| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Rodney Bryant inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Rodney Bryant connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Case | 46-36 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bashaw | 46-38 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Gale Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Scott Tandy gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Allen | 46-38 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gale Greene hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Scott Tandy - foul #1 on Scott Tandy, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Philip Walters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Billy Doyle gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Philip Walters steps in front of the Richard Letendre pass in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Greg Morgan steals it from Malcolm Ford | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-38 |
| 16:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob Westfall | 47-38 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Richard Letendre scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jacob Westfall | 49-38 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the dunk attempt | 49-38 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Gale Greene gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Westfall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Jacob Westfall steals the ball from Philip Walters | 49-38 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Malcolm Ford is called for the reach on Gale Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Terry Buckingham (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle, Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), William Rowe (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 15:20 | Samford | David Bashaw takes the ball from Rodney Bryant | 49-38 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | David Bashaw loses the dribble to Terry Buckingham in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | William Rowe snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | William Rowe misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Case - foul #2 on Michael Case, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | William Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Rodney Bryant buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Richard Graves lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rowe | 52-41 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Barnes - foul #2 on Chad Barnes, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG) Terry Buckingham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (SG), Josiah Browning (PF), Thomas Steil (C) William Rowe, Alfred Rosenbloom, Chad Barnes | |
| 14:04 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | David Bashaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 53-43 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Richard Allen is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 55-43 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is hacked by Rodney Bryant - foul #1 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Philip Walters (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Josiah Browning misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Billy Doyle snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Thomas Steil is called for the reach on Jacob Westfall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Steil, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (PG), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, Thomas Steil | |
| 12:47 | Samford | Richard Letendre makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Dobbs | 58-43 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Jacob Westfall steals it from Scott Tandy | 58-43 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Richard Letendre buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Westfall | 61-43 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Billy Doyle swats the layup by William Rowe | 61-43 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Richard Letendre drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Morgan | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Letendre (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Rowe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Josiah Browning (fairly fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Rowe | 63-48 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Billy Doyle is hacked by Philip Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Walters, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Steve Hattaway (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Chad Barnes (C) William Rowe, Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Josiah Browning, Scott Tandy | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Rodney Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Chad Barnes gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is hacked by Rodney Bryant - foul #2 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) Chad Barnes | |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Richard Graves connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-51 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Jeffrey Hecht denies the turnaround by Samuel Batie | 63-51 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Rodney Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | David Bashaw pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | David Bashaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 09:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gale Greene | 63-53 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Samuel Batie - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Steve Hattaway, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 09:07 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 3rd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rowe | 65-55 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Henry Dobbs misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Rowe - foul #3 on William Rowe, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Westfall (C) Jeffrey Hecht | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:29 | Samford | Henry Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Henry Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Richard Letendre is called for the reach on Malcolm Ford - foul #1 on Richard Letendre, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses badly on a runner in the paint | 67-55 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it in | 67-57 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Rowe is called for the reach on Henry Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rowe, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Samuel Batie (PF) William Rowe, Chad Barnes | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Henry Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Malcolm Ford steals the ball from Richard Allen | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Samuel Batie drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 67-59 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-59 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Richard Allen tips it home | 69-59 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses badly on a runner from close range | 69-59 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Jacob Westfall gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Henry Dobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Billy Doyle (C) Henry Dobbs, Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Scott Tandy | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bashaw | 69-62 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Alfred Rosenbloom steps in front of the Rodney Bryant pass | 69-62 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom is whistled for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG) Gale Greene | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG), Chad Barnes (C) Steve Hattaway, Samuel Batie | |
| 05:22 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Bashaw - foul #3 on David Bashaw, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Billy Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Billy Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Richard Graves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Bashaw and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hecht - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Buckingham (SG), Jacob Westfall (PF), Richard Allen (C) Michael Case, Jeffrey Hecht, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Thomas Steil (C) William Rowe, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob Westfall | 71-64 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Terry Buckingham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-64 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Rodney Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Allen | 73-64 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Richard Graves hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford and he's hacked by Rodney Bryant - foul #3 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF) Richard Letendre, Terry Buckingham, Rodney Bryant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Samuel Batie (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Chad Barnes, Thomas Steil | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Richard Graves makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Jacob Westfall misses the floater from the right side | 73-67 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Samuel Batie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Scott Tandy buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 73-69 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Case | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Westfall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Samuel Batie drills a runner near the basket | 76-71 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Billy Doyle (C) Greg Morgan, Jacob Westfall, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SF) Steve Hattaway, Richard Graves | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Rodney Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Philip Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Philip Walters, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Gale Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Jeffrey Hecht blocks the jumper by David Bashaw | 76-71 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford can't tip it in | 76-71 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Billy Doyle snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (C) Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) Philip Walters | |
| 01:39 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Hecht is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 76-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Doyle (PF) Jeffrey Hecht | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Michael Case is hacked by David Bashaw - foul #4 on David Bashaw, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | David Bashaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Case - foul #3 on Michael Case, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Richard Graves is called for the reach on Rodney Bryant - foul #2 on Richard Graves, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Greg Morgan (PF) Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Gale Greene takes the ball from Samuel Batie | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | David Bashaw is called for the reach on Michael Case in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bashaw, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Jacob Westfall (PF) Gale Greene, Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG) David Bashaw | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway's pass is intercepted by Richard Allen | 82-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jacob Westfall is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Scott Tandy connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Graves | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Richard Letendre is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Ford - foul #4 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Richard Letendre makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Richard Letendre makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Rodney Bryant - foul #4 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Billy Doyle | 86-75 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Henry Dobbs runs out the clock | 86-75 |