| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Silver (fresh) PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Guillermo Diaz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mike Silver inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Herman Hayes knocks in the shot in the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mike Silver - foul #1 on Mike Silver, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Benny Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Mike Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Ruggeri | 23-31 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers misses the 3 from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:14 | Morehead State | Mark Lang tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Mike Silver is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charlie Pascale | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Morehead State | Mark Lang is hacked by Guillermo Diaz - foul #2 on Guillermo Diaz, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SG), Michael Laprade (PF), Wayne Elswick (C) Benny Jones, Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski (PG), Reginald Sharma (SG), John Gwynn (SF), Scott Maust (PF), Frank Huynh (C) Herman Hayes, Eddie Sullivan, Mike Silver, Charlie Pascale, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 17:21 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Elswick | 28-34 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Scott Maust clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Frank Huynh snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #1 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Sullivan (SG) John Gwynn | |
| 16:45 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:28 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Scott Maust snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan loses the dribble to William Carson in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 16:23 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Carson | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Sharma | 30-39 |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Carson | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Carson (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Carbonell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Elswick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bialas Dziegielewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Huynh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Reginald Sharma comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | William Carson snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:17 | Morehead State | William Carson is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, William Carson, Howard Carbonell, Michael Laprade, Wayne Elswick | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), John Gwynn (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Charlie Pascale (PF), Raymond Dennis (C) Bialas Dziegielewski, Eddie Sullivan, Reginald Sharma, Scott Maust, Frank Huynh | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Raymond Dennis makes the shot from the baseline set up by Mike Silver | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Dennis - foul #4 on Raymond Dennis, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Guillermo Diaz (C) Raymond Dennis | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Mike Silver's layup is rejected by Michael McEvers | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Benny Jones | 35-41 |
| 13:58 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Sullivan (SG) John Gwynn | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Charlie Pascale is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Spicher - foul #4 on Francis Spicher, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG) Francis Spicher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:50 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Lang - foul #1 on Mark Lang, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Mark Lang tips it home | 37-44 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Mike Silver is hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #2 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick (PG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael Laprade (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, Benny Jones, Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (PG), John Gwynn (SF), Scott Maust (C) Herman Hayes, Mike Silver, Charlie Pascale | |
| 12:46 | Samford | Reginald Sharma connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Gwynn | 37-46 |
| 12:30 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Reginald Sharma pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Scott Maust loses the dribble to Eric Sachs | 37-46 |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick is fouled on the floor by Reginald Sharma - foul #1 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SF), Mark Lang (C) Wayne Elswick, Howard Carbonell, Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski (PG), Charlie Pascale (PF) John Gwynn, Guillermo Diaz | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ricky Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bialas Dziegielewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SF) Ricky Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Benny Jones is called for the reach on Herman Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Jones, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 37-46 |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Mark Lang gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Benny Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Ruggeri | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Reginald Sharma makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bialas Dziegielewski | 40-49 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Herman Hayes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charlie Pascale and the foul's on William Carson - foul #2 on William Carson, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, Benny Jones, William Carson, Michael Laprade, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Mike Silver (SF), John Gwynn (PF), Frank Huynh (C) Bialas Dziegielewski, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Scott Maust | |
| 10:20 | Samford | Herman Hayes makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Frank Huynh is called for the reach on Howard Carbonell - foul #1 on Frank Huynh, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Soza (PG), Guillermo Diaz (PF) Herman Hayes, John Gwynn | |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Mike Silver can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | Mike Silver takes the ball from Howard Carbonell | 40-52 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Silver | 40-54 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Huynh | 40-54 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Michael Soza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SF), Mark Lang (C) Wayne Elswick, Howard Carbonell, Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (PG), Charlie Pascale (PF) Michael Soza, Frank Huynh | |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Charlie Pascale grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #3 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF) Michael McEvers | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Scott Maust (C) Mike Silver, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 08:19 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Scott Maust gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Herman Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Reginald Sharma | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 07:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Scott Maust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), William Carson (SG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Eric Sachs (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, Ricky Carter, Benny Jones, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski (SG), John Gwynn (SF), Raymond Dennis (C) Eddie Sullivan, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale | |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Scott Maust grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-57 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses the dunk | 40-57 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade grabs the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Carson | 42-57 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Francis Spicher is called for the reach on Bialas Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Spicher, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SG), Wayne Elswick (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Francis Spicher, William Carson, Howard Carbonell, Michael Laprade, Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Charlie Pascale (PF) Herman Hayes, John Gwynn, Scott Maust | |
| 06:10 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-59 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Charlie Pascale gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Mike Silver is denied on a dunk by Mark Lang | 42-59 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Raymond Dennis snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Mike Silver is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Benny Jones | 45-62 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Reginald Sharma is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 04:32 | Morehead State | Mark Lang misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-65 |
| 04:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mike Silver | 45-65 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Reginald Sharma is called for the reach on Jonathon Ruggeri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Soza (PG), John Gwynn (SG), Guillermo Diaz (PF), Frank Huynh (C) Bialas Dziegielewski, Mike Silver, Charlie Pascale, Raymond Dennis | |
| 03:41 | Morehead State | Benny Jones can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-65 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick grabs the offensive board | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Elswick (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Sachs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Soza (fresh) SG - John Gwynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Sharma (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guillermo Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Benny Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Frank Huynh scores on a runner from the left block set up by John Gwynn | 47-67 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | John Gwynn takes the ball from Michael Laprade | 47-67 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SG) Wayne Elswick | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Maust (C) Frank Huynh | |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Michael Soza takes the ball from Eric Sachs | 47-67 |
| 02:10 | Samford | John Gwynn is hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick (C) Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:10 | Samford | John Gwynn misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade lays it up and in and he's hacked by Reginald Sharma - foul #3 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski (PG) Michael Soza | |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Reginald Sharma is hacked by Wayne Elswick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Elswick, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Reginald Sharma makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Reginald Sharma makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Scott Maust grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:53 | Samford | John Gwynn grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Scott Maust is fouled on the floor by Wayne Elswick - foul #3 on Wayne Elswick, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Scott Maust makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Scott Maust misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Reginald Sharma - foul #4 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bialas Dziegielewski runs out the clock | 51-70 |