| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Damian Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Woods (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Studer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods's pass is intercepted by Damian Natividad | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Robert Proto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Brian Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Robert Proto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Gibson takes the ball from Elton Woods | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Robert Isaacs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Andrew Wilder (SG), Douglas Maxim (SF), Thomas Lacroix (C) Robert Freeman, Elton Woods, Adam Davis | |
| 18:34 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer's layup is rejected by Damian Natividad | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Brian Livingston gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Robert Isaacs clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Andrew Wilder grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Gibson steps in front of the Edward Studer pass | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Robert Proto misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:13 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Edward Studer | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Thomas Lacroix scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raymond Williams | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Robert Proto is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Michael Gibson snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Michael Gibson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Thomas Lacroix misses the shot in the paint | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Brian Livingston pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Damian Natividad hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Proto (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Damian Natividad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Studer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Lacroix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Maxim drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Wilder | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Edward Studer takes the ball from Robert Isaacs | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Maxim comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Damian Natividad pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Brian Livingston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Michael West (SF), Richard Pine (PF), Craig Cavalier (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs, Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor (PG), Robert Freeman (SG), Elton Woods (SF), Robert Clemmons (PF), Adam Davis (C) Raymond Williams, Andrew Wilder, Douglas Maxim, Edward Studer, Thomas Lacroix | |
| 14:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Michael West is fouled on the floor by Elton Woods - foul #1 on Elton Woods, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Gene Hodapp is called for 3 seconds | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Pine is called for the reach on Elton Woods - foul #1 on Richard Pine, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer (PF), Allen Rieger (C) Robert Clemmons, Adam Davis | |
| 13:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Pine - foul #2 on Richard Pine, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley (SG) Gene Hodapp | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 13:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Craig Cavalier makes the turnaround in the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Michael West picks off the pass by Elmer Sanor | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Steven Nilsson can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 12:15 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 42-42 |
| 12:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer is hacked by Richard Pine - foul #3 on Richard Pine, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Cook (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Isaacs (PF) Steven Nilsson, Michael West, Richard Pine | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Salisbury (PG), Adam Davis (C) Elmer Sanor, Allen Rieger | |
| 11:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Gary Cook pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gary Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kelley (fresh) PF - Robert Isaacs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Gregory Salisbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Studer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Craig Cavalier hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Adam Davis grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Isaacs - foul #1 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Damian Natividad (PF) Michael Gibson, Jeffrey Kelley, Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Clemmons (SG), Thomas Lacroix (PF), Allen Rieger (C) Robert Freeman, Edward Studer, Adam Davis | |
| 11:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Gary Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Salisbury - foul #1 on Gregory Salisbury, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Gary Cook connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Robert Proto hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Allen Rieger hits the finger roll set up by Elton Woods | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Damian Natividad is hacked by Gregory Salisbury - foul #2 on Gregory Salisbury, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Michael West (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF), Richard Pine (C) Gary Cook, Gene Hodapp, Robert Proto, Damian Natividad, Craig Cavalier | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Williams (PG), Elmer Sanor (SG), Douglas Maxim (SF), Edward Studer (PF), Adam Davis (C) Gregory Salisbury, Robert Clemmons, Elton Woods, Thomas Lacroix, Allen Rieger | |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Pine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Maxim - foul #1 on Douglas Maxim, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Pine makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Pine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Michael West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Michael West grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Studer - foul #1 on Edward Studer, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (SG), Damian Natividad (C) Michael Gibson, Richard Pine | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Andrew Wilder (SF), Thomas Lacroix (PF) Douglas Maxim, Edward Studer | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Williams | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Hodapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Damian Natividad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Sanor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the floater from the left block set up by Brian Livingston | 56-54 |
| 07:04 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor banks in the layup set up by Raymond Williams and the foul's on Gene Hodapp - foul #1 on Gene Hodapp, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Nilsson (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Jeffrey Kelley (SF), Craig Cavalier (C) Brian Livingston, Gene Hodapp, Michael West, Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman (SG), Robert Clemmons (PF), Allen Rieger (C) Raymond Williams, Thomas Lacroix, Adam Davis | |
| 07:04 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Andrew Wilder steps in front of the Michael Gibson pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Damian Natividad denies the turnaround by Elmer Sanor | 56-57 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Michael Gibson snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Damian Natividad tips it in | 58-57 |
| 06:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Michael Gibson connects on the runner near the basket | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman's dunk attempt is rejected by Damian Natividad | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Clemmons grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Michael Gibson tips it in | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Andrew Wilder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Gibson | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allen Rieger - foul #3 on Allen Rieger, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Robert Proto (SF), Richard Pine (PF), Michael West (C) Steven Nilsson, Jeffrey Kelley, Damian Natividad, Craig Cavalier | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Williams (PG), Douglas Maxim (SF), Edward Studer (PF), Thomas Lacroix (C) Elmer Sanor, Andrew Wilder, Robert Clemmons, Allen Rieger | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Thomas Lacroix | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Michael West snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Robert Proto buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gibson | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Pine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael West (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Studer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Richard Pine clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Thomas Lacroix is hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (SG), Robert Isaacs (PF) Michael Gibson, Michael West | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods (SF), Adam Davis (C) Douglas Maxim, Thomas Lacroix | |
| 02:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Robert Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Gene Hodapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Nilsson (SG), Michael West (SF), Damian Natividad (C) Brian Livingston, Robert Proto, Richard Pine | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Salisbury (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| 02:03 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Damian Natividad grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Craig Cavalier (C) Steven Nilsson, Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Williams (PG), Elmer Sanor (SG) Gregory Salisbury, Robert Freeman | |
| 01:41 | Samford | Robert Isaacs is hacked by Edward Studer - foul #2 on Edward Studer, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Proto (SF) Gene Hodapp, Michael West | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman (SG) Elmer Sanor | |
| 01:41 | Samford | Robert Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Adam Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Craig Cavalier denies the turnaround by Elton Woods | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Isaacs - foul #2 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Craig Cavalier makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Livingston | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods is hacked by Robert Isaacs - foul #3 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Craig Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Proto misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Elton Woods - foul #2 on Elton Woods, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Proto misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Proto makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Proto comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Woods (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Edward Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Craig Cavalier wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Robert Proto misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Adam Davis is hacked by Robert Isaacs - foul #4 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor (SG) Robert Freeman | |
| 04:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Adam Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Adam Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Elton Woods is called for the reach on Robert Proto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elton Woods, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Thomas Lacroix (C) Adam Davis | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Robert Proto makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Robert Proto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Elton Woods, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Maxim (SF) Elton Woods | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Robert Proto's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Studer | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Williams | 70-72 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert Proto misses the easy layup | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Thomas Lacroix grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Elton Woods (SF), Adam Davis (C) Douglas Maxim, Thomas Lacroix | |
| 02:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael West (SF) Robert Proto | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Brian Livingston throws it down set up by Michael West | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Elmer Sanor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF) Michael West | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman (SG) Elmer Sanor | |
| 01:15 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Craig Cavalier tips it in | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer is hacked by Robert Isaacs - foul #5 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Damian Natividad (PF) Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Proto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Woods (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Studer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Craig Cavalier hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Livingston | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Williams connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Freeman | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Michael Gibson is hacked by Robert Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Michael Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Michael Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Brian Livingston snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Brian Livingston is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Williams - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael West (PF) Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Brian Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Brian Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Studer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Williams snags the offensive board | 79-75 |