| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Frank Irby inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Frank Irby's floater is tipped away by Robert Vogel | 38-31 |
| 19:36 | Lamar | Terrance Smith gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | Lamar | Terrance Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-31 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Samford | The short jumper by Frank Irby is denied by Terrance Smith | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Paul Bradley tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | Shawn Astle clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-31 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Leo Jones grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Paul Bradley scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Lance Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Jones - foul #3 on Leo Jones, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG) Leo Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 18:14 | Lamar | Kevin Walker drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Vogel | 42-33 |
| 17:52 | Samford | James Alpert is fouled on the floor by Lance Rice - foul #3 on Lance Rice, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (PG) Lance Rice | |
| 17:37 | Samford | Otto Jones drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Alpert and he's hacked by Robert Vogel - foul #1 on Robert Vogel, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:15 | Lamar | Marvin Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Astle | 45-35 |
| 16:54 | Samford | John Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Frank Irby tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Lamar | Shawn Astle pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:22 | Lamar | Marvin Walker knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Shawn Astle and he's fouled by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Shawn Short (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Shawn Astle, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 16:22 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Shawn Short takes the ball from Brian Henricks | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Lamar | Marvin Walker blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 15:49 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Garry Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Short (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Brian Henricks lays it in | 47-38 |
| 15:04 | Lamar | Shawn Short misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Albert Dawson, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG) Garry Obremski | |
| 15:04 | Lamar | Shawn Short makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:04 | Lamar | Shawn Short misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:04 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to William Clay | 47-39 |
| 14:42 | Lamar | Frank Irby steals it from Marvin Walker | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Shawn Short picks off the pass by Leo Jones | 47-39 |
| 14:19 | Lamar | Lance Rice banks in the layup set up by Shawn Short | 47-41 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Rumble - foul #1 on Joseph Rumble, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Astle (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Shawn Short, Marvin Walker, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| 14:03 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Robert Vogel grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Lamar | Robert Vogel's pass is intercepted by John Young | 49-41 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Leo Jones buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Young | 51-41 |
| 13:09 | Lamar | Robert Vogel hits a shot from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Terrance Smith is called for the reach on Paul Bradley - foul #1 on Terrance Smith, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Otto Jones (PF) John Young, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the shot in the paint | 51-43 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Frank Irby tips it home | 53-43 |
| 12:11 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Paul Bradley gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Paul Bradley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-43 |
| 11:46 | Lamar | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Lamar | Leo Jones steps in front of the Lance Rice pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Astle - foul #2 on Shawn Astle, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (C) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (PG), Shawn Short (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Lance Rice, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:25 | Lamar | Marvin Walker pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:10 | Lamar | Marvin Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rumble | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:54 | Lamar | Shawn Astle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:34 | Lamar | Shawn Astle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Short | 54-49 |
| 10:16 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Shawn Astle - foul #3 on Shawn Astle, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Brian Henricks (C) James Alpert, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Robert Vogel (PF) Shawn Astle, Joseph Rumble | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Lance Rice takes the ball from John Young | 54-49 |
| 09:47 | Lamar | Marvin Walker comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Leo Jones grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Albert Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kevin Walker (SF), Terrance Smith (C) Shawn Short, William Clay | |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Frank Irby gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Leo Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Lamar | Marvin Walker snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Robert Vogel blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Henricks - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) John Young, Brian Henricks, Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Astle (SG) Marvin Walker | |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Robert Vogel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Irby | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Leo Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Irby | 57-50 |
| 07:51 | Lamar | Shawn Astle scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Terrance Smith | 57-52 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Frank Irby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Lamar | Otto Jones swats the short shot by Robert Vogel | 59-52 |
| 07:27 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Vogel | 59-52 |
| 07:13 | Lamar | Kevin Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Otto Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Samford | James Alpert is fouled on the floor by Robert Vogel - foul #2 on Robert Vogel, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Marvin Walker (SG), Shawn Short (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Lance Rice, Shawn Astle, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 06:39 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:39 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Lamar | Garry Obremski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:01 | Samford | James Alpert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Alpert, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) James Alpert, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:42 | Lamar | William Clay is hacked by Jordan Kellum - foul #1 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Shawn Short lays it up and in on a great pass from Garry Obremski | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Samford | John Young makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Grant | 63-57 |
| 05:02 | Lamar | Shawn Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Jordan Kellum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Shawn Short steals it from Albert Dawson | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Lamar | Brian Henricks steals it from Garry Obremski | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) James Grant, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Shawn Astle (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Garry Obremski, Marvin Walker, Shawn Short, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Frank Irby clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Kevin Walker, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Frank Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Robert Vogel pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:32 | Lamar | Shawn Astle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terrance Smith | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Leo Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Young | 67-60 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lance Rice makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Astle | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Paul Bradley comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Terrance Smith - foul #2 on Terrance Smith, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Paul Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:39 | Lamar | Terrance Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:30 | Lamar | Robert Vogel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Kevin Walker tips it in | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Leo Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Young | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Lamar | Kevin Walker double dribbles | 71-65 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Paul Bradley is fouled on the floor by Terrance Smith - foul #3 on Terrance Smith, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Lance Rice - foul #4 on Lance Rice, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:58 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:58 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Lamar | Lance Rice connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kevin Walker | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Shawn Astle is called for the reach on John Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Astle, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Kevin Walker lays it in on a great pass from Terrance Smith and he's fouled by Frank Irby - foul #2 on Frank Irby, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Kevin Walker makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Frank Irby is hacked by Shawn Astle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Astle, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (SG) Shawn Astle | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Paul Bradley gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Paul Bradley is hacked by Lance Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lance Rice, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Short (SG) Lance Rice | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:26 | Lamar | Frank Irby is called for the reach on Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Frank Irby, team foul #8 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 00:26 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Brian Henricks pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Grant runs out the clock | 81-70 |