| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilmer Mayfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Milner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Pewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wilbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | St. Joseph's | John Wilbourn is called for the reach on Wilmer Mayfield - foul #2 on John Wilbourn, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell loses the dribble to Eric Madden | 38-39 |
| 19:11 | Samford | John Wilbourn clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to William Pewitt | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner is hacked by Gregory Burns - foul #1 on Gregory Burns, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Eric Madden is fouled on the floor by William Pewitt - foul #2 on William Pewitt, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Samford | The short jumper by Kenneth White is denied by Joe Milner | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Blackwell | 38-39 |
| 17:32 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:30 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Eric Madden connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth White | 40-41 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Britton | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Eric Madden is denied on a dunk by Gary Britton | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Eric Madden drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 45-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilmer Mayfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Milner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Pewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth White is called for the reach on John Blackwell - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jesse Wallace (PG), George Thomas (SG), Ira Peguero (SF), Derek Willis (PF), Michael Davis (C) John Blackwell, Wilmer Mayfield, Joe Milner, William Pewitt, Gary Britton | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Allen Bickel (SG), Steven Witty (SF), Jason Moors (PF), James Spielberg (C) Anthony Barcus, John Wilbourn, Eric Madden, Kenneth White, Gregory Burns | |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero lays it up and in on a great pass from George Thomas | 47-43 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Derek Willis swats the shot by Steven Witty | 47-43 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Jason Moors pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Steven Witty is hacked by Derek Willis - foul #2 on Derek Willis, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Allen Bickel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Thomas - foul #1 on George Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Allen Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Allen Bickel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | George Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Wallace | 49-44 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Michael Davis takes the ball from Allen Bickel | 49-44 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Allen Bickel is called for the reach on Jesse Wallace - foul #1 on Allen Bickel, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG), Wilmer Mayfield (SG) Jesse Wallace, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Jason Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Ronald Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Davis comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Witty - foul #2 on Steven Witty, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth White (PF) Jason Moors | |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Steven Witty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 12:51 | Samford | James Spielberg can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis is fouled on the floor by Steven Witty - foul #3 on Steven Witty, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner (SF), Gary Britton (C) Ira Peguero, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), John Wilbourn (SG), Eric Madden (SF), Gregory Burns (C) Ronald Thompson, Allen Bickel, Steven Witty, James Spielberg | |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield is fouled on the floor by John Wilbourn - foul #3 on John Wilbourn, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Thomas (PF) Derek Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | Samford | John Blackwell takes the ball from Anthony Barcus in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner lays it in set up by John Blackwell | 55-44 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Eric Madden clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilmer Mayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Milner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wilbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Kenneth White grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Gregory Burns can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Thomas - foul #2 on George Thomas, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero (SF), William Pewitt (PF) John Blackwell, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | James Spielberg (C) Eric Madden | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Gregory Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Gregory Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ira Peguero | 55-45 |
| 11:19 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilmer Mayfield | 57-45 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Kenneth White misses the turnaround from close range | 57-45 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Gary Britton denies the turnaround by John Wilbourn | 59-45 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:59 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Wilbourn | 59-45 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Gregory Burns hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ira Peguero - foul #4 on Ira Peguero, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG), George Thomas (SF), Derek Willis (PF), Michael Davis (C) Wilmer Mayfield, Ira Peguero, William Pewitt, Gary Britton | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Allen Bickel (SG), Eric Madden (SF), Jason Moors (C) Anthony Barcus, John Wilbourn, Kenneth White, James Spielberg | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Gregory Burns makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-48 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Gregory Burns buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Madden | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Allen Bickel pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Ronald Thompson's floater is tipped away by Derek Willis | 61-50 |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 61-50 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Gregory Burns grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Milner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Moors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Allen Bickel is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield (SG), Ira Peguero (SF), William Pewitt (PF) Joe Milner, George Thomas, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), John Wilbourn (SG), Kenneth White (PF), James Spielberg (C) Ronald Thompson, Allen Bickel, Gregory Burns, Jason Moors | |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt connects on the shot from close range | 63-50 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Anthony Barcus connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Spielberg | 63-52 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | Derek Willis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Derek Willis, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton (C) Derek Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (SF) Eric Madden | |
| 06:23 | Samford | James Spielberg hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-52 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:12 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero's fadeaway is rejected by James Spielberg | 63-52 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Kenneth White grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Kenneth White lays it in and he's hacked by Wilmer Mayfield - foul #2 on Wilmer Mayfield, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jesse Wallace (PG) John Blackwell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Kenneth White makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Spielberg - foul #4 on James Spielberg, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Madden (SF) John Wilbourn | |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Kenneth White pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Anthony Barcus hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth White | 63-57 |
| 04:49 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Ronald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Barcus | 63-60 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Thompson steals the ball from Ira Peguero | 63-60 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Ronald Thompson lays it in | 63-62 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth White swats the layup by Wilmer Mayfield | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero tips it in | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Ronald Thompson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Eric Madden grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jesse Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilmer Mayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Peguero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Pewitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Spielberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | James Spielberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Ronald Thompson hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Spielberg grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Eric Madden hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Thompson | 65-66 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Eric Madden is called for the reach on Ira Peguero - foul #2 on Eric Madden, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG) Jesse Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | John Wilbourn (SG) Ronald Thompson | |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Ira Peguero misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Samford | James Spielberg grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Samford | John Blackwell is called for the reach on Eric Madden - foul #3 on John Blackwell, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Wilmer Mayfield clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Eric Madden gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Eric Madden is fouled on the floor by Ira Peguero - foul #5 on Ira Peguero, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner (SF) Ira Peguero | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Spielberg | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Spielberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Blackwell - foul #4 on John Blackwell, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Burns (PF) Kenneth White | |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Spielberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Spielberg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | James Spielberg steals it from Joe Milner | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Samford | John Blackwell is called for the reach on Anthony Barcus in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Blackwell, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Thomas (SF) John Blackwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Allen Bickel (SG), Ronald Thompson (SF), Jason Moors (C) John Wilbourn, Eric Madden, James Spielberg | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Jason Moors picks off the pass by George Thomas | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronald Thompson is hacked by Joe Milner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Milner, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Witty (SF), James Spielberg (C) Anthony Barcus, Gregory Burns | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), John Wilbourn (SG), Eric Madden (SF), Kenneth White (PF) Ronald Thompson, Allen Bickel, Steven Witty, Jason Moors | |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | John Wilbourn steals it from Wilmer Mayfield | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's 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 (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Wilbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Milner - foul #2 on Joe Milner, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Steven Witty (SF), Jason Moors (PF) Anthony Barcus, Eric Madden, Kenneth White | |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to William Pewitt | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilmer Mayfield | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Samford | Allen Bickel (PG), Gregory Burns (PF) John Wilbourn, James Spielberg | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Wilmer Mayfield is called for the reach on Steven Witty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilmer Mayfield, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steven Witty makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steven Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Joe Milner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-77 |