| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Donald Finlay inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:29 | Samford | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Finlay - foul #1 on Donald Finlay, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:29 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:29 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Woodrow King is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Ferguson | 29-36 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:13 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Woodrow King is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-36 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 18:02 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Trey Weaver - foul #1 on Trey Weaver, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Patrick Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Donald Griffith's floater is knocked away by Patrick Potter | 30-36 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Donald Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:30 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Albert Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Griffith - foul #2 on Donald Griffith, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) James Grant, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (SF) James Sieberg | |
| 17:11 | Samford | Albert Dawson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Joseph Edward gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Donald Griffith grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 15:55 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Patrick Verdin | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 30-36 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:15 | Samford | James Grant makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 33-36 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin drills a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Woodrow King is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Emil Harris (C) James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Joseph Edward drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 33-41 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Emil Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Griffith (SF) James Sieberg, Patrick Verdin | |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:32 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Griffith | 33-41 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Emil Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Trey Weaver (C) Joseph Edward, Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | James Sieberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Griffith | 33-41 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Trey Weaver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Potter - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Patrick Verdin (C) Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | James Grant makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 35-41 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sieberg | 35-43 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Patrick Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Verdin - foul #2 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Emil Harris (PF) Woodrow King, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) James Sieberg, Donald Finlay, Trey Weaver | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Patrick Potter makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Patrick Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Alpert - foul #1 on James Alpert, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (C) Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Mark Roberts connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan is hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SF) Patrick Verdin | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ostrom - foul #1 on Thomas Ostrom, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Frank Lockhart (PF) Joseph Marcucci, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ostrom | 39-45 |
| 09:28 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Joseph Edward grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Otto Jones misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Sieberg | 42-45 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Joseph Edward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:19 | Samford | James Sieberg picks off the pass by Emil Harris in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Donald Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Emil Harris gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Donald Griffith is called for the reach on Thomas Ostrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Griffith, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Michael Butler, Otto Jones, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| 07:49 | Samford | James Grant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Dawson | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Ferguson | 47-45 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Woodrow King snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Marcucci - foul #1 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trey Weaver (PF) Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Manuel Ferguson steals it from Trey Weaver | 49-45 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Woodrow King comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Trey Weaver grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Grant | 49-45 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Woodrow King and the foul's on Donald Finlay - foul #2 on Donald Finlay, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Albert Dawson, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Joseph Marcucci, Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Trey Weaver | |
| 05:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Mark Roberts is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Joseph Edward drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Sieberg | 54-48 |
| 04:12 | Samford | James Alpert connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Ostrom | 57-48 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Donald Griffith hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Mark Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Griffith - foul #4 on Donald Griffith, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Potter (C) Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alpert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | James Sieberg's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Potter | 59-50 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sieberg | 59-50 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Trey Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 02:47 | Samford | James Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 61-53 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Patrick Potter knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Woodrow King | 63-53 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 63-55 |
| 01:25 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Albert Dawson tips it in | 65-55 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Kanagy | 65-55 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Emil Harris knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Albert Dawson and the foul's on Richard Hamdan - foul #1 on Richard Hamdan, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Trey Weaver misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Joseph Edward tips it home | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Trey Weaver pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | The short jumper by Frank Lockhart is denied by Emil Harris | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Alpert runs out the clock | 68-57 |