| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Samford | Brandon Gunter double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 19:51 | Morehead State | Dennis Nelson steals the ball from Joe Harris | 44-45 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Harris | 46-48 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Dennis Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 49-48 |
| 18:39 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Harris | 49-51 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-51 |
| 18:22 | Morehead State | Joe Harris gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| 17:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Nelson and he's fouled by Alton Davidson - foul #1 on Alton Davidson, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (SG) Charles Knutson | |
| 17:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 17:13 | Samford | James Gardin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Edgar | 55-53 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 16:58 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 16:35 | Morehead State | James Gardin takes the ball from Timothy King | 55-53 |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Gardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Trisler - foul #2 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Donte Jantz, Timothy King, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 16:01 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 15:57 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Knutson - foul #2 on Charles Knutson, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) James Gardin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joe Harris (C) Rigoberto Russo | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | Joe Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Dennis Nelson is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| 14:50 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter tips it in | 57-57 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Joe Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (PG), Donte Jantz (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Alton Davidson (PF) Karl Usrey, Charles Knutson, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore | |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Joe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Robert Godin is fouled in the backcourt by Rigoberto Russo - foul #2 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler (C) Joe Harris | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Howard Edgar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 13:50 | Samford | James Gardin hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 13:40 | Morehead State | Timothy King makes the shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 13:21 | Samford | John Waldron hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Gardin | 62-61 |
| 13:07 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo knocks in the shot in the paint | 62-63 |
| 12:54 | Samford | James Gardin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 12:45 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 12:43 | Samford | James Gardin grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 12:24 | Samford | John Waldron scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Godin | 64-63 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy King | 64-63 |
| 11:46 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nile Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Robert Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Timothy King, Donte Jantz, Rigoberto Russo, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Dennis Nelson steals it from Charles Knutson | 64-66 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Brandon Gunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Jackie Rosenbloom steps in front of the Joe Harris pass | 64-66 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Brandon Gunter clanks a floater in the lane | 64-66 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | Joe Harris grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Joe Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Ashmore | 64-68 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Brandon Gunter scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 66-68 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Larocca - foul #3 on Craig Larocca, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), James Gardin (SF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter, Joe Harris | |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 66-70 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Franklin Hunter | 66-70 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Franklin Hunter is blocked by Brandon Gunter | 66-72 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Dennis Nelson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 66-72 |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donte Jantz | 66-75 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Raymond Ashmore takes the ball from James Gardin | 66-75 |
| 07:40 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-75 |
| 07:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brandon Gunter | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Molden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Knutson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | James Gardin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 06:57 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Jacob Molden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Jacob Molden, James Gardin, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Timothy King (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Donte Jantz, Charles Knutson, Franklin Hunter, Raymond Ashmore, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Howard Edgar - foul #1 on Howard Edgar, team foul #4 | 69-77 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Dario Zinter steals the ball from Jackie Rosenbloom in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 06:12 | Morehead State | Howard Edgar takes the ball from Timothy King | 69-78 |
| 06:09 | Samford | John Waldron banks in the layup set up by Howard Edgar | 71-78 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Timothy King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-78 |
| 05:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 71-78 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 05:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nile Mitchell | 71-78 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Howard Edgar clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Karl Usrey - foul #3 on Karl Usrey, team foul #5 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), James Gardin (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Joe Harris (C) Timothy King, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 04:41 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | Joe Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dario Zinter | 73-80 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Jacob Molden comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-80 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Joe Harris gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | Joe Harris's pass is intercepted by James Gardin | 73-80 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Howard Edgar is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Usrey - foul #4 on Karl Usrey, team foul #6 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF) Howard Edgar, Jacob Molden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Franklin Hunter (SF) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Terry Renaud can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Joe Harris gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Knutson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-80 |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rigoberto Russo | 73-82 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), John Waldron (C) James Gardin, Robert Godin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Alton Davidson (C) Donte Jantz, Franklin Hunter, Joe Harris | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Samford | John Waldron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Joe Harris (C) Rigoberto Russo, Alton Davidson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Morehead State | Joe Harris misses the jump hook from the right block | 73-82 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter grabs the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Karl Usrey and he's fouled by Craig Larocca - foul #4 on Craig Larocca, team foul #5 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) John Waldron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is hacked by Raymond Ashmore - foul #2 on Raymond Ashmore, team foul #7 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (PG), Donte Jantz (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Charles Knutson, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Timothy King, Donte Jantz, Rigoberto Russo, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 01:27 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore can't finish the layup | 75-85 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter grabs the offensive rebound | 75-85 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Knutson | 75-88 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson hits the finger roll | 77-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joe Harris - foul #3 on Joe Harris, team foul #8 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (PG), Donte Jantz (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Charles Knutson, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Timothy King runs out the clock | 79-90 |