| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) PF - Max Peterson (fresh) C - Philip Andrew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) C - Brian Henricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Philip Andrew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Otto Jones blocks the jumper by Mark Howard | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Samford | James Alpert loses the dribble to Brandon Roe in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Brandon Roe connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Peterson | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Brian Henricks knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Alpert | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Philip Andrew makes the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Kenneth Benevides swats the short shot by Jordan Kellum | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Max Peterson is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #1 on Otto Jones, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Otto Jones steals the ball from Kenneth Benevides | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is fouled on the floor by Philip Andrew - foul #1 on Philip Andrew, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Brian Henricks | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Otto Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | The jump hook by Trey Weaver is blocked by Otto Jones | 5-6 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Mathew Silas hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Herman Folmar hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Kanagy | 10-8 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Otto Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Max Peterson (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar, Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, James Grant, Jordan Kellum, Otto Jones | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG) Fred Triana | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Hintz (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Benevides - foul #2 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Andrew (C) Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Richard Hamdan (fresh) PF - Max Peterson (fresh) C - Philip Andrew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) PF - Emil Harris (fresh) C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Thomas Hintz pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Richard Hamdan takes the ball from Thomas Hintz | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Max Peterson drills a jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Alpert | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Philip Andrew hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 14:26 | Samford | James Alpert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Richard Hamdan, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Emil Harris, Brian Henricks | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Trey Weaver buries a floater from the right side set up by Herman Folmar | 16-10 |
| 14:01 | Samford | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Mathew Silas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 13:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Samford | James Grant misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Fred Triana - foul #1 on Fred Triana, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Max Peterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Eric Kanagy, Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Albert Dawson, Patrick Potter | |
| 13:12 | Samford | James Grant misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Samford | James Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Philip Andrew grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Max Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Brian Henricks snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Woodrow King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG) Fred Triana | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Emil Harris (PF) James Grant, Otto Jones | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Philip Andrew buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Herman Folmar | 18-10 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Emil Harris is hacked by Brandon Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Roe, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (SF) Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:08 | Samford | Woodrow King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Brandon Roe knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 21-10 |
| 11:45 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by James Alpert is blocked by Philip Andrew | 21-10 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Emil Harris is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) PF - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Andrew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) PF - Emil Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Brian Henricks pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Emil Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Trey Weaver (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Richard Hamdan, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, Jordan Kellum, Emil Harris, Brian Henricks | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy double dribbles | 21-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Patrick Verdin steals it from James Grant | 21-12 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses the turnaround from the right block | 21-12 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Herman Folmar pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Triana | 23-12 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Otto Jones is fouled on the floor by Eric Kanagy - foul #1 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Max Peterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Eric Kanagy, Fred Triana, Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), James Alpert (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF) Mathew Silas, James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Jordan Kellum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Philip Andrew grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Mark Howard clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jordan Kellum - foul #1 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #2 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Jordan Kellum knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Alpert | 24-15 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Brian Henricks takes the ball from Brandon Roe | 24-15 |
| 08:01 | Samford | James Alpert scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Max Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brandon Roe | 27-18 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Jordan Kellum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 07:18 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Emil Harris | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Herman Folmar (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Max Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Philip Andrew (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emil Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is called for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Thomas Ostrom, James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Emil Harris, Brian Henricks | |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-18 |
| 06:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Grant | 27-18 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Otto Jones is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Grant | 27-20 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is fouled on the floor by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #3 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG) Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin's floater is tipped away by Otto Jones | 27-20 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Albert Dawson is fouled on the floor by Eric Kanagy - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF), Max Peterson (PF), Trey Weaver (C) Eric Kanagy, Richard Hamdan, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Trey Weaver gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Fred Triana tips it in | 29-20 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Woodrow King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Fred Triana | 29-20 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Albert Dawson steals the ball from Max Peterson | 29-20 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Woodrow King is hacked by James Sieberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sieberg, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG) James Sieberg, Fred Triana | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Brian Henricks (C) James Grant, Albert Dawson, Patrick Potter | |
| 05:03 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 29-22 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Woodrow King - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (SF), Philip Andrew (C) Herman Folmar, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Emil Harris (PF) Woodrow King, Otto Jones | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Brian Henricks double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Philip Andrew clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 04:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Emil Harris | 31-22 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Emil Harris is fouled on the floor by Max Peterson - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Patrick Verdin (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SF), Patrick Potter (C) Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 33-24 |
| 03:14 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 03:13 | Samford | James Alpert tips it in | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Triana | 35-26 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Mathew Silas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trey Weaver (PF) Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Mathew Silas, Patrick Potter | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Fred Triana comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Emil Harris is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 35-28 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Max Peterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Eric Kanagy, Fred Triana, Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Hintz (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Brian Henricks (C) James Grant, James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Benevides - foul #3 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Brandon Roe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Woodrow King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Philip Andrew snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Philip Andrew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 00:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Hintz | 38-31 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Woodrow King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hintz and he's hacked by Mark Howard - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Thomas Hintz, Patrick Potter, Brian Henricks | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Brandon Roe clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Woodrow King - foul #3 on Woodrow King, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SF) Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), James Grant (SF) Woodrow King, Jordan Kellum | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hamdan | 39-34 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG) Brandon Roe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Philip Andrew banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mathew Silas misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-34 |