| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | George Dials inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | George Dials misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:28 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Keith Garnica | 32-30 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Garnica | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Morehead State | George Dials steals it from Keith Garnica | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor jams it on a great pass from George Dials | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Samford | A charge is called on Christopher Szafranski - foul #2 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), George Pelt (SF), John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Michael French blocks the jumper by Ricky Eoff | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Harry Griffin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Robert Strayer drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to George Pelt | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:21 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to George Pelt | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | George Pelt comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Marrs - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) Ricky Eoff, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Robert Strayer snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Golden | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-38 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Robert Strayer is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Troy Shea | 40-38 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | George Pelt travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Robert Strayer, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, Johnny Thomas, George Pelt, Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| 13:56 | Samford | Harry Griffin can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Paul Wakeland's pass is intercepted by Ira Stuckey in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff banks in the layup set up by Floyd Nunn and the foul's on Jason Marrs - foul #2 on Jason Marrs, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael French | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Harry Griffin is called for the reach on John Stickler - foul #1 on Harry Griffin, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), George Dials (SF) Jason Marrs, Michael French | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Albert Dubiansky (C) Ricky Eoff, Thomas Nelson | |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Dials - foul #1 on George Dials, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Strayer (PF) Paul Wakeland, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG) John Stickler | |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Eoff - foul #1 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF) Floyd Nunn | |
| 12:14 | Samford | Troy Shea connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Strayer | 44-43 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Harry Griffin steals the ball from Ricky Eoff | 44-43 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Harry Griffin is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) PF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frankie Taylor - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), George Pelt (SF), Keith Garnica (PF) William Golden, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Eoff - foul #2 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Johnny Thomas picks off the pass by George Dials | 46-45 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Ricky Eoff is blocked by Christopher Szafranski | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Robert Strayer grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Samford | George Dials is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Frankie Taylor | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Samford | George Dials pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is hacked by Keith Garnica in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Garnica, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Michael French (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF) Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Ricky Eoff, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 10:07 | Samford | Jacob Lantz clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stickler - foul #1 on John Stickler, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Nunn | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Shea and he's hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (SF) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:45 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Troy Shea steps in front of the John Stickler pass | 53-48 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Troy Shea hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Troy Shea misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George Pelt | 55-48 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Robert Strayer (PF) Troy Shea, Michael French, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, George Pelt, Floyd Nunn, John Stickler, Thomas Nelson | |
| 08:35 | Samford | George Dials drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jason Marrs | 57-48 |
| 08:15 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Jason Marrs | 57-48 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Marrs | 59-48 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | George Dials is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Ricky Eoff, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Johnny Thomas | 59-54 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Paul Wakeland buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Dials | 61-54 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) George Dials, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG) Johnny Thomas | |
| 06:13 | Samford | Paul Wakeland loses the dribble to Floyd Nunn in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Pelt | 61-56 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jacob Lantz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Nunn - foul #4 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Troy Shea | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) George Pelt, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, John Stickler | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:31 | Morehead State | Jacob Lantz steps in front of the Albert Dubiansky pass | 62-56 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 62-56 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Jacob Lantz tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Michael French is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 64-56 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is hacked by Frankie Taylor - foul #3 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), George Dials (SF), Robert Strayer (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Thomas Nelson | |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ira Stuckey - foul #4 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Michael French (SG) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Ricky Eoff, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert Strayer makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn comes up short on the floater in the paint | 65-58 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | George Pelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Pelt | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Michael French lays it in uncontested | 67-61 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 67-61 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Dials (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Pelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:19 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn buries a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, George Pelt, Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 02:43 | Samford | George Dials misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff tips it in | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Robert Strayer snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Troy Shea and he's hacked by Floyd Nunn - foul #5 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Floyd Nunn | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | George Pelt buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Eoff and he's hacked by George Dials - foul #3 on George Dials, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:33 | Samford | George Dials buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Shea | 72-68 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | William Golden drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Eoff | 72-71 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Troy Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | George Pelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | George Dials is fouled in the backcourt by George Pelt - foul #3 on George Pelt, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Samford | George Dials makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:48 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | William Golden is hacked by Frankie Taylor - foul #4 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | William Golden is called for the reach on George Dials in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Golden, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:34 | Samford | George Dials misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:34 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Ricky Eoff - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Troy Shea is fouled in the backcourt by William Golden - foul #3 on William Golden, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | William Golden hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Garnica | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | The jump hook by Frankie Taylor is blocked by Thomas Nelson | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Dials (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:45 | Samford | George Dials pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Troy Shea is hacked by William Golden in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Golden, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | John Stickler is hacked by Christopher Szafranski - foul #3 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (C) Keith Garnica | |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | John Stickler makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | John Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is open and buries a floater from the left block | 81-79 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | George Pelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Jacob Lantz knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Troy Shea | 83-79 |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Pelt | 83-82 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Frankie Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, George Pelt, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Eoff | 83-84 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF) Jason Marrs, Michael French | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), George Pelt (SF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 02:31 | Samford | George Dials misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | William Golden grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica lays it up and in on a great pass from William Golden | 83-86 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Frankie Taylor lays it in set up by Christopher Szafranski | 85-86 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is fouled on the floor by Frankie Taylor - foul #5 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:06 | Samford | George Dials misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Golden - foul #5 on William Golden, team foul #15 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG) William Golden | |
| 01:06 | Samford | George Dials makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:06 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | Troy Shea takes the ball from Johnny Thomas in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Troy Shea banks in the layup | 89-88 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica is fouled on the floor by Troy Shea - foul #4 on Troy Shea, team foul #14 | 89-88 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Thomas Nelson steals it from Troy Shea | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is fouled on the floor by Jacob Lantz - foul #2 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:10 | Samford | George Dials misses the easy layup | 89-91 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George Pelt | 89-91 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Shea - foul #5 on Troy Shea, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SG) Troy Shea | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-93 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-93 |