| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Steven Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 19:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Stanley Hart comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Wheatley | 41-46 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison drills a floater near the basket set up by Matthew Wheatley | 43-46 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Steven Williams hits a jump hook from close range set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 43-48 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Gene Carson is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), William Leitch (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, David Nunes | |
| 17:53 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Max Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Matsuda | 46-50 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Tillison - foul #3 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (PF) Raymond Tillison | |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Steven Williams | |
| 17:31 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Christopher Moore steals the ball from Max Harrison | 46-51 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Christopher Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, William Leitch, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Taylor Sayles (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 16:09 | Samford | David Nunes snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Gene Carson is called for the reach on David Nunes - foul #2 on Gene Carson, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Jack Matsuda, Tom Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF) John Pitt | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-51 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-51 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison tips it in | 48-51 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel's pass is intercepted by Robert Parsons | 48-51 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Taylor Sayles pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), William Leitch (SF) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Taylor Sayles | |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison lays it in set up by Robert Parsons | 50-51 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Christopher Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Tillison - foul #4 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (PF) Raymond Tillison | |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Robert Parsons hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Leitch | 52-53 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | The jump hook by William Leitch is blocked by Richard Haley | 52-55 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Christopher Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Richard Haley hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses short on a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock can't finish the layup | 52-57 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | William Leitch snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | William Leitch can't finish the layup | 52-57 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Tom Cooper pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Tom Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Robert Parsons, William Leitch, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Samford | David Nunes blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 11:15 | Samford | David Nunes can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer dunks the ball set up by Matthew Wheatley | 54-57 |
| 10:22 | Samford | David Nunes is hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), William Leitch (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:04 | Samford | David Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Gene Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Stanley Hart pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Steven Williams's pass is intercepted by Jack Matsuda in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 56-57 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is hacked by Gene Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Carson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Taylor Sayles, David Nunes | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Timothy Barras connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Richard Haley denies the turnaround by Ronnie Stouffer | 56-59 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Stanley Hart is hacked by Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Timothy Barras is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 58-61 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 07:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 58-61 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Steven Williams drills a floater near the basket set up by Jeremy Grabski and the foul's on Matthew Wheatley - foul #1 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Taylor Sayles (PF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Richard Haley, Timothy Barras | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer | 61-64 |
| 07:20 | Samford | John Pitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Leitch (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Jeremy Grabski | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG) Steven Williams | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:35 | Samford | John Pitt is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | William Leitch buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #4 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Ronnie Stouffer, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Taylor Sayles | |
| 06:21 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | William Leitch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Richard Haley gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel lays it in uncontested and he's fouled by Jack Matsuda - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Carson (C) William Leitch | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SF) David Nunes | |
| 05:43 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Gene Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Robert Parsons clanks a shot from the left side | 64-71 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Timothy Barras (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Max Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Gene Carson gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Richard Haley swats the short shot by Raymond Tillison | 64-73 |
| 04:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Grabski | 64-73 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Matthew Wheatley is called for the reach on John Pitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Leitch (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| Subs | Samford | Taylor Sayles (PF), David Nunes (C) Richard Haley, Timothy Barras | |
| 04:32 | Samford | John Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:32 | Samford | John Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | William Leitch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 67-75 |
| 04:05 | Samford | David Nunes is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Pitt | 67-77 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison's dunk attempt is rejected by David Nunes | 67-77 |
| 03:47 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Christopher Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-77 |
| 03:27 | Samford | David Nunes tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Carson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by Taylor Sayles - foul #2 on Taylor Sayles, team foul #3 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Max Harrison, William Leitch, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Taylor Sayles, David Nunes | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Robert Parsons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it home | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart is hacked by Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Tom Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Robert Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Robert Parsons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #13 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), William Leitch (C) Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | David Nunes (C) Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 02:10 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Leitch | 74-83 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 74-83 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-83 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the shot in the paint | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-85 |
| 00:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Stanley Hart is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #14 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Max Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-87 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Christopher Moore runs out the clock | 74-87 |