| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Footman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Hartley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Arthur Brown inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Footman | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | William Calhoun is hacked by Edward Price - foul #1 on Edward Price, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Kevin Coffey blocks the short jumper by William Calhoun | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | David Footman gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Anthony Weyer misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Anthony Weyer tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Samford | William Calhoun denies the turnaround by Edward Price | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | David Footman grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Calhoun | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Edward Price buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | William Calhoun's pass is intercepted by Edward Price | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Anthony Weyer steals the ball from Forrest Wilson | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | William Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coffey - foul #2 on Kevin Coffey, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (PG), Joe Benjamin (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Footman, Charles Adams, Anthony Weyer, William Calhoun | |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Corey Doherty | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Steven Godsey picks off the pass by Bruce Hall in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Corey Doherty is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Steven Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hartley - foul #2 on Daniel Hartley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Steven Godsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Steven Godsey snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Steven Godsey makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Corey Doherty | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John People (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Godsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Adam Lindsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Godsey - foul #1 on Steven Godsey, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF) Bruce Hall, Steven Smith, John People | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Footman (PG), George Rendon (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Anthony Weyer (PF), William Calhoun (C) Corey Doherty, Daniel Hartley, Joe Benjamin, Steven Godsey, Dan Vaughn | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Adam Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Adam Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | William Calhoun hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is hacked by Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), Kevin Coffey (C) Thomas Degroat, Adam Lindsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Forrest Wilson lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | George Rendon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Charles Adams tips it home | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Samford | David Footman picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | George Rendon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 44-47 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Forrest Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | David Footman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Coffey - foul #3 on Kevin Coffey, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (SG), Joe Benjamin (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) George Rendon, Charles Adams, Anthony Weyer, William Calhoun | |
| 13:38 | Murray State | David Footman makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | David Footman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Bruce Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Hartley (SG) David Footman | |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Corey Doherty misses the dunk | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Corey Doherty gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Corey Doherty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Samford | John People pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Bruce Hall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Joe Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Corey Doherty buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Hartley | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:14 | Samford | John People gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:55 | Samford | John People lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John People (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Doherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Godsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Dan Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Godsey | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Steven Godsey is called for the reach on John People in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Godsey, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Bruce Hall, Steven Smith, Thomas Degroat, Adam Lindsey, John People | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Footman (PG), George Rendon (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Anthony Weyer (PF), William Calhoun (C) Corey Doherty, Daniel Hartley, Joe Benjamin, Steven Godsey, Dan Vaughn | |
| 11:04 | Samford | Arthur Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Edward Price can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Calhoun | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Charles Adams misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 49-54 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Forrest Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | David Footman makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Rendon | 49-56 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Charles Adams picks off the pass by Forrest Wilson in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | George Rendon lays it in set up by Charles Adams | 49-58 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Arthur Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SG), Adam Lindsey (C) Forrest Wilson, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (PG), Daniel Hartley (SG), Joe Benjamin (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Footman, George Rendon, Charles Adams, Anthony Weyer, William Calhoun | |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Joe Benjamin misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Edward Price is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Doherty - foul #2 on Corey Doherty, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), John People (C) Edward Price, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:54 | Samford | Adam Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Steven Godsey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Degroat - foul #1 on Thomas Degroat, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Hackworth (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Footman (PG), Charles Adams (SF), William Calhoun (C) Corey Doherty, Steven Godsey, Dan Vaughn | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Adam Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Bruce Hall drills a jump hook from the right block | 51-59 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | John People steps in front of the William Calhoun pass | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Degroat (fresh) SF - Neal Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John People (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Footman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | The short jumper by Thomas Degroat is denied by Joe Benjamin | 51-59 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Joe Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Joe Benjamin connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Adams | 51-61 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Thomas Degroat lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by David Footman - foul #3 on David Footman, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Bruce Hall, Neal Hackworth, Adam Lindsey, John People | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), David Paniagua (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Footman, Daniel Hartley, Charles Adams, Joe Benjamin, William Calhoun | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Kevin Coffey buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Price | 56-64 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Arthur Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Price | 59-64 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Kevin Coffey can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-64 |
| 05:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Degroat | 59-64 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | David Paniagua is denied on a dunk by Kevin Coffey | 61-64 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG) Thomas Degroat | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Footman (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Anthony Weyer (PF), William Calhoun (C) Corey Doherty, David Paniagua, Steven Godsey, Dan Vaughn | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | David Footman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Kevin Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Kevin Coffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | William Calhoun grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | David Footman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rendon | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Kevin Coffey is fouled on the floor by William Calhoun - foul #2 on William Calhoun, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Hartley (SG) George Rendon | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 63-67 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Anthony Weyer tips it home | 63-69 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Lindsey (C) Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 reb. C - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Footman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Weyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Anthony Weyer's layup is rejected by Adam Lindsey | 63-69 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Robert Reynolds is hacked by David Footman - foul #4 on David Footman, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), Joe Benjamin (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Footman, Daniel Hartley, Charles Adams, Anthony Weyer, William Calhoun | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Arthur Brown (SF), Kevin Coffey (C) Bruce Hall, Neal Hackworth, Adam Lindsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Footman (PG), Daniel Hartley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), William Calhoun (C) George Rendon, Corey Doherty, Steven Godsey, Dan Vaughn | |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Daniel Hartley misses the 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Steven Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Weyer (PF) Joe Benjamin | |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Charles Adams connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by David Footman in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Charles Adams makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Hartley and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Charles Adams makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Forrest Wilson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hartley in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Charles Adams lays it up and in set up by Daniel Hartley | 65-76 |
| 01:33 | Samford | David Footman steps in front of the Forrest Wilson pass | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | William Calhoun's layup is rejected by Robert Reynolds | 65-76 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | William Calhoun tips it home | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | David Footman snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Anthony Weyer hits a driving attempt from close range | 65-80 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), Joe Benjamin (SF), Steven Godsey (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Footman, Daniel Hartley, Charles Adams, Anthony Weyer, William Calhoun | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | George Rendon runs out the clock | 65-80 |