| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | George Dials inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Frankie Taylor knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | William Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Ricky Eoff - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Golden | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Jacob Lantz's floater is knocked away by Keith Garnica | 33-36 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to John Stickler | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn's layup is rejected by Christopher Szafranski | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | William Golden loses the dribble to Jacob Lantz | 33-36 |
| 17:43 | Samford | William Golden steals the ball from George Dials in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Morehead State | Frankie Taylor steals it from Floyd Nunn | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Frankie Taylor lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is fouled on the floor by George Dials - foul #1 on George Dials, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 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 (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, Ricky Eoff, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica | |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | George Pelt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Pelt, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG) John Stickler | |
| 16:54 | Samford | George Pelt steals it from Jason Marrs in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | George Pelt lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Jason Marrs loses the dribble to George Pelt | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Paul Wakeland picks off the pass by Ira Stuckey | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Michael French can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Harry Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael French (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ira Stuckey | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Thomas | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-41 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Paul Wakeland snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | George Pelt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:11 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | George Pelt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:48 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Pelt | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Michael French hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Strayer | 37-45 |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Robert Strayer snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Jason Marrs is hacked by George Pelt in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Pelt, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Johnny Thomas, George Pelt, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| 12:54 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica loses the dribble to Frankie Taylor | 37-45 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:29 | Morehead State | Christopher Szafranski blocks the short jumper by Ricky Eoff | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Troy Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG) Ricky Eoff | |
| 11:36 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Floyd Nunn, John Stickler | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Dials (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Troy Shea clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 11:10 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Johnny Thomas - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (PG), Michael French (SG), Robert Strayer (PF), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG) Johnny Thomas | |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Garnica | 37-47 |
| 10:31 | Samford | George Dials can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Robert Strayer hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) George Dials | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), John Stickler (C) Ricky Eoff, Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Robert Strayer is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Wakeland | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Morehead State | William Golden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Mark Edwards gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Mark Edwards is hacked by William Golden in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Golden, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, Mark Edwards, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:19 | Samford | Frankie Taylor connects on the shot in the paint set up by Troy Shea and the foul's on Floyd Nunn - foul #3 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:19 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn banks in the layup set up by Ira Stuckey | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Michael French banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Christopher Szafranski | 46-49 |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Jacob Lantz blocks the short jumper by John Stickler | 46-49 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Jacob Lantz blocks the short jumper by Floyd Nunn | 46-49 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Michael French is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael French, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), George Dials (SF), Robert Strayer (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, George Pelt, Floyd Nunn, Ira Stuckey, John Stickler | |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:22 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dials (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Kuhn | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Jason Marrs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Fred Kuhn | |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Eoff and he's fouled by Robert Strayer - foul #1 on Robert Strayer, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF) Ricky Eoff | |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Harry Griffin snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the floater from the right block set up by Frankie Taylor | 48-53 |
| 05:58 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ira Stuckey | 48-56 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Shea and the foul's on Albert Dubiansky - foul #3 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, George Pelt, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Jacob Lantz is called for the reach on John Stickler - foul #1 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Michael French can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF) Jason Marrs, Michael French | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Floyd Nunn is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF) Floyd Nunn, John Stickler | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Jacob Lantz clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Belknap - foul #1 on Bradley Belknap, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG) Fred Kuhn | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | William Golden drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Eoff and the foul's on Troy Shea - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (PF) Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG) Ricky Eoff | |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | William Golden misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Garnica, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (C) Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), John Stickler (PF) William Golden, Keith Garnica | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Troy Shea misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Harry Griffin snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-58 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor tips it in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Dials (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Stickler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Belknap (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas is hacked by Troy Shea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Shea, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (PF) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) George Pelt, John Stickler, Bradley Belknap | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Strayer | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Jason Marrs steps in front of the Johnny Thomas pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Paul Wakeland dunks the ball set up by Jason Marrs | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 02:41 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Floyd Nunn | 60-62 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Troy Shea is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Lantz | 62-62 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Keith Garnica (PF) Johnny Thomas, John Stickler | |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Frankie Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Jacob Lantz blows the wide open layup | 62-64 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | Christopher Szafranski denies the turnaround by Thomas Nelson | 62-64 |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson clanks a floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson is hacked by Troy Shea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Shea, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Troy Shea | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Floyd Nunn | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | George Dials grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Thomas Nelson steps in front of the Jacob Lantz pass in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | George Pelt is fouled on the floor by Paul Wakeland - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Thomas Nelson steps in front of the Paul Wakeland pass in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | George Dials is called for the reach on George Pelt - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson gets the rebound | 62-68 |