| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Vern Jin inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Tony Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Lino Zarrineh, Oscar Fagin | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Branko Lakowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Vern Jin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Staub and he's fouled by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Dennis Mills | |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh dunks the ball set up by Donald Williams | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Jeremy Peck drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Gregory Taylor, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| 17:58 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Tony Staub loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Dennis Mills, Harold Pierce | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the shot in the paint | 30-40 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Pursley | 30-40 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte's layup is rejected by Lino Zarrineh | 30-40 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 30-43 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Harold Pierce (C) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Jeremy Peck picks off the pass by Gregory Taylor | 32-43 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Vern Jin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:15 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a runner in the lane | 32-45 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 32-47 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Oscar Fagin is called for the reach on Robert Dewberry - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 12:59 | Murray State | John Randall makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 34-49 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG) Clarence Hansen, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Branko Lakowski, Oscar Fagin | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry tips it home | 36-49 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | John Randall gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub double dribbles | 36-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (PF) Gregory Taylor, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Clay Munsell steals the ball from James Dorrough | 36-49 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Clay Munsell slams it home | 38-49 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #4 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Dennis Mills, Lino Zarrineh, Oscar Fagin | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Dan Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Antione Gallo, Harold Pierce | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Donald Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, Tony Staub, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Guillotte | 40-51 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Vern Jin is called for the reach on Harold Pierce - foul #2 on Vern Jin, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Dan Zarate (C) John Randall, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Dennis Mills, Harold Pierce | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Donald Williams is hacked by Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Gregory Taylor picks off the pass by Lino Zarrineh | 40-51 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Fagin - foul #3 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin | |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG) Gregory Taylor, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Dorrough (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Dan Zarate connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Staub | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clay Munsell | 47-52 |
| 06:29 | Samford | James Dorrough's pass is intercepted by Tony Staub in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Jeremy Peck gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:40 | Samford | James Dorrough can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Clay Munsell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Randall | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Dan Zarate, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Dorrough | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Gregory Taylor picks off the pass by Branko Lakowski in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Vern Jin is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 55-54 |
| 04:16 | Samford | John Pursley steals the ball from James Dorrough in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Vern Jin is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 55-54 |
| 03:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 55-54 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Gregory Taylor | 55-54 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Dorrough (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Vern Jin connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SG), Dan Zarate (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, Mark Guillotte, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF) Donald Williams | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Branko Lakowski tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Branko Lakowski tips it in | 58-56 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peck - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) James Dorrough, Harold Pierce | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Lino Zarrineh | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #5 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Branko Lakowski | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | James Dorrough is called for the reach on Gregory Taylor - foul #4 on James Dorrough, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #5 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vern Jin | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-63 |