| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) SF - George Myers (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) C - Charles Nutter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Nutter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Charles Nutter steps in front of the Lawrence Davis pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Navarre - foul #1 on Brian Navarre, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 4-1 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Sean Cusumano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Jake Shaw gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 18:03 | Samford | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Jake Shaw gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses badly on a runner from the right block | 4-1 |
| 17:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 4-1 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Lawrence Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Charles Nutter pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | George Myers misses the lay-in | 4-1 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Johnnie Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Brian Navarre, Roger Hardy, George Myers, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Davis, Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the tip | 4-1 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the tip | 4-1 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the tip | 4-1 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is hacked by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Larry Albertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-1 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) C - Larry Albertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) SG - James Berlin (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) C - Julian Kennison (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Samford | James Parker blows the layup | 4-1 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Larry Albertson gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Scott Lin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lin, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Scott Lin, Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Johnnie Scott (SF) John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 14:57 | Samford | James Berlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-1 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Lawrence Davis can't tip it in | 4-1 |
| 14:53 | Samford | James Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 14:29 | Samford | The jumper by Lawrence Deatherage is denied by Alfredo Rizzo | 4-1 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits the follow up shot | 6-1 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Brian Navarre travels in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), George Myers (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), Kenneth Cornett (C) James Berlin, Johnnie Scott, James Parker, Lawrence Deatherage | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 6-3 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | George Myers can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-3 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Larry Albertson tips it in | 8-3 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Scott Lin drills a jumper from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lin, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, George Myers, Larry Albertson, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnnie Scott (SF) Lawrence Davis | |
| 12:25 | Samford | Johnnie Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Jake Shaw travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), James Parker (PF) John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 11:53 | Samford | Sean Cusumano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Kenneth Cornett steals it from Daryl McCullar | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Nutter - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), George Myers (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Roger Hardy, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), John Deforge (SF), Lawrence Deatherage (PF) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott, James Parker | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | George Myers gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | John Deforge steals it from George Myers | 10-9 |
| 10:32 | Samford | John Deforge scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lawrence Davis | 10-12 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits a floater from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 12-12 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Coffey | 12-12 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | George Myers buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by John Deforge - foul #1 on John Deforge, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SG), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) James Berlin, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 09:46 | Murray State | George Myers makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Johnnie Scott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) George Myers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Daryl McCullar steps in front of the Johnnie Scott pass | 16-12 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Charles Nutter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Lawrence Davis gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Daryl McCullar swats the short shot by Lawrence Deatherage | 16-12 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Johnnie Scott can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Johnnie Scott takes the ball from Joseph Coffey | 16-12 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Julian Kennison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnnie Scott | 16-14 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Roger Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Hardy - foul #1 on Roger Hardy, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), George Myers (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF) Lawrence Davis, Johnnie Scott, Lawrence Deatherage | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Larry Albertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-15 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | George Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Julian Kennison | 16-15 |
| 07:06 | Samford | John Deforge gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Samford | John Deforge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #2 on Roger Hardy, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Roger Hardy, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Kenneth Cornett (C) Sean Cusumano, Julian Kennison | |
| 06:46 | Samford | John Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | John Deforge steals it from Bobby Hsu | 16-16 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Lawrence Davis hits the finger roll set up by John Deforge | 16-18 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 16-18 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey tips it in | 18-18 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett drills a floater from the left block set up by John Deforge and he's fouled by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) George Myers, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF) James Berlin, John Deforge | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Brian Navarre comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 05:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Parker | 18-21 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is hacked by Joseph Coffey - foul #1 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| 05:02 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Larry Albertson | 18-22 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Larry Albertson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Albertson, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (PF) Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SG) Sean Cusumano, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 04:12 | Samford | John Deforge loses the ball out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (SF) George Myers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled on the floor by James Berlin - foul #1 on James Berlin, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF) Brian Navarre, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Johnnie Scott | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the easy layup | 19-22 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Julian Kennison gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) SG - James Berlin (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Scott Lin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lin, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (PG) Scott Lin | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) James Berlin | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Roger Hardy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SF) John Deforge | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (C) Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Kenneth Cornett (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's pass is intercepted by Roger Hardy | 24-24 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Roger Hardy lays it in | 26-24 |
| 02:01 | Samford | James Berlin misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 01:35 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Lawrence Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cornett | 26-26 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | George Myers double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Joseph Coffey, George Myers, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Davis, James Berlin, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Johnnie Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daryl McCullar - foul #1 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Roger Hardy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Johnnie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Johnnie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the runner from close range | 26-28 |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Brian Navarre takes the ball from Sean Cusumano | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Charles Nutter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF) Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), Lawrence Deatherage (PF), Kenneth Cornett (C) Johnnie Scott, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-28 |