| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Samford | Omar Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:49 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #1 on Omar Gordon, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Peirce - foul #3 on Richard Peirce, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Orsini (C) Richard Peirce | |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:13 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Omar Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-28 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Omar Gordon is called for the reach on Keith Jordan - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Joseph Orsini grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Joseph Orsini gets the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:36 | Samford | John Waldron drills a jumper near the basket set up by William Wall and he's hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Fa Hou (SG), Henry Sommers (SF), George Jackson (C) Bill Herrin, William Wall, Omar Gordon, Joseph Orsini | |
| 17:36 | Samford | John Waldron misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Henry Sommers takes the ball from Frank Newton | 42-30 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Frank Newton blocks the short jumper by George Jackson | 42-30 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Frank Newton lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Jordan - foul #2 on Daniel Jordan, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Alex Hansen (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Samford | Frederick Hummel (PF) John Waldron | |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Newton | 45-30 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Henry Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Alex Hansen picks off the pass by Daniel Jordan | 45-30 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Hansen | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) SF - Henry Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Hummel (fresh) C - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Fa Hou hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Gerald Durham, Keith Jordan, Alex Hansen, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Daniel Jordan, Henry Sommers, Frederick Hummel, George Jackson | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Paul Reeves connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Holt and he's fouled by Richard Peirce - foul #4 on Richard Peirce, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), John Waldron (PF) Fa Hou, Richard Peirce | |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 14:57 | Samford | John Waldron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor tips it back up and in | 50-34 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Bill Herrin steps in front of the Paul Reeves pass | 50-34 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Paul Reeves steps in front of the Bill Herrin pass | 50-34 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 13:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 50-34 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is fouled in the backcourt by Columbus Miraglia - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Omar Gordon, John Waldron | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Joseph Orsini picks off the pass by Alex Hansen | 50-34 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (C) Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:03 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Kyle Holt travels in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Frederick Hummel (PF) Wilbert Tudor | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Joseph Orsini comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-37 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Newton | 50-37 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-37 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Kyle Holt grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Frank Newton is denied on a layup by Henry Sommers | 50-37 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Henry Sommers gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Bill Herrin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), John Waldron (PF), George Jackson (C) Bill Herrin, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 11:45 | Samford | William Wall is hacked by Keith Jordan - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Omar Gordon (SF) Fa Hou, Frederick Hummel | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Omar Gordon drills a jumper in the lane | 53-39 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger drills a 3 from the left corner | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Samford | John Waldron is hacked by Columbus Miraglia - foul #3 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (PF) Dennis Cochran, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Wilbert Tudor (C) William Wall, George Jackson | |
| 10:56 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-39 |
| 10:22 | Samford | The jump hook by John Waldron is blocked by Melvin Babcock | 59-39 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Kyle Holt snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it home | 61-39 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Omar Gordon is denied on a layup by Kyle Holt | 61-39 |
| 09:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 61-39 |
| 09:21 | Samford | John Waldron can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Holt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Kyle Holt, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Joseph Orsini (C) Daniel Jordan, Omar Gordon | |
| 09:21 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:21 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses badly on a shot near the basket | 61-41 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Durham | 61-41 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Herrin - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Sommers (SF), Frederick Hummel (PF) Bill Herrin, Wilbert Tudor, John Waldron | |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Fa Hou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #9 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Keith Jordan | 65-41 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #10 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) Joseph Orsini | |
| 07:59 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Keith Jordan buries a shot from close range set up by Dennis Cochran and he's fouled by William Wall - foul #2 on William Wall, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) William Wall | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the free throw | 68-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Hummel (fresh) C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 68-44 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Frederick Hummel takes the ball from Kyle Holt | 68-44 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Richard Peirce lays it in set up by Bill Herrin | 68-46 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Bill Herrin steals it from Dennis Cochran | 68-46 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the finger roll | 68-48 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it but misses | 68-48 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Paul Reeves can't tip it in | 68-48 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't tip it in | 68-48 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the lay-in | 68-48 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Kyle Holt blows the layup | 68-48 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Jordan, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Kyle Holt, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Wilbert Tudor (SF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, Frederick Hummel, Richard Peirce | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Alex Hansen picks off the pass by Fa Hou in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Alex Hansen drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Durham | 70-48 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Alex Hansen steals it from Wilbert Tudor in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Alex Hansen lays it up and in | 72-48 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Fa Hou is fouled on the floor by Alex Hansen - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #12 | 72-48 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Gerald Durham grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses short on a floater from the left side | 72-49 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Gerald Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Gerald Durham double dribbles | 72-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alex Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Frank Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sommers (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jordan | 72-52 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia grabs the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Fa Hou - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Frederick Hummel (PF), George Jackson (C) Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Alex Hansen is called for the reach on Fa Hou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Hansen, team foul #13 | 74-52 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 01:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 74-53 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Daniel Jordan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 74-55 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Frederick Hummel, George Jackson | |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 75-55 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Joseph Orsini grabs the board | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Henry Sommers | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is hacked by Wilbert Tudor - foul #4 on Wilbert Tudor, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Henry Sommers hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Jordan | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia runs out the clock | 77-59 |