| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) SG - George Nix (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Igor Zegar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Igor Zegar banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hughes | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | William Topete hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | George Nix is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Steven Neil is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | George Nix is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #2 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Samford | William Topete snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | George Nix drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Henderson | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (SF) David Hughes | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Bryan Gomes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-9 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | George Nix snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | The jumper by Terrence Henderson is denied by Bert Dunagan | 3-9 |
| 14:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 3-9 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Nix - foul #1 on George Nix, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson tips it home | 5-11 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Henderson | 5-14 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-14 |
| 13:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 5-14 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by George Nix - foul #2 on George Nix, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (SG) George Nix | |
| 12:51 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:43 | Samford | William Topete makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Kimsey | 8-14 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses long on a jumper from the left block | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 11:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Cox | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) SF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | William Topete slams it home set up by Gordon Kimsey | 10-16 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, George West | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-20 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Terrence Henderson picks off the pass by Maurice Parish | 10-20 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson lays it up and in | 10-22 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Jeremiah Coleman is called for the reach on Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| 09:12 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 13-22 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky's floater is knocked away by Bryan Gomes | 13-22 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Ian Cox is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #1 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (PG), George West (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:49 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:11 | Samford | William Topete blows the layup but he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:11 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:11 | Samford | William Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Darrin Burns steps in front of the Ian Cox pass | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) SF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) PF - Darrin Burns (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham loses the dribble to William Topete | 16-22 |
| 07:28 | Samford | William Topete hits the finger roll | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Igor Zegar lays it in | 18-24 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Igor Zegar buries a floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Maurice Parish steals it from Marc Birmingham | 20-26 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-26 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Darrin Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Darrin Burns drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #2 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Gordon Kimsey, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Marc Birmingham, Igor Zegar | |
| 04:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), William Topete (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF) Terrence Henderson, Darrin Burns | |
| 03:38 | Samford | William Topete is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) SG - George Nix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | David Hughes is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Ian Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (SF) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | George Nix connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Hughes | 24-32 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Igor Zegar (C) David Hughes, Anthony Edmonson | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | George Nix hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Birmingham | 25-35 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (SF) Marc Birmingham | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Steven Neil gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Darrin Burns - foul #1 on Darrin Burns, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson (C) Igor Zegar | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Maurice Parish is called for the reach on Darrin Burns - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-37 |