| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) C - Kevin Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (fresh) SG - William Smalls (fresh) SF - David Henry (fresh) PF - Mathew Hamil (fresh) C - William Kauffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | William Kauffman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Hamil | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Samford | The jump hook by Edward Price is blocked by Mathew Hamil | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coffey | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Kevin Coffey can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mathew Hamil | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | David Henry buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Smalls | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | David Henry snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | David Henry knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Sherman Wooten | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Robert Reynolds connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Price | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | David Henry can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Edward Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Daniel Schober (C) Sherman Wooten, William Smalls, David Henry, William Kauffman | |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Luis Seawright loses the dribble to Edward Price | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Forrest Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Luis Seawright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Kevin Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Arthur Brown comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses badly on a floater near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Forrest Wilson grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Kevin Coffey lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Coffey | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Edward Price is hacked by Von Dombroski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Dombroski, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), David Chumley (SG), David Henry (SF), Russell Ebeling (PF), William Kauffman (C) Von Dombroski, Luis Seawright, Robert Bussiere, Mathew Hamil, Daniel Schober | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Steven Smith is hacked by Russell Ebeling - foul #1 on Russell Ebeling, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smalls (SG) David Chumley | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) C - John People (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smalls (fresh) SF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Ebeling (fresh) C - William Kauffman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | William Kauffman misses the shot in the paint | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | William Smalls is denied on a layup by Thomas Degroat | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | William Kauffman tips it home | 4-8 |
| 15:12 | Samford | John People misses long on a floater in the paint | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sherman Wooten, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Bussiere (PG), David Chumley (SG), Norman Nelson (PF) Sherman Wooten, William Smalls, Russell Ebeling | |
| 14:39 | Samford | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Lindsey | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Robert Bussiere is called for the reach on Bruce Hall - foul #1 on Robert Bussiere, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Neal Hackworth (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Bruce Hall, Steven Smith, Thomas Degroat, Adam Lindsey, John People | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Mathew Hamil (PF) David Chumley, David Henry, William Kauffman | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Neal Hackworth misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses the shot from close range | 4-8 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bussiere | 4-8 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Kevin Coffey pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Neal Hackworth is called for a charge - foul #1 on Neal Hackworth, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG) Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), Russell Ebeling (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Von Dombroski, Mathew Hamil, Norman Nelson | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Daniel Schober misses short on a jumper from the left block | 4-8 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Robert Bussiere picks off the pass by Arthur Brown in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Neal Hackworth is called for the reach on Sherman Wooten - foul #2 on Neal Hackworth, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Neal Hackworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smalls (SG), David Henry (SF) Luis Seawright, Robert Bussiere | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | William Smalls buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Sherman Wooten | 4-10 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Daniel Schober steals the ball from Forrest Wilson | 4-10 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Degroat - foul #1 on Thomas Degroat, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Kevin Coffey (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, John People | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mathew Hamil (PF), Norman Nelson (C) Russell Ebeling, Daniel Schober | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Kevin Coffey knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Sherman Wooten - foul #2 on Sherman Wooten, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), William Kauffman (C) Sherman Wooten, Norman Nelson | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Kevin Coffey misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | William Kauffman is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hall - foul #1 on Bruce Hall, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Brown (SF) Thomas Degroat | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | William Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Adam Lindsey grabs the board | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Von Dombroski (fresh) SG - William Smalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Hamil (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | William Smalls steps in front of the Kevin Coffey pass | 6-12 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | David Henry misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Adam Lindsey - foul #1 on Adam Lindsey, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Robert Reynolds (PF), John People (C) Bruce Hall, Steven Smith, Adam Lindsey, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Norman Nelson (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Von Dombroski, William Smalls, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Edward Price hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Forrest Wilson | 8-13 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Norman Nelson loses the dribble to Forrest Wilson | 8-13 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Luis Seawright steals the ball from Edward Price in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Luis Seawright blows the layup | 8-13 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Daniel Schober grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | David Henry banks in the layup | 8-15 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Luis Seawright steps in front of the Edward Price pass in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | David Henry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Nelson | 8-17 |
| 10:03 | Samford | John People hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 8-17 |
| 10:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 8-17 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Edward Price scores on a shot from the right side | 10-17 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Luis Seawright's pass is intercepted by John People | 10-17 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Daniel Schober is called for the reach on Edward Price - foul #1 on Daniel Schober, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Edward Price, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, John People | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), William Smalls (SG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Mathew Hamil (PF), William Kauffman (C) David Chumley, Luis Seawright, David Henry, Norman Nelson, Daniel Schober | |
| 09:07 | Samford | Forrest Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | William Kauffman grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Kevin Coffey steals it from Von Dombroski | 10-17 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Forrest Wilson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Bruce Hall | 12-17 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Kauffman is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Robert Reynolds (PF) Bruce Hall, Forrest Wilson, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Nelson (C) William Kauffman | |
| 07:50 | Samford | Steven Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | William Smalls clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Brown (SF), John People (C) Thomas Degroat, Adam Lindsey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Ebeling (PF) Mathew Hamil | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | William Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | William Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | Samford | John People grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John People (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Von Dombroski (fairly fresh) SG - William Smalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bussiere (fresh) PF - Russell Ebeling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Arthur Brown loses the dribble to Norman Nelson | 15-17 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 15-17 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Russell Ebeling grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (PG), Luis Seawright (SG), Mathew Hamil (PF), William Kauffman (C) Von Dombroski, William Smalls, Russell Ebeling, Norman Nelson | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Forrest Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | David Chumley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Hamil | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Edward Price can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 18-22 |
| 06:30 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 18-22 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Robert Bussiere steals it from Steven Smith | 18-22 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Forrest Wilson picks off the pass by Mathew Hamil | 18-22 |
| 06:05 | Samford | John People misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | David Chumley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Luis Seawright tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Samford | John People scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Luis Seawright - foul #1 on Luis Seawright, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Kevin Coffey (C) Edward Price, Steven Smith, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), William Smalls (SG), David Henry (SF), Russell Ebeling (PF), Daniel Schober (C) David Chumley, Luis Seawright, Robert Bussiere, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 05:44 | Samford | John People makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | William Smalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Lindsey (PF) John People | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Adam Lindsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Daniel Schober misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-24 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Adam Lindsey gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Forrest Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Henry clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Degroat - foul #2 on Thomas Degroat, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SF) Thomas Degroat | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG), Mathew Hamil (PF), Norman Nelson (C) William Smalls, Russell Ebeling, Daniel Schober | |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Kevin Coffey is hacked by David Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | David Henry is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Kauffman (C) Norman Nelson | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Bruce Hall banks in the layup and he's fouled by Mathew Hamil - foul #1 on Mathew Hamil, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Bruce Hall makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | William Kauffman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Henry | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Steven Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Neal Hackworth (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF) Bruce Hall, Forrest Wilson, Steven Smith, Adam Lindsey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | William Kauffman misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Coffey - foul #1 on Kevin Coffey, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Samford | John People (C) Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (SG) Luis Seawright | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | William Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | William Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Hackworth (fresh) SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John People (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sherman Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Chumley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Hamil (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Kauffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Samford | Edward Price loses the dribble to David Chumley in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | David Chumley banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Neal Hackworth makes the jump hook from the right block | 31-32 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | David Henry is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Degroat (SG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Russell Ebeling (PF), Daniel Schober (C) Sherman Wooten, Mathew Hamil, William Kauffman | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Neal Hackworth is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Ebeling - foul #2 on Russell Ebeling, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Bussiere (SF) David Henry | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Neal Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Neal Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | David Chumley snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Robert Bussiere makes the jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Edward Price connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John People and he's fouled by Robert Bussiere - foul #2 on Robert Bussiere, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SF), Adam Lindsey (C) Neal Hackworth, John People | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smalls (SG), Norman Nelson (C) David Chumley, Daniel Schober | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Edward Price makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | William Smalls hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Von Dombroski | 35-38 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Edward Price is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Price, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Kevin Coffey (C) Edward Price, Thomas Degroat, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sherman Wooten (PG), Mathew Hamil (PF) Von Dombroski, Russell Ebeling | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Adam Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Kevin Coffey misses the jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | William Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Smalls and he's fouled by Bruce Hall - foul #2 on Bruce Hall, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Luis Seawright (SG), David Henry (SF) William Smalls, Robert Bussiere | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Sherman Wooten makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:41 | Samford | The jump hook by Adam Lindsey is blocked by Mathew Hamil | 35-41 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Adam Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Forrest Wilson clanks a shot from the right block | 35-41 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Adam Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Mathew Hamil steals it from Forrest Wilson | 35-41 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | David Henry's floater is tipped away by Adam Lindsey | 35-41 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Bruce Hall grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Bruce Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Mathew Hamil grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Lindsey - foul #2 on Adam Lindsey, team foul #14 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Thomas Degroat (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), John People (C) Bruce Hall, Forrest Wilson, Steven Smith, Adam Lindsey, Kevin Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Von Dombroski (PG), Robert Bussiere (SF), Russell Ebeling (PF), William Kauffman (C) Sherman Wooten, David Henry, Mathew Hamil, Norman Nelson | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Ebeling | 35-41 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Luis Seawright misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | William Kauffman can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Kauffman tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Seawright - foul #2 on Luis Seawright, team foul #12 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Chumley (SG) Luis Seawright | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Thomas Degroat misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Von Dombroski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Neal Hackworth gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Neal Hackworth can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-43 |