| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Dean Perry is fouled on the floor by Edward Barnes - foul #2 on Edward Barnes, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Donny Chenard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dominic Moretti - foul #1 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Donny Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Donny Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Edward Barnes can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Marshall Perkins - foul #3 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG) Marshall Perkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:19 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Loring | 36-46 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Freddy Brook buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Symons | 36-48 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Anthony Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Barnes - foul #3 on Edward Barnes, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Basil Teske (C) Edward Barnes | |
| 18:35 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Basil Teske misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dean Perry - foul #1 on Dean Perry, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Dean Perry's pass is intercepted by Walter Symons | 38-50 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Walter Symons lays it in on a great pass from Michael Remillard | 38-52 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Dominic Moretti grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Walter Symons scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 38-54 |
| 16:54 | Southern | Donny Chenard comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-54 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Bruce Loring pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Anthony Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Freddy Brook is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Gene Nash (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Donny Chenard, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti | |
| 15:58 | Samford | Joseph Richardson misses the floater in the paint | 41-54 |
| 15:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Loring | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) PF - Andrew Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Basil Teske (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Southern | Bruce Loring clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson tips it home | 43-54 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Filip Zuehls loses the dribble to Gene Nash | 43-54 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-54 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Joseph Richardson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Basil Teske misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 14:47 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson's floater is tipped away by Basil Teske | 43-54 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Gene Nash tips it in | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Basil Teske is fouled on the floor by William Howell - foul #3 on William Howell, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Bruce Loring, William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Andrew Black, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Filip Zuehls, Basil Teske | |
| 14:04 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 14:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 45-54 |
| 13:49 | Southern | Edward Barnes swats the layup by James Lindsay | 45-54 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Cecil Wagers pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is fouled on the floor by Harry Gilstrap - foul #4 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (PF) Harry Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF) Cecil Wagers, Joseph Richardson | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:07 | Samford | The jump hook by Walter Symons is blocked by Dean Perry | 45-54 |
| 13:06 | Southern | Dean Perry snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Dean Perry hits the finger roll set up by James Lindsay | 47-54 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Michael Remillard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominic Moretti | 47-57 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Freddy Brook gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Michael Remillard can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Lindsay - foul #1 on James Lindsay, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Andrew Black (PF), Gene Nash (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:50 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | William Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 11:35 | Southern | Donny Chenard tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 11:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Black | 49-58 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Freddy Brook is called for the reach on Donny Chenard - foul #2 on Freddy Brook, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), Lawrence Hobson (SF) Marshall Perkins, Donny Chenard | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG) Michael Remillard | |
| 10:54 | Southern | William Howell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Nash | 52-58 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Basil Teske can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 10:32 | Southern | Andrew Black grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Bruce Loring comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Basil Teske - foul #2 on Basil Teske, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Freddy Brook, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| 10:28 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Barnes | 53-58 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Dominic Moretti can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrew Black - foul #1 on Andrew Black, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Dean Perry (C) William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Andrew Black misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-60 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Andrew Black tips it home | 55-60 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Edward Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Donny Chenard (PF) Bruce Loring, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Cecil Wagers | |
| 09:23 | Southern | Anthony Thompson travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG) Kevin Edelen | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Walter Symons snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Filip Zuehls | 55-63 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Anthony Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Bruce Loring (SF), Andrew Black (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 07:59 | Samford | Basil Teske comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Loring | 55-63 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Cecil Wagers swats the short shot by Marshall Perkins | 55-63 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Basil Teske grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Loring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | Southern | Donny Chenard snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Basil Teske snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Joseph Richardson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Black - foul #2 on Andrew Black, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Marshall Perkins, William Howell, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (PG), Edward Barnes (C) Freddy Brook, Cecil Wagers | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Joseph Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Anthony Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Remillard - foul #1 on Michael Remillard, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF) Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| 06:30 | Southern | Bruce Loring knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Gilstrap | 57-64 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Michael Remillard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Michael Remillard hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Walter Symons steals the ball from Harry Gilstrap | 57-66 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Filip Zuehls drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Symons | 57-69 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Dominic Moretti steps in front of the Anthony Thompson pass | 57-69 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Walter Symons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:12 | Southern | Dean Perry pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:08 | Southern | Anthony Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Loring | 59-69 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Michael Remillard is hacked by James Lindsay - foul #2 on James Lindsay, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), William Howell (SG), Donny Chenard (SF) Bruce Loring, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern | William Howell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 04:33 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Cecil Wagers drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Basil Teske | 61-71 |
| 03:52 | Southern | William Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Donny Chenard tips it home | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dean Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Basil Teske buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Freddy Brook | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern 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) | |
| 03:17 | Southern | Michael Remillard is called for the reach on William Howell - foul #2 on Michael Remillard, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Andrew Black (C) Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Michael Remillard, Cecil Wagers, Joseph Richardson | |
| 03:17 | Southern | William Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:17 | Southern | William Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:08 | Samford | William Howell is called for the reach on Edward Barnes - foul #4 on William Howell, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG) William Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF) Basil Teske | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Filip Zuehls steals it from Anthony Thompson | 65-75 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Filip Zuehls lays it in | 65-77 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:40 | Southern | The jump hook by Harry Gilstrap is blocked by Dominic Moretti | 65-77 |
| 02:38 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap gets the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:25 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Freddy Brook pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Filip Zuehls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Dean Perry pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:00 | Southern | James Lindsay is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Gene Nash (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Basil Teske is fouled on the floor by Andrew Black - foul #3 on Andrew Black, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Basil Teske is called for the reach on Andrew Black - foul #3 on Basil Teske, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Andrew Black makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Andrew Black makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Basil Teske connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Bruce Loring - foul #1 on Bruce Loring, team foul #12 | 67-81 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the free throw | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern 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) | |
| 00:49 | Southern | Filip Zuehls takes the ball from William Howell | 67-82 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Filip Zuehls hits the finger roll | 67-84 |
| 00:39 | Southern | William Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-84 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Donny Chenard misses the tip | 67-84 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Basil Teske grabs the board | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern 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) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Kevin Edelen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-84 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Kevin Edelen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kevin Edelen runs out the clock | 67-84 |