| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | George Dials inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Paul Wakeland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lloyd Reeder | 41-46 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Paul Wakeland steals it from Gary May | 41-46 |
| 19:23 | Samford | George Dials lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 43-46 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Gary May clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 18:32 | Samford | George Dials misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Gary May clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gary May | 43-49 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Jacob Lantz can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-49 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Gary May knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Wiseman | 43-51 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Gary May hits a shot from the left side set up by Carlos Wiseman | 45-53 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Dials | 47-53 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Gary May throws it down on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 47-55 |
| 16:14 | Samford | George Dials comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Troy Shea snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 15:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Lantz | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary May (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Jacob Lantz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley tips it in | 47-57 |
| 15:08 | Samford | George Dials misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Scholl - foul #3 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #1 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Christopher Doran, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 15:08 | Samford | George Dials makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 15:08 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Victor Lester is whistled for a carry | 49-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG) George Dials | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:37 | Samford | Rafael Walker steals it from Christopher Szafranski | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Christopher Szafranski blocks the jumper by Victor Lester | 49-57 |
| 14:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Troy Shea | 49-57 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Terry Young can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-57 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Herring | 49-59 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski is whistled for a carry | 49-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is fouled on the floor by Terry Young - foul #3 on Terry Young, team foul #1 | 49-59 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Lester | 49-61 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Mark Edwards connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Troy Shea | 52-61 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Terry Young is called for the reach on Rafael Walker - foul #4 on Terry Young, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (C) Terry Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Victor Lester hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Troy Shea hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Hatley - foul #2 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Mark Edwards, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), James Minton (SF) Rafael Walker, Victor Lester | |
| 12:16 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Wiseman | 53-65 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Robert Strayer lays it up and in | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Minton (fresh) PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-65 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-67 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | James Minton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Troy Shea's floater is knocked away by Andrew Scholl | 55-69 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Paul Wakeland gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Gary May steals the ball from Lloyd Reeder | 55-69 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Robert Strayer snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is denied on a layup by Joseph Hatley | 55-69 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, James Minton, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's pass is intercepted by Wallace Herring | 55-69 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-69 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Everette - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harry Griffin | 59-69 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Victor Lester hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Everette | 59-72 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Harry Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Young (PF) Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Andrew Scholl (C) Richard Everette, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-72 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Victor Lester snags the offensive board | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dials (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary May (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Gary May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Joseph Hatley (PF) Rafael Walker, Wallace Herring | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Andrew Scholl steps in front of the Paul Wakeland pass | 59-72 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Paul Wakeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF) Mark Edwards, George Dials | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | A charge is called on Gary May - foul #1 on Gary May, team foul #4 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (C) Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Victor Lester | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Andrew Scholl swats the layup by Terry Young | 59-72 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 59-72 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 06:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Young | 59-72 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Terry Young tips it back up and in | 61-72 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Robert Strayer denies the turnaround by Andrew Scholl | 61-72 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Michael French loses the ball out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Terry Young, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Christopher Doran, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Victor Lester can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-72 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Jacob Lantz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Griffin | 63-74 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Harry Griffin pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Samford | George Dials misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 63-74 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Mark Edwards picks off the pass by Rafael Walker | 63-74 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Mark Edwards lays it in | 65-74 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is fouled on the floor by George Dials - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #3 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Harry Griffin, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Gary May (SG), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Richard Everette, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dials (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Gary May can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-74 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Terry Young, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the lay-in | 65-76 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Mark Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Troy Shea tips it back up and in | 67-76 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Lloyd Reeder denies the turnaround by Victor Lester | 67-76 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Mark Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Jacob Lantz gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Troy Shea hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hatley | 70-76 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Mark Edwards is called for the reach on Andrew Scholl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Edwards, team foul #4 | 70-76 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Victor Lester is fouled on the floor by Jacob Lantz - foul #2 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #5 | 70-76 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Gary May is fouled on the floor by Mark Edwards - foul #5 on Mark Edwards, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Mark Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman is hacked by George Dials - foul #3 on George Dials, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Troy Shea misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-78 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Paul Wakeland grabs the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Victor Lester pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Victor Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Troy Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Rafael Walker runs out the clock | 70-80 |