| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 47-35 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Robert Wheeler snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Donald Williams is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Tony Staub steals it from Lino Zarrineh in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Tony Staub is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 47-35 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | John Randall is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Harold Pierce can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-35 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 17:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Pierce | 47-35 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Backlund - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Dan Zarate's pass is intercepted by Mark Jackson | 47-36 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 16:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 47-38 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Christopher Backlund is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF) Emerson Willoughby, Christopher Backlund, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski | |
| 15:55 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 49-43 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by John Pursley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG) Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:27 | Samford | Branko Lakowski loses the dribble to Robert Dewberry | 51-43 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 51-43 |
| 14:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 51-43 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #1 on Clay Munsell, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Branko Lakowski | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Branko Lakowski | |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jeremy Peck blows the dunk | 54-45 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Emerson Willoughby | 54-45 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Mark Jackson picks off the pass by Emerson Willoughby | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Donald Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Backlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jackson (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Staub | 56-45 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Christopher Backlund steals the ball from Jeremy Peck in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 56-47 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Dan Zarate is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Jackson, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate, Christopher Backlund | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF) Donald Williams, Mark Jackson | |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | John Randall tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-47 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it in | 60-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Harold Pierce swats the short shot by Mark Guillotte | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 60-50 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | John Randall knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clay Munsell and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Michael Walker | |
| 08:56 | Murray State | John Randall misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Harold Pierce gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tony Staub | 62-50 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | John Randall comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Tony Staub picks off the pass by Jeremy Peck in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in | 64-50 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hansen - foul #1 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Tony Staub, John Randall | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Harold Pierce | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the lay-in | 64-50 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry's pass is intercepted by Mark Jackson | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't finish the layup | 64-50 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Vern Jin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Clay Munsell pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Dan Zarate is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-50 |
| 06:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 64-50 |
| 06:12 | Samford | John Randall picks off the pass by Jeremy Peck in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte lays it in uncontested set up by Christopher Backlund | 66-50 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clay Munsell - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF) Christopher Backlund, John Randall | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Robert Wheeler | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is hacked by Clay Munsell - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is open but misses the lay-in | 66-53 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Tony Staub picks off the pass by Jeremy Peck | 66-53 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Vern Jin and the foul's on Jeremy Peck - foul #4 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Robert Dewberry swats the shot by Lino Zarrineh | 69-53 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Emerson Willoughby | 69-53 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | John Randall is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tony Staub | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Randall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (very tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jackson (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Walker (tiring) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Branko Lakowski steps in front of the Dan Zarate pass | 71-53 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the lay-in | 71-53 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 73-53 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Clay Munsell is called for the reach on Branko Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | John Pursley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #10 | 73-55 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-57 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | John Randall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Dan Zarate takes the ball from Jeremy Peck | 73-57 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | John Pursley hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Zarate | 75-57 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Jeremy Peck can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-57 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | John Randall knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Zarate | 77-59 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Christopher Backlund steals the ball from Donald Williams in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Clay Munsell runs out the clock | 77-59 |