| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Gerald Karle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gable (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Mattos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lundquist (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Paul Bradley can't throw it down | 22-22 |
| 19:39 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 19:16 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leroy Mattos | 24-22 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Leo Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 18:57 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:52 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist is fouled on the floor by Paul Bradley - foul #1 on Paul Bradley, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 18:33 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Bradley - foul #2 on Paul Bradley, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 18:33 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:33 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 18:19 | Samford | John Young misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 18:17 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:13 | Lipscomb | Paul Bradley swats the short shot by Norman Hadley | 26-22 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Otto Jones is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| 17:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| 17:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Leo Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Otto Jones | 28-25 |
| 17:17 | Lipscomb | John Young steals it from William Lundquist | 28-25 |
| 17:01 | Samford | John Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Lundquist - foul #2 on William Lundquist, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney (SF), Alan Derrickson (PF) Robert Gable, Leroy Mattos | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 17:01 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:01 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:44 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:43 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:34 | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Norman Hadley steals it from Frank Irby | 28-27 |
| 16:11 | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura (SG) Norman Hadley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| 15:55 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 15:53 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Gerald Karle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kawamura (fresh) SF - Michael McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Derrickson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Lundquist (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Lipscomb | James Grant is called for the reach on Gerald Karle - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Gable (SF), Ryan Derrico (C) Gerald Karle, William Lundquist | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:38 | Lipscomb | Ryan Derrico connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Kawamura | 30-27 |
| 15:09 | Samford | James Grant is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (SG), Leroy Mattos (PF) Michael McKinney, Ryan Derrico | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) James Grant, Brian Henricks | |
| 14:54 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle (PG), William Lundquist (C) Matthew Kawamura, Alan Derrickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF) James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Albert Dawson | |
| 14:39 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley can't connect on a floater from close range | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Paul Bradley pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:32 | Samford | John Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 14:31 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Irby | 30-27 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Frank Irby drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 30-29 |
| 14:07 | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gable | 32-29 |
| 13:46 | Samford | John Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Leroy Mattos - foul #2 on Leroy Mattos, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney (SF), Alan Derrickson (PF) Robert Gable, Leroy Mattos | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:46 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:46 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:46 | Samford | John Young makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:32 | Lipscomb | Alan Derrickson knocks in the floater near the basket | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Leo Jones is hacked by Alan Derrickson - foul #1 on Alan Derrickson, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura (SG) Norman Hadley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Brian Henricks (PF), Albert Dawson (C) John Young, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Leo Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Kawamura - foul #1 on Matthew Kawamura, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:46 | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle makes the 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 12:06 | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (SG), Robert Gable (SF), Leroy Mattos (PF) Gerald Karle, Michael McKinney, William Lundquist | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Otto Jones (PF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Leroy Mattos denies the turnaround by John Young | 37-36 |
| 11:44 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Matthew Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Mattos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable misses the floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 11:23 | Samford | John Young pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Albert Dawson's pass is intercepted by Alan Derrickson | 37-36 |
| 10:57 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:56 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 10:41 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Albert Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:16 | Samford | John Young connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Alpert | 39-38 |
| 10:04 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Otto Jones - foul #4 on Otto Jones, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle (PG), Michael McKinney (SF), Leo Fry (PF), William Lundquist (C) Matthew Kawamura, Robert Gable, Leroy Mattos, Alan Derrickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), James Grant (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, John Young, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 10:04 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Jordan Kellum grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Leo Fry takes the ball from Leo Jones | 42-38 |
| 09:05 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 08:58 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:39 | Lipscomb | Paul Bradley swats the layup by Leo Fry | 44-38 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:19 | Samford | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Leo Fry - foul #1 on Leo Fry, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura (SG), Robert Gable (SF), Leroy Mattos (PF) Norman Hadley, Michael McKinney, Leo Fry | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Brian Henricks (PF) James Grant, Jordan Kellum | |
| 08:13 | Samford | John Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 08:12 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Frank Irby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Paul Bradley is hacked by Robert Gable - foul #2 on Robert Gable, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Paul Bradley | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Gerald Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Mattos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lundquist (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Leroy Mattos is called for the reach on John Young - foul #3 on Leroy Mattos, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| 07:12 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:12 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:50 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alan Derrickson (PF) Leroy Mattos | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Otto Jones lays it in on a great pass from James Alpert | 44-42 |
| 06:12 | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Albert Dawson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gable - foul #3 on Robert Gable, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (SG), Michael McKinney (SF), Ryan Derrico (C) Gerald Karle, Robert Gable, William Lundquist | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, Brian Henricks | |
| 05:47 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:27 | Lipscomb | Matthew Kawamura buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Norman Hadley is called for the reach on John Young - foul #2 on Norman Hadley, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos (PF) Ryan Derrico | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:56 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #5 on Otto Jones, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle (PG) Matthew Kawamura | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Jordan Kellum (PF) John Young, Otto Jones | |
| 04:56 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:56 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Paul Bradley double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Gable (SF), William Lundquist (C) Michael McKinney, Alan Derrickson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:20 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist clanks a floater from close range | 48-46 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Jordan Kellum gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:03 | Samford | James Alpert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Hadley | 50-49 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Jordan Kellum can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-49 |
| 03:19 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Norman Hadley | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Gerald Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Mattos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lundquist (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 03:00 | Lipscomb | Gerald Karle hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Brian Henricks (PF) James Alpert, Jordan Kellum | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 02:30 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alan Derrickson (PF) Leroy Mattos | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:10 | Samford | Frank Irby hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 01:48 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 01:46 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos (PF) Alan Derrickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) Albert Dawson | |
| 01:30 | Samford | Paul Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 01:16 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Leo Jones is denied on a layup by Leroy Mattos | 52-51 |
| 00:54 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Lipscomb | Paul Bradley blocks the short jumper by Leroy Mattos | 52-51 |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | William Lundquist tips it home | 54-51 |
| 00:11 | Samford | John Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 54-54 |
| 00:04 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Norman Hadley | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Young misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-54 |