| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Edward Lakes inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Samford | Warren Leyva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Melvin Sheffield | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Samford | James Mendonca is fouled on the floor by Olin Zaller - foul #1 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (C) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:54 | Samford | Edward Tatom is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Jessie Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | James Mendonca steals the ball from John Loch | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Larry Addison blocks the jumper by Edward Tatom | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Larry Addison | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Addison | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | John Loch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Warren Leyva gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Jessie Brown steps in front of the Boyd Waters pass | 29-29 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Warren Leyva clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Willy Harris snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:51 | Samford | Jonathan Spear connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Edward Lakes is fouled on the floor by Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Andre Bruno (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Andre Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Jonathan Spear travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Herbert Wilson, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Melvin Sheffield | 33-35 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | John Loch gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Warren Leyva picks off the pass by Jessie Brown | 33-35 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Warren Leyva is fouled on the floor by Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Olin Zaller, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 11:44 | Samford | John Loch picks off the pass by Warren Leyva | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | John Loch snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | John Loch misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-35 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Jessie Brown is called for the reach on Edward Lakes - foul #1 on Jessie Brown, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Warren Leyva, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Herbert Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Lakes | 35-35 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Herbert Wilson is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Larry Addison (PF) Olin Zaller, Bobby Pereira | |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Willy Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-35 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Larry Addison's layup is rejected by Herbert Wilson | 37-35 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Larry Addison blows the dunk | 37-35 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Willy Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Andy Willingham scores on a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Ross | 37-37 |
| 07:37 | Samford | The short jumper by Edward Tatom is denied by Ming-Hoa Yen | 37-37 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Larry Addison snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Spear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Larry Addison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Willy Harris snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Willy Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ming-Hoa Yen | 37-37 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andy Willingham, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, Larry Addison, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 05:56 | Samford | James Mendonca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Edward Tatom is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Edward Tatom, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 05:22 | Samford | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Herbert Wilson double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jessie Brown | 37-39 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 37-41 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Boyd Waters tips it home | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Andre Bruno hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto | 42-41 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (C) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 02:44 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Larry Addison snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Loch | 42-44 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Olin Zaller, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Spear - foul #2 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Rizzuto | 46-46 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 00:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeff Rizzuto | 46-46 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-46 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Loch can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson wins the tip | 46-46 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Warren Leyva comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it in | 48-46 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Larry Addison hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Sheffield | 48-48 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Jonathan Spear gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #2 on Jessie Brown, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:16 | Samford | John Loch steps in front of the James Mendonca pass | 50-48 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses long on a floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Jessie Brown tips it home | 50-50 |
| 01:24 | Samford | John Loch steps in front of the Herbert Wilson pass | 50-50 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Melvin Sheffield | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Loch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Boyd Waters is called for the reach on John Loch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyd Waters, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Loch runs out the clock | 50-55 |