| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the floater near the basket | 30-45 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Ralph Grafton is called for the reach on Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Scott Mertens is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 18:23 | Samford | Antonio Velasquez is called for the reach on Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 18:03 | Samford | Charles Helwig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 33-45 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Charles Helwig connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 35-45 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Gerard Fortenberry - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Chuck Neely steals it from Christian Wright | 35-45 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Manning - foul #1 on Joseph Manning, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Chuck Neely loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Claycomb - foul #3 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Joe Claycomb | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Masuda | 40-51 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Joseph Manning hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Carlos Seymour - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Helwig (C) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Ralph Grafton | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Joseph Manning misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Joseph Meredith steals it from Antonio Velasquez in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Scott Mertens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Christian Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Joseph Manning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 47-51 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Antonio Velasquez, Carlos Seymour | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Christian Wright is hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF), Martin Buffington (C) Scott Mertens, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Christian Wright, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Claycomb - foul #4 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG) Joe Claycomb | |
| 13:49 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski | 50-51 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Meredith | 50-51 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Martin Buffington gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Joe Ogawa picks off the pass by Joseph Lamar in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Masuda | 50-53 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Joseph Lamar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Martin Buffington tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses long on a runner from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski's pass is intercepted by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Chuck Neely steals it from Douglas Masuda | 54-53 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is hacked by Gerard Fortenberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Fortenberry, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Manning (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Douglas Masuda, Gerard Fortenberry, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | A charge is called on Lester Jennings - foul #2 on Lester Jennings, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Jared Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 54-53 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Carlos Seymour picks off the pass by Patrick Spencer | 54-53 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Don Reece knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Zavadoski | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Charles Helwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Martin Buffington (C) Jared Allen, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Manning, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Lester Jennings | |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Martin Buffington grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 56-57 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Thomas Parks is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Joseph Meredith snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frederick Huntington (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Masuda (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Chuck Neely gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Joseph Lamar buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Meredith | 58-57 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the shot from the left side set up by Frederick Huntington | 58-59 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Thomas Parks lays it up and in on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 60-59 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Parks | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Chuck Neely - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Manning (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Thomas Parks, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Frederick Huntington, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 06:16 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is fouled on the floor by Chuck Neely - foul #2 on Chuck Neely, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Joseph Manning gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Scott Mertens can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gerard Fortenberry - foul #3 on Gerard Fortenberry, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Joe Ogawa | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grafton - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Lester Jennings | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Christian Wright swats the shot by Scott Mertens | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Christian Wright snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Joseph Lamar steps in front of the Ralph Grafton pass | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Christian Wright buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Fortenberry | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Joseph Lamar clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Claycomb | 64-66 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Velasquez - foul #3 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Spencer - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a shot from the left block | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda loses the dribble to Joseph Lamar | 66-68 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lester Jennings | 68-71 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the lay-in | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Claycomb | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Patrick Spencer - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Meredith - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Douglas Masuda, Ralph Grafton | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-75 |