| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Coons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William McKinzey inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | William McKinzey double dribbles | 31-44 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Sidney Dykema throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the dunk but the foul's on Erik Gregg - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Millard Ellington picks off the pass by Douglas Nadolski | 33-44 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Billy Shaw is called for the reach on George Coons - foul #1 on Billy Shaw, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SG), James Thorpe (SF), Steven Otero (PF) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Lane (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Martin Wood (C) Billy Shaw, Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Steven Otero banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Jim Kauffman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Martin Wood tips it home | 35-46 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Steven Otero connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Ronald Powell blows the wide open layup | 38-46 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Ronald Powell tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Steven Otero grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Thorpe | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the easy open layup | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Huggins | 40-46 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Andrew Lane scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Powell | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Micheal Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Otero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Kauffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Huggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | James Thorpe can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Martin Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Otero | 40-48 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | James Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | William Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) Micheal Caldwell, Bobby Maclachlan, Steven Otero, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Andrew Lane, Jim Kauffman, Charles Huggins, Ronald Powell, Martin Wood | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Sidney Dykema is hacked by Millard Ellington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Ellington, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 14:44 | Samford | John Reader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | William McKinzey gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | George Coons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Sidney Dykema travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Douglas Nadolski | 40-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Reader clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Ellington | 40-48 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | William Sanders knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from William McKinzey | 42-48 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Enlai Wang connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Sidney Dykema | 42-50 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Millard Ellington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Millard Ellington grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Dykema (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | William Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), Joseph Perras (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, William McKinzey, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Billy Shaw is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | James Thorpe can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Otero (C) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | James Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Samford | James Thorpe steals the ball from Jim Kauffman in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Billy Shaw can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Steven Otero buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Perras | 49-50 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Joseph Perras steps in front of the Ronald Powell pass | 49-50 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is hacked by Martin Wood - foul #2 on Martin Wood, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Micheal Caldwell, Joseph Perras, Bobby Maclachlan, James Thorpe, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Andrew Lane (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Billy Shaw, Jim Kauffman, Charles Huggins, Martin Wood | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Enlai Wang takes the ball from Millard Ellington | 49-50 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the dunk but the foul's on Millard Ellington - foul #2 on Millard Ellington, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF) Ronald Powell | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | William McKinzey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Sanders picks off the pass by Erik Gregg | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | William McKinzey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Reader - foul #4 on John Reader, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SG), James Thorpe (PF), Steven Otero (C) George Coons, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Andrew Lane, Douglas Nadolski, Enlai Wang | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Martin Wood knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Billy Shaw | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Steven Otero makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Ball | 52-56 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Martin Wood buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Huggins - foul #1 on Charles Huggins, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), Joseph Perras (SG), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, Bobby Maclachlan, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Jim Kauffman (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Sidney Dykema, Charles Huggins, Erik Gregg, Martin Wood | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | William McKinzey makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Enlai Wang is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Enlai Wang can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Micheal Caldwell - foul #2 on Micheal Caldwell, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF) Billy Shaw | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Thorpe | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Douglas Nadolski steals it from Micheal Caldwell | 53-59 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Jim Kauffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) William McKinzey, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Ronald Powell denies the turnaround by William Sanders | 53-59 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Jim Kauffman gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:53 | Samford | John Reader loses the dribble to Micheal Caldwell | 53-59 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Joseph Perras misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Caldwell | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Micheal Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Perras (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Nadolski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Enlai Wang (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Perras | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Maclachlan - foul #1 on Bobby Maclachlan, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SG), William McKinzey (SF), James Thorpe (PF) Micheal Caldwell, Joseph Perras, Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Martin Wood (PF), Charles Huggins (C) John Reader, Jim Kauffman, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | George Coons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Thorpe | 59-60 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF) Douglas Nadolski | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Charles Huggins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Huggins, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG) Billy Shaw | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Martin Wood drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Huggins | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Sidney Dykema gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:45 | Samford | John Reader double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Charles Huggins, Ronald Powell, Martin Wood | |
| 01:25 | Murray State | William McKinzey is fouled on the floor by Erik Gregg - foul #3 on Erik Gregg, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:12 | Samford | John Reader's pass is intercepted by George Coons | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | John Reader is called for the reach on Kenneth Ball - foul #5 on John Reader, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) John Reader | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:49 | Samford | William Sanders picks off the pass by Billy Shaw in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Erik Gregg pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Erik Gregg buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Shaw | 64-64 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Douglas Nadolski blocks the short jumper by George Coons | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | William McKinzey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Coons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - William McKinzey (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Millard Ellington wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | William McKinzey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Ball | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski is hacked by William McKinzey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McKinzey, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SF), James Thorpe (PF), Steven Otero (C) William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Enlai Wang | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | George Coons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Sidney Dykema grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Ronald Powell is fouled on the floor by Steven Otero - foul #2 on Steven Otero, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) Douglas Nadolski | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Steven Otero pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Martin Wood clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Thorpe - foul #2 on James Thorpe, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Perras (SG), Millard Ellington (PF) George Coons, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG) Sidney Dykema | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | James Thorpe gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Jim Kauffman pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Billy Shaw is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Wood | 67-69 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | James Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Jim Kauffman - foul #2 on Jim Kauffman, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), William McKinzey (SF) Kenneth Ball, Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Lane (PG), Enlai Wang (C) Billy Shaw, Erik Gregg | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Steven Otero (C) Micheal Caldwell, Joseph Perras, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Andrew Lane, Jim Kauffman, Martin Wood | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Enlai Wang can't finish the layup | 69-69 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Steven Otero grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Coons | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Billy Shaw is hacked by Kenneth Ball - foul #3 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Billy Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Billy Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | James Thorpe snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Bobby Maclachlan, James Thorpe, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF) Ronald Powell | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Enlai Wang is denied on a layup by Millard Ellington | 71-70 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | William McKinzey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Gregg | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Ellington | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Coons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | George Coons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William McKinzey | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the jump hook near the basket | 73-72 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Billy Shaw is called for the reach on Kenneth Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Shaw, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Sidney Dykema snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Billy Shaw clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |