Ohin Ahumada, Bill Windley, Thomas Huskey, Raymond Ellis | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Charles Fields (SG), Karl Tolson (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Henry Branson (C) Brian Bergevin, John Bogen, Charles Moore, Gerald Masters, Chester Fretwell | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Richard Scotto misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Tope - foul #2 on Carl Tope, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Martine (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Carl Tope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Free (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Branson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Carl Tope misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Karl Tolson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Charles Fields throws it down and the foul's on Joshua McChristian - foul #2 on Joshua McChristian, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Hammond | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | James Martine makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua McChristian | 46-49 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Henry Branson blocks the jumper by Steven Hammond | 46-49 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Karl Tolson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Carl Tope steals the ball from Henry Branson | 46-49 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian dunks the ball set up by Carl Tope | 48-49 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Herman Free blocks the short jumper by Henry Branson | 48-49 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Herman Free snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Carl Tope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Henry Branson | 48-49 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Charles Fields is hacked by Carl Tope - foul #3 on Carl Tope, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (PG), Ohin Ahumada (SG), Bill Windley (SF), Thomas Huskey (PF), Raymond Ellis (C) James Martine, Carl Tope, Joshua McChristian, Steven Hammond, Herman Free | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (PG), John Bogen (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Gerald Masters (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Richard Scotto, Charles Fields, Karl Tolson, Roy Hill, Henry Branson | |
| 12:43 | Samford | John Bogen is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Kevin Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Chester Fretwell gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Charles Moore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Raymond Ellis grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohin Ahumada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Windley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Huskey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Bergevin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Masters (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Kevin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Kevin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Brian Bergevin grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Gerald Masters misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Bill Windley grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Bill Windley misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Chester Fretwell snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Bill Windley - foul #2 on Bill Windley, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Carl Tope (SG), Joshua McChristian (SF), Steven Hammond (PF), Herman Free (C) Kevin Brown, Ohin Ahumada, Bill Windley, Thomas Huskey, Raymond Ellis | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Charles Fields (SG), Karl Tolson (SF), James Zabala (C) Brian Bergevin, John Bogen, Gerald Masters, Chester Fretwell | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Charles Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Steven Hammond drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Martine | 51-51 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Richard Scotto knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Fields | 51-53 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Herman Free comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | James Martine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Tope | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Charles Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Scotto | 54-56 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian is fouled on the floor by Karl Tolson - foul #2 on Karl Tolson, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (PG), Patrick Alexander (SG), Thomas Huskey (C) James Martine, Carl Tope, Herman Free | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Henry Branson (C) Charles Fields, Charles Moore, James Zabala | |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Scotto | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Richard Scotto can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Henry Branson tips it in | 54-58 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Steven Hammond comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Richard Scotto pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Alexander (fresh) SF - Joshua McChristian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Huskey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bergevin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Brian Bergevin scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Karl Tolson | 54-60 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Steven Hammond's pass is intercepted by Richard Scotto | 54-60 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Roy Hill is open and lays it up and in | 54-62 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Hammond | 56-62 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Roy Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (PG), Carl Tope (SG), Bill Windley (SF), Raymond Ellis (PF), Herman Free (C) Kevin Brown, Patrick Alexander, Joshua McChristian, Steven Hammond, Thomas Huskey | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG), James Zabala (SF), Gerald Masters (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Brian Bergevin, Karl Tolson, Roy Hill, Henry Branson | |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Tope and he's hacked by Gerald Masters - foul #2 on Gerald Masters, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SG) Richard Scotto | |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:14 | Samford | John Bogen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Gerald Masters can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Herman Free grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Bill Windley misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gerald Masters | 59-62 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Gerald Masters slams it home on a nice dish by James Zabala and the foul's on Raymond Ellis - foul #2 on Raymond Ellis, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Karl Tolson (SF) Charles Fields, James Zabala | |
| 05:42 | Samford | Gerald Masters makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Bill Windley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Carl Tope hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Chester Fretwell's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Windley | 61-65 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Herman Free snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Bill Windley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Windley, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (PG), Patrick Alexander (SG), Joshua McChristian (SF), Steven Hammond (PF), Thomas Huskey (C) Ohin Ahumada, Carl Tope, Bill Windley, Raymond Ellis, Herman Free | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (PG), Charles Fields (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Henry Branson (C) Richard Scotto, John Bogen, Gerald Masters, Chester Fretwell | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Brian Bergevin is hacked by Thomas Huskey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Huskey, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Brian Bergevin makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Brian Bergevin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Henry Branson snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Charles Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Alexander - foul #3 on Patrick Alexander, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Kevin Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Bergevin - foul #3 on Brian Bergevin, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Zabala (SF) Karl Tolson | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Kevin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Charles Fields misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 62-69 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Huskey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Bergevin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zabala (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | James Zabala steals the ball from Thomas Huskey | 62-69 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Charles Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Roy Hill tips it in | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tope (SG), Raymond Ellis (C) Patrick Alexander, Steven Hammond | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Charles Moore (SF) Charles Fields, James Zabala | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian banks in the layup set up by Carl Tope | 64-71 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Brian Bergevin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bergevin, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Kevin Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Huskey | 66-71 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Charles Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Roy Hill can't tip it in | 66-71 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Henry Branson tips it in | 66-73 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Steven Hammond (PF), Herman Free (C) Kevin Brown, Thomas Huskey, Raymond Ellis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Carl Tope makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Hammond and the foul's on Brian Bergevin - foul #5 on Brian Bergevin, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SG), Karl Tolson (SF) Brian Bergevin, Charles Moore | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Carl Tope makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Joshua McChristian is called for the reach on Karl Tolson - foul #3 on Joshua McChristian, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Karl Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Karl Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Steven Hammond makes the jumper from the right block | 71-75 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Richard Scotto knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Karl Tolson and the foul's on Steven Hammond - foul #2 on Steven Hammond, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Steven Hammond drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Martine | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Charles Fields is hacked by Steven Hammond - foul #3 on Steven Hammond, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Moore (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herman Free | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Richard Scotto takes the ball from Joshua McChristian | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Karl Tolson is fouled in the backcourt by James Martine - foul #3 on James Martine, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG), Gerald Masters (C) Charles Fields, Henry Branson | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Karl Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Karl Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gerald Masters | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Karl Tolson is hacked by Carl Tope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Tope, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Karl Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Karl Tolson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | James Martine knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua McChristian | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Richard Scotto is hacked by James Martine in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Martine, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Henry Branson (C) John Bogen, Charles Moore, Gerald Masters | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Martine misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-82 |