| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Zeledon (fresh) SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins is hacked by William Olson - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:32 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Zeledon | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Wright | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross misses the jumper in the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Leonard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Larry England hits a jump hook near the basket | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG), Jason Jessee (SG), Jim Allan (SF), Terrance Tindall (PF), Steven Flint (C) Kevin Collins, George Zeledon, Richard Kasten, Bruce Myrick, Kevin Ross | |
| 18:13 | Samford | William Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Leonard Wright, Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:57 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee's pass is intercepted by Jacob McKinley | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jacob McKinley lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Larry Shirey hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jason Jessee | 40-39 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Evan Wise clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Allan | 40-42 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Jacob McKinley is hacked by Jim Allan - foul #2 on Jim Allan, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF) Anthony Lee, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Larry England | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), George Zeledon (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Bruce Myrick (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Larry Shirey, Jason Jessee, Jim Allan, Terrance Tindall, Steven Flint | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 40-42 |
| 16:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Olson | 40-42 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Benjamin Willis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Wright | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Zeledon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harold Schnieders (C) Leonard Wright, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Felix Meyer (C) Kevin Ross | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Harold Schnieders is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Schnieders, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Myrick | 42-44 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Felix Meyer steps in front of the Harry Simpson pass | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer loses the dribble to Harold Schnieders | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Kevin Collins is called for the reach on Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Collins, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Larry England (C) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG), Jason Jessee (SG), Jim Allan (SF), Terrance Tindall (PF), Steven Flint (C) Kevin Collins, George Zeledon, Richard Kasten, Bruce Myrick, Felix Meyer | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Steven Flint picks off the pass by Harold Schnieders | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | Morehead State | Larry Shirey makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Jessee and he's fouled by Roger Hayslett - foul #4 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG) Roger Hayslett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Ross (C) Jim Allan | |
| 14:22 | Morehead State | Larry Shirey misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Shirey - foul #3 on Larry Shirey, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross is hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #1 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 13:40 | Morehead State | Larry Shirey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Flint | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Shirey - foul #4 on Larry Shirey, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Evan Wise, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Jim Allan (SF), Bruce Myrick (PF), Felix Meyer (C) Larry Shirey, Terrance Tindall, Steven Flint, Kevin Ross | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jim Allan, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Andy Sweitzer (C) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley, Larry England | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Kasten (SF) Jim Allan | |
| 13:03 | Samford | Kevin Collins steps in front of the Anthony Lee pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Harry Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Zeledon (SG) Jason Jessee | |
| 12:41 | Morehead State | Bruce Myrick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andy Sweitzer | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Anthony Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Anthony Lee is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kasten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Collins | 47-53 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-53 |
| 11:23 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lee | 47-53 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Kevin Collins is called for the reach on Anthony Lee - foul #3 on Kevin Collins, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Harold Schnieders (PF), Larry England (C) Anthony Lee, Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG), Terrance Tindall (SF), Steven Flint (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Kevin Collins, Richard Kasten, Bruce Myrick, Felix Meyer | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Harold Schnieders hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Evan Wise | 49-53 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Zeledon | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Jacob McKinley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Harold Schnieders steals it from Jason Jessee | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Schnieders | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Evan Wise - foul #3 on Evan Wise, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), William Olson (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Jim Allan (SF) George Zeledon, Steven Flint | |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Evan Wise | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | Jim Allan drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Collins | 57-59 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Evan Wise can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 08:32 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall is hacked by Anthony Lee - foul #2 on Anthony Lee, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Evan Wise, Andy Sweitzer, Larry England | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Zeledon (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Bruce Myrick (PF), Felix Meyer (C) Jason Jessee, Jim Allan, Terrance Tindall, Kevin Ross | |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | George Zeledon misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Harold Schnieders snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Anthony Lee is fouled on the floor by Richard Kasten - foul #2 on Richard Kasten, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SF), Jacob McKinley (C) William Olson, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG), Steven Flint (C) Kevin Collins, Felix Meyer | |
| 07:42 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Larry Shirey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Zeledon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Flint (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Steven Flint misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 07:13 | Morehead State | George Zeledon hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Wright | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | Morehead State | George Zeledon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Anthony Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Jacob McKinley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Benjamin Willis tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | Morehead State | Larry Shirey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Evan Wise (SG), William Olson (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Larry England (C) Anthony Lee, Harry Simpson, Leonard Wright, Benjamin Willis, Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Jason Jessee (SG), Jim Allan (SF), Felix Meyer (C) Larry Shirey, George Zeledon, Richard Kasten, Steven Flint | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Larry England denies the turnaround by Bruce Myrick | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Morehead State | Bruce Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Collins and he's fouled by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall (PF) Bruce Myrick | |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Collins | 63-66 |
| 04:19 | Samford | William Olson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Evan Wise | 65-66 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee tips it home | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Harry Simpson clanks a runner in the paint | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Evan Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Jessee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Allan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Tindall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Jim Allan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-68 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Evan Wise grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Evan Wise misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG), George Zeledon (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Steven Flint (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Kevin Collins, Jason Jessee, Jim Allan, Terrance Tindall, Felix Meyer | |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Benjamin Willis pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall (SG), Bruce Myrick (PF) George Zeledon, Steven Flint | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Benjamin Willis connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Evan Wise and he's hacked by Bruce Myrick - foul #1 on Bruce Myrick, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Bruce Myrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Shirey | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG), George Zeledon (SG) Larry Shirey, Terrance Tindall | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Larry England misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Ross - foul #2 on Kevin Ross, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG) Jason Jessee | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Larry England makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Larry England misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Myrick | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Leonard Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Collins - foul #4 on Kevin Collins, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ross | 69-72 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | Larry England steps in front of the Bruce Myrick pass | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Leonard Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Leonard Wright grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Simpson | 72-72 |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross can't finish the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Larry England misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Leonard Wright hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Harry Simpson takes the ball from Bruce Myrick | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by George Zeledon - foul #3 on George Zeledon, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG) Kevin Collins | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 3rd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Wright - foul #2 on Leonard Wright, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall (SG), Steven Flint (C) George Zeledon, Kevin Ross | |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:13 | Samford | William Olson's pass is intercepted by Jason Jessee in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 04:10 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee lays it up and in | 76-77 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Terrance Tindall takes the ball from Leonard Wright | 76-77 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee lays it up and in set up by Terrance Tindall | 76-79 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Leonard Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG), Jim Allan (SF) Richard Kasten, Bruce Myrick | |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee is hacked by William Olson - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Jacob McKinley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Olson | 78-81 |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Anthony Lee, Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), George Zeledon (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Bruce Myrick (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Larry Shirey, Jason Jessee, Jim Allan, Terrance Tindall, Steven Flint | |
| 02:43 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 02:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Olson | 78-81 |
| 02:28 | Samford | The jump hook by Larry England is blocked by Kevin Ross | 78-81 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | George Zeledon misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Olson - foul #3 on William Olson, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG) Harry Simpson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) Evan Wise | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Larry England is hacked by Kevin Ross - foul #3 on Kevin Ross, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Larry England makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Larry England makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Larry England picks off the pass by Kevin Ross | 80-83 |
| 01:25 | Samford | George Zeledon is called for the reach on Harry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Zeledon, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | George Zeledon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Myrick | 82-86 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is fouled on the floor by George Zeledon - foul #5 on George Zeledon, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (SG) George Zeledon | |
| 01:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Willis | 84-86 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross hits the follow up shot | 84-88 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Jessee (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Harry Simpson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Kevin Collins - foul #5 on Kevin Collins, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Shirey (PG) Kevin Collins | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the free throw | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee is hacked by Harry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Simpson, team foul #12 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall (SG) Larry Shirey | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the board | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Benjamin Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-88 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Leonard Wright is called for the reach on Jason Jessee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Wright, team foul #13 | 87-88 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Larry England snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Benjamin Willis lays it up and in set up by William Olson and he's hacked by Kevin Ross - foul #4 on Kevin Ross, team foul #16 | 89-89 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Bruce Myrick is denied on a layup by Larry England | 90-89 |