| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Carney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Carlos Carter inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Gerald Bumpers picks off the pass by William Barnes | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Kyle Shephard scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Robert Lucas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Scott Carney gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | John Pereira swats the shot by Gregory Hearne | 38-36 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Carney | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Hans Black connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Hearne | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Robert Kohler hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Carlos Carter snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Scott Carney is hacked by Gerald Bumpers - foul #1 on Gerald Bumpers, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Keith Bailey (SG), Thomas Moses (SF), Christopher Weaver (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Gregory Hearne, Hans Black, Carlos Carter, William Barnes, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Whitley (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, John Pereira, Robert Lucas, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Mitch Stone misses the dunk | 41-36 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Thomas Moses gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Christopher Weaver makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Bailey | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Edward Whitley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Christopher Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Daniel Cronk | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski loses the dribble to Keith Bailey | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Thomas Moses hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Bailey | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Mitch Stone is called for the reach on Kyle Shephard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitch Stone, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Black (SG), Carlos Carter (SF) Brian Spitler, Thomas Moses | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mitch Stone - foul #3 on Mitch Stone, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Gordon Seliski (PF), Scott Carney (C) Keith Bailey, Christopher Weaver, Mitch Stone | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Joel Bartee (SG) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Joel Bartee picks off the pass by Hans Black | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Black (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Seliski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Carney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bartee (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Robert Jones is open but misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Scott Carney snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski is fouled on the floor by Edward Whitley - foul #1 on Edward Whitley, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Barnes (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Gordon Seliski, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Michael Valletta (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Joel Bartee, Robert Jones, Edward Whitley, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Carlos Carter clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Valletta - foul #1 on Michael Valletta, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Bailey (PG), Thomas Moses (SG) Gregory Hearne, Hans Black | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Carlos Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Carlos Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Robert Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG) Carlos Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Pereira (SF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Robert Kohler, Michael Valletta, Daniel Cronk | |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Brian Spitler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (SG), Michael Valletta (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Lino Lukaszewski, John Pereira, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Daniel Cronk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Mitch Stone gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Keith Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Hans Black (SG), Christopher Weaver (PF), Gordon Seliski (C) Brian Spitler, Thomas Moses, William Barnes, Mitch Stone | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Pereira (SF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Robert Kohler, Michael Valletta, Daniel Cronk | |
| 13:53 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Keith Bailey clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Bumpers - foul #2 on Gerald Bumpers, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF), Scott Carney (C) Gregory Hearne, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Whitley (PF) Kyle Shephard, Lino Lukaszewski, John Pereira, Robert Lucas | |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Keith Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Keith Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers jams it | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Carlos Carter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Robert Kohler snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Robert Kohler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Zorc | 47-46 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | The jump hook by Christopher Weaver is blocked by Gerald Bumpers | 47-46 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Scott Carney swats the short shot by Gerald Bumpers | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Keith Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Keith Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Edward Whitley - foul #2 on Edward Whitley, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Thomas Moses (SF), William Barnes (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Hans Black, Carlos Carter, Christopher Weaver, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Pereira (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Robert Kohler, Robert Jones, Edward Whitley, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Keith Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Keith Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Keith Bailey makes the 3rd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mitch Stone (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Robert Lucas can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Daniel Cronk tips it in | 50-48 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Thomas Moses misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitch Stone | 50-48 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | William Barnes makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Moses and the foul's on Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Robert Lucas, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong (SF) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (SG), Gerald Bumpers (C) Lino Lukaszewski, Daniel Cronk | |
| 10:41 | Murray State | William Barnes misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Robert Lucas snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Kyle Shephard is hacked by Isaac Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Armstrong, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Kyle Shephard connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 52-51 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Gerald Bumpers blocks the short jumper by William Barnes | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Samford | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Isaac Armstrong is called for the reach on John Pereira - foul #2 on Isaac Armstrong, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Hans Black (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Gordon Seliski (C) Gregory Hearne, Thomas Moses, Isaac Armstrong, Mitch Stone | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Valletta (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) John Pereira, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Lucas can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Carney (C) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Jones (SF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Michael Valletta, Daniel Cronk | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Scott Carney snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Scott Carney scores on a jumper in the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Hans Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Carter is blocked by Robert Jones | 54-54 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Robert Kohler pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Scott Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Carlos Carter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Spitler | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Keith Bailey (SG), Thomas Moses (SF), William Barnes (PF), Mitch Stone (C) Brian Spitler, Hans Black, Carlos Carter, Gordon Seliski, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Pereira (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, Robert Jones, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mitch Stone (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Barnes | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Daniel Cronk is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-54 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Daniel Cronk steals it from Mitch Stone | 59-54 |
| 06:23 | Samford | John Pereira misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong (SF), Christopher Weaver (PF) Thomas Moses, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Edward Whitley (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Robert Lucas, Daniel Cronk | |
| 06:23 | Samford | John Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:23 | Samford | John Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne is hacked by Edward Whitley - foul #3 on Edward Whitley, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF) Isaac Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Valletta (SF) John Pereira | |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Kyle Shephard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Edward Whitley scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Bumpers | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Carlos Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Edward Whitley pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitch Stone - foul #4 on Mitch Stone, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Hans Black (SG), Thomas Moses (SF), William Barnes (PF), Gordon Seliski (C) Gregory Hearne, Keith Bailey, Carlos Carter, Christopher Weaver, Mitch Stone | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Pereira (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Robert Kohler, Michael Valletta, Edward Whitley | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | William Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Pereira | 61-60 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Robert Lucas denies the turnaround by Brian Spitler | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Hans Black grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Hans Black drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Moses | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Spitler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hans Black (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gordon Seliski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Thomas Moses comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Lucas - foul #2 on Robert Lucas, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF), Christopher Weaver (PF), Scott Carney (C) Brian Spitler, William Barnes, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Lino Lukaszewski, John Pereira, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Thomas Moses makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Thomas Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Daniel Cronk makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG) Thomas Moses | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG) Ronald Zorc | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne's pass is intercepted by Kyle Shephard in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Robert Lucas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Scott Carney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Cronk - foul #1 on Daniel Cronk, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Edward Whitley (PF) Kyle Shephard, Robert Lucas | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Scott Carney misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Scott Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Robert Kohler is hacked by Carlos Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Carter, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Daniel Cronk gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Edward Whitley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Kohler | 66-70 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Christopher Weaver's floater is tipped away by Daniel Cronk | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Scott Carney gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:17 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Robert Kohler | 69-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Barnes (PF) Christopher Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), John Pereira (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Robert Jones, Edward Whitley, Daniel Cronk | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Hans Black is hacked by Gerald Bumpers - foul #3 on Gerald Bumpers, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Hans Black makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Hans Black makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Robert Lucas knocks in the shot near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Hans Black is fouled on the floor by Kyle Shephard - foul #1 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Hans Black makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Hans Black misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Lucas pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Carter | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Black (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Scott Carney wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Scott Carney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Hans Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Lucas pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Scott Carney picks off the pass by Kyle Shephard in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Samford | John Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Gregory Hearne steals it from John Pereira in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Hans Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Hearne | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | Samford | John Pereira connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard | 74-74 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Scott Carney comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Robert Lucas snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Robert Lucas slams it home on a great pass from Kyle Shephard | 74-76 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Scott Carney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Lucas - foul #3 on Robert Lucas, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Keith Bailey (SG), Thomas Moses (SF), Christopher Weaver (PF) Gregory Hearne, Hans Black, Carlos Carter, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Whitley (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, John Pereira, Robert Lucas, Gerald Bumpers | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Scott Carney misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Scott Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Brian Spitler takes the ball from Ronald Zorc in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF), Mitch Stone (C) Brian Spitler, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Thomas Moses knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Thomas Moses is called for the reach on Lino Lukaszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Moses, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Black (SG) Thomas Moses | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Lucas (PF) Ronald Zorc, Edward Whitley | |
| 02:19 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Mitch Stone pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Daniel Cronk swats the layup by Mitch Stone | 78-77 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lino Lukaszewski | 78-80 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), William Barnes (PF), Scott Carney (C) Keith Bailey, Christopher Weaver, Mitch Stone | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (SG), John Pereira (SF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Lino Lukaszewski, Robert Jones, Daniel Cronk | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Carlos Carter hits a 3 from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses the lay-in | 81-80 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Scott Carney pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Scott Carney tips it back up and in | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Black (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gregory Hearne, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Pereira is hacked by Carlos Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Carter, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Scott Carney pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Scott Carney is hacked by Robert Kohler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kohler, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Scott Carney makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Scott Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 85-81 |