| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Thomas Hintz inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | James Exley knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Meyers | 37-44 |
| 19:04 | Samford | James Exley denies the turnaround by Otto Jones | 37-44 |
| 19:03 | Samford | James Grant tips it in | 39-44 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | The short jumper by Steven Stewart is denied by Otto Jones | 39-44 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Brian Henricks snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:44 | Samford | James Grant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Brown - foul #2 on Craig Brown, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:44 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:44 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Brian Henricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Exley | 41-46 |
| 17:19 | Samford | James Grant loses the dribble to Roger Wightman | 41-46 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 16:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 41-46 |
| 16:39 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the runner in the lane | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Craig Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Patrick Potter (C) James Grant, Thomas Hintz, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Samford | The short jumper by Otto Jones is denied by Myron Foreman | 43-48 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 15:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Exley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | James Alpert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Mathew Silas steps in front of the Daniel Jarboe pass in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 15:31 | Samford | James Alpert lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 45-48 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Robert Stewart loses the dribble to James Alpert | 45-48 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Mathew Silas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Albert Dawson tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, James Alpert, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Edward Archey (SF), Steven Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) James Exley, Craig Brown, Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| 14:04 | Samford | James Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Brian Henricks is called for the reach on Mark Meyers - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:08 | Air Force | Mark Meyers drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Archey | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 50-50 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Samford | James Grant gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Steven Stewart is called for the reach on Woodrow King - foul #1 on Steven Stewart, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG) Daniel Jarboe | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Brian Henricks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Mark Meyers snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Edward Archey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Brian Henricks is fouled on the floor by Steven Stewart - foul #2 on Steven Stewart, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (PF) Steven Stewart | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Otto Jones hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Henricks | 52-50 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Edward Archey's floater is tipped away by Brian Henricks | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Otto Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 10:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Henricks | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Samford | James Alpert snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Woodrow King knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Alpert | 55-50 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Roger Wightman is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SF), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Hintz, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), Steven Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, Edward Archey, Mark Meyers | |
| 09:28 | Samford | The jump hook by Otto Jones is blocked by Steven Stewart | 55-50 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Myron Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Brown | 55-52 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Otto Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Craig Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Otto Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Myron Foreman grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Brian Henricks (C) James Alpert, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Mark Meyers (C) James Exley, Myron Foreman | |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:52 | Samford | James Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Craig Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Wightman | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Grant | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | James Grant picks off the pass by Roger Wightman | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Mark Meyers steps in front of the Thomas Ostrom pass | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Roger Wightman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Mathew Silas, Thomas Ostrom, James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Roger Wightman, Craig Brown, Steven Stewart | |
| 05:57 | Samford | Woodrow King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:56 | Air Force | Mark Meyers gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | James Exley banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Jarboe and the foul's on James Alpert - foul #3 on James Alpert, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:50 | Air Force | James Exley misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Robert Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Robert Stewart hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Otto Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | James Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Mark Meyers scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Archey | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Patrick Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | James Exley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Archey | 62-67 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Thomas Hintz can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 62-67 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Steven Stewart (PF) Daniel Jarboe, Robert Stewart | |
| 03:51 | Air Force | James Alpert is called for the reach on Edward Archey - foul #4 on James Alpert, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Exley | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Woodrow King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Steven Stewart snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:33 | Samford | James Alpert snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Woodrow King travels with the ball | 62-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (C) Mark Meyers | |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Edward Archey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Wightman | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Otto Jones misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 62-72 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Brian Henricks tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Otto Jones throws it down on a nice dish by James Alpert | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Steven Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Brown and the foul's on Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), Shawn Mallett (SG), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, James Exley, Edward Archey | |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses the free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Myron Foreman snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Stewart | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:52 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:47 | Samford | James Grant scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett is hacked by Mathew Silas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Silas, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Kern (SF) Steven Stewart | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 67-78 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Daniel Jarboe steals it from Thomas Ostrom | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 67-78 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Shawn Mallett steals the ball from Mathew Silas | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett runs out the clock | 67-78 |