| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) PF - James Casarez (fresh) C - Scott Fiala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) SG - Gregory Love (fresh) SF - Joseph Martelli (fresh) PF - Jessie Tuel (fresh) C - Clifton Bolin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Casarez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel jams it set up by Thomas Henry | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Scott Fiala clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Don Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don Brown | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Keith Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Samford | James Casarez misses the easy open layup | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Casarez | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Don Brown is fouled on the floor by Clifton Bolin - foul #1 on Clifton Bolin, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), John Damron (SG), John Clark (SF), Eric Knight (PF), Jerome Irby (C) Thomas Henry, Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Jessie Tuel, Clifton Bolin | |
| 17:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Miles | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Eric Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Brian Derrickson - foul #1 on Brian Derrickson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Eric Knight makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Eric Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Brian Derrickson pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Brian Nave is hacked by Omar Durocher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omar Durocher, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Samford | John Miles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nave | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher is hacked by Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), Jessie Tuel (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) John Damron, Eric Knight, Jerome Irby | |
| 16:13 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Derrickson | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Scott Fiala loses the dribble to John Clark | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | John Clark dunks the ball | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Durocher (fresh) SF - John Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Bolin (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Scott Fiala lays it in on a nice dish by Don Brown and he's fouled by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF) John Miles, Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Love (SG), Joseph Martelli (SF), Eric Knight (PF) Omar Durocher, John Clark, Jessie Tuel | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:19 | Morehead State | Eric Knight buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Love | 11-10 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Don Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 15:14 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Morehead State | Eric Knight knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Don Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Jamie Brubaker (PF), James Thomas (C) James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Damron (PG), Jerome Irby (C) Thomas Henry, Clifton Bolin | |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Keith Kelly - foul #1 on Keith Kelly, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Brian Derrickson (PF) Don Brown, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), Jessie Tuel (PF) John Damron, Joseph Martelli | |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Brian Derrickson gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Brubaker | 14-15 |
| 13:56 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby is hacked by Todd Lawsky - foul #1 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Damron (SG), Clifton Bolin (C) Gregory Love, Eric Knight | |
| 13:39 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Omar Durocher | 14-17 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Tuel - foul #1 on Jessie Tuel, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), Joseph Martelli (SF), John Clark (PF) Omar Durocher, Jerome Irby, Jessie Tuel | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:05 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 13:04 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 12:48 | Samford | James Casarez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 12:29 | Morehead State | A charge is called on Joseph Martelli - foul #1 on Joseph Martelli, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SG), Keith Kelly (SF) John Miles, Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Love (SG), Charles Greenhaw (PF), Eric Knight (C) John Damron, John Clark, Clifton Bolin | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Don Brown misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Greenhaw is blocked by Scott Fiala | 17-19 |
| 11:45 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Love (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Martelli (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Greenhaw (fresh) C - Eric Knight (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Gregory Love grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Greenhaw, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Jamie Brubaker (PF), James Thomas (C) Don Brown, Leon Lanier, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), John Damron (SG), Jerome Irby (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) Thomas Henry, Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Charles Greenhaw, Eric Knight | |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 11:15 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to John Damron | 17-19 |
| 10:55 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel is fouled on the floor by Jamie Brubaker - foul #1 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SF) Brian Nave, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Clark (SF) Clifton Bolin | |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:37 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Omar Durocher is called for the reach on John Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Durocher, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), Gregory Love (SG) Omar Durocher, John Damron | |
| 10:33 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:33 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Leon Lanier grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Brian Derrickson connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Todd Lawsky | 21-21 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Trent Seddon | 21-24 |
| 09:33 | Samford | John Miles drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Derrickson | 23-24 |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | Trent Seddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Brown (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), John Damron (SG), Charles Greenhaw (SF), Eric Knight (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) Trent Seddon, Gregory Love, John Clark, Jessie Tuel, Jerome Irby | |
| 09:15 | Samford | Don Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Henry - foul #1 on Thomas Henry, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Eric Knight drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Henry and he's fouled by Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Samford | James Thomas (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli (SF) Charles Greenhaw | |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Eric Knight makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:42 | Samford | James Casarez misses short on a shot in the lane | 25-27 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Don Brown tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Clifton Bolin | 25-27 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | Eric Knight is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Love (SG) John Damron | |
| 08:20 | Samford | James Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Eric Knight | 25-27 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF) James Brown, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw (SF) Joseph Martelli | |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Gregory Love makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Gregory Love makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Don Brown travels in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 07:40 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), Jessie Tuel (PF) Thomas Henry, Eric Knight | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Trent Seddon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Jessie Tuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | James Casarez is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Todd Lawsky | 27-29 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin loses the dribble to Scott Fiala | 27-29 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Trent Seddon is called for the reach on Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trent Seddon, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Jamie Brubaker (PF), James Thomas (C) Todd Lawsky, Brian Derrickson, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), John Damron (SG), Joseph Martelli (SF), John Clark (PF), Jerome Irby (C) Trent Seddon, Gregory Love, Charles Greenhaw, Jessie Tuel, Clifton Bolin | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Clark | 28-31 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Don Brown | 30-31 |
| 05:33 | Morehead State | John Clark loses the dribble to James Thomas | 30-31 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Joseph Martelli picks off the pass by John Miles | 30-31 |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | John Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Henry | 30-33 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier is hacked by Joseph Martelli - foul #2 on Joseph Martelli, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, John Miles, Jamie Brubaker, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), Gregory Love (SG), Charles Greenhaw (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) Thomas Henry, John Damron, Joseph Martelli, John Clark, Jerome Irby | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:21 | Samford | James Casarez snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Gregory Love is called for the reach on Todd Lawsky - foul #1 on Gregory Love, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Leon Lanier | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:09 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Brian Derrickson is called for the reach on Trent Seddon - foul #2 on Brian Derrickson, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (SG) Gregory Love | |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Trent Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Trent Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Brian Nave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 03:25 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel's floater is tipped away by Keith Kelly | 32-35 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) PF - James Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Trent Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Durocher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Jessie Tuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Todd Lawsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Knight (C) Clifton Bolin | |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 02:55 | Samford | James Casarez gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Durocher - foul #3 on Omar Durocher, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), Gregory Love (SG), Joseph Martelli (SF) Trent Seddon, Omar Durocher, Charles Greenhaw | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Gregory Love is fouled on the floor by Todd Lawsky - foul #2 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG) Brian Nave | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin (C) Jessie Tuel | |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Keith Kelly is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Brian Derrickson (C) Todd Lawsky, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Gregory Love hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 01:46 | Samford | John Miles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Gregory Love clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Love | 33-40 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 35-40 |
| 01:02 | Morehead State | Gregory Love knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Martelli | 35-43 |
| 00:59 | Samford | John Miles is hacked by Thomas Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Henry, team foul #13 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Jamie Brubaker (PF), Scott Fiala (C) James Brown, Keith Kelly, James Casarez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), John Damron (SG), John Clark (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF), Jerome Irby (C) Thomas Henry, Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Eric Knight, Clifton Bolin | |
| 00:59 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:59 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 37-43 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Scott Fiala snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Miles | 40-43 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Trent Seddon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-46 |