| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matt Roder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alexander Storm (fresh) C - Jeffery Helton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Matt Roder inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Jason Jensen takes the ball from Michael Bentley | 30-43 |
| 19:27 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Jensen | 33-43 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton tips it in | 33-45 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Robert King knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward Hartmann | 35-45 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Robert King steals the ball from Matt Roder | 35-45 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:13 | Morehead State | Michael Bentley buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Michael Bentley is called for the reach on Edward Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bentley, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Williams (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Willie Weber (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), Marc Gentry (C) Benny Gilbert, Michael Bentley, Matt Roder, Alexander Storm, Jeffery Helton | |
| 17:53 | Samford | James Crosby hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Schmalz and the foul's on Willie Weber - foul #1 on Willie Weber, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 17:53 | Samford | James Crosby makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 17:25 | Morehead State | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Willie Weber is hacked by Troy Rennick - foul #2 on Troy Rennick, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (SG) James Schmalz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Willie Weber misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 17:02 | Samford | James Szymanski gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Kenneth Vaughn is called for the reach on James Crosby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF) Kirk Cook | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Troy Rennick lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marc Gentry - foul #1 on Marc Gentry, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Jason Jensen (C) James Crosby, James Szymanski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Wayne Turek (PF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Willie Weber, Marc Gentry | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Troy Rennick misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Wayne Turek gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Troy Rennick snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Jeffery Helton blocks the short jumper by Troy Rennick | 40-47 |
| 16:12 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Benny Gilbert, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG), James Crosby (SF), Joseph Busch (PF) Anthony Fuquay, Robert King, Troy Rennick | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bentley (SG), Matt Roder (SF) Andrew Williams, Thomas Williams | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matt Roder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Turek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Helton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | James Crosby double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (PG), Lanny Gorman (C) Edward Hartmann, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn (PG) Benny Gilbert | |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Storm (PF), Marc Gentry (C) Wayne Turek, Jeffery Helton | |
| 14:56 | Samford | James Crosby connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Schmalz and he's hacked by Alexander Storm - foul #1 on Alexander Storm, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Samford | James Szymanski (C) Lanny Gorman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Willie Weber (SF) Matt Roder | |
| 14:56 | Samford | James Crosby makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Storm, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Robert King (SF), Jason Jensen (C) Kirk Cook, James Crosby, James Szymanski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Wayne Turek (PF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Alexander Storm, Marc Gentry | |
| 14:02 | Samford | Robert King hits a floater near the basket set up by James Schmalz | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Michael Bentley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Wayne Turek is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #1 on Wayne Turek, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), Kirk Cook (SG), Troy Rennick (PF) Edward Hartmann, James Schmalz, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Williams (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Michael Bentley, Willie Weber | |
| 13:34 | Samford | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:34 | Morehead State | Wayne Turek grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | David Guillaume (SF), James Szymanski (C) Robert King, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marc Gentry (C) Jeffery Helton | |
| 12:52 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by James Szymanski - foul #1 on James Szymanski, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), James Schmalz (SG), James Crosby (SF) Anthony Fuquay, Kirk Cook, David Guillaume | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Matt Roder (SF), Alexander Storm (PF) Benny Gilbert, Thomas Williams, Wayne Turek | |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Matt Roder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marc Gentry | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Samford | James Schmalz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #2 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Williams (C) Marc Gentry | |
| 12:14 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:14 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Troy Rennick steals the ball from Kenneth Vaughn | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Szymanski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Roder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Storm (fresh) C - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Edward Hartmann is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Samford | James Szymanski pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Edward Hartmann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Edward Hartmann, James Crosby, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Michael Bentley (SG), Willie Weber (SF), Jeffery Helton (C) Andrew Williams, Kenneth Vaughn, Matt Roder, Alexander Storm | |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | Anthony Fuquay steals it from Willie Weber | 49-50 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Jason Jensen swats the short shot by Jeffery Helton | 51-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 51-50 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Joseph Busch loses the dribble to Michael Bentley in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | Michael Bentley banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Benny Gilbert steps in front of the Jason Jensen pass | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Michael Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Joseph Busch gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bentley - foul #4 on Michael Bentley, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), Lanny Gorman (C) James Schmalz, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Williams (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Matt Roder (SF), Alexander Storm (PF), Marc Gentry (C) Benny Gilbert, Michael Bentley, Willie Weber, Thomas Williams, Jeffery Helton | |
| 08:55 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | Samford | James Crosby snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Lanny Gorman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Morehead State | Matt Roder snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-52 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Troy Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fuquay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Roder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Storm (fairly fresh) C - Marc Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Troy Rennick blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | Troy Rennick is called for the reach on Kenneth Vaughn - foul #3 on Troy Rennick, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (SG), David Guillaume (SF), James Szymanski (C) Anthony Fuquay, James Crosby, Lanny Gorman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Wayne Turek (PF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Alexander Storm, Marc Gentry | |
| 07:12 | Morehead State | Wayne Turek is hacked by David Guillaume - foul #1 on David Guillaume, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF) David Guillaume | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bentley (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Matt Roder makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Gilbert | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Robert King makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | Matt Roder hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Benny Gilbert | 56-56 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Kirk Cook is hacked by Michael Bentley - foul #5 on Michael Bentley, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG), James Crosby (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Williams (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Willie Weber (SF), Marc Gentry (C) Benny Gilbert, Michael Bentley, Matt Roder, Jeffery Helton | |
| 06:09 | Samford | Kirk Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Kirk Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Joseph Busch pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook is fouled on the floor by Willie Weber - foul #2 on Willie Weber, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Williams (PF) Wayne Turek | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | James Schmalz takes the ball from Kenneth Vaughn | 59-56 |
| 05:20 | Samford | James Schmalz banks in the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF), James Szymanski (PF) James Crosby, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Wayne Turek (PF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Willie Weber, Marc Gentry | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Kirk Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Jason Jensen hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Wayne Turek lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kirk Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Szymanski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Turek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Helton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Anthony Fuquay (SG), Troy Rennick (PF) Kirk Cook, James Schmalz, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Storm (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Wayne Turek misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Rennick - foul #4 on Troy Rennick, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Samford | James Crosby (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Lanny Gorman (C) Robert King, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matt Roder (SF), Marc Gentry (C) Wayne Turek, Jeffery Helton | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Crosby is fouled on the floor by Matt Roder - foul #1 on Matt Roder, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG) Anthony Fuquay | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Willie Weber (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | James Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert's layup is rejected by Lanny Gorman | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Joseph Busch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF), Jason Jensen (C) James Crosby, Lanny Gorman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) Benny Gilbert, Matt Roder | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Edward Hartmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Jason Jensen banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert King | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Matt Roder (SF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Willie Weber, Thomas Williams, Marc Gentry | |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Samford | James Schmalz is hacked by Andrew Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Samford | James Schmalz misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | Matt Roder pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Schmalz - foul #1 on James Schmalz, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | James Schmalz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Alexander Storm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Edward Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Hartmann comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matt Roder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Storm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Helton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 | Alexander Storm throws it down | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Joseph Busch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 04:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Schmalz | 72-71 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Edward Hartmann is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Gilbert - foul #4 on Benny Gilbert, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Willie Weber (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), Marc Gentry (C) Benny Gilbert, Matt Roder, Alexander Storm, Jeffery Helton | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Edward Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Edward Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Willie Weber drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams and the foul's on Joseph Busch - foul #2 on Joseph Busch, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Willie Weber misses the free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Samford | James Schmalz grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Joseph Busch buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Schmalz and the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #17 | 75-73 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Marc Gentry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Willie Weber gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:23 | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Joseph Busch snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Willie Weber steps in front of the Robert King pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Willie Weber can't finish the layup | 75-73 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Edward Hartmann snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Robert King connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Hartmann | 78-73 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Willie Weber loses the dribble to Edward Hartmann | 78-73 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Jason Jensen can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Gentry - foul #2 on Marc Gentry, team foul #18 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), Kirk Cook (SG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF) Edward Hartmann, James Schmalz, Robert King, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert (PG), Matt Roder (SF), Wayne Turek (PF), Jeffery Helton (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Willie Weber, Thomas Williams, Marc Gentry | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Jason Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Jason Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG) Kirk Cook | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Williams (PF) Wayne Turek | |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Andrew Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Benny Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Jason Jensen grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF) Anthony Fuquay, James Crosby, Troy Rennick | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Storm (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 01:40 | Samford | James Schmalz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Alexander Storm | 80-73 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Matt Roder comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Hartmann - foul #2 on Edward Hartmann, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Matt Roder makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Matt Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Joseph Busch grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Jason Jensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Schmalz | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matt Roder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Storm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Helton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Matt Roder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Schmalz is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #19 | 82-77 |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Matt Roder misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-77 |
| 00:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 84-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Jason Jensen is hacked by Benny Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny Gilbert, team foul #20 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SG), Troy Rennick (PF) Edward Hartmann, James Schmalz, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG) Benny Gilbert | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Jason Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Jason Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), James Schmalz (SG), Joseph Busch (PF) Anthony Fuquay, James Crosby, Troy Rennick | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Matt Roder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Joseph Busch snags the defensive board | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Busch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #21 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SG) Edward Hartmann, James Schmalz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joseph Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Jeffery Helton misses the jumper in the paint | 87-77 |
| 00:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay runs out the clock | 87-77 |