| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Adame (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Bess inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Corbo | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Samford | William Hodges knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Stanford | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Jimmie Adame takes the ball from William Stanford | 35-40 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame banks in the layup | 37-40 |
| 18:03 | Samford | William Hodges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Jesse Middleton snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Samford | The jump hook by William Hodges is blocked by David Johnson | 37-40 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Ralph Corbo tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | David Johnson tips it home | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Robert Bess is hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rasnick (SG), Willis Brown (SF), Charles Young (PF), John Dean (C) Jonathon Greer, Jimmie Adame, Jerry Ferrell, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, Jesse Middleton | |
| 16:45 | Samford | Matthew Crews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Young pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hardison | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Samford | William Rasnick takes the ball from Earl Hayes in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Charles Young can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Samford | James Dawson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Charles Young drills a runner in the lane set up by Joshua Hardison | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Matthew Crews comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Rasnick - foul #1 on William Rasnick, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), Jerry Ferrell (PF), David Johnson (C) Joshua Hardison, William Rasnick, Charles Young, John Dean | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Dennis Ellerbee, William Stanford, James Dawson | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Matthew Crews makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jerry Ferrell | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | David Johnson is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Middleton | 44-46 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Stevenson | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Samford | The jumper by Robert Bess is denied by Jerry Ferrell | 46-46 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | William Hodges picks off the pass by Sam Stevenson in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Samford | William Hodges can't throw it down | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Robert Bess grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Jesse Middleton makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 46-48 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Crews - foul #1 on Matthew Crews, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SF) Willis Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee (PF) Matthew Crews | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 46-48 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | David Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Corbo - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG), William Rasnick (SG) Sam Stevenson, Jonathon Greer | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), William Stanford (PF) Ralph Corbo, Dennis Ellerbee | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Samford | William Hodges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Samford | William Stanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Hardison - foul #1 on Joshua Hardison, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willis Brown (SF), Charles Young (PF), John Dean (C) Jimmie Adame, Jerry Ferrell, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF), James Dawson (C) William Hodges, Robert Bess, Jesse Middleton | |
| 11:50 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | John Dean is hacked by Dennis Ellerbee - foul #2 on Dennis Ellerbee, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Earl Hayes | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Matthew Crews drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Corbo | 50-53 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dawson | 50-53 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee knocks in the floater in the paint | 50-55 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Young | 53-55 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell (PF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bess (SF) Matthew Crews | |
| 10:41 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Robert Bess pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:20 | Samford | James Dawson lays it in | 53-59 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | James Dawson is called for the reach on Willis Brown - foul #2 on James Dawson, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG), Jimmie Adame (SF) William Rasnick, Willis Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Jesse Middleton (C) Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Corbo - foul #4 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG) Ralph Corbo | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | William Stanford steals it from Jonathon Greer | 53-59 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Earl Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Stanford and he's fouled by Joshua Hardison - foul #2 on Joshua Hardison, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Willis Brown (SF), John Dean (C) Joshua Hardison, Jimmie Adame, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (PF) William Stanford | |
| 09:16 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Matthew Crews steals the ball from Sam Stevenson | 53-63 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Bess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Jesse Middleton makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Hayes | 53-65 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG), William Rasnick (SG), David Johnson (C) Sam Stevenson, Jonathon Greer, John Dean | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) Robert Bess, Jesse Middleton | |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Earl Hayes steals the ball from Willis Brown | 54-65 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes lays it in | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ferrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | James Dawson steps in front of the William Rasnick pass | 54-67 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Matthew Crews is hacked by Jerry Ferrell - foul #3 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SF), Charles Young (PF) Willis Brown, Jerry Ferrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, William Hodges, James Dawson | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-67 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 54-67 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Charles Young grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison's pass is intercepted by Matthew Crews | 54-67 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Crews | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Ralph Corbo takes the ball from Joshua Hardison in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Adame - foul #1 on Jimmie Adame, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), Willis Brown (C) Joshua Hardison, William Rasnick, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF) Matthew Crews, William Stanford | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jimmie Adame - foul #2 on Jimmie Adame, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell (PF), John Dean (C) Jimmie Adame, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (C) Jesse Middleton | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:52 | Samford | James Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:51 | Samford | William Hodges tips it in | 54-73 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell lays it up and in | 56-73 |
| 04:16 | Samford | William Hodges is whistled for a carry | 56-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG), William Rasnick (SG), David Johnson (C) Sam Stevenson, Jonathon Greer, John Dean | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), William Stanford (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick double dribbles | 56-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Young (SF) Willis Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Charles Young steals it from Earl Hayes | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Ferrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Bess steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | William Stanford double dribbles | 56-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Willis Brown (SF), John Dean (C) Joshua Hardison, Jerry Ferrell, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Robert Bess, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Charles Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-73 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Young pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Young | 58-73 |
| 01:51 | Samford | John Dean steals the ball from Matthew Crews | 58-73 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | John Dean misses the tip | 58-73 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Chris Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Chris Rudolph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Hayes and the foul's on John Dean - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Chris Rudolph makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Crews - foul #2 on Matthew Crews, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick misses the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | John Dean picks off the pass by Matthew Crews | 59-76 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Dean | 61-76 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Earl Hayes is whistled for traveling | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-76 |