| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Terry Langston takes the ball from Anthony Malcom | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 19:27 | Samford | William Topete hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Terry Langston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Bryan Gomes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brian Chisolm is denied by Bert Dunagan | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a floater from the baseline set up by Tyler Plummer | 44-40 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Ian Cox is fouled on the floor by Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Stephen Heald (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Bryan Gomes | |
| 16:13 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-42 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Stephen Heald is hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SG), David Hughes (SF) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Stephen Heald | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits a jumper in the lane set up by Terry Langston and he's hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #3 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Terry Langston takes the ball from David Hughes | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Igor Zegar is called for the reach on Steven Neil - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Bert Dunagan's pass is intercepted by David Hughes | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | The short jumper by Ramon Rodriguez is denied by Bert Dunagan | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Terry Langston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Topete | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Fredric Smith - foul #4 on Fredric Smith, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (C) Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bryan Gomes (C) Terry Langston, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 44-47 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the shot from close range | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Birmingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Steven Neil loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Neil - foul #3 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Bryan Gomes scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Hughes | 51-49 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Bryan Gomes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Terry Langston gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Dunagan | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Bryan Gomes gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 51-49 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | The jump hook by Brian Chisolm is blocked by Bert Dunagan | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Bryan Gomes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 53-49 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Marc Birmingham (C) David Hughes, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Stephen Heald (PF), Gordon Kimsey (C) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes, Bert Dunagan, Maurice Parish | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Terry Langston | |
| 08:12 | Samford | Stephen Heald loses the dribble to Brian Chisolm | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Birmingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) C - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 07:36 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses short on a runner from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-49 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Stephen Heald snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Maurice Parish (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Stephen Heald, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Terry Langston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 56-49 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Ian Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Maurice Parish | |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF) Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bert Dunagan | 56-51 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Jeremiah Coleman is called for the reach on Terry Langston - foul #4 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Tyler Plummer, Anthony Malcom, Brian Chisolm, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| 05:02 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Ian Cox scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Langston | 59-54 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Gomes | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Ian Cox knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Terry Langston | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham tips it in | 63-58 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Ian Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF), Igor Zegar (C) Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 65-60 |
| 02:03 | Samford | William Topete hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Langston | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the floater from the left side | 65-62 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #5 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Samford | Terry Langston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it home | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Igor Zegar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) David Hughes, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Anthony Malcom - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ian Cox, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Terry Langston's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is hacked by Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Cox, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Terry Langston is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Ian Cox is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the board | 72-67 |