| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Wallace Herring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Frankie Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Everette | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Frankie Taylor lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Samford | George Dials banks in the layup set up by Frankie Taylor | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Christopher Doran can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman tips it home | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Donald Anderson picks off the pass by Troy Shea in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Jacob Lantz gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Troy Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Frankie Taylor steps in front of the Marc Fuhrman pass | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Donald Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Samford | George Dials misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on George Dials - foul #1 on George Dials, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) PF - Michael French (fresh) C - Harry Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Strayer | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Jason Marrs connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle buries a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Strayer hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Howard Mansell - foul #1 on Howard Mansell, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Anderson | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | William Luton gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Robert Strayer snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Troy Shea | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | William Luton hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Wallace Herring | 14-15 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Troy Shea drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jacob Lantz | 14-18 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Christopher Doran gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Luton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Strayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Christopher Szafranski is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), George Dials (SF), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Robert Strayer, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Michael French grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 14-20 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | Samford | George Dials gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Michael French is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Christopher Doran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Timothy Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Shea - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) James Minton | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Strayer (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Troy Shea is hacked by Marc Fuhrman - foul #1 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Robert Strayer | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Frankie Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Everette - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF) Richard Everette, Christopher Doran | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Troy Shea | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Howard Mansell clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Szafranski - foul #2 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (C) Christopher Szafranski | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Frankie Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (C) George Dials | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Donald Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Luton | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses long on a floater in the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Harry Griffin snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 20-22 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), George Dials (SF) Paul Wakeland, Jacob Lantz | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Marc Fuhrman steps in front of the Robert Strayer pass | 20-22 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Richard Everette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Fuhrman | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Richard Everette takes the ball from George Dials | 23-22 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Richard Everette hits the finger roll | 25-22 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Troy Shea is hacked by Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), James Minton (PF) Donald Anderson, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Frankie Taylor | |
| 05:16 | Samford | George Dials clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| 05:16 | Samford | George Dials makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Samford | George Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Richard Everette drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Minton | 28-23 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Harry Griffin knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Shea and he's hacked by Marc Fuhrman - foul #2 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Robert Strayer | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is hacked by Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Harry Griffin | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | Samford | James Kwong hits the finger roll set up by Paul Wakeland | 30-27 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Richard Everette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | Samford | James Kwong gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Christopher Doran is called for the reach on George Dials - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Richard Everette, James Minton, William Luton | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Strayer (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, Jacob Lantz, James Kwong | |
| 03:27 | Samford | George Dials makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:27 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Donald Anderson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Tuttle | 32-29 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Frankie Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away and he's fouled by Frankie Taylor - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (PF) Troy Shea, George Dials | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Paul Wakeland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael French | 36-32 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael French - foul #2 on Michael French, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Michael French | |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Jacob Lantz snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 01:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Strayer | 37-34 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Frankie Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Marc Fuhrman - foul #3 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF), William Luton (C) Howard Mansell, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), George Dials (SF) Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wallace Herring, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (PF) Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Frankie Taylor | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski is fouled on the floor by William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Richard Everette snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Richard Everette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Richard Everette gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 37-37 |