| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SG - David Catalan (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) C - John Maxim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Sean Snoddy (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | John Maxim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Mark Reda can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Johnny Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Trent Harrison - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Sean Snoddy steals it from John Maxim | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Trent Harrison | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Samford | David Catalan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 7-8 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Paul Graves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Mark Reda tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Cory Schantz | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sean Snoddy (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Johnny Lewis drills a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Johnny Lewis steals the ball from Trent Harrison | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Mark Reda's layup is rejected by Trent Harrison | 10-12 |
| 14:25 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Mark Reda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Griggs | 10-14 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 13:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 11-15 |
| 12:42 | Samford | John Maxim misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Engel - foul #1 on George Engel, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Harold Quill | |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter lays it up and in | 11-19 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Engel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 13-22 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 16-22 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 16-25 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Stanley Wilder can't connect on a shot from the left side | 16-25 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, George Engel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Sean Snoddy (SF), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison | |
| 10:05 | Samford | Michael Eberly loses the dribble to Andrew Digirolamo | 16-25 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Cory Schantz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 16-27 |
| 09:46 | Samford | James Griggs steps in front of the John Maxim pass | 16-27 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 09:36 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 18-27 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Abel Robinson snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Lance Carpenter takes the ball from Abel Robinson | 18-27 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it home | 18-29 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abel Robinson | 20-29 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | James Griggs hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 20-31 |
| 08:16 | Samford | James Griggs steals the ball from Abel Robinson | 20-31 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | James Griggs drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo and he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), George Engel (PF) Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Lance Carpenter | |
| 07:59 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:59 | Samford | George Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Mark Reda drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Engel (fresh) C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Snoddy (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | James Griggs misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 22-33 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 07:02 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 07:00 | Samford | John Maxim gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Mark Reda lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Catalan | 24-33 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend tips it but misses | 24-33 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 06:20 | Samford | James Griggs swats the dunk try by George Engel | 24-33 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 24-33 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) David Catalan, George Engel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill, Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, James Griggs | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Stanley Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-33 |
| 05:34 | Samford | John Maxim misses the tip | 24-33 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Michael Eberly's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Carpenter | 24-33 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Cory Schantz pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Cory Schantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Abel Robinson (SF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:31 | Samford | The short jumper by Michael Eberly is denied by Lance Carpenter | 24-33 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 24-33 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the tip | 24-33 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Abel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | George Engel (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Michael Hardnett takes the ball from Walter Weeks | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - George Engel (fresh) C - John Maxim (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Sean Snoddy (SF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter blows the layup | 24-33 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:03 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is hacked by David Catalan - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Mark Reda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | James Griggs is hacked by Paul Graves - foul #3 on Paul Graves, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (PF), John Maxim (C) Paul Graves, George Engel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Lance Carpenter | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Sean Snoddy steps in front of the Michael Eberly pass | 24-35 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 24-38 |
| 01:31 | Samford | John Maxim clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Snoddy - foul #2 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) David Catalan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Cory Schantz, Sean Snoddy, James Griggs | |
| 01:31 | Samford | John Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:31 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 25-40 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled on the floor by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #7 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (PF) Mark Reda, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 27-42 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is fouled on the floor by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:23 | Samford | George Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the halfcourt shot | 28-42 |