| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Conners (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Arana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Donald Conners inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Donald Conners's floater is tipped away by Harry Eakes | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Harry Eakes snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Edgar Ingalls picks off the pass by Richard Freeman in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes lays it in on a nice dish by Edgar Ingalls | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Donald Conners blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Mark Reda drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Freeman | 42-35 |
| 18:20 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana's pass is intercepted by Richard Freeman | 42-35 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Mark Reda is called for the reach on Donald Conners - foul #2 on Mark Reda, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG), Stephen Gordon (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), Patrick Green (PF), George Donnelly (C) Edgar Ingalls, Donnell Gomes, Donald Conners, James Davis, Dustin Arana | |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Patrick Green is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:47 | Morehead State | John Maxim swats the short shot by Stephen Gordon | 45-35 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Patrick Green tips it in | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Elton Eichner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elton Eichner, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG) George Donnelly | |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | William Batie is hacked by Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Donald Conners (SF), James Davis (PF), Dustin Arana (C) Richard Taylor, Stephen Gordon, Carl Bragg, Patrick Green | |
| 16:00 | Morehead State | William Batie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:58 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Conners | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Batie (fresh) SF - Donald Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Arana (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | William Batie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | William Batie snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Donald Conners's floater is tipped away by Harry Eakes | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Arana | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | Donald Conners clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Reda - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (SF) Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), George Donnelly (C) William Batie, Dustin Arana | |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | Donald Conners makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | Donald Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Richard Freeman's floater is tipped away by Donald Conners | 45-38 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | James Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman is fouled on the floor by Donnell Gomes - foul #1 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG), Stephen Gordon (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Donald Conners, James Davis, George Donnelly | |
| 14:17 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:58 | Samford | John Maxim misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-38 |
| 13:57 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Elton Eichner is hacked by Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (C) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dustin Arana (C) Donnell Gomes | |
| 13:25 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Bragg - foul #2 on Carl Bragg, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG) Carl Bragg | |
| 13:25 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:02 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls is fouled on the floor by Elton Eichner - foul #3 on Elton Eichner, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG), Donald Conners (SF) Richard Taylor, Patrick Green | |
| 12:46 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Richard Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SF) Elton Eichner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PF) Stephen Gordon | |
| 12:15 | Morehead State | Donald Conners drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Ingalls | 48-40 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Arana - foul #3 on Dustin Arana, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), George Donnelly (C) Edgar Ingalls, Donald Conners, Dustin Arana | |
| 12:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by William Batie - foul #2 on William Batie, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (fresh) SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Donnelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Mark Reda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Green (PF) William Batie | |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | Patrick Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:17 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Richard Freeman connects on the jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Patrick Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | George Donnelly can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 10:37 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Mark Reda loses the dribble to Richard Taylor | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 09:28 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Reda - foul #4 on Mark Reda, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Mark Reda, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon (SG), Donald Conners (SF), James Davis (PF), Dustin Arana (C) Donnell Gomes, Carl Bragg, Patrick Green, George Donnelly | |
| 09:28 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:28 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Elton Eichner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Donald Conners hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson loses the dribble to Edgar Ingalls in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon throws it down on a great pass from Edgar Ingalls | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Harry Eakes is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Elton Eichner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Stanley Wilder | 55-46 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:12 | Morehead State | Donald Conners tips it home | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (SF) Stanley Wilder, Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG) Donald Conners | |
| 08:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG) Elton Eichner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Conners (SF) Stephen Gordon | |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Batie (fresh) SF - Donald Conners (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Arana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Edgar Ingalls steps in front of the Paul Graves pass | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Donald Conners is fouled on the floor by Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG) Edgar Ingalls | |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Donald Conners misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ulysses Strasser | 58-50 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Mark Reda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 06:49 | Morehead State | Donald Conners pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Donald Conners grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes drills a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Harry Eakes (PF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Stephen Gordon (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Patrick Green (PF), George Donnelly (C) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Donald Conners, James Davis, Dustin Arana | |
| 05:59 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Patrick Green gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Elton Eichner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Edgar Ingalls picks off the pass by Elton Eichner in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser is called for 10 seconds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Gordon | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | George Donnelly is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Donald Conners (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), Dustin Arana (C) Stephen Gordon, Richard Taylor, Patrick Green, George Donnelly | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:55 | Samford | John Maxim tips it in | 61-55 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana tips it in | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Donnell Gomes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Conners (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Arana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Donald Conners's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG), William Batie (SG), Stephen Gordon (SF), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Donnell Gomes, Donald Conners, Dustin Arana | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Paul Graves (C) Elton Eichner, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Davis (PF) William Batie | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Mark Reda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG) Carl Bragg | |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon lays it up and in set up by Edgar Ingalls | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Harry Eakes blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | James Davis gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Donald Conners (SF), Dustin Arana (C) Stephen Gordon, Richard Taylor, Patrick Green | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Ingalls and he's fouled by Harry Eakes - foul #2 on Harry Eakes, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Mark Reda is hacked by Edgar Ingalls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Ingalls, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | Donald Conners grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:17 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Donald Conners hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a turnaround in the paint | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Gomes - foul #2 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Lewis, Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Gomes - foul #3 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Donald Conners hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donnell Gomes | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Donnell Gomes is called for the reach on Richard Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Donald Conners grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Donald Conners buries a 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Harry Eakes (PF) Elton Eichner, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Edgar Ingalls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Ingalls, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Donald Conners comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #3 on Harry Eakes, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Donald Conners makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Donald Conners makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mark Reda misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Conners (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Arana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Arana | 71-74 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Ingalls - foul #5 on Edgar Ingalls, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG) Edgar Ingalls | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor is hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:04 | Samford | James Davis denies the turnaround by Mark Reda | 73-76 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | James Davis gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-76 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Donnell Gomes is blocked by Ronnie Jackson | 73-76 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SF), Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Stephen Gordon (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), Patrick Green (PF), George Donnelly (C) Richard Taylor, Donnell Gomes, Donald Conners, James Davis, Dustin Arana | |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG) William Batie | |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor is hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #4 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Conners (SF), Dustin Arana (C) Carl Bragg, George Donnelly | |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Harry Eakes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson tips it back up and in | 75-78 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), James Davis (PF) Stephen Gordon, Patrick Green | |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Harry Eakes is called for the reach on Donnell Gomes - foul #4 on Harry Eakes, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Johnny Lewis buries a floater from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes lays it up and in | 77-82 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Harry Eakes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 77-82 |
| 00:58 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Conners (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Arana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Richard Taylor makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Donnell Gomes | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Donnell Gomes is called for the reach on Richard Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon (SG) Donnell Gomes | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Donald Conners is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Freeman - foul #3 on Richard Freeman, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Donald Conners misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Donald Conners makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Richard Freeman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | James Davis is hacked by Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #17 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Taylor (PG) William Batie | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 78-86 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon is hacked by Richard Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Freeman, team foul #18 | 78-86 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Dustin Arana pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 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 | Richard Taylor runs out the clock | 78-87 |