| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christian Helland inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 19:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Robert McGurn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Corey Sepe and he's hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Carlos Seymour (PF) Corey Sepe, Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 38-46 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is intercepted by Russell Holmes | 38-46 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Don Reece drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Holmes | 40-46 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Paul Preston is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert McGurn and he's hacked by John Nguyen - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Christian Helland (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Carlos Seymour, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:31 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Russell Holmes buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 43-49 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Paul Preston clanks a shot from the right block | 43-49 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | John Nguyen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Sepe | 46-49 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Larry Nelson's pass is intercepted by John Nguyen | 46-49 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Larry Nelson picks off the pass by Christian Helland | 46-49 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Robert McGurn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Corey Sepe | 46-49 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Larry Nelson is called for the reach on Christian Helland - foul #2 on Larry Nelson, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Christian Helland loses the dribble to Patrick Spencer | 46-49 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Patrick Spencer banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Don Reece | 49-51 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Charles Helwig loses the dribble to Lester Jennings | 49-51 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Don Reece misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Don Reece comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Lester Jennings - foul #4 on Lester Jennings, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SF) Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer | |
| 14:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 52-52 |
| 13:51 | Samford | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Robert Riegel - foul #4 on John Nguyen, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (PF) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert Riegel, James Willoughby | |
| 13:36 | Samford | Charles Helwig connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Preston | 52-54 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Walter O'Neal, Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Robert McGurn blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 54-54 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Corey Sepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Paul Preston tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | John Nguyen is hacked by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn | |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the shot from close range | 54-56 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Christian Helland tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Christian Helland connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Corey Sepe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christian Helland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Larry Nelson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 56-58 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Corey Sepe hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 58-58 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Paul Preston misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-58 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | John Nguyen snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| 10:24 | Samford | Frank Williams swats the short shot by Charles Helwig | 58-58 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Russell Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Holmes, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Don Reece (C) Corey Sepe, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Robert McGurn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 09:56 | Samford | James Willoughby pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel hits a jumper from close range set up by Joseph Meredith and he's hacked by Christian Helland - foul #2 on Christian Helland, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Carlos Seymour (PF) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Don Reece can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-61 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the runner from the right block | 58-63 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Russell Holmes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Frank Williams (PF) Corey Sepe, Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Don Reece scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Frank Williams | 60-63 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Charles Helwig lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Preston | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Charles Helwig swats the layup by Christian Helland | 60-65 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Frank Williams tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Russell Holmes tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Robert McGurn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Helland (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Willoughby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 60-65 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled on the floor by Corey Sepe - foul #2 on Corey Sepe, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Helland (PF) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Nelson - foul #3 on Larry Nelson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer | |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Christian Helland makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Paul Preston is fouled on the floor by Corey Sepe - foul #3 on Corey Sepe, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:05 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-66 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Don Reece can't tip it in | 61-66 |
| 05:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Preston | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Paul Preston misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 61-66 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Corey Sepe buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Russell Holmes and he's fouled by Paul Preston - foul #2 on Paul Preston, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (SF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Helwig | 63-66 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), James Willoughby (C) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Frank Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Charles Helwig hits a floater from the right side | 66-70 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Patrick Spencer steals the ball from Christian Helland | 66-70 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SF), Don Reece (C) Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | John Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Helland (SF) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Robert Riegel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Paul Preston can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Don Reece slams it home on a nice dish by Corey Sepe and he's fouled by Robert Casey - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Paul Preston connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert McGurn | 69-72 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Robert Riegel steals it from Don Reece | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Russell Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Riegel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Holmes, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (SF) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lester Jennings | 72-72 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Don Reece steals it from Robert McGurn | 72-72 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Christian Helland clanks a floater from the right block | 72-72 |
| 00:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Preston | 72-72 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Paul Preston throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 72-74 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Helland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Don Reece wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Christian Helland scores on a floater from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Robert McGurn is fouled on the floor by Corey Sepe - foul #4 on Corey Sepe, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, Christian Helland, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | John Nguyen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Larry Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McGurn and he's hacked by Lester Jennings - foul #5 on Lester Jennings, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Christian Helland (PF) Carlos Seymour, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Russell Holmes knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Nguyen | 80-79 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Robert Casey is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 80-82 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Christian Helland buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Holmes | 82-82 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by John Nguyen - foul #5 on John Nguyen, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Corey Sepe, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Meredith - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG) Russell Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | James Willoughby (C) Larry Nelson | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Christian Helland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| 02:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Nelson | 83-87 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #10 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 85-87 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Robert Casey is hacked by Corey Sepe - foul #5 on Corey Sepe, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG) Corey Sepe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:39 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #4 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Larry Nelson is whistled for a carry | 86-87 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Christian Helland travels with the ball | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Helland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Reece (fresh) 20 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Robert Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christian Helland | 86-87 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Russell Holmes loses the dribble to Robert McGurn | 86-87 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McGurn | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Christian Helland comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 86-89 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Larry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by Walter O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #14 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SF) Paul Preston | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the board | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-89 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Larry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Larry Nelson runs out the clock | 86-89 |