| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Max Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Trey Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Woodrow King is hacked by James Sieberg - foul #2 on James Sieberg, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| 18:56 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Mark Howard can't connect on a floater from the left block | 29-24 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is hacked by Trey Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trey Weaver, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:19 | Samford | Otto Jones is called for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Mark Howard | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Albert Dawson | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Herman Folmar (SF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Kenneth Benevides, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones | |
| 17:32 | Samford | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Edward - foul #3 on Joseph Edward, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG) Joseph Edward | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:27 | Samford | Richard Hamdan denies the turnaround by Patrick Potter | 31-24 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is hacked by Patrick Potter - foul #1 on Patrick Potter, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Trey Weaver (C) Joseph Marcucci, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Trey Weaver is denied on a layup by Manuel Ferguson | 31-24 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Trey Weaver denies the turnaround by Thomas Ostrom | 31-24 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Trey Weaver grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Mark Howard's floater is knocked away by Patrick Potter | 31-24 |
| 16:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 31-24 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Mathew Silas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Evanoff (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF) Eric Kanagy, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Trey Weaver | 34-24 |
| 15:51 | Samford | James Alpert hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Evanoff (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 2 stl. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Clarence Evanoff's layup is rejected by Albert Dawson | 34-26 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Mark Howard is called for the reach on James Alpert - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Max Peterson (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Clarence Evanoff, Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, James Alpert, James Grant, Otto Jones, Albert Dawson | |
| 15:04 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Benevides | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is hacked by Max Peterson - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF) Joseph Marcucci, Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:24 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Hamdan | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Eric Kanagy is called for the reach on Thomas Ostrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Manuel Ferguson | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Thomas Hintz gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Kanagy - foul #4 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Trey Weaver (C) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Max Peterson, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) Woodrow King, Thomas Ostrom, Thomas Hintz | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Herman Folmar scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Benevides | 42-33 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Otto Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Trey Weaver snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herman Folmar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Trey Weaver blocks the jumper by James Grant | 42-33 |
| 11:22 | Samford | James Grant hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Max Peterson (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Grant, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 10:41 | Samford | Thomas Hintz lays it in on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Alpert is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Benevides - foul #3 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (SF) Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Max Peterson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:41 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Woodrow King | 45-42 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Max Peterson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-42 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | James Sieberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick Potter - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Herman Folmar (PF) James Sieberg, Joseph Marcucci, Max Peterson, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Mark Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Albert Dawson | 47-44 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Herman Folmar - foul #1 on Herman Folmar, team foul #11 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trey Weaver (C) Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Trey Weaver tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Grant | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Folmar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Trey Weaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Herman Folmar gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Otto Jones hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ostrom | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Herman Folmar hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Edward | 53-50 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Max Peterson (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Herman Folmar, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Grant, Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Sieberg | 56-50 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | James Sieberg drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Kanagy | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Thomas Hintz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Max Peterson | 62-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Eric Kanagy steals it from Thomas Hintz | 62-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Max Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 65-50 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Patrick Potter is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Woodrow King is called for the reach on James Sieberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Herman Folmar (PF), Trey Weaver (C) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Richard Hamdan, Max Peterson, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Otto Jones steals the ball from Herman Folmar | 65-52 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Albert Dawson, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Benevides - foul #4 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Eric Kanagy (SF), Patrick Verdin (C) Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Emil Harris (C) Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | The jumper by Joseph Edward is denied by Albert Dawson | 67-53 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:26 | Samford | James Grant drills a floater from the right wing set up by Mathew Silas and he's hacked by Patrick Verdin - foul #2 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Albert Dawson | |
| 02:26 | Samford | James Grant makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Herman Folmar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emil Harris - foul #2 on Emil Harris, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Patrick Verdin denies the turnaround by Emil Harris | 69-56 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Herman Folmar pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Herman Folmar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Edward | 72-56 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Emil Harris buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Grant and the foul's on Joseph Edward - foul #4 on Joseph Edward, team foul #14 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Marcucci | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Patrick Potter | |
| 01:15 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Herman Folmar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Emil Harris | |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Silas | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Edward runs out the clock | 72-61 |