| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) SG - Frank Burk (fresh) SF - Santos Cody (fresh) PF - Frank Gillespie (fresh) C - Aaron Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | William Topete banks in the wide open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Frank Burk misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Frank Burk - foul #1 on Frank Burk, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ian Cox | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Frank Burk connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by Santos Cody - foul #1 on Santos Cody, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Fredric Smith is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Joseph Poindexter is called for the reach on Steven Neil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 6-10 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Santos Cody knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Poindexter | 8-10 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Steven Neil gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Santos Cody steps in front of the William Topete pass | 8-10 |
| 16:37 | Morehead State | Frank Burk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Cody | 10-10 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a runner from the left block | 10-10 |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:58 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Burk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Santos Cody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Gillespie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a jumper from close range | 10-10 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie misses short on a runner from the left block | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Samford | William Topete misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Poindexter | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Samford | William Topete hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Cox | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Fredric Smith picks off the pass by Aaron Andrews | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Ian Cox loses the dribble to Joseph Poindexter in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Frank Burk knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Samford | William Topete hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Santos Cody can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Aaron Andrews steps in front of the William Topete pass | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Morehead State | William Topete steals the ball from Frank Burk | 14-14 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Ian Cox is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques (PG), Harold Sarratt (SG), William Brown (SF), Manuel Russo (PF), Walter Brown (C) Joseph Poindexter, Frank Burk, Santos Cody, Frank Gillespie, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | Bryan Gomes is called for the reach on Manuel Russo - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #1 | 14-14 |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | Edward Zdrojkowski steals it from Walter Brown | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carson Rodriques (fresh) SG - Harold Sarratt (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - Manuel Russo (fresh) C - Walter Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - George West (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Walter Brown steals it from Maurice Parish | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Morehead State | Walter Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Walter Brown is called for the reach on George West - foul #1 on Walter Brown, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachariah Zicker (SG), Santos Cody (SF), Frank Gillespie (PF) Carson Rodriques, William Brown, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Gordon Kimsey, George West | |
| 10:56 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 14-14 |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | Bryan Gomes swats the layup by Manuel Russo | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Frank Gillespie - foul #1 on Frank Gillespie, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews (C) Manuel Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| 10:09 | Samford | Bryan Gomes banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Steven Neil | 14-16 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Zachariah Zicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachariah Zicker | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews's floater is tipped away by Bert Dunagan | 17-19 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Bryan Gomes blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Sarratt - foul #1 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques (PG), Frank Burk (SG), William Brown (SF), Walter Brown (C) Zachariah Zicker, Harold Sarratt, Santos Cody, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), George West (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Bert Dunagan | |
| 08:58 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques is fouled on the floor by Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Manuel Russo (PF) Frank Gillespie | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Bobby Blackburn, Bryan Gomes | |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | William Brown is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is hacked by Frank Burk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Burk, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (SG) Frank Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:31 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | Morehead State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Harold Sarratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Santos Cody (SF), Frank Gillespie (PF) Harold Sarratt, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) George West | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:57 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 19-23 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carson Rodriques (fresh) SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santos Cody (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Gillespie (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (tiring) 5 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie is denied on a layup by Bert Dunagan | 19-26 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Samford | William Brown takes the ball from Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | Gordon Kimsey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Frank Gillespie | 19-26 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the wide open shot from close range but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Zachariah Zicker (SG), Aaron Andrews (C) Carson Rodriques, Santos Cody, Manuel Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Aaron Andrews | 19-27 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | Fredric Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Poindexter | 19-27 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is called for 10 seconds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Gordon Kimsey | |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Andrews | 19-27 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews loses the dribble to Bobby Blackburn | 19-27 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Bryan Gomes connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Ian Cox | 19-29 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Zachariah Zicker knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Gillespie | 21-29 |
| 05:29 | Samford | William Brown is called for the reach on Bobby Blackburn - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Santos Cody (SF), Manuel Russo (PF), Walter Brown (C) William Brown, Frank Gillespie, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF), George West (C) Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 05:29 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Zachariah Zicker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachariah Zicker, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| 05:14 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | George West swats the layup by Santos Cody | 24-32 |
| 04:49 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Neil and he's hacked by Manuel Russo - foul #1 on Manuel Russo, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques (PG) Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG) Steven Neil, Ian Cox | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #2 on Walter Brown, team foul #13 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie (PF), Aaron Andrews (C) Manuel Russo, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) George West | |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Santos Cody hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (PG), Frank Burk (SG) Carson Rodriques, Zachariah Zicker | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Harold Sarratt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Burk (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santos Cody (tired) 4 pts. PF - Frank Gillespie (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredric Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Kimsey | 26-40 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Gillespie - foul #2 on Frank Gillespie, team foul #14 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques (PG), Manuel Russo (SF), William Brown (PF), Walter Brown (C) Frank Burk, Santos Cody, Frank Gillespie, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 02:03 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Brown | 26-41 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 26-41 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | Carson Rodriques makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Sarratt | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is fouled on the floor by Walter Brown - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #15 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Frank Burk (SG), Aaron Andrews (C) Carson Rodriques, Harold Sarratt, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| 01:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | William Brown can't finish the layup | 28-41 |
| 00:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to George West | 28-41 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Ian Cox misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Russo - foul #2 on Manuel Russo, team foul #16 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Joseph Poindexter - foul #2 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #17 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachariah Zicker (SG), Santos Cody (SF), Frank Gillespie (PF) Frank Burk, William Brown, Manuel Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-45 |