| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Riveria (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Staff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Elton Eichner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Bucknell | Michael Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Elton Eichner | 38-31 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Michael Gross swats the layup by Elton Eichner | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:46 | Bucknell | Christopher Staff is hacked by Elton Eichner - foul #1 on Elton Eichner, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:27 | Bucknell | Christopher Staff drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Gross | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Michael Gross takes the ball from Ulysses Strasser | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #2 on Harry Eakes, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Elton Eichner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Staff - foul #1 on Christopher Staff, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Bucknell | Joshua Potter snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Bucknell | Michael Gross misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ulysses Strasser - foul #3 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Paul Cook (PF) Joshua Potter | |
| 17:02 | Bucknell | Michael Gross makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Bucknell | Michael Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it in | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Bucknell | Michael Gross drills a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Richard Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 15:57 | Bucknell | Michael Gross snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Riveria (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Staff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cook (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Bucknell | William Riveria is hacked by Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF) Richard Freeman, Johnny Lewis, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Lofton (PG), Damian Fee (SG), Willie May (SF), Joshua Potter (PF) William Riveria, Christopher Staff, Michael Gross, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:36 | Bucknell | Paul Cook misses the jump hook from close range | 41-38 |
| 15:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Elton Eichner | 41-38 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Elton Eichner is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Bucknell | Damian Fee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Lofton - foul #1 on James Lofton, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Johnson (C) Damian Fee | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Bucknell | Willie May clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-38 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Lofton is called for the reach on Douglas Whisenant - foul #2 on James Lofton, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Elton Eichner, Ronnie Jackson, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Riveria (PG), Christopher Staff (SG) James Lofton, Paul Cook | |
| 14:07 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Emanuel Gainey | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Christopher Staff's fadeaway is rejected by Emanuel Gainey | 45-38 |
| 13:45 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 13:43 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Willie May | 45-38 |
| 13:35 | Bucknell | William Riveria hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Douglas Whisenant - foul #2 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG) Douglas Whisenant | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Gross (SF), Michael Haney (PF) Willie May, Joshua Potter | |
| 13:35 | Bucknell | William Riveria makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Bucknell | The jumper by William Riveria is denied by Emanuel Gainey | 47-41 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it in | 49-41 |
| 12:24 | Bucknell | Michael Haney makes the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Gross | 49-43 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Paul Graves (C) Johnny Lewis, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Lofton (PG), Willie May (SG), Joshua Potter (PF), Paul Cook (C) William Riveria, Christopher Staff, Michael Haney, Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Paul Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie May (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Bucknell | Ronnie Jackson takes the ball from Michael Gross | 49-43 |
| 11:34 | Samford | James Lofton picks off the pass by Richard Freeman | 49-43 |
| 11:24 | Bucknell | Michael Gross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 11:06 | Bucknell | Joshua Potter snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Bucknell | James Lofton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Elton Eichner scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Whisenant | 52-43 |
| 10:18 | Bucknell | Willie May misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:16 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cook | 52-43 |
| 10:02 | Bucknell | Michael Gross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson loses the dribble to Joshua Potter | 52-43 |
| 09:22 | Bucknell | Douglas Whisenant steps in front of the Willie May pass | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant banks in the layup | 54-43 |
| 09:07 | Bucknell | Paul Cook scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Ronnie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Richard Freeman, Ronnie Jackson, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Riveria (PG), Christopher Staff (SG), Michael Haney (PF), Robert Johnson (C) James Lofton, Willie May, Michael Gross, Joshua Potter | |
| 09:07 | Bucknell | Paul Cook makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:43 | Bucknell | Paul Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:32 | Bucknell | William Riveria hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Cook | 54-48 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Johnny Lewis scores on a jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:02 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson connects on the runner in the paint | 56-50 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Bucknell | William Riveria grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Reda (fresh) SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Riveria (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Staff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Bucknell | Paul Cook connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Staff | 56-52 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Johnny Lewis | 58-52 |
| 07:07 | Bucknell | Emanuel Gainey swats the short shot by William Riveria | 58-52 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Harry Eakes loses the dribble to Christopher Staff | 58-52 |
| 06:21 | Bucknell | William Riveria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 06:19 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Bucknell | William Riveria grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Gross (SF), Joshua Potter (PF) Paul Cook, Michael Haney | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Christopher Staff makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joshua Potter and the foul's on Elton Eichner - foul #2 on Elton Eichner, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Christopher Staff misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Harry Eakes's pass is intercepted by William Riveria | 60-56 |
| 04:46 | Bucknell | The pull-up jumper by Michael Gross is blocked by Emanuel Gainey | 60-56 |
| 04:44 | Bucknell | Joshua Potter tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Elton Eichner loses the dribble to William Riveria | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Bucknell | Joshua Potter lays it up and in set up by William Riveria | 60-60 |
| 04:01 | Samford | William Riveria steps in front of the Douglas Whisenant pass | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | Bucknell | William Riveria hits the finger roll | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Riveria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Staff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (PF) Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Lofton (PG), Willie May (SG) William Riveria, Christopher Staff | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Bucknell | James Lofton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Emanuel Gainey - foul #2 on Emanuel Gainey, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (C) Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 03:28 | Bucknell | James Lofton makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:08 | Samford | James Lofton steals the ball from Douglas Whisenant | 62-65 |
| 03:05 | Bucknell | Willie May banks in the layup on a great pass from James Lofton | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Lofton | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Ronnie Jackson, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Riveria (PG), Christopher Staff (SG) James Lofton, Willie May | |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Harry Eakes picks off the pass by Christopher Staff | 62-67 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey tips it home | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Bucknell | Douglas Whisenant steals it from William Riveria in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Potter - foul #1 on Joshua Potter, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Bucknell | William Riveria hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Potter | 66-69 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Ulysses Strasser is called for the reach on Michael Gross - foul #4 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Michael Gross makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Michael Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Elton Eichner grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Gainey | 68-71 |