| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) SG - David Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Tollett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leonard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 blk. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | William Tollett inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Donald Williams (PF) James Dorrough, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas is hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), James Dorrough (SF), Lino Zarrineh (PF) Jeremy Peck, Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski | |
| 18:51 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Hodges | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is hacked by Leonard Woodard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Oscar Fagin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | William Tollett loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Leonard Woodard, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Lino Zarrineh, Oscar Fagin | |
| 17:48 | Samford | Donald Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (SF) William Tollett | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) James Dorrough, Harold Pierce | |
| 17:25 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Neil Jared is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #3 on Neil Jared, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), David Hodges (SG), Milton Simpson (C) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Harold Pierce (C) Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin | |
| 16:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Doyle Coots - foul #1 on Doyle Coots, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 16:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF) Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Branko Lakowski, James Dorrough | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Antione Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Leonard Woodard (PF) David Hodges, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Branko Lakowski (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Harold Pierce (C) Antione Gallo, Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Tollett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leonard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Sherrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Harold Pierce snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is hacked by Leonard Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Kim Thomas, Leonard Woodard, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Branko Lakowski | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | William Tollett is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hughey | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Williams | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled on the floor by James Dorrough - foul #1 on James Dorrough, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), David Hodges (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Luis Sherrell (C) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, William Tollett, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Luis Sherrell - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | James Dorrough picks off the pass by David Hodges | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Jeremy Peck lays it in set up by James Dorrough | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on David Hodges - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Donald Williams (PF) Branko Lakowski, James Dorrough | |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Milton Simpson - foul #2 on Milton Simpson, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), William Tollett (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF) David Hodges, Doyle Coots, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), James Dorrough (SF) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams | |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG) Kim Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Charles Hughey is denied by Oscar Fagin | 38-44 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski lays it in | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Tollett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Adam Mooneyham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - James Dorrough (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Morehead State | Oscar Fagin is called for the reach on Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), David Hodges (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, William Tollett, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Branko Lakowski, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Sherrell | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Jeremy Peck drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Dennis Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SF) Dennis Mills | |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Milton Simpson takes the ball from Donald Williams in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Jeremy Peck throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 44-50 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | David Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | David Hodges clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Harold Pierce gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Luis Sherrell blocks the short jumper by Branko Lakowski | 44-50 |
| 08:59 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas loses the dribble to Donald Williams in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Simpson - foul #3 on Milton Simpson, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Neil Jared (SG), William Tollett (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Doyle Coots, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is hacked by James Dorrough - foul #2 on James Dorrough, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams | |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dorrough | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Tollett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Adam Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 25 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorrough (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Adam Mooneyham - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (PF) Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (PF) Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski | |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 46-60 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Hughey | 48-60 |
| 07:01 | Samford | James Dorrough double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:47 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Tollett | 50-60 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hughey - foul #2 on Charles Hughey, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Howard Gurrola (SG), Luis Sherrell (C) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | William Tollett drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Gurrola | 53-62 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is denied on a layup by Leonard Woodard | 53-62 |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Howard Gurrola | 56-62 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SG) Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Dennis Mills, Oscar Fagin | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Harold Pierce | 56-64 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | William Tollett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Hodges | 59-64 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Leonard Woodard steps in front of the Jeremy Peck pass | 59-64 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Tollett | 62-64 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh drills a runner near the basket | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Tollett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 27 pts. 3 pf. SG - Branko Lakowski (tired) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. SF - James Dorrough (tired) 3 pts. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | David Hodges hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Milton Simpson (C) David Hodges, Leonard Woodard, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) James Dorrough, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | William Tollett pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Donald Williams is hacked by Adam Mooneyham - foul #2 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Doyle Coots (SF) Kim Thomas, William Tollett | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Lino Zarrineh (PF) Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SG), William Tollett (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) Neil Jared, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Oscar Fagin | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | William Tollett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson misses the tip | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG) Charles Hughey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | William Tollett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kim Thomas | 70-68 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Branko Lakowski's pass is intercepted by William Tollett in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kim Thomas, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |