| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Zieger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Oman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Randy Oman inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Albany | Ricky Thurston is hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #2 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | Albany | Randy Oman knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Kirwan | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Troy Shea | 42-36 |
| 19:04 | Albany | Ricky Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Lantz | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Albany | Nenad Zieger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Edwards - foul #1 on Mark Edwards, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:03 | Samford | George Dials misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses badly on a floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 17:44 | Albany | Nenad Zieger gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Albany | Michael Packard grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Troy Shea pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Albany | Michael Packard's floater is tipped away by Jacob Lantz | 43-39 |
| 16:34 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | Albany | Lloyd Reeder steals it from Nenad Zieger | 43-39 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Shea | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nenad Zieger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Oman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Packard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Albany | Randy Oman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Nenad Zieger | 46-42 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:19 | Albany | Randy Oman pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Dials | 46-42 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Troy Shea can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Jacob Lantz tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 14:36 | Albany | Nenad Zieger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Jacob Lantz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:22 | Albany | Ricky Thurston snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:54 | Albany | Randy Oman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:39 | Albany | Randy Oman buries a turnaround in the lane | 51-44 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Jacob Lantz double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (SG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Nenad Zieger, Randy Oman, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 12:58 | Albany | Alexis Gallo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | Albany | Christopher Meehan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:40 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:38 | Albany | Alexis Gallo snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:24 | Albany | Alexis Gallo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Michael French misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alexis Gallo - foul #1 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Albany | David Mansell (SG) Kevin Kirwan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:01 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Michael French misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:01 | Albany | Alexis Gallo gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:46 | Albany | William Malusky is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Malusky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Mansell (fresh) SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Young (fresh) C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Harry Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | Albany | Alexis Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:17 | Albany | William Malusky banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Paul Wakeland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael French | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Alexis Gallo comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG) David Mansell | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 10:31 | Albany | Alexis Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Alexis Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Kevin Kirwan steps in front of the Troy Shea pass | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Kirwan, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Randy Oman (SF), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) Kevin Kirwan, William Malusky, Alexis Gallo, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (PF) Terry Young | |
| 09:55 | Samford | George Dials misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:54 | Albany | Christopher Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:48 | Albany | Nenad Zieger buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Meehan and he's hacked by Mark Edwards - foul #2 on Mark Edwards, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (PF) Robert Strayer | |
| 09:48 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:27 | Samford | The jumper by Christopher Szafranski is denied by Michael Packard | 58-48 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 09:25 | Albany | Ricky Thurston snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Randy Oman lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Meehan | 60-48 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Ricky Thurston is called for the reach on Mark Edwards - foul #3 on Ricky Thurston, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (PG) Christopher Meehan | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 08:26 | Samford | George Dials comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Paul Wakeland grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Ricky Thurston takes the ball from Lloyd Reeder | 60-48 |
| 08:04 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Nenad Zieger tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Dials | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Malusky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nenad Zieger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Oman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Albany | George Dials is called for the reach on Randy Oman - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Nenad Zieger, Randy Oman, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, George Dials, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 07:12 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 07:10 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Terry Young snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Troy Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (C) Jacob Lantz | |
| 06:25 | Albany | William Malusky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Alexis Gallo - foul #2 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Randy Oman (SF), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Christopher Meehan, Alexis Gallo, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:58 | Albany | Ricky Thurston grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Albany | Michael Packard is hacked by Harry Griffin - foul #2 on Harry Griffin, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Samford | George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski, Terry Young | |
| 05:09 | Albany | Nenad Zieger scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Kirwan | 66-51 |
| 05:02 | Samford | George Dials can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:00 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:37 | Albany | Randy Oman's pass is intercepted by Troy Shea | 66-51 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Mark Edwards blows the layup | 66-51 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 04:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lloyd Reeder | 66-53 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nenad Zieger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Oman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan knocks in the floater from the left side | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Thurston - foul #4 on Ricky Thurston, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (SG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Nenad Zieger, Randy Oman, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| 02:43 | Albany | Robert Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Harry Griffin is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Albany | David Mansell (SG) Kevin Kirwan | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (C) Lloyd Reeder | |
| 02:13 | Albany | Christopher Meehan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-56 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| 01:28 | Albany | Robert Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Michael French snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses the shot from the right block | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Christopher Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:54 | Albany | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Terry Young loses the dribble to William Malusky | 70-56 |
| 00:44 | Albany | William Malusky lays it in | 72-56 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski buries a shot from the baseline set up by Harry Griffin | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Albany | Christopher Meehan loses the ball out of bounds | 72-58 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Michael French is fouled on the floor by David Mansell - foul #1 on David Mansell, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Terry Young drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Albany | William Malusky runs out the clock | 72-60 |