| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fresh) SG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) C - Thomas Tardiff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UNC Asheville | Stuart Richardson takes the ball from Gavin Murphy | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Richard Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Moore - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Stephen Moore tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Pippin | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Marcantonio | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Stuart Richardson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | UNC Asheville | The jumper by Fred Wallace is denied by Steven Hartsfield | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gavin Murphy and he's hacked by Richard Stevenson - foul #1 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger (PF), Michael Lima (C) Scott Pippin, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 17:12 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Stephen Moore snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses the dunk attempt | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Richard Stevenson is hacked by Gavin Murphy - foul #1 on Gavin Murphy, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF), Karl Boucher (PF) Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (SG), Paul Hedlund (SF) Gavin Murphy, Fred Wallace | |
| 16:00 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SF - Michael Sowell (fresh) PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Stadtmiller (fresh) SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) PF - Edward Unger (fresh) C - Michael Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Hartsfield | 4-8 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Boucher | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Michael Sowell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses the jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Stadtmiller | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Michael Sowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima misses short on a floater from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Hedlund | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lima - foul #1 on Michael Lima, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (SG), Fred Wallace (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) William Cosby, Paul Hedlund, Edward Unger, Michael Lima | |
| 12:53 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Michael Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Michael Sowell is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Stadtmiller - foul #1 on Mike Stadtmiller, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SG), John Herman (C) Michael Sowell, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 12:17 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gavin Murphy | 8-16 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Stephen Moore can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 8-16 |
| 11:46 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Mike Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 8-16 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Richard Stevenson gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:18 | Samford | John Herman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Hartsfield (C) John Herman | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 11:04 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Pippin | 8-19 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Stephen Moore scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Terry Langston and the foul's on Scott Pippin - foul #1 on Scott Pippin, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG) Clarence Yamamoto | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz (PF) Scott Pippin | |
| 10:53 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:40 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace is hacked by Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG) Terry Langston | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Padgett (C) Thomas Tardiff | |
| 10:24 | UNC Asheville | Stuart Richardson is called for the reach on Fred Wallace - foul #1 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG) Michael Sowell | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund (SF) Fred Wallace | |
| 10:12 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Stuart Richardson makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 13-19 |
| 09:31 | UNC Asheville | Richard Stevenson steals it from Scot Franz | 13-19 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Gavin Murphy is called for the reach on Stuart Richardson - foul #2 on Gavin Murphy, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF), Karl Boucher (PF) Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Cosby (PG), Scott Pippin (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) Gavin Murphy, Scot Franz, Charles Padgett | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-19 |
| 09:13 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:55 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Stuart Richardson pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Karl Boucher buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 15-19 |
| 08:21 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Hartsfield - foul #1 on Steven Hartsfield, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (SG), Clarence Yamamoto (SF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace (SF) Paul Hedlund | |
| 08:21 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:21 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller makes the 3rd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Michael Sowell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Herman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Stadtmiller (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Pippin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | John Herman's floater is tipped away by Thomas Tardiff | 18-22 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Michael Sowell tips it home | 20-22 |
| 07:20 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Sowell - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Terry Langston, Clarence Yamamoto, John Herman | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz (SF), Edward Unger (PF), Michael Lima (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Scott Pippin, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 07:20 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:20 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:13 | Samford | William Cosby steps in front of the Michael Sowell pass | 20-24 |
| 07:09 | UNC Asheville | William Cosby banks in the layup | 20-26 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Stephen Moore is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Moore, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Steven Hartsfield (C) Michael Sowell, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 06:30 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-26 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Karl Boucher snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield double dribbles | 20-26 |
| Subs | Samford | John Herman (PF) Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (SG), Paul Hedlund (SF) Fred Wallace, Scot Franz | |
| 05:54 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Marcantonio - foul #1 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| 05:54 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:54 | UNC Asheville | Edward Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Richard Stevenson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller loses the dribble to Steven Hartsfield | 22-28 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Paul Hedlund steals the ball from Richard Stevenson | 22-28 |
| 04:38 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Michael Lima is called for the reach on Stuart Richardson - foul #2 on Michael Lima, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Karl Boucher (SF) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace (SG), Scot Franz (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Thomas Tardiff (C) Mike Stadtmiller, Paul Hedlund, Edward Unger, Michael Lima | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Karl Boucher can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Tardiff - foul #1 on Thomas Tardiff, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:54 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Wallace | 24-30 |
| 03:44 | Samford | The jump hook by John Herman is blocked by Thomas Tardiff | 24-30 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Herman (fresh) C - Steven Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Cosby (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Fred Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Franz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Michael Sowell grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 03:02 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:48 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) Terry Langston, John Herman, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller (PG), Gavin Murphy (SG) William Cosby, Scott Pippin | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:25 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Michael Sowell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Karl Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 01:41 | UNC Asheville | Fred Wallace misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 26-30 |
| 01:39 | UNC Asheville | Scot Franz tips it home | 26-32 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Stuart Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Michael Sowell, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Michael Lima (C) Fred Wallace, Scot Franz, Thomas Tardiff | |
| 01:00 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Richard Stevenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 00:40 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:36 | UNC Asheville | Stuart Richardson is called for the reach on Mike Stadtmiller - foul #2 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Clarence Yamamoto (SG) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 00:36 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:36 | UNC Asheville | Mike Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Richard Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Cosby (PG) Mike Stadtmiller | |
| 00:01 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund blows the layup | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 26-37 |