| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gordon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Patrick Green is called for the reach on John Maxim - foul #2 on Patrick Green, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:50 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | David Catalan is called for the reach on Donnell Gomes - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG), George Donnelly (PF), Carl Bragg (C) Donnell Gomes, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) John Maxim | |
| 18:21 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon is hacked by Mark Reda - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (C) Stephen Gordon | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), George Engel (SF) David Catalan, Mark Reda | |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | William Batie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Paul Graves is denied on a layup by George Donnelly | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Samford | George Engel is fouled on the floor by Carl Bragg - foul #1 on Carl Bragg, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves | |
| 17:19 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon (SF) Carl Bragg | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | William Batie buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Gordon | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Gordon - foul #2 on Stephen Gordon, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), James Davis (PF) William Batie, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Paul Graves (PF) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly | |
| 16:22 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Morehead State | Patrick Green gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | James Davis tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:02 | Samford | David Catalan is hacked by Stephen Gordon - foul #3 on Stephen Gordon, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Carl Bragg (SF), Monte Wolfe (C) Donnell Gomes, Stephen Gordon, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Abel Robinson (SF) David Catalan, George Engel | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Paul Graves is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Morehead State | James Davis snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Edgar Ingalls (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Bragg (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Morehead State | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Iverson (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Iverson - foul #1 on Albert Iverson, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Iverson | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Mark Reda is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Reda, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Stephen Gordon (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Norman Lancaster, Carl Bragg, Albert Iverson, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes is hacked by David Catalan - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Batie | 44-39 |
| 13:35 | Samford | The jumper by Walter Weeks is denied by Patrick Green | 44-39 |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | Patrick Green grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes is fouled on the floor by David Catalan - foul #3 on David Catalan, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Gary Allen (SG), James Davis (PF) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Abel Robinson (SF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, George Engel, Paul Graves | |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Abel Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Catalan | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | George Donnelly connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Edgar Ingalls | 46-41 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Abel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), Albert Iverson (PF), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Gary Allen, Stephen Gordon, James Davis, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (PF), George Engel (C) David Catalan, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Abel Robinson steals the ball from Carl Bragg | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Bragg (fresh) PF - Albert Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Engel (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Albert Iverson is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Iverson, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Stanley Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Patrick Green snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donnell Gomes | 48-41 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Walter Weeks can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Patrick Green | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Morehead State | Abel Robinson is called for the reach on Carl Bragg - foul #1 on Abel Robinson, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Norman Lancaster (SG), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Abel Robinson | |
| 10:01 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:46 | Samford | John Maxim is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Engel | 48-43 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Edgar Ingalls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon (SF) Carl Bragg | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) Walter Weeks, Paul Graves | |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:25 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a runner in the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Edgar Ingalls is blocked by Michael Eberly | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:48 | Samford | George Engel loses the dribble to Edgar Ingalls | 50-43 |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Iverson (PF), George Donnelly (C) James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (PF) David Catalan, Michael Eberly | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Paul Graves is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stanley Wilder | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Patrick Green (C) Edgar Ingalls, Norman Lancaster, Stephen Gordon | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, George Engel, John Maxim | |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carl Bragg (fresh) SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Graves (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Walter Weeks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Reda | 52-48 |
| 07:07 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses short on a runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes drills a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Paul Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), William Batie (SG), Stephen Gordon (SF), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Carl Bragg, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, George Donnelly, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Michael Eberly | |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Gordon | 57-52 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Mark Reda's pass is intercepted by Monte Wolfe in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 05:18 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls clanks a floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | William Batie tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 04:50 | Samford | The short jumper by Mark Reda is denied by James Davis | 59-52 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | James Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:30 | Samford | James Davis is called for the reach on David Catalan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Stephen Gordon, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Samford | Abel Robinson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| 04:30 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:30 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | David Catalan is called for the reach on Donnell Gomes - foul #4 on David Catalan, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Samford | David Catalan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG) Edgar Ingalls | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) David Catalan | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | John Maxim swats the short shot by Patrick Green | 61-53 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Patrick Green tips it home | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donnell Gomes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Bragg (fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Maxim (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Bragg | 65-55 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls (PG), Stephen Gordon (SF), George Donnelly (PF) Norman Lancaster, Carl Bragg, James Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF), George Engel (C) Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Mark Reda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (C) Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edgar Ingalls | 68-55 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Stephen Gordon blocks the short jumper by George Engel | 68-55 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Mark Reda knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Johnny Lewis | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) George Donnelly, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) George Engel | |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | James Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 01:10 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Edgar Ingalls picks off the pass by David Catalan | 68-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls is hacked by Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG), George Donnelly (C) Donnell Gomes, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Mark Reda is denied on a dunk by George Donnelly | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Stephen Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Reda | 70-59 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Mark Reda lays it in set up by David Catalan | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Lewis - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (SG), George Donnelly (C) Donnell Gomes, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Edgar Ingalls misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:02 | Samford | David Catalan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 70-61 |