| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Creed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Olson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Samford | William Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Oliver Waller drills a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Harry Simpson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Larry England is open and buries a floater in the paint | 39-40 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Willis - foul #2 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Joshua Creed makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Joshua Creed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Roger Hayslett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Oliver Waller - foul #2 on Oliver Waller, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Joshua Creed grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Larry England swats the shot by Joshua Creed | 41-42 |
| 18:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry England | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Willis - foul #3 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Dean Overbay (PF), Ricky Cook (C) Geoffrey Laing, Joshua Creed, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jacob McKinley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Poff (SG), Steven Piper (PF) Thomas Lowe, Oliver Waller | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Larry England | |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Dean Overbay buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Leonard Wright buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Sang Huang clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Evan Wise pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Harold Schnieders connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Evan Wise | 44-50 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Ricky Cook is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Joshua Creed (PF), Cody Prather (C) Sang Huang, Dean Overbay, Steven Piper, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 15:59 | Samford | William Olson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Cody Prather - foul #3 on Cody Prather, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (SF) Barry Poff | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Harold Schnieders | |
| 15:59 | Samford | William Olson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:59 | Samford | William Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Creed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry England (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Oliver Waller | 47-51 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Oliver Waller steps in front of the Roger Hayslett pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Oliver Waller lays it in | 49-51 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #3 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Oliver Waller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Laing and the foul's on Roger Hayslett - foul #2 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Piper (PF) Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is hacked by Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Chalker (C) Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:03 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is hacked by Roger Hayslett - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG) Geoffrey Laing | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, Larry England | |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Oliver Waller comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Benjamin Willis connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-55 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Wright - foul #2 on Leonard Wright, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Barry Poff (SG), Dean Overbay (PF), Cody Prather (C) Rosendo Greco, Thomas Lowe, Steven Piper, Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Joshua Creed (PF) Sang Huang, Oliver Waller | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley, Harold Schnieders | |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Cody Prather clanks a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Dean Overbay tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Roger Hayslett double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) William Olson | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Cody Prather is fouled on the floor by Andy Sweitzer - foul #1 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Cody Prather misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (SG), Ricky Cook (C) Dean Overbay, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Barry Poff clanks a floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer's floater is tipped away by Ricky Cook | 56-55 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Laing | 56-55 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Larry England swats the short shot by Barry Poff | 56-55 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Joshua Creed tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Harry Simpson gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Evan Wise misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Ricky Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sang Huang (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Poff (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Creed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Evan Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Larry England snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Roger Hayslett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Joshua Creed snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing's pass is intercepted by Larry England | 56-55 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Evan Wise hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 56-57 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Sang Huang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 11:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Evan Wise | 56-57 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Roger Hayslett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry England | 56-60 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is hacked by Sang Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sang Huang, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Dean Overbay (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Sang Huang, Barry Poff, Joshua Creed, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Leonard Wright (SG), William Olson (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF), Jacob McKinley (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, Evan Wise, Andy Sweitzer, Larry England | |
| 10:31 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 10:30 | Samford | William Olson grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob McKinley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Cody Prather - foul #4 on Cody Prather, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Piper (C) Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Oliver Waller buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Piper | 61-61 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jacob McKinley | 61-64 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Steven Piper can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco tips it in | 63-64 |
| 09:06 | Samford | William Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Joshua Creed (PF), Dale Chalker (C) Rosendo Greco, Dean Overbay, Steven Piper | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Harold Schnieders (C) Anthony Lee, Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Harold Schnieders gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Harry Simpson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Hayslett | 63-66 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Dale Chalker makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Geoffrey Laing | 65-66 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 65-66 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joshua Creed | 65-66 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Harold Schnieders grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Waller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Creed (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Chalker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Joshua Creed grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Dale Chalker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Laing | 67-66 |
| 07:13 | Samford | William Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lowe - foul #4 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Dean Overbay (SF), Steven Piper (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Oliver Waller, Joshua Creed, Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (PF), Larry England (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, Benjamin Willis, Harold Schnieders | |
| 07:13 | Samford | William Olson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Steven Piper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Leonard Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Sang Huang - foul #2 on Sang Huang, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Poff (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (PF) William Olson | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Cody Prather's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Sweitzer | 67-68 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Evan Wise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG) Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:24 | Murray State | The jump hook by Barry Poff is blocked by Jacob McKinley | 67-68 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Cody Prather pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Larry England hits the finger roll | 67-70 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Steven Piper loses the dribble to Larry England | 67-70 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Jacob McKinley tips it in | 67-72 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Piper clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Andy Sweitzer - foul #2 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Ricky Cook (C) Rosendo Greco, Barry Poff, Dean Overbay, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), William Olson (SF), Harold Schnieders (PF) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Piper makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Harold Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-72 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Sang Huang grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Steven Piper hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sang Huang | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ricky Cook - foul #1 on Ricky Cook, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Joshua Creed (PF) Sang Huang, Steven Piper | |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (C) Larry England | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lee - foul #1 on Anthony Lee, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Chalker (C) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Anthony Lee, Harold Schnieders | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Evan Wise can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Joshua Creed gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Oliver Waller (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Creed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Chalker (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Olson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the runner from the left block set up by Dale Chalker | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Joshua Creed - foul #2 on Joshua Creed, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Sang Huang (SG), Barry Poff (SF), Dean Overbay (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Oliver Waller, Joshua Creed, Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Jacob McKinley (C) Roger Hayslett, William Olson, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco loses the dribble to Harry Simpson | 76-76 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Harry Simpson lays it up and in | 76-78 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Benjamin Willis | |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Cody Prather steals it from Roger Hayslett | 76-78 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Sang Huang knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG) Rosendo Greco, Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Andy Sweitzer | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Jacob McKinley is called for traveling | 79-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (SF), Joshua Creed (PF) Barry Poff, Dean Overbay | |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF) Jacob McKinley | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Cody Prather scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Joshua Creed snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Oliver Waller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cody Prather | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the runner in the lane set up by Thomas Lowe | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Harry Simpson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe is hacked by Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Creed - foul #3 on Joshua Creed, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Joshua Creed is hacked by Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Oliver Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller is hacked by Benjamin Willis - foul #4 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #13 | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Harry Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Larry England grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses the 3 from the right wing | 87-83 |