| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger's pass is intercepted by Bill Herrin | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Omar Gordon blows the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Keith Jordan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Fa Hou - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Fa Hou is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Keith Jordan takes the ball from Fa Hou in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Leinberger | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Keith Jordan takes the ball from Omar Gordon | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Fa Hou misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Tim Higdon (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SG), David Zener (SF), Joseph Orsini (PF), George Jackson (C) Fa Hou, Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor, Richard Peirce | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Henry Sommers pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | Samford | David Zener makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Sommers | 45-42 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Alex Hansen hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Sommers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Zener (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Orsini (fresh) C - George Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Henry Sommers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Henry Sommers is hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG), William Wall (SG) Bill Herrin, Joseph Orsini | |
| 15:14 | Samford | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Robert Black grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Robert Black is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Frederick Hummel (C) David Zener, Henry Sommers, George Jackson | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Omar Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fa Hou | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Frederick Hummel steals it from Daryl Baker | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor lays it up and in set up by William Wall | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #1 on Omar Gordon, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Robert Black, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Henry Sommers (SG), David Zener (SF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, William Wall, Omar Gordon, Frederick Hummel | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Nelson - foul #3 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tim Higdon (C) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:46 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is hacked by Richard Peirce - foul #1 on Richard Peirce, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SF) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Joseph Orsini (PF) Henry Sommers, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Alex Hansen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Bill Herrin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Wall | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Zener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Orsini (fresh) C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Alex Hansen tips it home | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Tim Higdon takes the ball from David Zener | 52-51 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Richard Peirce steps in front of the Stephen Nelson pass | 52-51 |
| 11:01 | Samford | William Wall is hacked by Tim Higdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Higdon, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF) William Wall, David Zener, Richard Peirce | |
| 10:56 | Samford | Fa Hou connects on the open shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Eric Leinberger | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Keith Jordan takes the ball from Joseph Orsini | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Durham | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Omar Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Baker (C) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SG), George Jackson (C) Bill Herrin, Joseph Orsini | |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Gerald Durham knocks in the floater from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Samuel Uhl steps in front of the Henry Sommers pass | 58-53 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Keith Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Black and he's hacked by Henry Sommers - foul #2 on Henry Sommers, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Robert Black, Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), William Wall (SG), Frederick Hummel (PF) Fa Hou, Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Bill Herrin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Bill Herrin gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:45 | Samford | William Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Baker - foul #2 on Daryl Baker, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Alex Hansen (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Tim Higdon (C) Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) George Jackson | |
| 08:45 | Samford | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Samford | William Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Frederick Hummel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 08:00 | Samford | William Wall grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Bill Herrin tips it but misses | 64-55 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Frederick Hummel tips it home | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Sommers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Hummel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Dennis Cochran steals the ball from Henry Sommers in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| Subs | Samford | Alberto Vasquez (PG), Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, William Wall, Henry Sommers, Frederick Hummel, Richard Peirce | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez is hacked by Robert Black - foul #1 on Robert Black, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Robert Black misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Fa Hou | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Fa Hou steals it from Gerald Durham | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Fa Hou hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits a floater from the left block | 66-61 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Robert Black grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Keith Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Robert Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Gerald Durham grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl lays it in set up by Keith Jordan | 68-63 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Fa Hou is hacked by Robert Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Black, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Alex Hansen (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Robert Black, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), David Zener (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Alberto Vasquez, Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor, Joseph Orsini | |
| 04:23 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:57 | Samford | William Wall is hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) Fa Hou | |
| 03:57 | Samford | William Wall misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:57 | Samford | William Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | William Wall steals the ball from Stephen Nelson | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Henry Sommers can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Daryl Baker gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Zener (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Columbus Miraglia | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Henry Sommers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wall | 74-69 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 74-69 |
| 02:50 | Samford | David Zener grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Alex Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF) David Zener, Henry Sommers | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Columbus Miraglia is called for the reach on William Wall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 02:48 | Samford | William Wall misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:48 | Samford | William Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Keith Jordan loses the dribble to Richard Peirce | 74-70 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Omar Gordon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Keith Jordan | 76-70 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daryl Baker - foul #3 on Daryl Baker, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:58 | Samford | William Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Richard Peirce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 76-70 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Peirce | 76-73 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger is fouled in the backcourt by William Wall - foul #4 on William Wall, team foul #5 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is fouled on the floor by Omar Gordon - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Richard Peirce is called for the reach on Daryl Baker - foul #2 on Richard Peirce, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Daryl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Daryl Baker steps in front of the Bill Herrin pass | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is hacked by William Wall in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Wall, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG) William Wall | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Omar Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Keith Jordan grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Keith Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fa Hou, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Richard Peirce gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran runs out the clock | 80-73 |