| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) PF - Earl Love (fresh) C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (fresh) SG - Paul Kastein (fresh) SF - Sandy Goodstein (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Bennie Pugsley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski makes the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Earl Love knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Paul Kastein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Kevin Jamar gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Kenneth Graff is fouled on the floor by Sandy Goodstein - foul #1 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Kenneth Graff is hacked by Sandy Goodstein - foul #2 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (SF) Sandy Goodstein | |
| 18:38 | Samford | Earl Love lays it in set up by Keith King | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Mark Barton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Earl Love misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Paul Kastein gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Robert Antonelli (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kent Tafelski, Paul Kastein, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Kevin Jamar grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jamar | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Nicklas | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Jamar - foul #1 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Jerry Westerlund (SF), Curtis Wilkes (PF), Lonnie Busch (C) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG) Mark Barton | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Kevin Pike is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Fordham - foul #1 on Craig Fordham, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Kevin Nicklas denies the turnaround by Lonnie Busch | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) SF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) PF - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) C - Lonnie Busch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Craig Fordham (fresh) SG - Timothy Threadgill (fresh) SF - Steven Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Antonelli (fresh) C - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Timothy Threadgill is denied by Lonnie Busch | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Lonnie Busch pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the wide open shot from close range | 4-4 |
| 15:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Westerlund | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 6-4 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Kevin Pike, Curtis Wilkes, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Craig Fordham, Timothy Threadgill, Steven Anderson, Robert Antonelli, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 14:46 | Samford | Keith King is hacked by Kent Tafelski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Tafelski, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Love (PF) Jerry Westerlund | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:31 | Samford | Earl Love clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricardo Marquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Kenneth Graff in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:30 | Samford | A charge is called on Keith King - foul #1 on Keith King, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF) Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill (SF) Mark Barton | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Robert Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 6-7 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Kevin Jamar | 6-7 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ricardo Marquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Curtis Wilkes (PF), Lonnie Busch (C) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Steven Anderson (SF) Kent Tafelski, Paul Kastein | |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bennie Pugsley | 6-9 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Craig Fordham | 6-12 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilkes | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) SF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Busch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Craig Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Threadgill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Bennie Pugsley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Craig Fordham loses the dribble to Ralph Cheatham in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Jerry Westerlund steals it from Steven Anderson | 10-12 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Kevin Pike knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Westerlund | 13-12 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | The jumper by Craig Fordham is denied by Curtis Wilkes | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Steven Anderson can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Lonnie Busch grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Lonnie Busch misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Craig Fordham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Robert Wilson steals it from Curtis Wilkes | 13-12 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Jerry Westerlund steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 13-12 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Craig Fordham - foul #2 on Craig Fordham, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Kevin Pike, Curtis Wilkes, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Robert Antonelli (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Craig Fordham, Timothy Threadgill, Steven Anderson, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Mark Barton misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Paul Kastein picks off the pass by Earl Love | 15-12 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Graff - foul #1 on Kenneth Graff, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Paul Kastein buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Tafelski | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Westerlund (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) PF - Earl Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kastein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Barton (fresh) PF - Robert Antonelli (fresh) C - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Robert Antonelli is called for the reach on Earl Love - foul #1 on Robert Antonelli, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Keith King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-14 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kastein | 15-14 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Keith King is called for the reach on Kent Tafelski - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Ralph Cheatham (SG) Keith King, Jerry Westerlund | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wilson (PF) Kevin Nicklas | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Cheatham - foul #1 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Kevin Jamar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 15-16 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Mark Barton gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Mark Barton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-16 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Kevin Jamar grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Kevin Jamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG), Curtis Wilkes (C) Kenneth Graff, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Mark Barton misses the turnaround in the paint | 15-16 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Kevin Pike travels in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF), Lonnie Busch (C) Ralph Cheatham, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill (SF) Mark Barton | |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kent Tafelski | 15-19 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes is denied on a layup by Robert Antonelli | 15-19 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Ralph Cheatham (SF), Earl Love (PF), Kevin Jamar (C) Roderick Straub, Kevin Pike, Kenneth Graff, Curtis Wilkes, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Kent Tafelski, Paul Kastein, Robert Antonelli | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Keith King misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein drills a floater from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) SF - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Earl Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Craig Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Threadgill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Pugsley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith King | 17-21 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Craig Fordham hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Earl Love knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 19-24 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Keith King snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Keith King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Cheatham and he's fouled by Sandy Goodstein - foul #3 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF), Curtis Wilkes (PF), Lonnie Busch (C) Ralph Cheatham, Earl Love, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Steven Anderson (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Craig Fordham, Timothy Threadgill, Sandy Goodstein, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Keith King misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Paul Kastein is hacked by Curtis Wilkes - foul #1 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG) Keith King | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Lonnie Busch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Mark Barton pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Barton | 21-28 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG) Ricardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Lonnie Busch steals the ball from Mark Barton | 21-28 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Lonnie Busch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG) Roderick Straub | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Steven Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Tafelski | 21-31 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 21-31 |