| Lineup | Hartford | PG - George Powell (fresh) SG - Rodger Clifton (fresh) SF - Dennis Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Chad Welliver (fresh) C - Joshua Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) C - Albert Nealy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Joshua Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Powell | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Joshua Robinson is called for the reach on Matt Morgan - foul #1 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Eugene Arreola is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Matt Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Arreola | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Hartford | The short jumper by Rodger Clifton is denied by Jack Tyburski | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Matt Morgan gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Matt Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Hartford | Jack Tyburski blocks the short jumper by Chad Welliver | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Charles Valverde hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Arreola | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton is denied on a layup by Albert Nealy | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Jack Tyburski pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Eugene Arreola comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Hartford | Chad Welliver gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:49 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Burgess (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Andre Romano (SF), Andres Diaz (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) George Powell, Rodger Clifton, Dennis Zwagerman, Chad Welliver, Joshua Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:36 | Samford | Charles Valverde drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Arreola | 3-9 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Andres Diaz misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 3-9 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Matt Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Andre Romano | 3-9 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Jack Tyburski is called for the reach on Andres Diaz - foul #1 on Jack Tyburski, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Sanford Kirkham (PF), Donald Whiteman (C) Eugene Arreola, Jack Tyburski, Albert Nealy | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Michael Burgess (fresh) SG - Jason Harris (fresh) SF - Andre Romano (fresh) PF - Andres Diaz (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Walker (fresh) SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) C - Donald Whiteman (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Michael Burgess misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Matt Morgan - foul #1 on Matt Morgan, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Welliver (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Michael Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Michael Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Charles Valverde makes the floater in the paint | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Hartford | Michael Burgess misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Valverde - foul #1 on Charles Valverde, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodger Clifton (SG), Dennis Zwagerman (SF) Jason Harris, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Nicholas Krick (SF) Matt Morgan, Charles Valverde | |
| 15:13 | Hartford | Michael Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Hartford | Michael Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Donald Whiteman snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Samford | The jump hook by Eric Walker is blocked by Chad Welliver | 5-11 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Zwagerman | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Eric Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Zwagerman - foul #1 on Dennis Zwagerman, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Hartford | George Powell (PG), Jason Harris (PF), Joshua Robinson (C) Michael Burgess, Chad Welliver, Andres Diaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Tyburski (PF) Donald Whiteman | |
| 14:34 | Samford | Eric Walker misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodger Clifton | 11-12 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jack Tyburski can't throw it down but the foul's on Rodger Clifton - foul #1 on Rodger Clifton, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Samford | Matt Morgan (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), Charles Valverde (SF), Albert Nealy (C) Maurice Coffee, Eric Walker, Nicholas Krick, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jack Tyburski makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jack Tyburski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Jason Harris grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Hartford | Joshua Robinson grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Hartford | Joshua Robinson's floater is knocked away by Jack Tyburski | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Albert Nealy gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Matt Morgan is fouled on the floor by Joshua Robinson - foul #2 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Burgess (SF), Chad Welliver (PF), Andres Diaz (C) Rodger Clifton, Dennis Zwagerman, Joshua Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:49 | Samford | Matt Morgan is hacked by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andre Romano (SF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Sanford Kirkham (PF) Jack Tyburski | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | Michael Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Hartford | Chad Welliver tips it in | 13-16 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Matt Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Valverde | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Matt Morgan is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #2 on Matt Morgan, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodger Clifton (SG), Dennis Zwagerman (SF) George Powell, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Eric Walker (SG), Jack Tyburski (PF) Matt Morgan, Eugene Arreola, Albert Nealy | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Diaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Coffee (fresh) SG - Eric Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Jack Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham misses the easy layup | 13-18 |
| 11:28 | Hartford | Andres Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:16 | Hartford | Michael Burgess makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Charles Valverde misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Jack Tyburski snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Maurice Coffee misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Jack Tyburski pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Rodger Clifton is called for the reach on Sanford Kirkham - foul #2 on Rodger Clifton, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andre Romano (SG), Jason Harris (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Rodger Clifton, Chad Welliver, Andres Diaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG), Nicholas Krick (SF), Albert Nealy (C) Eric Walker, Charles Valverde, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 10:18 | Samford | Jack Tyburski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Coffee | 15-20 |
| 09:59 | Hartford | Jason Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Nealy (PG) Michael Burgess | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Whiteman (PF) Jack Tyburski | |
| 09:37 | Samford | Albert Nealy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 09:36 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Eugene Arreola is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | George Powell (PG), Michael Burgess (SF), Chad Welliver (PF), Andres Diaz (C) Thomas Nealy, Andre Romano, Dennis Zwagerman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Valverde (SF), Sanford Kirkham (PF) Nicholas Krick, Donald Whiteman | |
| 08:37 | Hartford | Andres Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hackney (PG), Eric Walker (SG), Jack Tyburski (PF) Maurice Coffee, Eugene Arreola, Albert Nealy | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Tyburski | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Hartford | Michael Burgess misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Hartford | Chad Welliver snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - George Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Diaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Hackney (fresh) SG - Eric Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Hartford | Jason Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andre Romano (SF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), Albert Nealy (C) Ronald Hackney, Eric Walker, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Chad Welliver is called for the reach on Jack Tyburski - foul #1 on Chad Welliver, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Jack Tyburski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Jack Tyburski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | Hartford | George Powell's pass is intercepted by Maurice Coffee in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Andre Romano steals the ball from Eugene Arreola | 18-24 |
| 07:01 | Hartford | Andre Romano misses the lay-in | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Jack Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Maurice Coffee's layup is rejected by Chad Welliver | 18-24 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Jack Tyburski tips it home | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | Hartford | Andre Romano clanks a runner from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Jack Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Eugene Arreola comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Jack Tyburski tips it in | 18-28 |
| 06:04 | Hartford | Michael Burgess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Arreola - foul #2 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman (SF), Jason Harris (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) George Powell, Chad Welliver, Andres Diaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Nicholas Krick (SF), Sanford Kirkham (PF) Eugene Arreola, Charles Valverde, Jack Tyburski | |
| 06:04 | Hartford | Michael Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:04 | Hartford | Michael Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on Albert Nealy - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Nealy (PG) Michael Burgess | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:56 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:56 | Hartford | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Jason Harris is hacked by Albert Nealy - foul #1 on Albert Nealy, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Whiteman (C) Albert Nealy | |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hackney (PG) Maurice Coffee | |
| 04:53 | Hartford | Douglas Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:52 | Hartford | Douglas Holmes snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:39 | Hartford | Jason Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Dennis Zwagerman is called for the reach on Eric Walker - foul #2 on Dennis Zwagerman, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | George Powell (PG), Michael Burgess (SF), Chad Welliver (PF), Andres Diaz (C) Thomas Nealy, Andre Romano, Dennis Zwagerman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Charles Valverde (SF), Jack Tyburski (PF), Albert Nealy (C) Ronald Hackney, Nicholas Krick, Sanford Kirkham, Donald Whiteman | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:55 | Hartford | Jack Tyburski is called for the reach on Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jack Tyburski, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman (SF), Joshua Robinson (C) Michael Burgess, Andres Diaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Matt Morgan (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG) Maurice Coffee, Eric Walker | |
| 03:55 | Hartford | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:55 | Hartford | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Matt Morgan misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodger Clifton (SG) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Matt Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Matt Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:29 | Hartford | Joshua Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - George Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zwagerman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chad Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Hartford | Chad Welliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 03:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eugene Arreola | 24-30 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Jack Tyburski misses short on a floater from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 02:53 | Hartford | Dennis Zwagerman gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:28 | Hartford | Chad Welliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Jack Tyburski pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Charles Valverde comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Burgess (PG), Jason Harris (SF), Andres Diaz (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) George Powell, Dennis Zwagerman, Chad Welliver, Joshua Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | Sanford Kirkham (PF), Donald Whiteman (C) Jack Tyburski, Albert Nealy | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Charles Valverde makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Charles Valverde makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Charles Valverde grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:27 | Samford | The short jumper by Sanford Kirkham is denied by Douglas Holmes | 24-32 |
| 01:25 | Hartford | Rodger Clifton grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 01:21 | Hartford | Jason Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Charles Valverde is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Welliver (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Jack Tyburski (PF) Eugene Arreola, Donald Whiteman | |
| 00:42 | Hartford | Jason Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Charles Valverde grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Matt Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 00:21 | Hartford | Jack Tyburski swats the short shot by Michael Burgess | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | Jason Harris tips it in | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Valverde hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |