| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett drills a runner from the left block set up by Trent Harrison | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Lance Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Paul Gary | 31-26 |
| 19:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gary | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Samford | David Catalan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 33-26 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 33-26 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Quill | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Robert Wyatt takes the ball from John Maxim | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Walter Weeks is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) David Catalan, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sparks and he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #3 on Michael Eberly, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Michael Eberly is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Michael Hardnett | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Ed Sharp double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Maxim (C) Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Andrew Digirolamo, Ralph Sparks | |
| 14:37 | Samford | John Maxim clanks a floater near the basket | 33-38 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup set up by Stanley Wilder | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Ed Sharp tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Ed Sharp is called for the reach on John Maxim - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SF), James Cook (C) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Ralph Sparks is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 37-46 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Hardnett | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Keith Janson is hacked by Ed Sharp - foul #3 on Ed Sharp, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Harold Quill picks off the pass by John Maxim | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Delossantos - foul #3 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Ralph Sparks | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Harold Quill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Harold Quill tips it in | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is fouled on the floor by David Catalan - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it home | 37-52 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 08:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stanley Wilder | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Pittman | 39-52 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter lays it up and in set up by Sean Snoddy | 39-54 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Michael Eberly comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 39-57 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 41-57 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Ed Sharp scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 41-59 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder - foul #2 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Keith Pittman, Kevin Delossantos, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 06:08 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-59 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Quill | 41-61 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by David Catalan - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), John Mars (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt | |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy loses the dribble to Stanley Wilder | 41-61 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the finger roll | 43-61 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the easy layup | 43-61 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Stanley Wilder grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #3 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) John Mars | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Keith Pittman is fouled on the floor by Sean Snoddy - foul #4 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Keith Pittman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ed Sharp | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Michael Eberly - foul #3 on Trent Harrison, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Trent Harrison | 45-66 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Snoddy - foul #5 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SF), John Mars (PF) Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Harold Quill scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Trent Harrison | 45-68 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Stanley Wilder clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-68 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ed Sharp | 45-68 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | John Mars is called for the reach on Ed Sharp - foul #1 on John Mars, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) John Beyer, John Mars | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Ed Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:41 | Samford | James Cook is whistled for a carry | 45-70 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Harold Quill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 45-70 |
| 00:54 | Samford | James Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 00:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Ed Sharp is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #4 on Ed Sharp, team foul #10 | 45-70 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 47-72 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-72 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill runs out the clock | 47-72 |