| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Silver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin Medders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mike Silver inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 24-33 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Schreffler - foul #2 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Mike Silver misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Mike Silver can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Alvin Medders grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 24-38 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-38 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Alvin Medders gets the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Otto Schreffler | 24-41 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by David Tibbs - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Reginald Sharma (SG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Raymond Dennis (PF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Jeremy Pearce, Eddie Sullivan, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, Alvin Medders | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Herman Hayes is hacked by Louis Bragdon - foul #2 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sweitzer - foul #2 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Herman Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Dennis - foul #2 on Raymond Dennis, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Charlie Pascale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Michael Jones connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Davis and he's hacked by Reginald Sharma - foul #2 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Randy Johnson (C) Herman Hayes, Raymond Dennis, Guillermo Diaz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (C) Ronald Guenther | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Kevin Nicklas | 24-46 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon gets the rebound | 24-46 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-46 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Randy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Reginald Sharma connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-46 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer is whistled for traveling | 27-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Raymond Dennis (C) Eddie Sullivan, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Michael Jones, Kevin Davis, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Raymond Dennis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 27-46 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alvin Medders | 27-46 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault lays it in on a nice dish by David Tibbs | 27-48 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Tetrault - foul #2 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #5 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Otto Schreffler | 29-50 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Mike Silver is whistled for a carry | 29-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Guillermo Diaz (C) Raymond Dennis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (C) Alvin Medders | |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Russell Henke's pass is intercepted by Matthew Ruben | 29-50 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Mike Silver clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault is fouled on the floor by Mike Silver - foul #2 on Mike Silver, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Reginald Sharma (SG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Scott Maust (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Herman Hayes, Eddie Sullivan, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Guillermo Diaz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Alvin Medders (C) David Tibbs, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Jones | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) PF - Scott Maust (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otto Schreffler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Guenther (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chad Ryans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Medders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Scott Maust misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce grabs the offensive board | 29-53 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Reginald Sharma makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 31-53 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Alvin Medders misses long on a shot near the basket | 31-53 |
| 10:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Reginald Sharma | 31-53 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Randy Johnson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 31-53 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Alvin Medders grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Chad Ryans misses the lay-in | 31-53 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Reginald Sharma pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the shot in the paint set up by Reginald Sharma | 33-53 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Chad Ryans misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-53 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Chad Ryans grabs the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Pearce takes the ball from Otto Schreffler | 33-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce hits the finger roll | 35-53 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 35-56 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Reginald Sharma hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Pearce | 37-56 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Charlie Pascale grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Charlie Pascale is whistled for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Raymond Dennis (C) Jeremy Pearce, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Scott Maust, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Chad Ryans, Alvin Medders | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Raymond Dennis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Silver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-56 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Mike Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Mike Silver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Russell Henke pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Mike Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:39 | Samford | David Tibbs picks off the pass by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Russell Henke loses the ball out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Guillermo Diaz (C) Raymond Dennis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kevin Davis, Russell Henke, Louis Bragdon | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Matthew Ruben pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Mike Silver misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Tetrault - foul #3 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG) Herman Hayes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Mike Silver makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Mike Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Matthew Ruben | 41-56 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 44-58 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault is fouled on the floor by Mike Silver - foul #3 on Mike Silver, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Reginald Sharma (SG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Scott Maust (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Jeremy Pearce, Eddie Sullivan, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Guillermo Diaz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (SG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Russell Henke (PF) Michael Jones, Michael Tetrault, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 04:31 | Murray State | David Tibbs's floater is tipped away by Scott Maust | 44-58 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Kevin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer is hacked by Scott Maust - foul #1 on Scott Maust, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Dennis (PF) Scott Maust | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF) David Tibbs, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charlie Pascale - foul #3 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SG) Otto Schreffler | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Kevin Davis takes the ball from Raymond Dennis in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Kevin Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) SG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Guenther (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tetrault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Reginald Sharma misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 44-61 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 44-61 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Henke | 44-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Louis Bragdon is called for the reach on Raymond Dennis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Maust (SF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Charlie Pascale, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Chad Ryans (PF) Ronald Guenther, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Raymond Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Raymond Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Davis | 46-66 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Kevin Davis steals the ball from Scott Maust in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Kevin Davis hits the finger roll | 46-68 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Herman Hayes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Pascale (SF) Scott Maust | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) Kevin Nicklas, Chad Ryans | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Davis | 46-71 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Rodney Sweitzer swats the layup by Guillermo Diaz | 46-71 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Reginald Sharma hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charlie Pascale | 49-71 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Kevin Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Sweitzer | 49-74 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Ronald Guenther is called for the reach on Charlie Pascale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Guenther, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Raymond Dennis snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ronald Guenther steals it from Charlie Pascale in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 49-74 |