| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Andrew Raine (fresh) SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) SF - Earl Baker (fresh) PF - Frederick O'Nell (fresh) C - Stephen Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) SF - Benjamin Harty (fresh) PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) C - Lyle Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Harty | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Lyle Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by George Riggins | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Sacred Heart | George Riggins takes the ball from Frederick O'Nell | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Jason Lloyd drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Williams | 2-8 |
| 18:08 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee misses the shot from close range | 2-8 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Benjamin Harty gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Benjamin Harty banks in the layup set up by George Riggins | 2-10 |
| 17:33 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 17:32 | Samford | George Riggins pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Frederick O'Nell swats the short shot by Jason Lloyd | 2-10 |
| 17:27 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:08 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses the easy layup | 2-10 |
| 17:06 | Samford | George Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Jason Lloyd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Benjamin Harty | 2-13 |
| 16:29 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-13 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Lyle Williams grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Jason Lloyd comes up short on the shot from the left block | 2-13 |
| 16:04 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Stephen Lee | 2-13 |
| 15:46 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-13 |
| 15:45 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker tips it back up and in | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Andrew Raine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick O'Nell (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Harty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fairly fresh) C - Lyle Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | George Riggins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Baker - foul #1 on Earl Baker, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Richard Ballweg (SG), Russell Boyle (SF), Matt Herron (PF), Ronald Hunter (C) Andrew Raine, Freddie Allen, Earl Baker, Frederick O'Nell, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (SG), John Talty (SF), Timothy Bagley (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Jason Lloyd, Benjamin Harty, Thomas Isaacson, Lyle Williams | |
| 15:28 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:28 | Samford | George Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:28 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:24 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Heaton (SG) George Riggins | |
| 15:14 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Michael Heaton is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| 14:29 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:27 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Farley | 7-14 |
| 14:22 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bradley - foul #1 on Arthur Bradley, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG) Michael Heaton | |
| 14:13 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Isaacson (PF) Samuel Williams | |
| 14:13 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Timothy Bagley is hacked by Ronald Hunter - foul #1 on Ronald Hunter, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine (PG) Richard Ballweg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:46 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Samford | George Riggins misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Raine - foul #1 on Andrew Raine, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Stephen Lee (C) Russell Boyle, Steven Farley, Ronald Hunter | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SG), Benjamin Harty (SF) Arthur Bradley, Thomas Isaacson | |
| 13:17 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:17 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:57 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Benjamin Harty grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Timothy Bagley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Timothy Bagley tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 12:37 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:10 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker knocks in the jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 11:54 | Samford | George Riggins misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Benjamin Harty grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Timothy Bagley is hacked by Stephen Lee - foul #1 on Stephen Lee, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Frederick O'Nell (PF) Andrew Raine, Matt Herron | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (PG), Thomas Isaacson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) George Riggins, Timothy Bagley, John Talty | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Steven Farley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick O'Nell (fresh) C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Harty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) C - Lyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Benjamin Harty knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Isaacson and he's fouled by Freddie Allen - foul #1 on Freddie Allen, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle (SG) Freddie Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Benjamin Harty makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:18 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Lloyd | 11-22 |
| 10:41 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-22 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine (PG), Ronald Hunter (C) Earl Baker, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Arnold Claunch (PG), Michael Heaton (SF) Jason Lloyd, Benjamin Harty | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Michael Heaton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Claunch | 11-25 |
| 10:01 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Arthur Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen (SG) Steven Farley | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG) Arnold Claunch | |
| 09:32 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Lyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Lyle Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker (SF), Matt Herron (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Russell Boyle, Frederick O'Nell, Ronald Hunter | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SG), John Talty (SF) Arthur Bradley, Michael Heaton | |
| 08:55 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Lloyd - foul #1 on Jason Lloyd, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Harty (SF), Timothy Bagley (PF) Thomas Isaacson, Lyle Williams | |
| 08:55 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:55 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:41 | Samford | John Talty loses the dribble to Andrew Raine | 15-25 |
| 08:38 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Raine | 17-25 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Timothy Bagley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 17-25 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Timothy Bagley grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Earl Baker steals it from Timothy Bagley | 17-25 |
| 08:13 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Baker | 19-25 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Benjamin Harty is fouled on the floor by Matt Herron - foul #1 on Matt Herron, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Frederick O'Nell (PF) Andrew Raine, Matt Herron | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Timothy Bagley loses the dribble to Steven Farley | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Harty - foul #1 on Benjamin Harty, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Isaacson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) Benjamin Harty, Timothy Bagley | |
| 07:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Steven Farley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick O'Nell (fresh) C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Frederick O'Nell steals it from Thomas Isaacson | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley is fouled on the floor by John Talty - foul #1 on John Talty, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine (PG), Russell Boyle (SG) Steven Farley, Freddie Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (SG), Michael Heaton (SF) Jason Lloyd, John Talty | |
| 06:39 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-25 |
| 06:38 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 06:34 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Lyle Williams gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Lyle Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Michael Heaton tips it home | 20-27 |
| 05:41 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Russell Boyle | 23-27 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Arthur Bradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 05:26 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:06 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker is fouled on the floor by Michael Heaton - foul #1 on Michael Heaton, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen (SG), Matt Herron (PF), Ronald Hunter (C) Russell Boyle, Frederick O'Nell, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SG), Benjamin Harty (SF), Timothy Bagley (PF), John Talty (C) George Riggins, Michael Heaton, Thomas Isaacson, Lyle Williams | |
| 05:06 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Jason Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Earl Baker - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Russell Boyle (SF) Andrew Raine, Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Jason Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Sacred Heart | Matt Herron knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Allen | 28-27 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Timothy Bagley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lyle Williams (C) Arthur Bradley | |
| 03:52 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lyle Williams | 28-27 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Jason Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Lyle Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Benjamin Harty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 03:27 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley grabs the board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Steven Farley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Boyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matt Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Talty (fresh) SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Harty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bagley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Herron | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Timothy Bagley misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 02:40 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:16 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:15 | Samford | John Talty gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | Samford | John Talty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:53 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Farley | 33-27 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Jason Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 01:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Williams | 33-27 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Benjamin Harty is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benjamin Harty, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Raine (PG), Richard Ballweg (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Frederick O'Nell (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Steven Farley, Freddie Allen, Russell Boyle, Matt Herron, Ronald Hunter | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Arthur Bradley (SG), Michael Heaton (SF), Thomas Isaacson (PF), Samuel Williams (C) John Talty, Jason Lloyd, Benjamin Harty, Timothy Bagley, Lyle Williams | |
| 00:40 | Sacred Heart | Arthur Bradley steals the ball from Earl Baker | 33-27 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Arthur Bradley hits the finger roll | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Heaton - foul #2 on Michael Heaton, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:25 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker makes the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Michael Heaton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Bradley | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Earl Baker clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-32 |