| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Humes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | James Fells misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled in the backcourt by James Fells - foul #3 on James Fells, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Springfield (SG) James Fells | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:24 | Samford | Richard Stevenson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | William Mayes is hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Carl Humes scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Springfield | 32-31 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Bryan Gomes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Humes - foul #1 on Carl Humes, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Langston | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Springfield - foul #2 on Christopher Springfield, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Holland (PF) Carl Humes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:05 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Wesley Flowers denies the turnaround by Wayne Holland | 32-34 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Christopher Springfield is called for the reach on Terry Langston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Springfield, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bright (SG), Frank Gillespie (SF), Peter Trudeau (C) Christopher Springfield, Emmett Chandler, James Tweedy | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), David Woodell (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes, Wesley Flowers | |
| 17:32 | Samford | Fredric Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (PG) William Mayes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Terry Langston steps in front of the Peter Trudeau pass | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Morehead State | James Bright's 3 pointer is rejected by David Woodell | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Samford | David Woodell gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Woodell | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Peter Trudeau hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Gillespie | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Samford | James Bright takes the ball from David Woodell | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Harold Sarratt (fresh) SG - James Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Gillespie (fresh) PF - Wayne Holland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Woodell (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | Peter Trudeau tips it home | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Fredric Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Mayes (PG), James Fells (SG), Emmett Chandler (SF), Carl Humes (PF), James Tweedy (C) Harold Sarratt, James Bright, Frank Gillespie, Wayne Holland, Peter Trudeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Terry Langston, Edward Zdrojkowski, David Woodell, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | James Tweedy connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Humes | 39-38 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Steven Neil hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Flowers | 39-41 |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | James Fells is hacked by Ian Cox - foul #4 on Ian Cox, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Carl Humes blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 39-41 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Steven Neil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Carl Humes pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:56 | Morehead State | Carl Humes banks in the layup on a great pass from James Tweedy | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Wesley Flowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Fells - foul #4 on James Fells, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Springfield (SG), James Bright (SF), Wayne Holland (PF), Peter Trudeau (C) James Fells, Emmett Chandler, Carl Humes, James Tweedy | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bert Dunagan (SF), Fredric Smith (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes | |
| 13:36 | Samford | Wesley Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Wesley Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | William Mayes's pass is intercepted by Fredric Smith | 41-43 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Holland - foul #1 on Wayne Holland, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie (SF) William Mayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), David Woodell (SF) Steven Neil, Wesley Flowers | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Terry Langston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Kimsey | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Terry Langston is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | Christopher Springfield pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Woodell - foul #1 on David Woodell, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Mayes (PG), Emmett Chandler (SF), James Tweedy (C) James Bright, Frank Gillespie, Peter Trudeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Gordon Kimsey, David Woodell, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | James Tweedy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Springfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emmett Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | James Tweedy's floater is tipped away by Richard Stevenson | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Holland | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | William Mayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Springfield | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | William Mayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Holland | 46-43 |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the wide open runner from the right block | 46-45 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | James Tweedy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Tweedy, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt (PG), James Bright (SG), Frank Gillespie (SF), Carl Humes (PF), Peter Trudeau (C) William Mayes, Christopher Springfield, Emmett Chandler, Wayne Holland, James Tweedy | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), David Woodell (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Steven Neil, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes, Wesley Flowers | |
| 09:31 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sarratt - foul #2 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Peter Trudeau | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Morehead State | Peter Trudeau can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 46-47 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Harold Sarratt's floater is knocked away by Bert Dunagan | 46-47 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Carl Humes hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 08:26 | Samford | The jump hook by Gordon Kimsey is blocked by Carl Humes | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Morehead State | Peter Trudeau pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Carl Humes misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Samford | David Woodell gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Harold Sarratt is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sarratt, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Mayes (PG), James Fells (SG), Emmett Chandler (SF), James Tweedy (C) Harold Sarratt, James Bright, Frank Gillespie, Peter Trudeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Gordon Kimsey | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Carl Humes drills a runner from close range set up by James Fells and he's hacked by David Woodell - foul #2 on David Woodell, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bryan Gomes (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, David Woodell, Fredric Smith | |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Carl Humes makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Emmett Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Humes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the jumper from the right block | 51-49 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Wesley Flowers tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Wesley Flowers tips it in | 51-51 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | William Mayes makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Fells | 54-51 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's pass is intercepted by William Mayes | 54-51 |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | Bryan Gomes swats the layup by James Fells | 54-51 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Terry Langston loses the dribble to James Fells in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Bert Dunagan picks off the pass by James Fells | 54-51 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Cox | 54-54 |
| 05:55 | Morehead State | Carl Humes clanks a floater near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wesley Flowers | 54-54 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Wesley Flowers scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | William Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | James Tweedy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Flowers - foul #2 on Wesley Flowers, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bright (PG), Christopher Springfield (SG), Frank Gillespie (SF), Wayne Holland (PF) William Mayes, James Fells, Emmett Chandler, Carl Humes | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Fredric Smith (PF), David Woodell (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, Bert Dunagan, Bryan Gomes, Wesley Flowers | |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | James Tweedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | James Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Springfield - foul #4 on Christopher Springfield, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Peter Trudeau (C) James Tweedy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Woodell - foul #3 on David Woodell, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Christopher Springfield | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Christopher Springfield hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Gillespie | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Morehead State | Christopher Springfield can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Wayne Holland tips it home | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Springfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Gillespie (fresh) PF - Wayne Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Woodell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Richard Stevenson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 62-63 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Richard Stevenson takes the ball from Christopher Springfield | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Mayes (PG), James Fells (SG), Emmett Chandler (SF), James Tweedy (C) James Bright, Christopher Springfield, Frank Gillespie, Peter Trudeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, Edward Zdrojkowski, Fredric Smith, David Woodell | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | James Fells gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | James Fells comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ian Cox - foul #5 on Ian Cox, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | James Fells makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | James Fells makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Terry Langston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Fells | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | Samford | William Mayes picks off the pass by Richard Stevenson in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | William Mayes makes the floater from the free throw line set up by James Fells | 69-63 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Richard Stevenson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Neil | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | William Mayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Richard Stevenson can't finish the layup | 69-65 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | James Tweedy grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler is fouled on the floor by Steven Neil - foul #2 on Steven Neil, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Gillespie (PF) Wayne Holland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Emmett Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Richard Stevenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Neil | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Terry Langston hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Flowers | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Neil - foul #3 on Steven Neil, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Humes (PF) Frank Gillespie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | William Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Samford | James Tweedy picks off the pass by Terry Langston | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | James Tweedy runs out the clock | 72-68 |