| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Paniagua (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Wood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | David Paniagua inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Murray State | James Partida steals it from David Paniagua | 38-38 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson's pass is intercepted by Dan Vaughn | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | David Paniagua misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Samford | James Partida grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Wilson | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Adam Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Samford | James Partida pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is fouled in the backcourt by David Paniagua - foul #2 on David Paniagua, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (SG) William Gordan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Partida blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Wood - foul #1 on Adam Wood, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jared O'Heron (PF) Adam Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG) Nicholas Thompson | |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Partida makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | David Paniagua's floater is knocked away by James Partida | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 38-42 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Thomas Degroat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell (SF), Joseph Hobson (C) David Paniagua, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Beckham (PF), David Jones (C) Forrest Wilson, Thomas Degroat, Robert Morris, James Partida | |
| 17:57 | Murray State | George Rendon travels in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 17:41 | Samford | David Beckham blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Corey Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | George Rendon clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:23 | Samford | David Jones snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:20 | Samford | David Beckham's pass is intercepted by George Rendon in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Neal Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Samford | David Beckham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Samford | David Jones snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Donald Reaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Rendon | 38-42 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Samford | David Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hobson - foul #1 on Joseph Hobson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Murray (PG), William Gordan (SG), David Paniagua (SF), Adam Wood (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) George Rendon, Corey Doherty, Christopher Yarnell, Jared O'Heron, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), James Partida (C) Steven Smith, Donald Reaves, Neal Hackworth, David Beckham | |
| 16:07 | Samford | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Samford | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Adam Wood knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Murray | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Nathan Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Paniagua (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Wood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Nathan Murray's layup is rejected by David Jones | 43-43 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Morris (PF) David Jones | |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Adam Wood misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Adam Wood gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Thomas Degroat is called for the reach on William Gordan - foul #1 on Thomas Degroat, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), Jackie Sheard (PF), Joseph Hobson (C) Nathan Murray, William Gordan, Adam Wood, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Beckham (C) Nicholas Thompson, Forrest Wilson, Thomas Degroat, James Partida | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Joseph Hobson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | David Paniagua tips it home | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Neal Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Corey Doherty | 45-43 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Corey Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell (SF), Dan Vaughn (C) David Paniagua, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Coulson (C) Robert Morris | |
| 13:34 | Samford | Donald Reaves is hacked by Dan Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Vaughn, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Samford | David Beckham is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG) Neal Hackworth | |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Murray (PG), Adam Wood (PF) George Rendon, Jackie Sheard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Samford | James Coulson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Donald Reaves connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Forrest Wilson | 45-45 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Samford | James Coulson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Donald Reaves is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), William Gordan (SG), David Paniagua (SF), Jared O'Heron (PF), Joseph Hobson (C) Nathan Murray, Corey Doherty, Christopher Yarnell, Adam Wood, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Robert Morris (PF), James Partida (C) Donald Reaves, Steven Smith, David Beckham, James Coulson | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Nicholas Thompson steals the ball from Jared O'Heron | 45-45 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Forrest Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Thompson | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Paniagua (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared O'Heron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hobson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | William Gordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Joseph Hobson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Robert Morris can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | George Rendon comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Partida - foul #1 on James Partida, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edgar Stewart (SG), Adam Wood (PF) William Gordan, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SG), David Jones (C) Forrest Wilson, James Partida | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | George Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | George Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Murray (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), Jackie Sheard (C) George Rendon, Edgar Stewart, Jared O'Heron | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Beckham (PF) Nicholas Thompson, Thomas Degroat, Robert Morris | |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Nathan Murray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Samford | David Beckham gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Donald Reaves misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Nathan Murray grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Adam Wood's pass is intercepted by David Beckham | 49-47 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Donald Reaves banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Hackworth | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | David Paniagua scores on a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Nathan Murray steps in front of the Donald Reaves pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Donald Reaves takes the ball from Adam Wood | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Neal Hackworth is fouled in the backcourt by David Paniagua - foul #3 on David Paniagua, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), William Gordan (SG), Christopher Yarnell (SF), Jared O'Heron (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) Nathan Murray, Corey Doherty, David Paniagua, Adam Wood, Jackie Sheard | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Robert Morris (PF), James Partida (C) Steven Smith, Donald Reaves, Neal Hackworth, David Beckham, David Jones | |
| 08:27 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | A charge is called on Christopher Yarnell - foul #2 on Christopher Yarnell, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Thomas Degroat can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Yarnell (fresh) PF - Jared O'Heron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Wilson | 51-52 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Gordan | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Robert Morris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Yarnell | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn makes the shot in the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Robert Morris double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Murray (PG), Corey Doherty (SG), David Paniagua (SF), Adam Wood (PF), Joseph Hobson (C) George Rendon, William Gordan, Christopher Yarnell, Jared O'Heron, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Beckham (PF), James Coulson (C) Nicholas Thompson, Forrest Wilson, Thomas Degroat, Robert Morris, James Partida | |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Adam Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Joseph Hobson tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Adam Wood hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Steven Smith hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Hackworth | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Corey Doherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jackie Sheard (PF) Adam Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | David Jones (C) James Coulson | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Jackie Sheard steals it from Donald Reaves | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Jackie Sheard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | Samford | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Neal Hackworth can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Paniagua - foul #4 on David Paniagua, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Rendon (PG), Dan Vaughn (C) Nathan Murray, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), James Coulson (C) Donald Reaves, David Beckham | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Neal Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Neal Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | David Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn tips it home | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Doherty - foul #1 on Corey Doherty, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edgar Stewart (SG), Adam Wood (PF) Corey Doherty, Jackie Sheard | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Houle (SF), James Partida (C) Neal Hackworth, David Jones | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dan Vaughn | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF) Steven Smith, Freddy Houle | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is hacked by Edgar Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Stewart, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | George Rendon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Stewart | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Paniagua (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Vaughn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coulson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | George Rendon knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Dan Vaughn | 63-58 |
| 03:28 | Samford | George Rendon steps in front of the Nicholas Thompson pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Edgar Stewart blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Forrest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (SG), Christopher Yarnell (SF), Joseph Hobson (C) Edgar Stewart, David Paniagua, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), Robert Morris (PF), David Beckham (C) Nicholas Thompson, Forrest Wilson, James Coulson, James Partida | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gordan (SG), Dan Vaughn (C) Corey Doherty, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), James Partida (C) Donald Reaves, David Beckham | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Forrest Wilson is called for the reach on Dan Vaughn - foul #2 on Forrest Wilson, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jared O'Heron (PF) Adam Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell misses badly on a runner in the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 02:15 | Samford | James Partida snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Paniagua (SF), Adam Wood (PF) Christopher Yarnell, Jared O'Heron | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn's floater is tipped away by Forrest Wilson | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Forrest Wilson | 66-60 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Gordan - foul #1 on William Gordan, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Thomas Degroat is called for the reach on Dan Vaughn - foul #2 on Thomas Degroat, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Adam Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Thompson | 66-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is hacked by William Gordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gordan, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | David Paniagua comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:24 | Samford | James Partida pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Thomas Degroat can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on George Rendon - foul #1 on George Rendon, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Thomas Degroat misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Adam Wood gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Adam Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Thompson - foul #1 on Nicholas Thompson, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | William Gordan is fouled on the floor by Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | William Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | William Gordan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Degroat | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Partida and he's hacked by George Rendon - foul #2 on George Rendon, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | William Gordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Paniagua (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Adam Wood wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | George Rendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Thomas Degroat connects on the jumper in the paint | 67-69 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Adam Wood clanks a runner in the paint | 67-69 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Adam Wood hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Thomas Degroat misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Wood - foul #2 on Adam Wood, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Doherty (SG) William Gordan | |
| Subs | Samford | David Beckham (C) James Partida | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Thomas Degroat misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Forrest Wilson picks off the pass by Dan Vaughn | 69-70 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Forrest Wilson blows the layup | 69-70 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Thomas Degroat tips it home | 69-72 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 03:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Morris | 69-72 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Vaughn | 69-72 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Robert Morris tips it home | 69-74 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | George Rendon misses short on a runner from the left block | 69-74 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Adam Wood grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | David Beckham is called for the reach on George Rendon - foul #2 on David Beckham, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Yarnell (SF), Jared O'Heron (PF), Joseph Hobson (C) David Paniagua, Adam Wood, Dan Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), James Partida (C) Nicholas Thompson, Forrest Wilson, Thomas Degroat, Robert Morris | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | George Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | George Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | George Rendon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Jared O'Heron's floater is tipped away by James Partida | 70-74 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Steven Smith grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gordan (SG), David Paniagua (SF), Adam Wood (PF), Dan Vaughn (C) Corey Doherty, Christopher Yarnell, Jared O'Heron, Joseph Hobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Robert Morris (PF) Steven Smith, Donald Reaves, Neal Hackworth, David Beckham | |
| 01:40 | Samford | James Partida double dribbles | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Partida - foul #2 on James Partida, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Gordan - foul #3 on William Gordan, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Forrest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | David Paniagua misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Degroat | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Rendon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Paniagua (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Vaughn (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Degroat (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is hacked by George Rendon in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Rendon, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | George Rendon buries a floater from the free throw line | 74-78 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is hacked by William Gordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Gordan, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | George Rendon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn snags the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | George Rendon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | William Gordan gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Forrest Wilson picks off the pass by Dan Vaughn | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Robert Morris lays it up and in set up by Forrest Wilson | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | George Rendon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Robert Morris pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert Morris is hacked by George Rendon in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Rendon, team foul #18 | 74-82 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Dan Vaughn gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | William Gordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson runs out the clock | 74-83 |