| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 40-30 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Robert Bradford pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Robert Bradford lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Kevin Canas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Samford | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Robert Bradford's pass is intercepted by Anthony Johnson | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Samford | William Randolph dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Canas and the foul's on Edward Starr - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Robert Bradford | |
| 17:37 | Samford | William Randolph misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 45-34 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Hassan Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Harry Kelley, William Randolph | |
| 17:09 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Chambers - foul #2 on Andrew Chambers, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Scott Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard loses the dribble to Sam Blackshear | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Richard Haliburton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Randy Ballard (C) Ralph Siniard, Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Richard Haliburton | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Louis Chamlee, Sam Blackshear | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Raphael Martinez steals the ball from Kevin Canas in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-35 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Charles Walton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Randy Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Anthony Johnson, Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Hassan Parker, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 15:03 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Siniard - foul #2 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), William Randolph (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 15:03 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Edward Starr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Bradford - foul #1 on Robert Bradford, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Harry Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Siniard - foul #3 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Richard Haliburton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford is denied on a layup by Zoran Koualeski | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is hacked by Jerry Presnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SF) Christopher Robinson, Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Louis Chamlee, Richard Haliburton, Sam Blackshear, Robert Bradford | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Harry Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Anthony Johnson steals it from Charles Walton | 52-43 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Harry Kelley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Walton | 52-46 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Les Hopp | 55-46 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Walton | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Randolph (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Edward Starr denies the turnaround by William Randolph | 57-49 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Hassan Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:05 | Samford | William Randolph comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Les Hopp gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Kevin Canas, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Sam Blackshear - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Richard Haliburton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Bradford - foul #2 on Robert Bradford, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Robert Bradford snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Robinson | 60-49 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Martinez - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Louis Chamlee | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Richard Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Richard Haliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Randy Ballard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bradford - foul #3 on Robert Bradford, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SF) Robert Bradford | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Anthony Johnson is called for the reach on Harry Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 08:58 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bradford - foul #4 on Robert Bradford, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Hassan Parker (C) Richard Haliburton, Robert Bradford | |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson loses the dribble to William Randolph | 63-52 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Harry Kelley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Chamlee | 63-55 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Les Hopp loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Scott Gray, Les Hopp, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Louis Chamlee, James Gregory, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| 07:45 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by Raphael Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard is fouled on the floor by Sam Blackshear - foul #3 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG) Joseph Filip | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zoran Koualeski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Haliburton | 65-59 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Charles Walton swats the short shot by Ralph Siniard | 65-59 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Canas | 65-61 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Zoran Koualeski, Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Richard Haliburton, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Les Hopp | 65-61 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bradford | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Anthony Johnson is called for the reach on Harry Kelley - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 05:01 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Les Hopp gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Hassan Parker steals the ball from Edward Starr | 65-61 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Louis Chamlee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Edward Starr gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Louis Chamlee steals it from Scott Gray | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Hassan Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Hassan Parker double dribbles | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Ralph Siniard, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Louis Chamlee, Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear, Robert Bradford | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Harry Kelley is hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Andrew Chambers (PF) Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Harry Kelley - foul #2 on Harry Kelley, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Christopher Robinson, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Hassan Parker (C) Louis Chamlee, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Hassan Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Canas | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Scott Gray, Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bradford (C) Hassan Parker | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Robert Bradford is fouled on the floor by Edward Starr - foul #2 on Edward Starr, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Charles Walton is called for the reach on Les Hopp - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Robert Bradford snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Jerry Presnell steals it from Charles Walton in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Edward Starr is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Starr, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Charles Walton is open but misses the lay-in | 69-64 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Harry Kelley is called for the reach on Zoran Koualeski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Kelley, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Edward Starr is called for the reach on Robert Bradford - foul #4 on Edward Starr, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bradford | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Harry Kelley is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Kevin Canas is called for the reach on Jerry Presnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Kelley - foul #4 on Harry Kelley, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Charles Walton loses the dribble to Zoran Koualeski | 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson runs out the clock | 76-67 |