| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michel Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Michel Agosto snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | John Young steals it from Kenny Catalano | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Paul Bradley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is fouled on the floor by Leo Jones - foul #3 on Leo Jones, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG) Leo Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Paul Bradley snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Samford | John Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Van Patterson (C) Mark Howard, Michel Agosto | |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Van Patterson double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Max Peterson (SF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano | |
| 17:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Philip Andrew knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Van Patterson | 41-41 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Eric Kanagy is called for the reach on John Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF) John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 17:11 | Samford | James Grant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Van Patterson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Brandon Roe's pass is intercepted by Jordan Kellum | 41-41 |
| 16:56 | Samford | James Alpert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Max Peterson, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides double dribbles | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenny Catalano - foul #2 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG) Fred Triana | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Paul Bradley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jordan Kellum | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jordan Kellum - foul #2 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Jordan Kellum, Albert Dawson, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Van Patterson (C) Brandon Roe, Michel Agosto | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Van Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Samford | Kenneth Benevides takes the ball from Leo Jones in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Eric Kanagy takes the ball from Leo Jones | 44-46 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Frank Irby scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Bradley | 46-49 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Paul Bradley gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | Samford | John Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Paul Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Paul Bradley blocks the jumper by Van Patterson | 46-49 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Van Patterson | 46-49 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | John Young picks off the pass by Eric Kanagy | 46-49 |
| 13:02 | Samford | John Young slams it home | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Mark Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Samford | John Young pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Leo Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is hacked by Frank Irby - foul #1 on Frank Irby, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Max Peterson (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Eric Kanagy, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Philip Andrew can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michel Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | James Alpert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alpert, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Brian Henricks pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Jordan Kellum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Fred Triana gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Michel Agosto hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Andrew | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Samford | James Alpert loses the dribble to Fred Triana in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Brandon Roe jams it on a great pass from Fred Triana | 48-54 |
| 10:35 | Samford | James Alpert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Max Peterson | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Max Peterson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Triana | 48-56 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Brandon Roe steals the ball from Jordan Kellum | 48-56 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Albert Dawson snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:43 | Samford | James Alpert lays it up and in set up by Brian Henricks | 50-56 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Brian Henricks pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:08 | Samford | James Alpert is hacked by Fred Triana - foul #1 on Fred Triana, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Emil Harris (C) James Grant, James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF) Fred Triana, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Frank Irby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenny Catalano - foul #3 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Michel Agosto pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Michel Agosto blows the layup but he's fouled by Emil Harris - foul #1 on Emil Harris, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG) Mark Howard | |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Michel Agosto misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Brandon Roe takes the ball from John Young in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Herman Folmar lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Roe | 52-61 |
| 08:00 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Fred Triana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Triana, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| 07:49 | Samford | John Young comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-61 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Kenny Catalano picks off the pass by Otto Jones | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Triana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Van Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:56 | Samford | John Young misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Frank Irby tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Herman Folmar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-64 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Van Patterson snags the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 06:12 | Samford | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:10 | Samford | John Young is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Triana - foul #3 on Fred Triana, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Max Peterson (C) Brandon Roe, Fred Triana, Herman Folmar, Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is hacked by Max Peterson - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kellum - foul #3 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Albert Dawson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Alpert gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Jordan Kellum comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-64 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Max Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Max Peterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Kanagy | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Philip Andrew pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Mark Howard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Alpert - foul #3 on James Alpert, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) James Grant, James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Eric Kanagy, Philip Andrew, Max Peterson | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 52-67 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Thomas Hintz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-67 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Mark Howard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Benevides | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Thomas Hintz's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Benevides in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michel Agosto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-69 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Paul Bradley pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Mark Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Leo Jones, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Philip Andrew buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Kanagy | 54-71 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is called for traveling | 54-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (C) John Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Philip Andrew double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Thomas Hintz | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Van Patterson takes the ball from Jordan Kellum in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Philip Andrew makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Van Patterson | 54-74 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Albert Dawson buries a floater from the right side set up by Emil Harris | 56-74 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Fred Triana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Folmar | 56-77 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Albert Dawson loses the dribble to Van Patterson | 56-77 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Triana | 56-80 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Jordan Kellum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-80 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the offensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Albert Dawson is fouled on the floor by Herman Folmar - foul #3 on Herman Folmar, team foul #9 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG) Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (SF) Herman Folmar | |
| 01:03 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Van Patterson gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the lay-in | 56-80 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Triana | 56-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Van Patterson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-80 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Fred Triana runs out the clock | 56-80 |