| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Charles Walton steals the ball from Edward Starr | 43-38 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Charles Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-38 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Charles Daniels clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Edward Starr gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Canas | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Forster - foul #2 on Michael Forster, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 18:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-39 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Scott Gray gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Charles Walton is called for the reach on Scott Gray - foul #3 on Charles Walton, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Les Hopp, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Charles Daniels can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the floater in the paint set up by Zoran Koualeski and he's fouled by Sam Blackshear - foul #3 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Jerry Presnell | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), William Randolph (PF) Ralph Corbo, Sam Blackshear | |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Samford | William Randolph is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Gray | 46-39 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 16:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Charles Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | William Randolph picks off the pass by Edward Starr | 46-42 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Hassan Parker is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harry Kelley | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Raymond Simone picks off the pass by Anthony Johnson | 46-45 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Hassan Parker jams it and he's fouled by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) Harry Kelley, Richard Haliburton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 15:19 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Scott Gray is hacked by Charles Walton - foul #4 on Charles Walton, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Christopher Robinson, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Charles Walton, Hassan Parker | |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Ralph Siniard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Earl Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hayes | 51-47 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Canas and the foul's on Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Sam Blackshear | |
| 13:43 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Earl Hayes snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Earl Hayes is hacked by Charles Daniels - foul #2 on Charles Daniels, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Charles Daniels snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Michael Forster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Earl Hayes gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Edward Starr snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Michael Forster connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Les Hopp | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Samford | William Randolph misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:12 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Corbo | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Samford | William Randolph is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ralph Corbo | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Charles Daniels can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Randolph is hacked by Charles Daniels - foul #3 on Charles Daniels, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Ralph Corbo, Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Raymond Simone | |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| 09:49 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Hassan Parker travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Zoran Koualeski and the foul's on Sam Blackshear - foul #4 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), William Randolph (PF) Richard Haliburton, Sam Blackshear | |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses short on a runner from close range | 57-53 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Scott Gray clanks a runner from close range | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Gray | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses the turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Jerry Presnell steps in front of the Kevin Canas pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Scott Gray knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Hassan Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker, William Randolph, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Les Hopp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Edward Starr gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Forster | 62-53 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Richard Haliburton | |
| 06:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Raymond Simone picks off the pass by Michael Forster | 62-55 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Les Hopp steals the ball from Charles Walton | 62-55 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Les Hopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (PF) Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF) Charles Walton | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Corbo | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Les Hopp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Harry Kelley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Simone | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone is hacked by Edward Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Christopher Robinson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) Ralph Corbo, Harry Kelley, Sam Blackshear | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Charles Walton steals it from Ralph Siniard | 62-62 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Charles Walton lays it in | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #5 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG), William Randolph (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Earl Hayes, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:41 | Samford | William Randolph misses the dunk | 63-64 |
| 03:40 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Randolph | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Richard Haliburton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-64 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Scott Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Scott Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Hodgkinson | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Charles Hayes tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SF) Richard Haliburton, William Randolph | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Earl Hayes travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 68-64 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Hayes (C) Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| 02:17 | Samford | William Randolph loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Earl Hayes - foul #4 on Earl Hayes, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Zoran Koualeski, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) Hassan Parker | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a floater from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 01:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Raymond Simone is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG) Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 71-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #5 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Edward Starr is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Hayes (PF) Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Michael Forster steps in front of the Kevin Canas pass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Michael Forster lays it in | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Ralph Corbo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Charles Hayes is hacked by Ralph Corbo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Raymond Simone gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Charles Daniels pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Ralph Corbo is called for the reach on Edward Starr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:05 | Samford | William Randolph's pass is intercepted by Michael Forster | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard runs out the clock | 78-68 |