| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Baker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Swim inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Paul Swim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Paul Swim pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Michael Remillard drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Dominic Moretti | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Paul Swim misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Paul Swim misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Dominic Moretti snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Freddy Brook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (SG), Phillip Jones (PF), Gene Neel (C) Olufemi Abdula, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Swim | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Walter Symons is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Freddy Brook | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Paul Swim scores on a floater near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Remillard | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Lucien Romano is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Lucien Romano, Paul Swim, Gene Neel | |
| 16:55 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Filip Zuehls buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cecil Wagers | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Basil Teske steals the ball from Ante Zeiler | 39-36 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Baker - foul #3 on Mario Baker, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Jason Warren (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Steven Schmitt, Olufemi Abdula, Phillip Jones, Mario Baker | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | James Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Cecil Wagers gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Samford | John Napper is called for the reach on Filip Zuehls - foul #1 on John Napper, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Huey Scott (PF) Kevin Edelen, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Bobby Addy, Ante Zeiler | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Mario Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Filip Zuehls pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Filip Zuehls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Filip Zuehls, Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Basil Teske | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Swim (SF) James Adams, John Napper | |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula's pass is intercepted by Freddy Brook | 43-36 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Brook | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Mario Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Remillard | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Lucien Romano is called for the reach on Freddy Brook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucien Romano, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), Bobby Addy (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Lucien Romano, Mario Baker, Gene Neel | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Walter Symons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Barnes | 48-36 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Michael Remillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Ante Zeiler (C) Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim | |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Phillip Jones is hacked by Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG) Phillip Jones | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 48-36 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 12:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Basil Teske | 48-36 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Filip Zuehls hits a floater from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Filip Zuehls gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | James Adams gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | James Adams buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lucien Romano | 50-39 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Filip Zuehls connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Edelen | 53-39 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Lucien Romano and he's hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #2 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Filip Zuehls, Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF) Lucien Romano, James Adams, Steven Schmitt, Bobby Addy | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Remillard - foul #3 on Michael Remillard, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (C) Ante Zeiler | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Mario Baker snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula's floater is knocked away by Walter Symons | 53-42 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the floater from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Walter Symons - foul #1 on Walter Symons, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG) Olufemi Abdula | |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Walter Symons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Edward Barnes tips it in | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Mario Baker's layup is rejected by Dominic Moretti | 57-42 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Walter Symons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Freddy Brook tips it in | 59-42 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Mario Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Symons - foul #2 on Walter Symons, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Paul Swim, Phillip Jones | |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Mario Baker misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Mario Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Gene Neel takes the ball from Cecil Wagers | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lucien Romano | 59-45 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Basil Teske is fouled on the floor by Mario Baker - foul #4 on Mario Baker, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Huey Scott (PF) Kevin Edelen, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), John Napper (SF) Lucien Romano, Steven Schmitt | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Huey Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Neel - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Dominic Moretti (PF) Filip Zuehls, Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Mario Baker, Gene Neel | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:11 | Samford | James Adams is called for the reach on Freddy Brook in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Barnes (C) Huey Scott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Swim (SF) John Napper | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | James Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Dominic Moretti grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:42 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | James Adams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Swim | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Dominic Moretti loses the dribble to Ante Zeiler | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:02 | Murray State | James Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Olufemi Abdula | 61-53 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Basil Teske is fouled on the floor by Paul Swim - foul #3 on Paul Swim, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Joseph Richardson (C) Michael Remillard, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Steven Schmitt (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim, Phillip Jones, Ante Zeiler | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | John Napper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Bobby Addy snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Freddy Brook is called for the reach on Lucien Romano - foul #1 on Freddy Brook, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Huey Scott (PF) Freddy Brook, Basil Teske | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Gene Neel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #3 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG) Huey Scott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Joseph Richardson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Michael Remillard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Filip Zuehls, Joseph Richardson, Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) John Napper, Bobby Addy, Gene Neel | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Walter Symons is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 65-54 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Mario Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Walter Symons gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Edward Barnes blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Dominic Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Dominic Moretti connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Remillard | 67-54 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Lucien Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Phillip Jones (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Lucien Romano, Paul Swim, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 67-54 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Cecil Wagers tips it home | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Cecil Wagers is called for the reach on Steven Schmitt - foul #2 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Richardson | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Joseph Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-55 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 69-55 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kevin Edelen runs out the clock | 69-55 |