| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) SG - George Nix (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | William Topete is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | George Nix drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Samford | William Topete can't throw it down but he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Hughes | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Samford | William Topete throws it down on a great pass from Michael Carter | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | George Nix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Richard Primo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | David Hughes pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Fredric Smith is called for the reach on Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:18 | Murray State | David Hughes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Nix | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Maurice Parish gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Igor Zegar loses the dribble to Ruben Meade | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Samford | George West lays it in on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | George Nix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:52 | Murray State | David Hughes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Cinkosky | 6-8 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Richard Primo's layup is rejected by Igor Zegar | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Cinkosky and the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SG), Maurice Parish (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | Samford | George Nix takes the ball from Bobby Blackburn | 6-11 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | George Nix scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 6-14 |
| 13:18 | Samford | William Topete buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Derick Doran | 8-14 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Bobby Blackburn, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Primo | 8-15 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:28 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Edward Zdrojkowski steals it from George Nix | 11-15 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski jams it | 13-15 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | David Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), George West (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 3 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 5 pts. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Samford | George West is fouled on the floor by George Nix - foul #1 on George Nix, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF) Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by George Nix - foul #2 on George Nix, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (PF) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG) George Nix | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Terrence Henderson - foul #1 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | David Hughes's pass is intercepted by Derick Doran | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:21 | Samford | George West tips it in | 18-16 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is fouled on the floor by George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, George West | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's floater is tipped away by Marc Birmingham | 18-18 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson's floater is tipped away by Richard Primo | 18-18 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Derick Doran misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Primo | 18-18 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-18 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | David Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Norbert Radsky clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 5 pts. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits a jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Terrence Henderson | 18-22 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Michael Carter is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Maurice Parish (PF), George West (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (PG), Darrin Burns (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Shawn Cinkosky, Marc Birmingham, Igor Zegar | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Darrin Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Burns | 18-22 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Maurice Parish takes the ball from Roger Thomas | 18-22 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | David Hughes is hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) George West | |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Anthony Edmonson | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski's pass is intercepted by Darrin Burns | 18-23 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Darrin Burns connects on the jump hook from the right block | 18-25 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 21-25 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Ruben Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 24-28 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrin Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Samford | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), George Nix (SG), Marc Birmingham (PF) Roger Thomas, Terrence Henderson, Igor Zegar | |
| 02:59 | Samford | William Topete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Darrin Burns swats the shot by Richard Primo | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Michael Carter is called for the reach on George Nix - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) David Hughes | |
| 01:46 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Derick Doran loses the ball out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:03 | Murray State | George Nix misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 01:02 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Igor Zegar swats the short shot by William Topete | 24-30 |
| 00:39 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:29 | Samford | William Topete makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Carter | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |