| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Asberry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ronald Repass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Kurtz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Putt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Asberry inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Harold Stone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:51 | Murray State | Michael Boyd is fouled on the floor by Donald Jackson - foul #2 on Donald Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Michael Boyd is hacked by Wilton Weeks - foul #1 on Wilton Weeks, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dominick Howard | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Harold Stone misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Michael Boyd makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Repass | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Harold Stone can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | William Asberry steals it from Ronald Repass | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Michael Boyd swats the shot by Harold Stone | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Harold Stone pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Harold Stone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:47 | Samford | William Asberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Wilton Weeks's fadeaway is rejected by George Putt | 31-34 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (PG), Rudy Frederick (SG), Larry Blaha (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF), Keith Lamberton (C) Harold Stone, Donald Jackson, William Asberry, Claude Mitchell, Wilton Weeks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (PG), Jonathon Ramsey (SG), Matthew Birkland (SF), George Pinter (PF), Timothy Shockey (C) Ronald Repass, Dominick Howard, Allen Kurtz, George Putt, Michael Boyd | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Rudy Frederick misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Pinter - foul #3 on George Pinter, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (SG) George Pinter | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Rudy Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Rudy Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rudy Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Firestone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Blaha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Linwood Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Billy Vanegas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathon Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Birkland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Shockey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland hits the finger roll set up by Billy Vanegas and the foul's on Rudy Frederick - foul #1 on Rudy Frederick, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Pinter (PF) Jonathan Bauer | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:46 | Samford | David Firestone is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Vanegas - foul #2 on Billy Vanegas, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 15:30 | Samford | David Firestone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Frederick | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Timothy Shockey loses the dribble to Larry Blaha | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Billy Vanegas is called for the reach on David Firestone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Vanegas, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Rudy Frederick makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (PG), Dominick Howard (SG), Allen Kurtz (SF), Michael Boyd (C) Billy Vanegas, Jonathon Ramsey, Matthew Birkland, Timothy Shockey | |
| 14:23 | Samford | George Pinter steps in front of the Linwood Caffrey pass | 38-37 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Blaha - foul #1 on Larry Blaha, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), William Asberry (SF), David Croskey (PF), Wilton Weeks (C) David Firestone, Rudy Frederick, Larry Blaha, Linwood Caffrey, Keith Lamberton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Putt (PF) Dominick Howard, George Pinter | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Harold Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Ronald Repass scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Boyd | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Harold Stone is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilton Weeks | 40-42 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Michael Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by William Asberry | 40-42 |
| 13:05 | Samford | William Asberry pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Harold Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Rudy Frederick (PG), Larry Blaha (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF) Harold Stone, William Asberry, Wilton Weeks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (PG), Dominick Howard (SG), Matthew Birkland (PF), Timothy Shockey (C) Ronald Repass, Jonathan Bauer, George Putt, Michael Boyd | |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Rudy Frederick snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Donald Jackson banks in the layup set up by Linwood Caffrey | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | David Croskey is called for the reach on Jonathon Ramsey - foul #1 on David Croskey, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Lamberton (PG), David Firestone (SF), Claude Mitchell (PF) Rudy Frederick, Larry Blaha, David Croskey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (PG), George Putt (PF), George Pinter (C) Dominick Howard, Allen Kurtz, Timothy Shockey | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Firestone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Linwood Caffrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Billy Vanegas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Birkland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Putt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Keith Lamberton buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Firestone | 44-42 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Claude Mitchell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Keith Lamberton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Jackson | 47-42 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland can't throw it down | 47-42 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Keith Lamberton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey is open but misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Pinter | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | George Putt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathon Ramsey | 47-44 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Donald Jackson double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG), Rudy Frederick (SG), Larry Blaha (SF), David Croskey (PF), Wilton Weeks (C) Keith Lamberton, Donald Jackson, David Firestone, Claude Mitchell, Linwood Caffrey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), Dominick Howard (SG), Allen Kurtz (SF), Timothy Shockey (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Billy Vanegas, Jonathon Ramsey, Matthew Birkland, George Putt, George Pinter | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Ronald Repass misses the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Michael Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Michael Boyd can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Michael Boyd tips it in | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Allen Kurtz blocks the short jumper by David Croskey | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Michael Boyd gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dominick Howard | 47-49 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Wilton Weeks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilton Weeks, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (SG) Dominick Howard | |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | Samford | David Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Rudy Frederick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilton Weeks | 49-49 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Ronald Repass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Claude Mitchell (PF) David Croskey | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Putt (PF) Timothy Shockey | |
| 07:40 | Samford | Harold Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Wilton Weeks tips it home | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Blaha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ronald Repass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Kurtz (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Putt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz's pass is intercepted by Harold Stone | 51-49 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Larry Blaha connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Stone | 54-49 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ronald Repass steals it from Larry Blaha in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Ronald Repass slams it home | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Wilton Weeks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Claude Mitchell misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Wilton Weeks tips it in | 56-53 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ronald Repass is hacked by Rudy Frederick - foul #2 on Rudy Frederick, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), William Asberry (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF), Keith Lamberton (C) Harold Stone, Rudy Frederick, Larry Blaha, Claude Mitchell, Wilton Weeks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dominick Howard (SG), Matthew Birkland (SF), George Pinter (PF), Timothy Shockey (C) Jonathan Bauer, Allen Kurtz, George Putt, Michael Boyd | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jackson | 59-55 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland throws it down | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Donald Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Lamberton | 62-57 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Timothy Shockey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Keith Lamberton gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Keith Lamberton lays it in set up by Donald Jackson | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland misses the shot from close range | 64-59 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | George Pinter can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 03:55 | Samford | David Firestone gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Keith Lamberton dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Asberry and he's hacked by Timothy Shockey - foul #1 on Timothy Shockey, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Rudy Frederick (SG), Larry Blaha (SF), Claude Mitchell (PF), Wilton Weeks (C) David Firestone, Donald Jackson, William Asberry, Linwood Caffrey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (PG), Jonathon Ramsey (SG), Allen Kurtz (SF), George Putt (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Ronald Repass, Dominick Howard, Matthew Birkland, George Pinter, Timothy Shockey | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Keith Lamberton misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Putt | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Lamberton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rudy Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Blaha (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Billy Vanegas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Kurtz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Putt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz can't throw it down | 66-59 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Wilton Weeks snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Larry Blaha misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Claude Mitchell snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Rudy Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG) Keith Lamberton | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Billy Vanegas clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (SG) Rudy Frederick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dominick Howard (SG), George Pinter (PF) Allen Kurtz, George Putt | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Billy Vanegas steps in front of the Wilton Weeks pass | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | George Pinter misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Dominick Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Larry Blaha grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Jackson (SG), William Asberry (SF) David Firestone, Larry Blaha | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), Allen Kurtz (SF), George Putt (PF) Billy Vanegas, Jonathon Ramsey, George Pinter | |
| 01:15 | Samford | Claude Mitchell travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dominick Howard | 66-63 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Harold Stone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilton Weeks | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | George Putt can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Mitchell - foul #2 on Claude Mitchell, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | George Putt makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | George Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Harold Stone misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | George Putt pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Dominick Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dominick Howard, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Linwood Caffrey (PF) Claude Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Donald Jackson is hacked by Ronald Repass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Repass, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dominick Howard - foul #3 on Dominick Howard, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Michael Boyd snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Ronald Repass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the board | 70-65 |