| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Schutt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Proto inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Brian Livingston's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Anderson | 38-36 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Schutt | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Andrew Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Michael Gibson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Craig Cavalier double dribbles | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Adam Jones makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Andrew Walker grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Adam Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 43-36 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Brian Livingston is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Robert Proto misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Andrew Walker grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Adam Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Andrew Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Scott Schutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Cavalier | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Michael Gibson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Proto | 43-38 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Andrew Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Robert Proto blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Adam Jones grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Andrew Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Robert Isaacs pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Robert Isaacs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Schutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Proto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Adam Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson and he's fouled by Michael Gibson - foul #2 on Michael Gibson, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier (PG), Riley Nettles (SF) Robert Ferguson, Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Michael West (SF), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Adam Jones makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Richard Pine knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Damian Natividad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Riley Nettles - foul #2 on Riley Nettles, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ron Young (PF) Adam Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:08 | Samford | Damian Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Damian Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Scott Schutt is hacked by Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Johnson (C) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Riley Nettles misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Ron Young gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Riley Nettles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Young | 55-42 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Damian Natividad throws it down set up by Gene Hodapp | 55-44 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Riley Nettles drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Schutt | 57-44 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Ron Young swats the shot by Gene Hodapp | 57-44 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Damian Natividad tips it home | 57-46 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Riley Nettles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Gene Hodapp - foul #2 on Gene Hodapp, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Alex Whittington (SG), Michael Anderson (C) Nathan Spurrier, Scott Schutt, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG), Craig Cavalier (C) Gene Hodapp, Richard Pine | |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Riley Nettles makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Craig Cavalier comes up short on the floater in the lane | 60-46 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Michael Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson and the foul's on Craig Cavalier - foul #2 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Walker (SF) Riley Nettles | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Jeffrey Kelley (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF) Steven Nilsson, Michael West, Damian Natividad | |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Michael Gibson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Cavalier | 63-49 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Michael Gibson steals it from Andrew Walker | 63-49 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Brian Livingston can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Robert Isaacs tips it in | 63-51 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Michael Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ferguson | 65-51 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Craig Cavalier travels with the ball | 65-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier (PG), Scott Schutt (SG), Adam Jones (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Robert Ferguson, Alex Whittington, Ron Young, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF) Jeffrey Kelley | |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Craig Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Nathan Spurrier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Schutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 3 from straight away | 65-51 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Adam Jones snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Craig Cavalier - foul #3 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Damian Natividad (C) Craig Cavalier | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Scott Schutt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Brian Livingston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Jason Johnson misses the lay-in | 66-51 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Adam Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Scott Schutt scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Spurrier | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Robert Proto connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Gibson | 68-53 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Gibson - foul #3 on Michael Gibson, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Riley Nettles (SF), Ron Young (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Nathan Spurrier, Andrew Walker, Adam Jones, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Michael West (SF), Craig Cavalier (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs | |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Scott Schutt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Steven Nilsson's pass is intercepted by Riley Nettles | 69-53 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Riley Nettles | 71-53 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Craig Cavalier buries a turnaround in the lane | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Riley Nettles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Ron Young is called for the reach on Steven Nilsson - foul #2 on Ron Young, team foul #3 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Whittington (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Adam Jones (PF) Scott Schutt, Riley Nettles, Ron Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Proto (SF) Steven Nilsson, Michael West | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Craig Cavalier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Adam Jones grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Michael Anderson tips it home | 76-55 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Gene Hodapp is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 76-55 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Alex Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Adam Jones loses the dribble to Damian Natividad | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alex Whittington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gene Hodapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Proto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Natividad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert Proto misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Walker - foul #3 on Andrew Walker, team foul #4 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier (PG), Riley Nettles (SF), Ron Young (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Robert Ferguson, Andrew Walker, Adam Jones, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Robert Isaacs (PF), Richard Pine (C) Gene Hodapp, Michael Gibson, Damian Natividad, Craig Cavalier | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert Proto makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert Proto misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Ron Young snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Alex Whittington scores on a floater from close range | 78-56 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Brian Livingston connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-59 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Alex Whittington misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Robert Proto grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Robert Isaacs comes up short on the floater near the basket | 78-59 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Jason Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 78-59 |
| 05:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Proto | 78-59 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Nathan Spurrier steals the ball from Brian Livingston | 78-59 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Riley Nettles lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Spurrier | 80-59 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the 3 from straight away | 80-59 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Riley Nettles | 80-59 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Scott Schutt (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Adam Jones (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Nathan Spurrier, Alex Whittington, Riley Nettles, Ron Young, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG), Michael West (SF), Craig Cavalier (C) Steven Nilsson, Robert Proto, Richard Pine | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Adam Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Michael West misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Robert Isaacs tips it home | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Andrew Walker misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Isaacs - foul #2 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #7 | 83-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier (PG), Alex Whittington (SG), Ron Young (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Robert Ferguson, Scott Schutt, Adam Jones, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Gene Hodapp makes the shot from the left side set up by Steven Nilsson | 84-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Nathan Spurrier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ron Young (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gene Hodapp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Nilsson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael West (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Damian Natividad (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Pine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Alex Whittington comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 84-63 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Richard Pine pulls down the rebound | 84-63 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Damian Natividad misses badly on a jumper from close range | 84-63 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Alex Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 84-63 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Andrew Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Richard Pine gets the rebound | 84-63 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Michael West drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gene Hodapp | 84-66 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Jason Johnson throws it down | 86-66 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Damian Natividad is fouled on the floor by Ron Young - foul #3 on Ron Young, team foul #5 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Riley Nettles (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Michael West connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Pine | 86-69 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Riley Nettles is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Riley Nettles, team foul #6 | 86-69 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Gene Hodapp buries a 3 from the left wing | 86-72 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ron Young misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Damian Natividad - foul #1 on Damian Natividad, team foul #8 | 86-72 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ron Young makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ron Young makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Alex Whittington steals the ball from Steven Nilsson | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Alex Whittington's floater is tipped away by Damian Natividad | 88-72 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Ron Young hits the follow up shot | 90-72 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Richard Pine can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-72 |
| 00:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pine | 90-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Steven Nilsson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Hodapp and he's fouled by Alex Whittington - foul #2 on Alex Whittington, team foul #7 | 90-74 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Steven Nilsson makes the free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Nathan Spurrier runs out the clock | 90-75 |