| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Harry Eakes connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Elton Eichner | 35-39 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Walter Booth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Norman Livingston | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Dustin Chandler - foul #1 on Dustin Chandler, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Dustin Chandler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Elton Eichner | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant is hacked by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Elton Eichner double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Dustin Chandler tips it in | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Walter Booth picks off the pass by Ulysses Strasser | 40-41 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Walter Booth lays it in | 42-41 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Eakes - foul #2 on Harry Eakes, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Joshua Nguyen (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Michael Dingus, Michael White | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Ronnie Jackson (PF) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Harry Eakes | |
| 17:07 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Richard Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (SG), James Divito (SF) Dustin Chandler, Norman Livingston | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (SF), Mark Reda (C) Ulysses Strasser, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 16:20 | Southern | Joshua Vigil buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Johnson | 44-41 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Micheal Johnson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Divito (fresh) PF - Joshua Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reda (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Southern | James Divito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG), Michael White (C) Micheal Johnson, Joshua Vigil, James Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Mark Reda | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 44-41 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | Southern | James Divito snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Walter Booth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 44-41 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant buries a runner from the right block set up by Richard Freeman | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Dustin Chandler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Booth | 47-43 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Richard Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Dustin Chandler is called for the reach on Douglas Whisenant - foul #2 on Dustin Chandler, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Livingston (SF), Michael Dingus (PF) James Divito, Joshua Nguyen | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Emanuel Gainey (C) Douglas Whisenant, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Michael White gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Walter Booth banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Richard Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Michael Dingus snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Michael White makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Livingston | 51-43 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Elton Eichner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Dustin Chandler pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Walter Booth is fouled on the floor by Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Joshua Vigil (SG), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Michael White | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Paul Graves (SF), Mark Reda (PF) Richard Freeman, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes | |
| 13:29 | Southern | Michael Dingus knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Elton Eichner lays it up and in set up by Paul Graves | 53-45 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Mark Reda steps in front of the Norman Livingston pass | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Paul Graves knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Elton Eichner | 53-47 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Micheal Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Joshua Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern | The short jumper by Michael Dingus is denied by Mark Reda | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Norman Livingston tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Paul Graves lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Dingus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Reda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern | Micheal Johnson buries a floater in the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Graves | 57-49 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Micheal Johnson takes the ball from Emanuel Gainey | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses the dunk | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Southern | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG), James Divito (SF), Joshua Nguyen (PF), Michael White (C) Micheal Johnson, Joshua Vigil, Norman Livingston, Michael Dingus, James Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Johnny Lewis, Elton Eichner, Paul Graves, Mark Reda, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 10:44 | Southern | James Divito snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Michael White makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Ronnie Jackson - foul #2 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Michael White misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman is hacked by Walter Booth - foul #3 on Walter Booth, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Richard Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Dustin Chandler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 09:21 | Southern | James Divito hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Michael White grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Joshua Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Livingston (SF) James Divito | |
| Subs | Samford | Emanuel Gainey (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Whisenant | 63-53 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Michael White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Harry Eakes banks in the layup on a great pass from Ulysses Strasser | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern | Dustin Chandler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Harry Eakes gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:14 | Southern | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Michael White double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Joshua Vigil (SG), Michael Dingus (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Joshua Nguyen, Michael White | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF) Douglas Whisenant, Richard Freeman, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes | |
| 06:46 | Samford | The short jumper by Paul Graves is denied by James Brown | 63-55 |
| 06:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Norman Livingston | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the easy layup | 63-55 |
| 06:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Johnny Lewis | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Paul Graves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 63-57 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Micheal Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Vigil | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Livingston - foul #1 on Norman Livingston, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Dustin Chandler (SG), James Divito (SF) Joshua Vigil, Norman Livingston | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF) Johnny Lewis, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 05:51 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Micheal Johnson is hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #3 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Eakes (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 05:15 | Southern | James Brown scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Johnson | 67-59 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser buries a shot from the right block | 67-61 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Harry Eakes steps in front of the Dustin Chandler pass | 67-61 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 04:23 | Southern | James Divito pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Norman Livingston (SF), Michael White (C) Micheal Johnson, James Divito, James Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Emanuel Gainey (C) Richard Freeman, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 04:19 | Southern | Dustin Chandler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dingus | 70-61 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Harry Eakes comes up short on the shot from the left block | 70-61 |
| 03:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dustin Chandler | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Southern | Dustin Chandler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Booth | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it home | 73-63 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Elton Eichner hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Michael Dingus is fouled on the floor by Douglas Whisenant - foul #2 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Nguyen (PF) Michael Dingus | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG) Elton Eichner | |
| 02:41 | Southern | Michael White makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Nguyen | 76-65 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Eakes | 76-67 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Walter Booth hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-67 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Harry Eakes banks in the layup | 78-69 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Norman Livingston connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Booth | 80-69 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Norman Livingston pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Dustin Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Michael White can't tip it in | 80-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Walter Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Norman Livingston can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Freeman - foul #3 on Richard Freeman, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Joshua Vigil (SG), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Michael White | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Mark Reda (C) Douglas Whisenant, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 01:16 | Southern | Norman Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Norman Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-69 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Joshua Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern | Joshua Nguyen blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #3 on Paul Graves, team foul #7 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Southern | James Divito (SF) Norman Livingston | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Southern | Joshua Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Joshua Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Johnny Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-69 |
| 00:26 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Brown | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Micheal Johnson runs out the clock | 84-69 |