| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Little (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Murray State | William Parker double dribbles | 27-37 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Scott Pierce is hacked by Darwin Brooks - foul #2 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Pete Chandler travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Shawn Sink | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock is hacked by Larry Penning - foul #1 on Larry Penning, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Pete Chandler clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Thomas Russell, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| 18:23 | Samford | Pete Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Pete Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Larry Penning loses the dribble to Pete Chandler in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Shawn Sink lays it in on a great pass from Pete Chandler | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | William Parker snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | William Parker can't connect on a runner from close range | 31-37 |
| 17:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Pierce | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Shawn Sink clanks a jump hook from close range | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Larry Penning clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-37 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Pete Chandler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | John Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (SG), Joseph Gilmore (C) Winston Little, Lloyd Murdock | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG) Darwin Brooks | |
| 16:58 | Samford | Shawn Sink hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Samford | John Hodnett is called for the reach on Shawn Sink - foul #1 on John Hodnett, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Kyle King (C) Pete Chandler, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, William Parker | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG) Larry Penning | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | David Maclean makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Crespo | 33-40 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Jeffrey Seymour is called for the reach on Duane Holloman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Seymour, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Winston Little (SG), Shawn Sink (SF) Jefferson Escarcega, Kyle King | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Jeffrey Seymour, Kevin Crespo | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Winston Little (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hodnett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Darwin Brooks swats the layup by Winston Little | 33-40 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | John Hodnett pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | John Hodnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Gouge | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Thomas Russell snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses short on a floater from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Shawn Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Robert Davidson steps in front of the Joseph Gilmore pass | 33-43 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | William Gouge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) David Hall, Joseph Gilmore, Duane Holloman | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF), Kevin Crespo (C) John Hodnett, Robert Davidson, Darwin Brooks | |
| 13:58 | Samford | Shawn Sink clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Winston Little tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Pete Chandler can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | The jump hook by John Richards is blocked by Lloyd Murdock | 33-43 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Russell | 33-43 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Pierce - foul #2 on Scott Pierce, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (SG), Duane Holloman (SF) Winston Little, Shawn Sink | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Pete Chandler's pass is intercepted by John Richards | 33-44 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | William Gouge jams it set up by John Richards | 33-46 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Duane Holloman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Russell | 33-46 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | John Richards misses the lay-in | 33-46 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Duane Holloman can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | William Parker gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | William Parker hits a shot in the paint | 33-48 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock is fouled on the floor by John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Winston Little (SG), Shawn Sink (SF), Joseph Gilmore (C) David Hall, Duane Holloman, Lloyd Murdock | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Larry Penning (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Little (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Penning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Pete Chandler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Pierce | 35-48 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hodnett and he's fouled by Scott Pierce - foul #3 on Scott Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (PG), Kyle King (C) Pete Chandler, Scott Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Davidson (PF) John Richards, William Parker | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Winston Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Winston Little grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Winston Little | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sink - foul #3 on Shawn Sink, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Lloyd Murdock (C) Jefferson Escarcega, Kyle King | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF) John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour, Robert Davidson | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Scott Pierce (PF) David Hall, Joseph Gilmore | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF) Larry Penning, Kevin Crespo | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Scott Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (SG) Winston Little | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Scott Pierce makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | Murray State | John Richards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Shawn Sink snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | William Parker snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Shawn Sink is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Shawn Sink, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane Holloman (SF) Shawn Sink | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo is hacked by Lloyd Murdock - foul #1 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Gilmore (C) Lloyd Murdock | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:24 | Murray State | William Parker banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Russell | 40-54 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Duane Holloman lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | John Richards hits the finger roll set up by William Parker and he's hacked by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Winston Little (SG) Pete Chandler | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Larry Penning (SF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, Thomas Russell, William Parker | |
| 08:02 | Murray State | John Richards makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Samford | Scott Pierce clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crespo | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | John Hodnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Winston Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Penning (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Larry Penning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-57 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:23 | Samford | David Hall is hacked by John Hodnett - foul #2 on John Hodnett, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Sink (SF), Michael Dejesus (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Duane Holloman, Scott Pierce, Joseph Gilmore | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, John Richards, Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| 06:23 | Samford | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Larry Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | William Gouge misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Penning | 42-57 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Winston Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Thomas Russell is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sink - foul #5 on Shawn Sink, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Duane Holloman (SF) David Hall, Winston Little, Shawn Sink | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock's pass is intercepted by Darwin Brooks | 42-61 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks drills a floater from close range set up by Thomas Russell | 42-63 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses the dunk | 42-63 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | William Parker lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Russell | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Michael Dejesus hits a floater from the baseline | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Escarcega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Murdock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Penning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Thomas Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-65 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Pete Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Brooks - foul #3 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Kyle King (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF) Pete Chandler, Duane Holloman, Michael Dejesus | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, Larry Penning, Thomas Russell, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Kevin Crespo picks off the pass by Kyle King | 46-68 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | David Maclean scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hodnett | 46-70 |
| 02:17 | Samford | David Hall hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jefferson Escarcega | 48-70 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle King - foul #3 on Kyle King, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane Holloman (SF) Lloyd Murdock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG) David Maclean | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses the wide open shot from close range | 48-72 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | John Hodnett tips it in | 48-74 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Hall | 50-74 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits a jump hook from the right block set up by John Hodnett | 50-76 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Duane Holloman is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 52-76 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour's pass is intercepted by Kyle King | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-76 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 00:20 | Samford | David Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 00:16 | Samford | David Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Holloman | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Larry Penning runs out the clock | 55-76 |