| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) SG - Frank Burk (fresh) SF - Santos Cody (fresh) PF - Clarence Green (fresh) C - Aaron Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Samford | Michael Carter travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Frank Burk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | The jump hook by William Topete is blocked by Aaron Andrews | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Frank Burk grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Clarence Green scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Poindexter | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Samford | William Topete connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Clarence Green buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Santos Cody | 6-3 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Richard Primo loses the dribble to Frank Burk in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses the lay-in | 6-3 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Michael Carter is hacked by Frank Burk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Burk, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Michael Carter is hacked by Frank Burk - foul #2 on Frank Burk, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (SG) Frank Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:59 | Samford | Michael Carter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (PG), William Brown (SF), Manuel Russo (PF), Charles Kanevsky (C) Joseph Poindexter, Santos Cody, Clarence Green, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Russo | 9-3 |
| 17:30 | Samford | George West knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 9-5 |
| 17:10 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | Samford | George West banks in the layup set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 9-7 |
| 16:39 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Manuel Russo is blocked by Norbert Radsky | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 9-7 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 9-10 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | William Brown misses badly on a shot in the lane | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo tips it home | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jacob Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Sarratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kanevsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Ruben Meade drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Parish | 11-13 |
| 15:34 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 15:32 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kanevsky | 11-13 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Santos Cody (SF), Clarence Green (PF), Aaron Andrews (C) Jacob Taylor, William Brown, Manuel Russo, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| 14:50 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn tips it in | 11-15 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Joseph Poindexter steals it from William Topete | 11-15 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | Santos Cody hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Poindexter | 13-15 |
| 13:56 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Clarence Green - foul #1 on Clarence Green, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) William Topete | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn and the foul's on Harold Sarratt - foul #1 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG) Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Santos Cody is denied on a dunk by Richard Primo | 13-18 |
| 13:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Derick Doran | 13-18 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredric Smith and the foul's on Aaron Andrews - foul #1 on Aaron Andrews, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG) William McKern | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Maurice Parish (PF) William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sarratt - foul #2 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Brown (SG) Harold Sarratt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:22 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | William Brown gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | William Brown hits the finger roll | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santos Cody (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Green (tiring) 6 pts. C - Aaron Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (tiring) SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredric Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Santos Cody - foul #1 on Santos Cody, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Jacob Taylor (SG), Manuel Russo (PF), Charles Kanevsky (C) Joseph Poindexter, William Brown, Clarence Green, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | William McKern is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo is hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #2 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), George West (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Richard Primo | |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky's floater is tipped away by Norbert Radsky | 17-22 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 10:58 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo can't throw it down | 17-22 |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), William Brown (SF), Clarence Green (PF) William McKern, Santos Cody, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Michael Carter, William Topete, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| 09:53 | Samford | Jacob Taylor takes the ball from Bobby Blackburn in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor lays it up and in | 19-22 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 19-24 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Poindexter | 22-24 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a jump hook from the right block | 22-26 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | William Brown comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Santos Cody (SF), Aaron Andrews (C) Joseph Poindexter, Jacob Taylor, Manuel Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 08:23 | Morehead State | Santos Cody misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 08:04 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:51 | Morehead State | Clarence Green is hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Jacob Taylor (SG), Charles Kanevsky (PF) William McKern, William Brown, Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 07:33 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Santos Cody (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kanevsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Carter (tiring) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Michael Carter's pass is intercepted by Jacob Taylor | 24-28 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Santos Cody lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Taylor | 26-28 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Derick Doran | 26-30 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Jacob Taylor - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Manuel Russo (SF), Clarence Green (PF) Joseph Poindexter, Santos Cody, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Ruben Meade is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 28-33 |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Ruben Meade is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Brown (SG) Jacob Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, George West | |
| 05:29 | Morehead State | Norbert Radsky steals it from Clarence Green | 28-33 |
| 05:25 | Samford | William McKern is called for the reach on Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McKern, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Charles Kanevsky (C) William McKern, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) William Topete, Norbert Radsky | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Green and he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Derick Doran | |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 31-37 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Russo - foul #1 on Manuel Russo, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Santos Cody (SF), Aaron Andrews (C) Joseph Poindexter, Clarence Green, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 03:47 | Morehead State | William McKern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo scores on a jumper near the basket set up by William McKern | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William McKern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brown (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Santos Cody (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (tiring) SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Santos Cody snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Santos Cody clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Frank Burk (SG), Clarence Green (PF) William McKern, William Brown, Manuel Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Santos Cody makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Santos Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Frank Burk - foul #3 on Frank Burk, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (SG) Frank Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:43 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Clarence Green is denied on a layup by George West | 35-40 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Joseph Poindexter is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Charles Kanevsky (C) Joseph Poindexter, Santos Cody, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Richard Primo (PF) William Topete, George West | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor is hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #10 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Fredric Smith | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by William McKern in the backcourt - foul #2 on William McKern, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kanevsky | 37-43 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Manuel Russo (C) Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Michael Carter | |
| 00:53 | Samford | William Topete misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | William McKern misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-43 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Norbert Radsky connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | William McKern misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-45 |