| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevan Mikuszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Alldredge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William King inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Quiles - foul #2 on James Quiles, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Christopher Tharp can't throw it down | 43-41 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffery Batson | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Christopher Tharp connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Kamps | 43-43 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Dale Chalker is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (PG), John Roberson (SG), Michael Early (PF), Justin Meece (C) Roman Hernandez, Stevan Mikuszewski, Dale Chalker, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 17:52 | Samford | Frank Pinkney hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | John Roberson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Michael Early grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Justin Meece is hacked by Anthony Lee - foul #3 on Anthony Lee, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), John Krueger (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, Anthony Lee, Christopher Tharp | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | William King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Michael Early pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Randall Sprague steals it from Michael Early | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Samford | John Krueger misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Jeffery Batson gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Frank Pinkney is open and lays it up and in set up by Randall Sprague and he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Stevan Mikuszewski (SG), Roman Hernandez (SF), Dale Chalker (PF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Shawn Flanery, John Roberson, William King, Michael Early, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) James Floyd, Randall Sprague, John Krueger, Jeffery Batson | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Frank Pinkney makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stevan Mikuszewski and he's hacked by Roger Hayslett - foul #2 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG) Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffery Batson (PF) Frank Pinkney | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stevan Mikuszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dale Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Alldredge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is hacked by Rosendo Greco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rosendo Greco, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG) Rosendo Greco | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Jeffery Batson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Kamps | 46-48 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sang Huang | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Samford | John Kamps drills a shot in the lane set up by Roger Hayslett | 48-50 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Dale Chalker scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stevan Mikuszewski | 50-50 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Jeffery Batson can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 50-50 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Dale Chalker gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Christopher Tharp gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Jeffery Batson is fouled on the floor by Stevan Mikuszewski - foul #3 on Stevan Mikuszewski, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (PG), John Roberson (SG), William King (SF), Michael Early (PF), Justin Meece (C) Sang Huang, Stevan Mikuszewski, Roman Hernandez, Dale Chalker, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 13:33 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is hacked by John Roberson - foul #1 on John Roberson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Roger Hayslett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Tharp | 50-53 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | William King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Randall Sprague snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Justin Meece grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Frank Pinkney scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roger Hayslett | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Flanery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Roberson (fairly fresh) SF - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Meece (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Sprague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Tharp (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Christopher Tharp swats the shot by Justin Meece | 53-55 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Roger Hayslett snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:23 | Samford | William King swats the layup by Anthony Lee | 53-55 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Roger Hayslett tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | John Roberson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Lee - foul #4 on Anthony Lee, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Roman Hernandez (SF), Dale Chalker (PF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Shawn Flanery, William King, Michael Early, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Christopher Tharp | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | John Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | John Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Jeffery Batson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | Samford | James Quiles can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-57 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Sang Huang pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Sang Huang makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Roberson | 55-57 |
| 10:36 | Samford | James Floyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Sang Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-57 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jeffery Batson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Frank Pinkney is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dale Chalker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Batson - foul #1 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski (SG) John Roberson | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Tharp (C) Frank Pinkney | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dale Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Dale Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:25 | Samford | James Quiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William King (SF), Armando Acosta (PF) Roman Hernandez, Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Krueger (SF) James Floyd, James Quiles | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | William King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Roger Hayslett gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Armando Acosta gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | William King knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Stevan Mikuszewski | 59-59 |
| 08:13 | Samford | John Kamps is hacked by Stevan Mikuszewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stevan Mikuszewski, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Hernandez (PG), Shawn Flanery (SG), Justin Meece (C) Sang Huang, Stevan Mikuszewski, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Sprague (SG) John Kamps | |
| 08:04 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-59 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Justin Meece snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Michael Early (PF) William King, Armando Acosta | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), James Quiles (SF), Frank Pinkney (C) Randall Sprague, John Krueger, Christopher Tharp | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Flanery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Early (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Meece (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Shawn Flanery is called for the reach on Anthony Lee - foul #2 on Shawn Flanery, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Anthony Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Michael Early misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:52 | Samford | The jump hook by Roger Hayslett is blocked by Michael Early | 59-62 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Justin Meece makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Flanery | 62-62 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Jeffery Batson's layup is rejected by Justin Meece | 62-62 |
| 06:26 | Samford | James Quiles gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Quiles blows the layup but he's hacked by Roman Hernandez - foul #1 on Roman Hernandez, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski (SG), William King (SF), Dale Chalker (PF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Shawn Flanery, Roman Hernandez, Michael Early, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Sprague (SG), Christopher Tharp (C) Roger Hayslett, Jeffery Batson | |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Quiles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Dale Chalker grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Frank Pinkney takes the ball from Dale Chalker | 62-63 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Frank Pinkney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Quiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is hacked by Stevan Mikuszewski - foul #5 on Stevan Mikuszewski, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), John Roberson (SG) Rosendo Greco, Stevan Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), John Kamps (SG) Anthony Lee, James Quiles | |
| 05:15 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | William King comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Tharp - foul #1 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Meece (C) Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Jeffery Batson (PF) James Floyd, Frank Pinkney | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | William King makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is hacked by Sang Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sang Huang, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (PG) Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Dale Chalker tips it in | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Christopher Tharp blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Randall Sprague misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Dale Chalker gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Justin Meece buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Samford | William King steals the ball from Roger Hayslett in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Randall Sprague gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Flanery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Roberson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William King (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Dale Chalker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Meece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Sprague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Batson (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Samford | John Kamps can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Dale Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Samford | John Kamps gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Shawn Flanery is called for the reach on Randall Sprague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Flanery, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Roman Hernandez (SG), Michael Early (SF), Armando Acosta (PF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Shawn Flanery, John Roberson, William King, Dale Chalker, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, Jeffery Batson | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Randall Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Randall Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Alldredge | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Quiles (SF) Randall Sprague | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Roger Hayslett knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (SG), Justin Meece (PF) Michael Early, Armando Acosta | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG) Anthony Lee | |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Roger Hayslett steals the ball from Justin Meece | 70-72 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | William King (SF), Dale Chalker (PF) Shawn Flanery, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffery Batson (PF) Frank Pinkney | |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge steps out of bounds on the sideline | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Samford | William King steals it from John Kamps in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | William King buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Roger Hayslett lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Batson | 73-76 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | William King buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Roger Hayslett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Quiles | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Dale Chalker is whistled for traveling | 75-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Sprague (SF) James Quiles | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Rosendo Greco is called for the reach on Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rosendo Greco, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (SG) Rosendo Greco | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Quiles (SF) Randall Sprague | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | William King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Kamps pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Kamps is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Flanery - foul #4 on Shawn Flanery, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-82 |