| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Edward Tatom scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | John Loch snags the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Olin Zaller | 37-26 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Scott Gaines can't tip it in | 37-26 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom's fadeaway is rejected by John Loch | 37-26 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 37-26 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:00 | Samford | Edward Lakes is hacked by John Loch - foul #2 on John Loch, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF) Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 37-26 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 16:37 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:12 | Samford | John Loch blocks the short jumper by James Mendonca | 37-26 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) C - John Loch (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Jeff Rizzuto takes the ball from Melvin Sheffield | 37-26 |
| 15:09 | Samford | John Loch is called for the reach on James Mendonca - foul #3 on John Loch, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Randy Lazarus (C) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boyd Waters | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Steve Soriano snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Edward Lakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Edward Tatom snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Edward Lakes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Lazarus | 39-26 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Willy Harris is whistled for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira | |
| 12:25 | Samford | John Loch is called for the reach on Warren Leyva - foul #4 on John Loch, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (PF), James Mendonca (C) Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (C) John Loch | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Jesse Best, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Olin Zaller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 11:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Warren Leyva connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Jessie Brown - foul #1 on Jessie Brown, team foul #5 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines is fouled on the floor by Melvin Sheffield - foul #3 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Herbert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pereira - foul #2 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #7 | 43-26 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 43-29 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Edward Tatom's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Lazarus | 43-29 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it in | 45-29 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Herbert Wilson is called for the reach on Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Olin Zaller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Jesse Best pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 09:16 | Samford | James Mendonca clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 09:14 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the tip | 45-29 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 45-31 |
| 08:41 | Samford | James Mendonca is denied on a dunk by Randy Lazarus | 45-31 |
| 08:39 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andy Willingham | 47-34 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Boyd Waters loses the dribble to Olin Zaller | 47-34 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Boyd Waters pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-34 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Willy Harris gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Olin Zaller | 47-36 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Jesse Best snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Jesse Best buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Boyd Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira | |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield double dribbles | 52-38 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines is hacked by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Scott Gaines is called for traveling | 54-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Willy Harris is fouled on the floor by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #2 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | The jump hook by Bobby Pereira is blocked by Edward Tatom | 54-38 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Warren Leyva is called for 10 seconds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (C) Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Willingham | 54-40 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #9 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 56-40 |
| 02:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Gaines | 56-40 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Andy Willingham picks off the pass by Jeff Rizzuto in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Edward Lakes steals it from Bobby Pereira | 56-40 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Willy Harris picks off the pass by Jeff Rizzuto in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Joseph Ross lays it up and in set up by Willy Harris | 56-42 |
| 01:36 | Samford | James Mendonca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Herbert Wilson picks off the pass by Larry Addison | 56-42 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Willy Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Addison | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | The jumper by Willy Harris is denied by Edward Tatom | 56-42 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Edward Tatom pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Scott Gaines is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Tatom | 58-42 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Joseph Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 58-42 |