| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kwong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Neely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:32 | Samford | James Kwong pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Shea and the foul's on William Golden - foul #1 on William Golden, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:59 | Morehead State | James Kwong takes the ball from Ira Stuckey | 44-39 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Troy Shea buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 46-39 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | William Neely buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Golden | 46-42 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Troy Shea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 18:03 | Morehead State | John Stickler connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Golden | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Troy Shea connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 48-44 |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky clanks a shot from close range | 48-44 |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | William Neely snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | William Neely misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Samford | William Neely takes the ball from Robert Holz in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | William Neely hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 16:37 | Morehead State | John Stickler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:30 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Troy Shea grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Frankie Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Troy Shea is fouled on the floor by William Golden - foul #2 on William Golden, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG), Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kwong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Josiah Rubalcava (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Jason Marrs pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | Samford | James Kwong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Kuhn | 48-48 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Keith Garnica blocks the short jumper by Ronald Farrish | 48-48 |
| 14:26 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The jump hook by Leroy Anderson is blocked by Keith Garnica | 48-51 |
| 13:36 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 48-51 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas is fouled on the floor by Leroy Anderson - foul #3 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), John Stickler (PF), Larry Delong (C) Josiah Rubalcava, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | John Stickler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Larry Delong can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:05 | Morehead State | Larry Delong hits the finger roll set up by John Stickler | 48-53 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Robert Holz is fouled on the floor by William Golden - foul #3 on William Golden, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (C) Larry Delong | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Michael French drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Reichman | 50-53 |
| 12:18 | Morehead State | William Golden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 12:01 | Samford | The short jumper by Michael French is denied by John Stickler | 50-56 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Michael French tips it in | 52-56 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stickler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Michael French gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Reichman | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Morehead State | William Golden misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:47 | Morehead State | William Golden hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Daniel Reichman, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG), Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Larry Delong (C) William Golden, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Larry Delong drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Josiah Rubalcava and the foul's on Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Larry Delong makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is hacked by Josiah Rubalcava in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josiah Rubalcava, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| 10:19 | Samford | James Kwong's pass is intercepted by Keith Garnica | 54-61 |
| 09:52 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Thomas is blocked by James Kwong | 54-61 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn tips it but misses | 54-61 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 57-61 |
| 09:03 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Fred Kuhn | 57-63 |
| 08:39 | Samford | James Kwong misses the dunk attempt | 57-63 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Paul Wakeland grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Keith Garnica steals the ball from Ronald Farrish | 57-63 |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:26 | Samford | James Kwong gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Kwong (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Josiah Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Kuhn (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Delong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Kuhn - foul #2 on Fred Kuhn, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Josiah Rubalcava, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, Larry Delong | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Michael French can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ira Stuckey - foul #3 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Michael French makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | John Stickler tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | William Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Robert Holz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-65 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | William Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Morehead State | William Neely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson tips it in | 61-67 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Jason Marrs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Michael French steals the ball from William Golden | 61-67 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael French lays it up and in | 63-67 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | William Neely misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | John Stickler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:46 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Neely | 63-70 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 65-70 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stickler | 65-73 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Jason Marrs loses the dribble to Ira Stuckey | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Szafranski - foul #2 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #3 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG), Johnny Thomas (SG), Keith Garnica (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | John Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Johnny Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF) John Stickler | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Josiah Rubalcava (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn loses the dribble to Leroy Anderson | 65-74 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF), James Kwong (C) Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Michael French is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Dubiansky - foul #2 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF) Josiah Rubalcava | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Michael French misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses the dunk | 65-74 |
| 02:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Troy Shea | 65-74 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Dubiansky - foul #3 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), John Stickler (C) Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 02:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | William Golden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-74 |
| 01:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael French | 66-74 |
| 01:29 | Samford | James Kwong can't finish the layup | 66-74 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | John Stickler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | John Stickler hits the finger roll set up by William Neely | 66-76 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Ira Stuckey steals the ball from Leroy Anderson in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Golden | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | James Kwong drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Shea and the foul's on John Stickler - foul #1 on John Stickler, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG), Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, Keith Garnica | |
| 00:35 | Samford | James Kwong makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Jason Marrs is called for the reach on Fred Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #4 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Michael French (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Ronald Farrish, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Josiah Rubalcava, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | James Kwong is called for the reach on Ira Stuckey - foul #2 on James Kwong, team foul #5 | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | James Kwong is called for the reach on Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on James Kwong, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | William Golden is hacked by James Kwong - foul #4 on James Kwong, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Kwong hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Troy Shea | 71-80 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Shea - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:13 | Samford | James Kwong misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Troy Shea hits the follow up shot | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Taylor - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:06 | Samford | William Golden steps in front of the Frankie Taylor pass in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | William Golden misses the dunk | 73-83 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | William Golden gets the offensive rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | William Golden runs out the clock | 73-83 |