| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) SG - Frank Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Cody (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clarence Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Santos Cody inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Morehead State | Clarence Green clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:53 | Morehead State | Clarence Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:53 | Morehead State | Clarence Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Michael Carter is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 28-36 |
| 19:19 | Morehead State | Santos Cody can't finish the layup | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews tips it in | 30-36 |
| 19:01 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Santos Cody grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:46 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Norbert Radsky lays it in on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Frank Burk is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Brown (PF) Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:57 | Samford | Norbert Radsky blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Frank Burk pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Frank Burk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Poindexter | 33-38 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Michael Carter's pass is intercepted by Aaron Andrews | 33-38 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | William Brown misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (PG), Manuel Russo (SF), Clarence Green (PF), Charles Kanevsky (C) Joseph Poindexter, Frank Burk, Santos Cody, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ruben Meade | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:06 | Morehead State | Clarence Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Ruben Meade is hacked by Jacob Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) William Brown, Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Parish | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jacob Taylor (fresh) SG - William McKern (fresh) SF - Manuel Russo (fresh) PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kanevsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | William McKern can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-44 |
| 15:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Victor Miller | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on an open jumper from close range | 34-44 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Roberto Ferrari | 34-44 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:29 | Samford | George West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Victor Miller misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George West | 37-47 |
| 13:48 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:38 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:37 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Victor Miller hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George West | 37-49 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 13:11 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:50 | Samford | William McKern takes the ball from Maurice Parish | 37-49 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky tips it home | 39-49 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Ruben Meade is hacked by Charles Kanevsky - foul #1 on Charles Kanevsky, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Frank Burk (SG), Santos Cody (SF), Clarence Green (PF), Aaron Andrews (C) Jacob Taylor, William McKern, Manuel Russo, Roberto Ferrari, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, George West, Victor Miller | |
| 12:05 | Samford | Derick Doran buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Topete | 39-52 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Aaron Andrews - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Burk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Cody (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Clarence Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Michael Carter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-52 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Richard Primo tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Santos Cody hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Burk | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Michael Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Brown (PF) Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | William Brown clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Santos Cody steps in front of the Michael Carter pass | 45-54 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | William Brown misses the jumper from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Frank Burk tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Joseph Poindexter is called for the reach on Derick Doran - foul #3 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Clarence Green (PF) Joseph Poindexter, Frank Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky drills a shot from the baseline set up by Derick Doran | 47-56 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | William Topete is called for the reach on Santos Cody - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Burk (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Michael Carter, William Topete, Norbert Radsky | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | William McKern double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (PG) Frank Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 07:56 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McKern (fresh) SF - Santos Cody (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Richard Primo travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Manuel Russo (SF), Charles Kanevsky (C) William McKern, Santos Cody, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), William Topete (SF), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish, Richard Primo, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob Taylor | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Jacob Taylor is called for the reach on Ruben Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Burk (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Jacob Taylor, Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Thomas Markus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (SG), William Brown (SF) Frank Burk, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, William Topete, Victor Miller | |
| 05:59 | Samford | Thomas Markus travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (SG) William McKern | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:34 | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Maurice Parish connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Morehead State | William Brown scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Poindexter | 51-58 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Derick Doran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William McKern (PG), Frank Burk (SG), Clarence Green (PF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Joseph Poindexter, Jacob Taylor, Manuel Russo, Charles Kanevsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Victor Miller (PF) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Derick Doran steps in front of the Clarence Green pass | 51-58 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Derick Doran lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Frank Burk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Clarence Green grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | Clarence Green misses the 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Samford | William Topete buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derick Doran | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | Frank Burk clanks a jumper from close range | 51-63 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William McKern (fresh) SG - Frank Burk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Jacob Taylor (SG), Santos Cody (SF), Manuel Russo (PF), Aaron Andrews (C) William McKern, Frank Burk, William Brown, Clarence Green, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Victor Miller | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:25 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Santos Cody | 53-63 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Norbert Radsky drills a turnaround from the right block | 53-65 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Burk (SG) Jacob Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Thomas Markus | |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (PG), William McKern (SG), William Brown (PF) Joseph Poindexter, Frank Burk, Santos Cody | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Aaron Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Poindexter (PG), Frank Burk (SG), Santos Cody (SF), Clarence Green (PF) Jacob Taylor, William McKern, Manuel Russo, William Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, George West, Victor Miller | |
| 02:15 | Samford | Joseph Poindexter is called for the reach on William Topete - foul #4 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jacob Taylor (PG), William Brown (SG), Manuel Russo (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Charles Kanevsky (C) Joseph Poindexter, Frank Burk, Santos Cody, Clarence Green, Aaron Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Meade and he's fouled by Manuel Russo - foul #1 on Manuel Russo, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | William Brown makes the jump hook from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Samford | George West gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Ruben Meade is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George West | 57-71 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo is whistled for traveling | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Roberto Ferrari steals it from Ruben Meade in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Manuel Russo is called for traveling | 57-71 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Victor Miller is fouled on the floor by Roberto Ferrari - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Victor Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Victor Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Charles Kanevsky is denied on a layup by Victor Miller | 57-72 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Thomas Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade runs out the clock | 57-72 |