| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Deangelo Horton inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Darrell Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Deangelo Horton | 29-30 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Harland | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Samford | The short jumper by Darrell Johnson is denied by Jess Sherwood | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Darrell Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Murray Rogers - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Steven Harland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Darrell Johnson travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Murray Rogers is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Murray Rogers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kilgore - foul #2 on Shawn Kilgore, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Deangelo Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Reichman | 34-34 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Ross Paik misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Mark Keefer can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Robert Holz tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it home | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Jess Sherwood is called for the reach on Robert Holz - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Deangelo Horton steals the ball from Murray Rogers | 38-38 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Mark Keefer clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| 13:33 | Samford | Deangelo Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Johnson | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Johnson and the foul's on Steven Harland - foul #2 on Steven Harland, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Robert Holz (SF) Rodger Sykes, Deangelo Horton | |
| 13:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Farrish - foul #2 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG) Daniel Reichman | |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled on the floor by Leroy Anderson - foul #3 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it in | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darrell Johnson - foul #3 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Robert Holz | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Cody Prather steals the ball from Deangelo Horton | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Geoffrey Laing - foul #1 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Deangelo Horton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Reichman | 42-42 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore clanks a floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Deangelo Horton pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Daniel Reichman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Shawn Kilgore, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Barnes | 44-42 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Daniel Reichman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Ben Johnson (PF) Thomas Lowe, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Mark Keefer | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 46-42 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Daniel Reichman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Ben Johnson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Ben Johnson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Harland | 48-42 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Leroy Anderson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Steven Harland buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Barnes | 51-42 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is hacked by Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF) Thomas Nelson, Benjamin Barnes, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Darrell Johnson (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore clanks a floater from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is hacked by Geoffrey Laing - foul #2 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cody Prather (C) Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Cody Prather is fouled on the floor by Darrell Johnson - foul #4 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG) Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF), Mark Keefer (PF) Robert Holz, Leroy Anderson | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore scores on a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Lakin and he's fouled by Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Robert Holz (PF) Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Mark Keefer | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Ronald Farrish gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Deangelo Horton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Johnson | 55-54 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Jess Sherwood is called for the reach on Ronald Farrish - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Darrell Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood loses the dribble to Daniel Reichman | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Ronald Farrish lays it up and in set up by Daniel Reichman | 58-57 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes is fouled on the floor by Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG) Ronald Farrish | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Leroy Anderson steps in front of the Jess Sherwood pass | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Daniel Reichman loses the dribble to Shawn Kilgore | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Steven Harland lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Kilgore | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 60-60 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-60 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Deangelo Horton pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Harland - foul #3 on Steven Harland, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Robert Holz | |
| 01:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Harland | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Rodger Sykes connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Deangelo Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Deangelo Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is hacked by Thomas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (C) Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Steven Harland snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Rodger Sykes steals the ball from Shawn Kilgore | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Steven Harland is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Harland, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Murray Rogers misses the halfcourt shot | 62-68 |