| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - John Watchman (fresh) SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Iwanski inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Walker clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Griffie - foul #3 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is fouled on the floor by John Watchman - foul #2 on John Watchman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is fouled on the floor by Michael Marcantonio - foul #3 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| 19:01 | Providence | Sammy Attwood comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Samford | John Watchman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Mario Hughes lays it up and in set up by Sammy Attwood | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Samford | John Watchman is hacked by Corey Dow - foul #1 on Corey Dow, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Stuart Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Brent Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Mario Hughes scores on a turnaround from close range | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Stuart Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Moore | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Corey Dow's pass is intercepted by James Iwanski | 43-38 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Stephen Moore is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| 16:39 | Providence | Sammy Attwood can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Orville Kell snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Mario Hughes steals the ball from John Herman | 43-38 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Stuart Richardson steals it from Ronald Griffie | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Orville Kell misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Samford | John Herman snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:50 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Patrick Young | 43-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Watchman (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Ronald Griffie drills a floater in the paint set up by Sammy Attwood | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Michael Marcantonio is called for the reach on Steven Spinks - foul #4 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG), Timothy Curry (C) Steven Spinks, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Robert Walker (C) Michael Marcantonio, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| 14:19 | Providence | Mario Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:00 | Samford | James Iwanski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Mario Hughes snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Iwanski - foul #2 on James Iwanski, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SF), Ronald Griffie (C) Brent Robertson, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) Tony Volkman, John Watchman, Orville Kell | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Stephen Moore is hacked by Corey Dow - foul #2 on Corey Dow, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Garner (PF) Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Stuart Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Mark Garner grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Steven Spinks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Stephen Moore can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-40 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Mark Garner pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Mark Garner can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 12:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Iwanski | 50-40 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Mark Garner is called for the reach on Michael Sowell - foul #1 on Mark Garner, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG), Timothy Curry (C) Sammy Attwood, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (SF), John Herman (C) James Iwanski, Robert Walker | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Patrick Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 11:32 | Samford | John Herman hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Spinks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - John Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Stuart Richardson is called for the reach on Robert Platt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF), Mario Hughes (PF) Corey Dow, Mark Garner | |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), Orville Kell (SF) Michael Sowell, Patrick Young | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Robert Platt clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Richardson - foul #2 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Robert Platt makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Robert Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:50 | Samford | John Herman travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Ronald Griffie (C) Robert Platt, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, John Herman | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Steven Spinks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Volkman - foul #2 on Tony Volkman, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Patrick Young scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Mario Hughes - foul #3 on Mario Hughes, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF) Orville Kell | |
| 10:22 | Samford | Patrick Young misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Ronald Griffie gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Robert Walker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 56-44 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Robert Walker tips it home | 56-46 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Ronald Griffie is denied on a layup by Patrick Young | 56-46 |
| 09:27 | Samford | James Iwanski snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:11 | Samford | James Iwanski travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG), Mark Garner (PF), Timothy Curry (C) Brent Robertson, Mario Hughes, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Stephen Moore (PF) Tony Volkman, Patrick Young | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #4 on Robert Walker, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG) Sammy Attwood | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), John Herman (C) John Watchman, James Iwanski, Robert Walker | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Orville Kell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:32 | Samford | John Herman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Orville Kell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Corey Dow gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Timothy Curry can't throw it down but the foul's on John Herman - foul #2 on John Herman, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:53 | Samford | John Herman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Mark Garner gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Robert Platt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Spinks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - John Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Steven Spinks gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Michael Sowell steals the ball from Mark Garner | 63-46 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Stuart Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-49 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:10 | Samford | John Herman buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 63-51 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Robert Platt is hacked by John Herman - foul #3 on John Herman, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF), Mario Hughes (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Corey Dow, Mark Garner, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Patrick Young (PF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Orville Kell, Stephen Moore, John Herman | |
| 05:57 | Providence | Robert Platt misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Robert Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:37 | Samford | James Iwanski clanks a shot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Robert Walker tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Robert Platt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:16 | Samford | John Watchman grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Samford | Patrick Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Robert Platt hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Patrick Young's pass is intercepted by Brent Robertson | 67-55 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Steven Spinks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Robertson | 69-55 |
| 04:10 | Samford | James Iwanski buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walker and the foul's on Brent Robertson - foul #2 on Brent Robertson, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Corey Dow (SG) Robert Platt, Steven Spinks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:10 | Samford | James Iwanski makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Brent Robertson's pass is intercepted by John Watchman | 69-58 |
| 03:39 | Samford | John Watchman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Patrick Young steals it from Brent Robertson | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Iwanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Robert Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Marcantonio | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Providence | Sammy Attwood drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Mario Hughes | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Sammy Attwood gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Robert Walker scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Watchman | 71-66 |
| 01:33 | Providence | The short jumper by Mario Hughes is denied by Robert Walker | 71-66 |
| 01:32 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Attwood | 71-66 |
| 01:16 | Providence | The short jumper by Mario Hughes is denied by James Iwanski | 71-66 |
| 01:14 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) Patrick Young | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Mario Hughes scores on a jumper near the basket | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Robert Walker comes up short on the floater near the basket | 73-66 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Providence | Mario Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Marcantonio - foul #5 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SF), Timothy Curry (C) Brent Robertson, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| 00:43 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Samford | John Watchman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Richardson | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Stuart Richardson is called for the reach on Sammy Attwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (SG), Mark Garner (PF) Corey Dow, Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Samford | John Watchman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Timothy Curry | 76-69 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG), Mario Hughes (PF) Robert Platt, Mark Garner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by John Watchman - foul #3 on John Watchman, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Samford | John Watchman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Stuart Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Timothy Curry gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Timothy Curry is hacked by Stuart Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Samford | James Iwanski is hacked by Sammy Attwood - foul #1 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF), Ronald Griffie (C) Steven Spinks, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SG), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) John Watchman, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| 00:05 | Samford | James Iwanski misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Ronald Griffie pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Sammy Attwood runs out the clock | 79-69 |