| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Krauss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | The Citadel | Kenneth Devitt steals it from Paul Dibenedetto | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Samford | John Krauss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Lamphear - foul #1 on John Lamphear, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Lee Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Ray Trost misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Lee Walker steps in front of the John Krauss pass | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by John Krauss - foul #1 on John Krauss, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Samford | William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) John Krauss, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (C) John Lamphear | |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 32-42 |
| 17:00 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Devitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF), Keith Zortman (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker | |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | Ray Trost denies the turnaround by Keith Zortman | 32-42 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Ray Trost grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt hits a shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Devitt - foul #3 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, Ray Trost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (PG) Kelly Rand | |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | Samford | William Pettaway blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Keith Zortman | 34-44 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | John Clemons travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Samford | John Krauss (SF) Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (SF) Daniel Conrad | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Cedric Larkin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Krauss | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Krauss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pettaway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Marty Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Zortman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | The Citadel | Marty Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) John Clemons, David Wilson, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 15:25 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Lamphear | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Lee Walker is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Ray Trost (PF) Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt can't throw it down | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:42 | Samford | John Lamphear is called for the reach on Thomas Fields - foul #2 on John Lamphear, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG) Marty Benson | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Paul Dibenedetto steals the ball from Ray Trost | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | John Lamphear clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Lee Walker denies the turnaround by Thomas Fields | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Devitt - foul #4 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Kenneth Devitt, John Krauss, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Ray Trost misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 13:27 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Ray Trost scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand is fouled on the floor by William Pettaway - foul #2 on William Pettaway, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Ray Trost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Herbert Smith (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 12:39 | The Citadel | Marty Benson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 40-50 |
| 12:25 | Samford | David Wilson takes the ball from Tyler Woody | 40-50 |
| 12:10 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Samford | John Krauss (SF), Thomas Fields (C) William Pettaway, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:47 | Samford | John Krauss knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Tyler Woody | 42-50 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith's floater is tipped away by Thomas Fields | 42-50 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Krauss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Marty Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Zortman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Herbert Smith steps in front of the Cedric Larkin pass | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Cedric Larkin drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mladen Zarnick | 44-50 |
| 09:54 | The Citadel | John Clemons scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Keith Zortman | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Cedric Larkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Clemons - foul #1 on John Clemons, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), William Pettaway (SF), Ray Trost (PF), Gerald Gibson (C) Tyler Woody, John Krauss, Mladen Zarnick, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, John Clemons, David Wilson, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Ray Trost gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Randall Culbertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Gibson | 47-52 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Rand | 47-54 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Randall Culbertson's floater is tipped away by John Lamphear | 47-54 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Ray Trost misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Ray Trost tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 07:32 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG), John Krauss (SF), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Ray Trost knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Devitt | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Krauss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | The Citadel | Lee Walker scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-56 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Daniel Conrad steals it from Kenneth Devitt | 51-56 |
| 06:33 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Randall Culbertson's fadeaway is rejected by John Lamphear | 51-59 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Thomas Fields tips it home | 53-59 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Kenneth Devitt is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #5 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, Ray Trost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Herbert Smith (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 05:51 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:33 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:29 | The Citadel | David Wilson knocks in the shot from close range set up by Marty Benson | 53-61 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Gerald Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:42 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 04:41 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Keith Zortman steals the ball from Thomas Fields | 56-61 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | John Krauss steals the ball from Keith Zortman | 56-61 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Gerald Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:58 | The Citadel | John Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | David Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-61 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Gerald Gibson gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Ray Trost (PF) Gerald Gibson, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, John Clemons, David Wilson, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses short on a floater from the right block | 56-61 |
| 03:00 | The Citadel | John Lamphear snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Krauss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Lamphear | 56-63 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:11 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by John Krauss is blocked by Kelly Rand | 56-63 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Thomas Fields hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses the lay-in | 58-63 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Tyler Woody gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:24 | The Citadel | Lee Walker blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | Samford | The short jumper by John Krauss is denied by John Lamphear | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Thomas Fields tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 01:09 | The Citadel | Lee Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | The Citadel | Randall Culbertson picks off the pass by Lee Walker | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits the finger roll | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tyler Woody - foul #1 on Tyler Woody, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF) Paul Dibenedetto | |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Tyler Woody hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Randall Culbertson is called for the reach on Marty Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF) Kelly Rand | |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Marty Benson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Marty Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | John Lamphear snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | John Lamphear is hacked by Randall Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG) Paul Dibenedetto | |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | John Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | John Lamphear misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Samford | John Krauss loses the dribble to Lee Walker | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Culbertson - foul #4 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Keith Zortman (PF), Herbert Smith (C) Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the halfcourt shot | 63-70 |