| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Leasure (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Casselman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Walker inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Mark Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock tips it in | 37-30 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman lays it in set up by John Leasure and he's fouled by Mark Walker - foul #1 on Mark Walker, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Winston Little is fouled on the floor by John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Winston Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | John Leasure's floater is knocked away by Mark Walker | 40-30 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Pete Chandler snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Winston Little misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | William Parker connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Casselman and he's fouled by Pete Chandler - foul #3 on Pete Chandler, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Williams Lewis (PG) Pete Chandler | |
| 18:08 | Murray State | William Parker makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Winston Little clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | John Leasure gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | John Leasure misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Winston Little grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock can't connect on a floater near the basket | 43-30 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Mark Walker tips it home | 43-32 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Mark Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), William Gouge (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Steve Malone (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Leasure, John Richards, Ronald Casselman, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Snyder (SG), Shawn Sink (PF), Duane Holloman (C) Winston Little, Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Mark Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steve Malone | 43-33 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Mark Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Joshua Snyder drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Joshua Snyder pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Malone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Williams Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Holloman (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Mark Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Leasure (PG), Ronald Casselman (SF) William Gouge, Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG) Williams Lewis | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Mark Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Steve Malone connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Leasure and he's hacked by Pete Chandler - foul #4 on Pete Chandler, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boris Zeh (PG), Winston Little (SG) Pete Chandler, Mark Walker | |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Steve Malone makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Boris Zeh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Shawn Sink hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Snyder | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Shawn Sink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Malone | 48-39 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Duane Holloman drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Zeh | 48-41 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Duane Holloman - foul #3 on Duane Holloman, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Leasure, Larry Penning, Steve Malone, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Samford | Williams Lewis (PG), Mark Walker (SF), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Winston Little, Joshua Snyder, Shawn Sink, Duane Holloman | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman is hacked by Lloyd Murdock - foul #1 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Boris Zeh is called for the reach on William Gouge - foul #1 on Boris Zeh, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | William Gouge is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Mark Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Leasure (PG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Casselman and the foul's on Mark Walker - foul #3 on Mark Walker, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF) Ronald Casselman | |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Snyder (SG) Boris Zeh | |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:51 | Samford | William Parker denies the turnaround by Joshua Snyder | 51-41 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Joshua Snyder loses the dribble to John Richards | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Leasure (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Williams Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | The jump hook by William Parker is blocked by Lloyd Murdock | 51-41 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Mark Walker scores on a runner in the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | John Leasure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Mark Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Scott Pierce steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Ronald Casselman (SF), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, Jeffrey Seymour, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Winston Little (SG), Shawn Sink (PF), Duane Holloman (C) Mark Walker, Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | William Parker clanks a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | William Parker tips it home | 53-43 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Winston Little misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Duane Holloman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Winston Little misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses badly on a shot in the paint | 53-43 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 53-43 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Larry Penning grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Penning | 55-43 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-43 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Parker | 55-43 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | William Parker snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | William Parker hits a jumper from close range | 57-43 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Joshua Snyder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Sink | 57-45 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | William Parker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Casselman | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Leasure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Penning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Casselman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Williams Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Sink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Holloman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | John Leasure misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Ronald Casselman | 57-45 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Shawn Sink hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-47 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | John Leasure gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Williams Lewis steps in front of the John Leasure pass | 57-47 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | John Leasure is hacked by Winston Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winston Little, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Steve Malone (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, Ronald Casselman, William Parker, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Boris Zeh (SG), Mark Walker (SF), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Williams Lewis, Winston Little, Joshua Snyder, Shawn Sink, Duane Holloman | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | John Leasure misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Steve Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Steve Malone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Zeh - foul #2 on Boris Zeh, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG) John Leasure | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Steve Malone makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Steve Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Pete Chandler hits a shot near the basket set up by Mark Walker | 59-49 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | John Richards scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Gouge | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Boris Zeh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Malone - foul #2 on Steve Malone, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Casselman (SF) Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Boris Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Boris Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Scott Pierce picks off the pass by Darwin Brooks | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Mark Walker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Richards | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | William Gouge connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Boris Zeh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), Kevin Crespo (C) John Richards, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Williams Lewis (SG), Shawn Sink (PF) Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | William Gouge snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Penning | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Casselman (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Williams Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Mark Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Williams Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Larry Penning is called for the reach on Pete Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Penning, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Ronald Casselman, Steve Malone | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Joshua Snyder (SF), Duane Holloman (C) Pete Chandler, Mark Walker, Boris Zeh | |
| 02:29 | Samford | Duane Holloman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Hall and he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Leasure (PG), John Richards (SG), Ronald Casselman (SF), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, William Gouge, Jeffrey Seymour, Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Samford | Winston Little (SG), Mark Walker (SF), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) David Hall, Joshua Snyder, Shawn Sink, Duane Holloman | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Mark Walker picks off the pass by Ronald Casselman | 66-56 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Winston Little misses the easy layup | 66-56 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | John Leasure gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Winston Little steps in front of the John Richards pass | 66-56 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Winston Little is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 66-58 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Walker - foul #4 on Mark Walker, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG) Williams Lewis | |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Winston Little is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Scott Pierce swats the short shot by Darwin Brooks | 68-60 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses long on a floater near the basket | 68-60 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Mark Walker pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Winston Little makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Pete Chandler | 68-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman is fouled in the backcourt by Winston Little - foul #3 on Winston Little, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Pete Chandler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Winston Little hits the follow up shot | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Pete Chandler is called for the reach on John Richards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pete Chandler, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Williams Lewis (PG) Pete Chandler | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Winston Little | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman is hacked by Williams Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Williams Lewis, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Walker | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Winston Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Williams Lewis is called for the reach on Darwin Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Williams Lewis, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Scott Pierce pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Williams Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Williams Lewis is called for the reach on Ronald Casselman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Williams Lewis, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Richards is called for the reach on Winston Little - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Winston Little misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Parker | 76-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Leasure runs out the clock | 76-68 |