| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Tollett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Zamborsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Chris Smith inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Morehead State | Todd Judd is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:45 | Samford | William Tollett steals it from Garry Miller in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | William Tollett lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Morehead State | Chris Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-41 |
| 19:03 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Rafael Rodriguez steps in front of the Robert Whitney pass | 40-41 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Tollett - foul #3 on William Tollett, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), Kim Thomas (SG), David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Todd Judd, William Tollett, Chris Smith, Dennis Zamborsky, Robert Whitney | |
| 18:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:20 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #4 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | Jeremy Peck picks off the pass by Neil Jared in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Calvin Cline banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Peck | 46-43 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), Chris Smith (SF), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Neil Jared, David Hodges, Robert Marceau, Leonard Woodard | |
| 17:02 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Whitney - foul #1 on Robert Whitney, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:50 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Smith | 47-45 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 16:20 | Morehead State | Rafael Rodriguez takes the ball from Robert Whitney | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Todd Judd is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Todd Judd, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Milton Simpson (C) Kim Thomas, Robert Whitney | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Zamborsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Chris Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Mark Jackson - foul #4 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), William Tollett (SG) Todd Judd, Neil Jared | |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Chris Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Chris Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Chris Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:19 | Samford | The jump hook by Rafael Rodriguez is blocked by Dennis Zamborsky | 49-48 |
| 15:17 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Tollett | 49-48 |
| 15:12 | Morehead State | William Tollett's pass is intercepted by Lino Zarrineh | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by William Tollett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Tollett, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Robert Whitney (C) William Tollett, Chris Smith, Milton Simpson | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a jumper from the right block set up by Garry Miller and he's fouled by Neil Jared - foul #2 on Neil Jared, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Chris Smith (SF), Leonard Woodard (C) David Hodges, Robert Whitney | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Branko Lakowski - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Marceau (PF) Dennis Zamborsky | |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Calvin Cline | 54-49 |
| 14:27 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), Robert Whitney (C) Neil Jared, Leonard Woodard | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Chris Smith is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Chris Smith, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 13:58 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Chris Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Jeremy Peck gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SF), Milton Simpson (PF) Chris Smith, Robert Marceau | |
| 13:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Rafael Rodriguez picks off the pass by Milton Simpson | 56-49 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Milton Simpson | 56-49 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | David Hodges clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Buchinski - foul #2 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Kim Thomas, Milton Simpson, Robert Whitney | |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Garry Miller misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Garry Miller can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:27 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 58-50 |
| 12:00 | Morehead State | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Neil Jared - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), Chris Smith (SF) Todd Judd, David Hodges | |
| 11:42 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Zamborsky (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Steve Buchinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Jackson | 61-50 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Chris Smith | 61-52 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | Chris Smith snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky is fouled on the floor by Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), Milton Simpson (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Kim Thomas, Dennis Zamborsky, Leonard Woodard | |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 10:40 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled on the floor by Steve Buchinski - foul #3 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SF) Chris Smith | |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Todd Judd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Judd, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG) Neil Jared | |
| 10:23 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney dunks the ball and he's hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (C) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Marceau (SF) Kim Thomas | |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Garry Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Milton Simpson - foul #1 on Milton Simpson, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG) Robert Whitney | |
| 09:58 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is denied on a layup by Milton Simpson | 65-59 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-59 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 09:11 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Todd Judd makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 65-62 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by David Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Steve Buchinski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Robert Marceau, Milton Simpson | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:00 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Chris Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Jared | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Garry Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:34 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky misses the jumper from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 08:32 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is whistled for a carry | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), Robert Marceau (PF) Todd Judd, Dennis Zamborsky | |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | Chris Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 07:58 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 07:52 | Morehead State | Neil Jared comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kim Thomas - foul #2 on Kim Thomas, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), William Tollett (SG), David Hodges (SF), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, Chris Smith, Robert Marceau, Robert Whitney | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 6 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Tollett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Zamborsky (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | William Tollett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Zamborsky - foul #3 on Dennis Zamborsky, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #5 on Mark Jackson, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (C) Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steve Buchinski and he's fouled by Dennis Zamborsky - foul #4 on Dennis Zamborsky, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), Chris Smith (SF) Todd Judd, David Hodges | |
| 06:38 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 72-72 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Branko Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (PF) Dennis Zamborsky | |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Chris Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Smith, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | Rafael Rodriguez is called for the reach on Neil Jared - foul #5 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Whitney (C) Leonard Woodard | |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Milton Simpson - foul #2 on Milton Simpson, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | William Tollett is denied on a layup by Branko Lakowski | 74-73 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Garry Miller travels in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (C) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG) Neil Jared | |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Chris Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-73 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Garry Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | William Tollett pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Chris Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Judd | 74-77 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Garry Miller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garry Miller, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Chris Smith, Milton Simpson, Robert Whitney | |
| 04:58 | Morehead State | William Tollett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau grabs the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on William Tollett - foul #4 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG) Todd Judd | |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | William Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard lays it in on a great pass from Neil Jared and the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky (PF) Robert Marceau | |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Garry Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Branko Lakowski | 77-81 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on William Tollett - foul #5 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), Chris Smith (SF), Robert Whitney (C) Neil Jared, David Hodges, Leonard Woodard | |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | William Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | William Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Garry Miller is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Miller, team foul #16 | 77-83 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Buchinski - foul #4 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #17 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (C) Robert Whitney | |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Cline (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Steve Buchinski (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Tollett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Zamborsky (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-85 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Milton Simpson | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | William Tollett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Smith | 77-88 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF) William Tollett, Chris Smith, Dennis Zamborsky | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-88 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau pulls down the rebound | 77-88 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (C) Milton Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Todd Judd is hacked by Garry Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Miller, team foul #18 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Robert Marceau, Leonard Woodard | |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Todd Judd makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Todd Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-90 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-90 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Garry Miller gets the offensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-90 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Chris Smith (SF), Robert Marceau (PF) Todd Judd, Dennis Zamborsky | |
| 02:00 | Samford | David Hodges picks off the pass by Lino Zarrineh | 77-90 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Robert Whitney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #19 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Newman (C) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG) Chris Smith | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 79-92 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | David Hodges is hacked by Garry Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Miller, team foul #20 | 79-92 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Rutter (SG) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (C) Robert Whitney | |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 79-93 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 79-94 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-94 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Jacob Newman misses the tip | 79-94 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | David Hodges snags the defensive board | 79-94 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 79-96 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | The jumper by Steve Buchinski is denied by Robert Marceau | 79-96 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard pulls down the rebound | 79-96 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 79-98 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Steve Buchinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-98 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard can't finish the layup | 79-98 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Calvin Cline gets the rebound | 79-98 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Calvin Cline is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-98 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Neil Jared runs out the clock | 79-98 |