| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - John Tucker (fresh) SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Richard Cook (fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stephen Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Richard Stevenson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Moore | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | John Tucker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Richard Stevenson tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Richard Stevenson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Cook | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | John Tucker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stuart Richardson | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is hacked by Richard Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Clarence Yamamoto (SF), Karl Boucher (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| 17:44 | Samford | Terry Langston's pass is intercepted by William Benson | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson is hacked by Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Hartsfield (C) Clarence Yamamoto | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Terry Langston scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Sowell | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | South Alabama | William Benson tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by David Pringle - foul #1 on David Pringle, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson, Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) Michael Sowell, Terry Langston, John Herman | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Karl Boucher hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio and the foul's on Patrick Noell - foul #1 on Patrick Noell, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF) Stephen Moore | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - John Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Karl Boucher blocks the short jumper by Kevin Murdoch | 4-10 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Richard Cook is called for the reach on Karl Boucher - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Pringle (PF) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Karl Boucher, Steven Hartsfield | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Stephen Moore is hacked by David Pringle - foul #2 on David Pringle, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (PF) David Pringle | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF), John Herman (C) Richard Stevenson, Wesley Flowers | |
| 14:42 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits a floater from the right block set up by Stuart Richardson | 4-12 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Marcantonio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (PF) Robert Johnson, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Stephen Moore blows the wide open layup | 7-12 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Stephen Moore tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | John Tucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Stephen Moore travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, John Tucker, Frank Salomon, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Clarence Yamamoto (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Karl Boucher (PF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Terry Langston, Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Stephen Moore, John Herman | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Patrick Noell | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Kevin Murdoch is called for the reach on Michael Marcantonio - foul #1 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Louis Lawson (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 12-16 |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Michael Marcantonio is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 11:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Marcantonio | 12-16 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), John Tucker (SG), Frank Salomon (SF) Robert Johnson, William Benson, Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG) Michael Marcantonio, Richard Stevenson | |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | John Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF), Adam Brown (PF) Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) Karl Boucher | |
| 10:07 | Samford | Ronald McGoldrick is called for the reach on Steven Hartsfield - foul #1 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF) Clarence Yamamoto | |
| 10:07 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Frank Salomon and the foul's on Terry Langston - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Frank Salomon | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Richard Stevenson (SF), John Herman (C) Terry Langston, Stuart Richardson, Steven Hartsfield | |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is hacked by Ronald McGoldrick - foul #2 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Louis Lawson (PF) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Karl Boucher (C) John Herman | |
| 09:25 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Karl Boucher swats the short shot by Kevin Murdoch | 14-18 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Stephen Moore is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 17-21 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 08:17 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Lawson | 17-21 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | William Benson grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | William Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Adam Brown (PF) Robert Johnson, William Benson, Justin Brindley, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Clarence Yamamoto (SF), John Herman (PF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Michael Sowell, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Karl Boucher | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Salomon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Adam Brown (fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) PF - John Herman (fresh) C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-21 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Stuart Richardson grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Stuart Richardson connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Marcantonio | 17-23 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Stuart Richardson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 17-25 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Clarence Yamamoto is called for the reach on John Tucker - foul #1 on Clarence Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Lawson (PF) Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Karl Boucher (SF) Clarence Yamamoto | |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 19-25 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF) Stuart Richardson, John Herman | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Stevenson - foul #1 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) Michael Marcantonio, Karl Boucher | |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Stephen Moore snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Michael Sowell loses the dribble to Patrick Noell in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson loses the dribble to Richard Stevenson | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Richard Stevenson lays it up and in | 20-27 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (PF) Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Karl Boucher (C) Richard Stevenson, Steven Hartsfield | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Stuart Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-27 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Adam Brown snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Adam Brown is called for the reach on Stephen Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Richard Cook (PF), David Pringle (C) William Benson, John Tucker, Adam Brown, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), John Herman (C) Michael Sowell, Clarence Yamamoto | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) SF - Patrick Noell (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Pringle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Moore - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SF) Stephen Moore | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #12 | 22-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | A charge is called on John Tucker - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #13 | 22-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Clarence Yamamoto, John Herman | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Stuart Richardson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Tucker - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #14 | 22-30 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Stuart Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Stuart Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | John Tucker is hacked by Stuart Richardson - foul #1 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SG), John Herman (PF) Stuart Richardson, Karl Boucher | |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:11 | Samford | John Herman misses the runner from the baseline | 22-32 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Pringle | 22-32 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | David Pringle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Tucker | 24-32 |
| 01:56 | Samford | John Tucker is called for the reach on Clarence Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tucker, team foul #15 | 24-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) John Tucker, Frank Salomon, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Stephen Moore (PF) Terry Langston, John Herman | |
| 01:56 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald McGoldrick | 27-34 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Stephen Moore buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Sowell | 27-36 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Clarence Yamamoto steals the ball from Ronald McGoldrick | 27-36 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Brindley | 29-38 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Justin Brindley, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG), Karl Boucher (PF), John Herman (C) Clarence Yamamoto, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Karl Boucher snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Karl Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |