| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) SG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Schoenfeld (fresh) C - Joseph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Stephen Dean inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Donald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Collins - foul #1 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 19:30 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Collins | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Frank Pharris can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Scott Segura is blocked by Frank Pharris | 29-25 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Frank Pharris's layup is rejected by Joseph Schoenfeld | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (SG), Irving Mullen (SF), Anthony Osterhout (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Lawrence Collins, Scott Segura, Joseph Schoenfeld, Joseph Collins | |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Steven Jacobus connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pharris | 31-29 |
| 17:30 | Morehead State | Anthony Osterhout misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Steven Jacobus tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Todd Judd hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Osterhout - foul #1 on Anthony Osterhout, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski (PG), Lawrence Collins (SG), Scott Segura (SF), Joseph Schoenfeld (PF), Joseph Collins (C) Craig Hobbs, Todd Judd, Irving Mullen, Anthony Osterhout, Robert Whitney | |
| 16:29 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Barnes | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Segura | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kochmanski - foul #1 on Charles Kochmanski, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Donald Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Collins | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Donald Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Frank Pharris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Frank Pharris tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Kochmanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Schoenfeld (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Frank Pharris takes the ball from Lawrence Collins | 37-33 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Robert Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Barnes | 40-33 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Segura | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Lawrence Collins steals it from Donald Barnes in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Morehead State | Steven Jacobus steals it from Joseph Schoenfeld | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Robert Wheeler, Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs (PG), Bernie Czarnecki (SG), Irving Mullen (SF), Anthony Osterhout (PF), Cory Morton (C) Charles Kochmanski, Lawrence Collins, Scott Segura, Joseph Schoenfeld, Joseph Collins | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Morehead State | Anthony Osterhout grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Alex Mason pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Calvin Cline's pass is intercepted by Bernie Czarnecki | 40-36 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Donald Barnes, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:05 | Samford | Irving Mullen is called for the reach on Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Irving Mullen, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (SG), Robert Whitney (PF) Bernie Czarnecki, Anthony Osterhout | |
| 12:44 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Mason | 43-36 |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Todd Judd buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Irving Mullen | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Todd Judd is called for the reach on Alex Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Judd, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski (PG), Lawrence Collins (SG), Scott Segura (SF), Joseph Collins (C) Craig Hobbs, Todd Judd, Irving Mullen, Cory Morton | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Whitney - foul #2 on Robert Whitney, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (C) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki (SG), Anthony Osterhout (PF) Lawrence Collins, Robert Whitney | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Donald Barnes is called for the reach on Bernie Czarnecki - foul #1 on Donald Barnes, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Anthony Osterhout buries a driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Kochmanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernie Czarnecki (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Osterhout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits a floater from the baseline set up by Calvin Cline | 47-40 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Frank Pharris takes the ball from Bernie Czarnecki | 47-40 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Kochmanski - foul #2 on Charles Kochmanski, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs (PG), Lawrence Collins (SG), Irving Mullen (SF), Robert Whitney (PF), Cory Morton (C) Charles Kochmanski, Bernie Czarnecki, Scott Segura, Anthony Osterhout, Joseph Collins | |
| 10:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins is fouled on the floor by Donald Barnes - foul #2 on Donald Barnes, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Irving Mullen clanks a floater from the left side | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Jacobus - foul #3 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins misses the floater from the left block | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Frank Pharris pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Frank Pharris clanks a jumper from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Robert Wheeler tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Steven Jacobus (PF), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Robert Wheeler, Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki (SG), Scott Segura (SF), Joseph Schoenfeld (PF) Lawrence Collins, Irving Mullen, Robert Whitney | |
| 08:39 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the dunk attempt | 50-41 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | Cory Morton is fouled on the floor by Steven Jacobus - foul #4 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski (PG), Anthony Osterhout (C) Craig Hobbs, Cory Morton | |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Stephen Dean comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Charles Kochmanski | 50-41 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Segura | 50-43 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Stephen Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pharris (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Kochmanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernie Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Segura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Schoenfeld (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Osterhout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Donald Barnes is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs (PG), Lawrence Collins (SG), Cory Morton (C) Bernie Czarnecki, Scott Segura, Anthony Osterhout | |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Jacobus | 50-43 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Calvin Cline double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irving Mullen (SF) Charles Kochmanski | |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Irving Mullen makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Morton | 50-45 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Cory Morton denies the turnaround by Donald Barnes | 50-45 |
| 06:16 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lawrence Collins and he's hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #4 on Calvin Cline, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Donald Barnes, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Osterhout (PF) Joseph Schoenfeld | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Stephen Dean knocks in the shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Steven Jacobus snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Stephen Dean is hacked by Irving Mullen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irving Mullen, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (SG), Scott Segura (SF), Joseph Collins (C) Lawrence Collins, Irving Mullen, Cory Morton | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Anthony Osterhout grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Stephen Dean is called for the reach on Scott Segura - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki (SG) Todd Judd | |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Scott Segura makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Scott Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Jacobus | 53-49 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Stephen Dean loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Segura | 53-51 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes is hacked by Bernie Czarnecki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernie Czarnecki, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs is hacked by Calvin Cline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Cline, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Donald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Donald Barnes drills a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #3 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Whitney (PF) Anthony Osterhout | |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Robert Whitney swats the short shot by Donald Barnes | 56-55 |
| 03:42 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Scott Segura misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Robert Whitney is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whitney, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins (SG), Irving Mullen (SF), Cory Morton (C) Bernie Czarnecki, Scott Segura, Joseph Collins | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jacobus (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Pharris (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cory Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Lawrence Collins is blocked by Frank Pharris | 58-57 |
| 03:09 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Steven Jacobus's floater is tipped away by Cory Morton | 58-57 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Irving Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki (SG), Scott Segura (SF), Joseph Schoenfeld (PF), Joseph Collins (C) Lawrence Collins, Irving Mullen, Robert Whitney, Cory Morton | |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Steven Jacobus gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Donald Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Alex Mason gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-57 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Alex Mason tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Wheeler - foul #4 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Morehead State | Bernie Czarnecki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Bernie Czarnecki is called for the reach on Stephen Dean - foul #5 on Bernie Czarnecki, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins (SG) Bernie Czarnecki | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Collins | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Craig Hobbs is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Scott Segura is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Craig Hobbs | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Hobbs - foul #4 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joseph Collins | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Craig Hobbs | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Craig Hobbs grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Schoenfeld (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Frank Pharris wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Robert Wheeler connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Craig Hobbs - foul #5 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Donald Barnes, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski (PG), Anthony Osterhout (PF), Cory Morton (C) Craig Hobbs, Joseph Schoenfeld, Joseph Collins | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Alex Mason is called for the reach on Lawrence Collins - foul #2 on Alex Mason, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Steven Jacobus connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 70-67 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | Stephen Dean steals it from Anthony Osterhout | 70-67 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Alex Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Frank Pharris (C) Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (SG), Irving Mullen (SF), Joseph Schoenfeld (PF), Joseph Collins (C) Lawrence Collins, Scott Segura, Anthony Osterhout, Cory Morton | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Charles Kochmanski is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kochmanski, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Donald Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-67 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Donald Barnes, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins (SG), Scott Segura (SF) Todd Judd, Irving Mullen | |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-67 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Stephen Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Robert Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Robert Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Charles Kochmanski in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Scott Segura loses the ball out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Stephen Dean buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wheeler | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:02 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Kochmanski, team foul #17 | 76-67 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jacobus (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Kochmanski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Schoenfeld (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Lawrence Collins is called for the reach on Frank Pharris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #18 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Charles Kochmanski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kochmanski - foul #5 on Charles Kochmanski, team foul #19 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG) Charles Kochmanski | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Lawrence Collins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Todd Judd is called for the reach on Frank Pharris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Judd, team foul #20 | 79-73 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Todd Judd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Scott Segura gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Todd Judd hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Lawrence Collins is called for the reach on Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #21 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Joseph Collins pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Joseph Schoenfeld's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Todd Judd is called for the reach on Alex Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Judd, team foul #22 | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Scott Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Wheeler runs out the clock | 83-76 |