| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul English (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Bess inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Robert Prewett steps in front of the Jesse Middleton pass | 30-26 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Ronald Reese lays it in set up by Matthew Anderson | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Samford | William Hodges buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jesse Middleton | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Robert Prewett dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Reese | 34-28 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Matthew Crews is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Crews, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Matthew Crews pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Robert Bess can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Ronald Reese grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Ronald Reese's pass is intercepted by Matthew Crews | 34-28 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul English | 34-28 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Matthew Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Matthew Crews, Jesse Middleton | |
| 16:08 | Samford | A charge is called on Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Rudolph (SF) Robert Bess | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Ronald Reese drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | James Dawson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF) William Hodges | |
| 15:34 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:34 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Ronald Reese knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Earl Hayes - foul #3 on Earl Hayes, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Dennis Ellerbee, Chris Rudolph, James Dawson | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:52 | Samford | William Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Prewett | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Stanford | 39-30 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Bess hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 39-33 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Robert Prewett is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG) Matthew Crews | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo's pass is intercepted by Robert Prewett | 39-33 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #4 on William Stanford, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG) Ronald Reese | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (PF) William Stanford | |
| 13:20 | Providence | Matthew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Matthew Crews gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Matthew Crews's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Prewett | 40-33 |
| 12:57 | Samford | William Hodges hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Jesse Middleton gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (PF) Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Jesse Middleton | |
| 12:27 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Robert Prewett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Robert Crowther tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Robert Crowther grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Dawson - foul #1 on James Dawson, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee (PF) Robert Bess | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crowther (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Ronald Reese grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Matthew Anderson lays it in set up by Robert Williams | 43-37 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Patrick Williams (SF), Paul English (PF) Matthew Anderson, Robert Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews | |
| 10:13 | Providence | James Dawson steps in front of the Patrick Williams pass | 43-37 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee loses the dribble to Patrick Williams | 43-37 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Ralph Corbo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Goble - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bess (SF) William Hodges | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Paul English misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Ellerbee - foul #2 on Dennis Ellerbee, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (PG), Robert Prewett (C) Ronald Reese, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG) James Dawson | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Middleton | 44-37 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul English - foul #3 on Paul English, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Prewett | 44-38 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Matthew Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 44-38 |
| 08:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Middleton | 44-38 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Robert Prewett pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Robert Prewett connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #3 on Robert Bess, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Robert Crowther (PF) Jeffrey Goble, Paul English | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG) Dennis Ellerbee | |
| 08:04 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Robert Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Robert Bess buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Matthew Anderson is hacked by William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF) Matthew Crews | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Jesse Middleton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crowther (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Robert Bess hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Middleton | 46-43 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Matthew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-43 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Robert Williams tips it home | 48-43 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 06:35 | Samford | William Stanford tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Matthew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Matthew Anderson connects on the shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Robert Prewett swats the short shot by Robert Bess | 50-43 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Robert Crowther pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Ronald Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Williams | 53-43 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Ralph Corbo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Paul English (PF) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Robert Bess, Jesse Middleton | |
| 04:56 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 04:54 | Samford | James Dawson gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Samford | James Dawson's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 53-43 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Robert Williams is hacked by James Dawson - foul #2 on James Dawson, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee (SF) William Hodges | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Jeffrey Goble steps in front of the Earl Hayes pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Paul English tips it in | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Matthew Crews drills a 3 from straight away | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Robert Prewett snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prewett (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Providence | Patrick Williams jams it on a great pass from Paul English | 57-46 |
| 02:34 | Samford | William Stanford buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Crowther (C) Jeffrey Goble, Robert Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 02:11 | Providence | Ronald Reese's fadeaway is rejected by William Stanford | 57-49 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Robert Crowther pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Corbo - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Prewett (C) Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:58 | Providence | Matthew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:58 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Ronald Reese loses the dribble to Ralph Corbo | 58-49 |
| 01:36 | Samford | William Stanford lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Providence | Matthew Anderson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Patrick Williams | 60-51 |
| 01:20 | Samford | William Hodges clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Providence | Paul English makes the turnaround in the paint | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | William Stanford comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 62-51 |
| 00:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Reese | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Matthew Anderson drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Reese | 64-51 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Robert Bess comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Matthew Anderson grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Ronald Reese runs out the clock | 64-51 |