| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) PF - Earl Love (fresh) C - Curtis Wilkes (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) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Wilkes - foul #1 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilkes | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Kenneth Graff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Paul Kastein pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Robert Wilson buries a floater from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Kenneth Graff is hacked by Kent Tafelski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Tafelski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Ricardo Marquez is blocked by Robert Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Earl Love snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Keith King is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith King, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Wilkes - foul #2 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Lonnie Busch (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Lonnie Busch travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Robert Antonelli (C) Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Steven Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Tafelski | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Keith King | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Lonnie Busch is called for the reach on Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF) Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG) Kent Tafelski | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Steven Anderson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lonnie Busch - foul #2 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), James Dalegowski (C) Keith King, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Kastein (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF) Craig Fordham, Robert Antonelli | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Kenneth Graff snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Kastein | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Mark Barton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Samford | James Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Westerlund | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) C - James Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Kastein (fairly fresh) SF - Sandy Goodstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein is hacked by Kenneth Graff - foul #1 on Kenneth Graff, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Earl Love (PF) Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Craig Fordham (SG), Paul Taylor (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Mark Barton, Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Steven Anderson, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Craig Fordham misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith King - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #7 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Keith King | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Craig Fordham makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Craig Fordham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Westerlund, team foul #8 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG) Jerry Westerlund | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kent Tafelski | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Samford | James Dalegowski is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF) Ralph Cheatham | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Kevin Pike grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Kevin Pike knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Love | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Fordham | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Kevin Pike loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (C) James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Robert Antonelli (C) Kent Tafelski, Craig Fordham, Paul Taylor, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Booker Sanderson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Booker Sanderson is called for the reach on Roderick Straub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Booker Sanderson, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG) Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Earl Love's floater is knocked away by Sandy Goodstein | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Sandy Goodstein | 10-15 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli hits the finger roll | 10-17 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Kenneth Graff tips it in | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Booker Sanderson tips it in | 12-19 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses long on a shot near the basket | 12-19 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Kastein | 12-19 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli misses the lay-in | 12-19 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez grabs the board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roderick Straub (fairly fresh) SG - Ricardo Marquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Love (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Westerlund (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Booker Sanderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Kastein (fairly fresh) SF - Sandy Goodstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Antonelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Robert Antonelli is called for the reach on Ricardo Marquez - foul #1 on Robert Antonelli, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Ralph Cheatham (SF), James Dalegowski (C) Roderick Straub, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Jerry Westerlund | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Booker Sanderson, Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Robert Wilson, Robert Antonelli | |
| 10:54 | Samford | Kent Tafelski steps in front of the Kevin Pike pass | 12-19 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski hits the finger roll | 12-21 |
| 10:36 | Samford | James Dalegowski buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Kevin Pike steals the ball from Bennie Pugsley | 15-21 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Bennie Pugsley picks off the pass by Kevin Pike in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Steven Anderson clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Scott Fleming - foul #1 on Scott Fleming, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF) Scott Fleming | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Kenneth Graff is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Cheatham | 17-22 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Mark Barton makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Dalegowski - foul #1 on James Dalegowski, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Jerry Westerlund (PF) Kevin Pike, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Taylor (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Steven Anderson, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Mark Barton makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:24 | Samford | James Dalegowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (PG) Ralph Cheatham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Paul Kastein (SG) Kent Tafelski, Mark Barton | |
| 09:24 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:24 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Paul Taylor scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Craig Fordham | 19-27 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Scott Fleming is hacked by Craig Fordham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Fordham, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| 08:54 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Ricardo Marquez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Love (PF) Ricardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bennie Pugsley | 19-27 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Ralph Cheatham (SF) Scott Fleming, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Paul Kastein, Robert Wilson | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Kevin Pike is hacked by Bennie Pugsley - foul #1 on Bennie Pugsley, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Craig Fordham, Paul Taylor, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Love (PF) Jerry Westerlund | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Antonelli (PF) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roderick Straub (fresh) SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Love (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Antonelli (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Samford | James Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on Ralph Cheatham - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (PG), Kenneth Graff (SF) Roderick Straub, Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Kent Tafelski, Mark Barton, Steven Anderson | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Scott Fleming steals the ball from Sandy Goodstein | 21-27 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Scott Fleming is hacked by Booker Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Booker Sanderson, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG) Ralph Cheatham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Bennie Pugsley (C) Booker Sanderson, Robert Antonelli | |
| 06:45 | Samford | Scott Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Scott Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski is fouled on the floor by Scott Fleming - foul #2 on Scott Fleming, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG) Scott Fleming | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (SG), Paul Taylor (SF) Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein | |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:09 | Samford | James Dalegowski loses the dribble to Kent Tafelski | 23-29 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski misses the floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley tips it in | 23-31 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Earl Love clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 05:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Dalegowski | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Dalegowski | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-31 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Kenneth Graff gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund travels in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Kevin Pike (SG) Ralph Cheatham, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Robert Antonelli (C) Kent Tafelski, Craig Fordham, Paul Taylor, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Kastein and he's fouled by Kevin Pike - foul #1 on Kevin Pike, team foul #13 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein (SF) Steven Anderson | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Paul Kastein picks off the pass by Roderick Straub | 25-34 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Paul Kastein blows the layup | 25-34 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein hits the finger roll | 25-36 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Barton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Lonnie Busch (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Roderick Straub, Kenneth Graff, James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Paul Kastein, Robert Antonelli | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Westerlund (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Busch (fresh) C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Booker Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas buries a floater from close range set up by Steven Anderson | 27-38 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Sandy Goodstein is called for the reach on Jerry Westerlund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #10 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Kastein (SG) Mark Barton | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Steven Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Booker Sanderson | 27-41 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Sandy Goodstein takes the ball from Lonnie Busch | 27-41 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lonnie Busch - foul #3 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #14 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF) Kevin Pike, Jerry Westerlund, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Paul Taylor (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Booker Sanderson, Sandy Goodstein, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Keith King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley (C) Steven Anderson | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Paul Kastein scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Craig Fordham | 27-45 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Kenneth Graff is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Paul Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Earl Love pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Paul Taylor steals it from Earl Love | 27-45 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Paul Kastein buries a runner in the lane | 27-47 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Bennie Pugsley is called for the reach on Ricardo Marquez - foul #2 on Bennie Pugsley, team foul #11 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Ralph Cheatham (SF) Keith King, Kenneth Graff | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Robert Antonelli (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Craig Fordham, Paul Kastein, Paul Taylor, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Mark Barton hits a floater from close range | 28-49 |