| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zabloudil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #2 on Robert Bess, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:51 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:51 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Samford | William Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Ralph Corbo gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Samford | William Hodges misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Zabloudil - foul #2 on Louis Zabloudil, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Branch | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Robert Bess is hacked by Jimmy Marrow - foul #1 on Jimmy Marrow, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Robert Bess hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Nguyen - foul #1 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | William Hodges is called for the reach on Louis Zabloudil - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener (PG) Clarence Branch | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Middleton | 37-31 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Brian Davis steps in front of the Ralph Corbo pass in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Davis | 39-31 |
| 17:13 | Samford | William Hodges hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (SG), Howard Hinman (SF) Brian Davis, Jimmy Marrow | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Jesse Middleton | |
| 16:32 | Samford | James Dawson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Howard Hinman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina State | Howard Hinman hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Robert Bess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Raymond Means | 41-33 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:50 | Samford | William Hodges pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timmy Fleener (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Means (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Hinman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | William Stanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Jimmy Marrow (SF), Daniel McGibbon (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Raymond Means, Howard Hinman, Michael Nguyen, Louis Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | Jesse Middleton swats the shot by Bernard Tallman | 41-33 |
| 15:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dawson | 41-33 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Jesse Middleton drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Ellerbee | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Branch | 43-35 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ellerbee | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Marrow | 46-38 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Marrow | 49-38 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Jesse Middleton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Timmy Fleener | 49-38 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman's pass is intercepted by James Dawson | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Bernard Tallman is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Bernard Tallman, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Howard Hinman (SF), Michael Nguyen (PF), Louis Zabloudil (C) Clarence Branch, Timmy Fleener, Jimmy Marrow, Daniel McGibbon, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Matthew Crews, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson, Jesse Middleton | |
| 12:03 | Samford | William Hodges's layup is rejected by Michael Nguyen | 49-38 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Means | 52-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Raymond Means (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Hinman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zabloudil (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Samford | Earl Hayes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Means | 57-44 |
| 09:49 | Samford | William Stanford is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan (PG), Jimmy Marrow (SF) Raymond Means, Howard Hinman | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Raymond Simone | |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG) Brian Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:03 | Samford | William Stanford misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Nguyen - foul #2 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener (SG), Daniel McGibbon (C) Jeffery Kiernan, Louis Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF) William Hodges, Robert Bess | |
| 09:03 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:03 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener's layup is rejected by William Stanford | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Matthew Crews scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ralph Corbo | 57-48 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Ralph Corbo gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ellerbee and he's fouled by Daniel McGibbon - foul #4 on Daniel McGibbon, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Davis (SG), Howard Hinman (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Timmy Fleener, Michael Nguyen, Daniel McGibbon | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (PF) William Stanford | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | James Dawson swats the layup by Jimmy Marrow | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman tips it home | 59-50 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Davis - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG), Daniel McGibbon (PF), Louis Zabloudil (C) Clarence Branch, Howard Hinman, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF) Matthew Crews, James Dawson | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener (PG) Raymond Means | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (PF) Ralph Corbo, Dennis Ellerbee | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timmy Fleener (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Zabloudil (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Samford | William Hodges drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Middleton and he's fouled by Brian Davis - foul #3 on Brian Davis, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Howard Hinman (PF) Jimmy Marrow | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) Matthew Crews, Jesse Middleton | |
| 07:10 | Samford | William Hodges makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Earl Hayes is called for the reach on Daniel McGibbon - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (SG), Michael Nguyen (PF) Brian Davis, Howard Hinman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon loses the dribble to James Dawson | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Samford | William Stanford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Hayes | 59-57 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Stanford | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | Samford | William Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Jimmy Marrow (SF) Timmy Fleener, Raymond Means, Louis Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Matthew Crews (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Robert Bess, James Dawson | |
| 05:04 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 05:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Crews | 59-57 |
| 04:42 | Samford | William Stanford hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Daniel McGibbon swats the short shot by William Stanford | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Crews | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses long on a jumper from the left block | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Jesse Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Matthew Crews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nguyen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel McGibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:34 | Samford | William Hodges connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Stanford | 59-62 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | Samford | William Hodges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | Daniel McGibbon grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil (C) Daniel McGibbon | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bess (SF) Matthew Crews | |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Jesse Middleton snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Robert Bess hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Samford | William Hodges gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Brian Davis is called for the reach on William Hodges - foul #4 on Brian Davis, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:01 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Michael Nguyen lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | William Stanford hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Bess | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Davis | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Clarence Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Branch, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Louis Zabloudil pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow buries a floater from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Bess hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Jimmy Marrow snags the defensive board | 70-69 |