| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Richard Graves inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Richard Graves buries a floater in the lane set up by Malcolm Ford | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Richard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Samuel Batie comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Rodney Bryant pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Michael Case is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Graves - foul #3 on Richard Graves, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF) Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:48 | Samford | Gale Greene is hacked by Samuel Batie - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Samuel Batie snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Walters and the foul's on Billy Doyle - foul #1 on Billy Doyle, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG) Gale Greene | |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Richard Letendre misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Richard Letendre grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Richard Letendre is hacked by Chad Barnes - foul #1 on Chad Barnes, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:00 | Samford | Richard Letendre is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Greg Morgan | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is hacked by Jacob Westfall - foul #1 on Jacob Westfall, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG) Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Rodney Bryant is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Billy Doyle | |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Samuel Batie comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hecht - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Richard Allen misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Samuel Batie gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Michael Case steps in front of the Scott Tandy pass | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Michael Case can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Rodney Bryant tips it in | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gale Greene | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | Samford | William Rowe is called for the reach on Gale Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Rowe, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Henry Dobbs can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Walters | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Richard Letendre steps in front of the Richard Graves pass | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Henry Dobbs misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Philip Walters gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Richard Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Billy Doyle comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Graves - foul #4 on Richard Graves, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG) Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Billy Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | David Bashaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Henry Dobbs is hacked by David Bashaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bashaw, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG) Richard Letendre | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Gale Greene hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Doyle | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Greg Morgan steps in front of the Philip Walters pass | 44-44 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Henry Dobbs hits the finger roll set up by Greg Morgan | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Henry Dobbs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Scott Tandy jams it and the foul's on Jacob Westfall - foul #2 on Jacob Westfall, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle, Jacob Westfall | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Richard Letendre buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Bryant | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 51-49 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Michael Case's floater is knocked away by Samuel Batie | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Rodney Bryant tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Thomas Steil (C) Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG) Richard Letendre | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Gale Greene is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Case | 51-54 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Batie | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Richard Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Josiah Browning (PF) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jacob Westfall (PF) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | David Bashaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Henry Dobbs snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Jacob Westfall blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Steil | 54-54 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Thomas Steil is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom (PF) Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Billy Doyle (PF) Gale Greene, Richard Allen | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Thomas Steil makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Thomas Steil makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Henry Dobbs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Bashaw - foul #4 on David Bashaw, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Philip Walters, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Henry Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Henry Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Scott Tandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Samuel Batie snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Westfall - foul #3 on Jacob Westfall, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG) Malcolm Ford | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Henry Dobbs, Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall | |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Samuel Batie is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hecht - foul #2 on Samuel Batie, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG) Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:33 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 59-58 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Scott Tandy gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | William Rowe misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Rodney Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Michael Case can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Billy Doyle can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Samuel Batie pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it home | 63-58 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Rodney Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, William Rowe, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jacob Westfall (PF), Richard Allen (C) Michael Case, Richard Letendre, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Billy Doyle | |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob Westfall | 63-58 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Henry Dobbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gale Greene | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Gale Greene misses short on a runner in the paint | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Jacob Westfall snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Richard Allen connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Greg Morgan | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Philip Walters buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Bashaw | 69-62 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Greg Morgan loses the dribble to Alfred Rosenbloom in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Gale Greene pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Philip Walters is called for the reach on Gale Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Walters, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Josiah Browning (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF) Henry Dobbs, Greg Morgan | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Josiah Browning gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Richard Graves buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Bashaw | 72-62 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Richard Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Steil - foul #1 on Thomas Steil, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Buckingham (SG), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Gale Greene, Jacob Westfall | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Josiah Browning can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 72-64 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Terry Buckingham grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Samford | Richard Allen misses short on an open jumper from close range | 72-64 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Josiah Browning | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | The short jumper by Scott Tandy is denied by Richard Allen | 72-64 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Richard Graves gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Josiah Browning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Buckingham (fresh) SF - Rodney Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Scott Tandy is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #5 on Richard Allen, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Richard Letendre, Terry Buckingham, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Philip Walters takes the ball from Michael Case in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Philip Walters banks in the layup | 76-64 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom (SF) William Rowe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Michael Case is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 76-66 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG) Steve Hattaway, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall | |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Philip Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-66 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Rodney Bryant snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Michael Case connects on the jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Philip Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Gale Greene is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Scott Tandy gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is called for a backcourt violation | 79-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 01:07 | Samford | Jacob Westfall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Barnes - foul #2 on Chad Barnes, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the dunk attempt | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is hacked by Michael Case - foul #3 on Michael Case, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Josiah Browning (PF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Malcolm Ford steps in front of the Gale Greene pass | 80-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway runs out the clock | 80-70 |