| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Ginter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Arnold (fresh) PF - Andrew Whitt (fresh) C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Ginter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Robert McGurn grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Robert Ginter's pass is intercepted by Charles Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Hartford | Charles Wilson lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Raymond Allen takes the ball from Robert McGurn | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Gary Arnold drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cunningham | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Hartford | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Hartford | Charles Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Hartford | Gary Arnold tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Robert McGurn grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Hartford | Gary Arnold grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:38 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Arnold and he's hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt misses the free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-8 |
| 16:08 | Hartford | Raymond Allen grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 15:51 | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-8 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Robert Ginter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Ginter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball clanks a shot from the right side | 0-8 |
| 15:22 | Hartford | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Robert Ginter snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Andrew Whitt is called for the reach on Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Andrew Whitt, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Hartford | Alexander Vantassel (PG), John Murray (SF), Scott Howard (PF), William Orlando (C) Thomas Cunningham, Gary Arnold, Andrew Whitt, Raymond Allen | |
| 14:35 | Samford | Peter Atkinson is hacked by Alexander Vantassel - foul #1 on Alexander Vantassel, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Robert Riegel can't finish the layup | 0-8 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 14:04 | Samford | William Orlando blocks the short jumper by Paul Preston | 0-8 |
| 14:03 | Hartford | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Charles Wilson is hacked by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Whitt (PF) Alexander Vantassel | |
| 13:35 | Hartford | John Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-8 |
| 13:33 | Hartford | William Orlando gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 13:10 | Hartford | Charles Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-11 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Paul Preston lays it up and in | 2-11 |
| 12:42 | Hartford | John Murray is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Gary Arnold (SF), Raymond Allen (C) Charles Wilson, Scott Howard, William Orlando | |
| 12:16 | Samford | Andrew Whitt steps in front of the Jeffrey Kimball pass | 2-11 |
| 11:55 | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 11:53 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt hits the follow up shot | 2-13 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Robert McGurn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Murray (fresh) SF - Gary Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Hartford | Gary Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Wilson (SG), Scott Howard (PF) John Murray, Andrew Whitt | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Robert Ginter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 10:56 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Wetherby | 5-13 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Larry Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 10:38 | Hartford | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:09 | Hartford | Gary Arnold is hacked by Jeffrey Kimball - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Murray (SF), Andrew Whitt (PF), William Orlando (C) Gary Arnold, Scott Howard, Raymond Allen | |
| 09:57 | Hartford | John Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Robert Ginter grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ollie Wetherby | 7-13 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Cunningham - foul #1 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Peter Atkinson, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Arnold (SF) Thomas Cunningham | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:06 | Hartford | The rebound goes to William Orlando | 8-13 |
| 08:51 | Hartford | William Orlando misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 08:49 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt tips it in | 8-15 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Brenner | 11-15 |
| 08:23 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 11-17 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-17 |
| 08:03 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 07:54 | Hartford | Gary Arnold clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby is called for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Scott Howard (SF), Raymond Allen (C) John Murray, Gary Arnold, Andrew Whitt | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Howard (fresh) PF - William Orlando (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Hartford | William Orlando drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Allen | 11-19 |
| 07:00 | Samford | William Orlando blocks the jumper by Nicholas Brenner | 11-19 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner banks in the layup set up by Peter Atkinson | 13-19 |
| 06:26 | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham is denied on a layup by Nicholas Brenner | 13-19 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:06 | Hartford | Scott Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-19 |
| 06:04 | Hartford | Raymond Allen tips it home | 13-21 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Scott Howard denies the turnaround by Larry Nelson | 13-21 |
| 05:48 | Hartford | Scott Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 05:43 | Hartford | Charles Wilson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Arnold (SF), Andrew Whitt (PF) Scott Howard, William Orlando | |
| 05:43 | Hartford | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:43 | Hartford | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ginter | 13-22 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 05:22 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Andrew Whitt | 13-22 |
| 05:02 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Allen | 13-25 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Robert McGurn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Murray (PG), Scott Howard (SG), Zackary Herring (C) Thomas Cunningham, Charles Wilson, Raymond Allen | |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Scott Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Atkinson - foul #1 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Scott Howard misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Scott Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Robert Ginter's fadeaway is rejected by Zackary Herring | 13-26 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Scott Howard grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 03:56 | Hartford | Gary Arnold loses the dribble to Robert Ginter | 13-26 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Atkinson and he's hacked by Gary Arnold - foul #1 on Gary Arnold, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Peter Atkinson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Wilson (SG), Raymond Allen (C) Scott Howard, Zackary Herring | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Charles Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 02:56 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Andrew Whitt | 16-29 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | John Murray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Larry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Robert Ginter (C) Ollie Wetherby, Jeffrey Kimball, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Cunningham (PG), Scott Howard (PF) Gary Arnold, Andrew Whitt | |
| 02:05 | Hartford | Charles Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Cunningham | 16-31 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Thomas Cunningham is called for the reach on Peter Atkinson - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Orlando (C) Raymond Allen | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Peter Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Robert Ginter snags the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Robert Ginter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | William Orlando gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | William Orlando is fouled on the floor by Robert Ginter - foul #1 on Robert Ginter, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Arnold (SF), Andrew Whitt (PF) John Murray, Scott Howard | |
| 00:31 | Hartford | William Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | William Orlando misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-32 |
| 00:15 | Hartford | Gary Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Charles Wilson is called for traveling | 16-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Raymond Allen (C) William Orlando | |
| 00:05 | Samford | The short jumper by Jeffrey Kimball is denied by Raymond Allen | 16-32 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Andrew Whitt misses the halfcourt shot | 16-32 |