| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the floater from the right block and the foul's on Ed Sharp - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Paul Gary is called for the reach on Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Kevin Delossantos picks off the pass by Ed Sharp | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Andrew Digirolamo steps in front of the Walter Weeks pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Michael Eberly tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ed Sharp | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Paul Gary is fouled on the floor by Ed Sharp - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Outten (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:36 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Steven Outten gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Digirolamo | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos clanks a jump hook near the basket | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Outten (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Keith Janson steals the ball from Sean Snoddy | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Gary can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) Michael Eberly | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Samford | David Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, James Cook | |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:27 | Samford | John Maxim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Stanley Wilder gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Sean Snoddy takes the ball from Stanley Wilder | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:29 | Samford | John Beyer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Steven Outten picks off the pass by Kevin Delossantos | 9-9 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luis Bradley (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Steven Outten, Ralph Sparks, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF), James Cook (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, John Maxim, Michael Eberly | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Bradley (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - David Catalan (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Catalan buries a floater from the baseline set up by Keith Janson and the foul's on Luis Bradley - foul #1 on Luis Bradley, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Catalan misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Trent Harrison lays it up and in set up by Henry Earnhardt | 11-11 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Janson | 11-11 |
| 10:05 | Samford | The jump hook by Paul Gary is blocked by Trent Harrison | 11-11 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Luis Bradley grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it home | 13-11 |
| 09:14 | Samford | James Cook drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Luis Bradley tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:34 | Samford | James Cook connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Weeks and he's hacked by Henry Earnhardt - foul #1 on Henry Earnhardt, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Steven Outten (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Sean Snoddy, Luis Bradley, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary | |
| 08:34 | Samford | James Cook makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Kevin Delossantos takes the ball from Trent Harrison | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is fouled on the floor by Christopher Shaner - foul #1 on Christopher Shaner, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (PF) James Cook | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 07:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 13-17 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Shaner (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | John Maxim is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Treadway (SG) Christopher Shaner | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Walter Weeks, John Maxim | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luis Bradley (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Joe Treadway, Steven Outten, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gary | 13-20 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Luis Bradley is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #2 on Luis Bradley, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Treadway (SG) Luis Bradley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:25 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Ed Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Joe Treadway, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (PF), David Catalan (C) Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), James Cook (PF) Keith Janson, John Maxim | |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:21 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Henry Earnhardt denies the turnaround by James Cook | 14-21 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | David Catalan steals the ball from Andrew Digirolamo | 14-21 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Trent Harrison steals the ball from James Cook | 14-21 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Ed Sharp blows the layup but he's hacked by David Catalan - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, James Cook | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Christopher Shaner grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Keith Janson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Paul Gary is hacked by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan | |
| 02:11 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt hits a floater from the right block | 18-23 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on a floater near the basket | 18-23 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Steven Outten clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 01:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 18-23 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Bradley - foul #3 on Luis Bradley, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:01 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 21-24 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Steven Outten, Ralph Sparks, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 00:05 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Walter Weeks loses the dribble to Sean Snoddy | 21-24 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the fullcourt shot | 21-24 |