| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) SG - Kenny Kozloski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reuter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Robert Poe grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter tips it in | 32-36 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Robert Poe picks off the pass by Kevin Canas in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo buries a floater from the left side | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Kevin Canas gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Kevin Canas's pass is intercepted by Kenny Kozloski | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kenny Kozloski | 34-39 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Poe - foul #2 on Robert Poe, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Brian Hackworth (SG), Robert Winer (SF), Anthony Crosson (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Poe, Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| 17:30 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Stewart Bennett - foul #1 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Youngblood - foul #3 on Jerry Youngblood, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Ralph Corbo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Clark (PF) Jerry Youngblood | |
| 17:16 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Richard Haliburton picks off the pass by Stewart Bennett in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Harry Kelley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Haliburton | 39-39 |
| 16:51 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 39-41 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:46 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Stewart Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hackworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Winer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Crosson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 43-43 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is hacked by Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Richard Haliburton, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Kenny Kozloski (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Jerry Youngblood (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Stewart Bennett, Brian Hackworth, Robert Winer, Brian Clark, Anthony Crosson | |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Raymond Simone gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Kenny Kozloski - foul #1 on Kenny Kozloski, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Cory Pilcher | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Raymond Simone swats the short shot by Robert Reuter | 46-43 |
| 14:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 46-43 |
| 14:09 | Samford | William Randolph misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Kevin Canas pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Jerry Youngblood is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Youngblood, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Brian Clark (PF) Robert Poe, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Ralph Corbo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Charles Walton hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Cory Pilcher | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Christopher Scruggs steals it from Ralph Corbo | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (PG), Phillip Leake (SF) Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Earl Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Leake - foul #2 on Phillip Leake, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake is denied on a layup by Willie Hodgkinson | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Earl Hayes pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-45 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 48-45 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Kelley - foul #2 on Harry Kelley, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Raymond Simone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Haliburton | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-49 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Raymond Simone tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Hackworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Pilcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Leake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reuter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Haliburton - foul #3 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Richard Haliburton, Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Anthony Crosson (C) Brian Hackworth, Phillip Leake, Robert Reuter | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Cory Pilcher is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Pilcher, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Cory Pilcher | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Poe | 55-54 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Robert Poe steps in front of the Ralph Corbo pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Brian Clark grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Ralph Corbo - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Robert Winer (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Robert Poe, Brian Clark, Anthony Crosson | |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Stewart Bennett - foul #2 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (SF) Christopher Scruggs | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 09:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ralph Corbo | 58-54 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Harry Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Hackworth | 58-57 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 58-60 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Charles Walton buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 60-60 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 08:34 | Samford | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Robert Winer - foul #2 on Robert Winer, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Cory Pilcher (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Brian Clark (PF), Anthony Crosson (C) Stewart Bennett, Kenny Kozloski, Brian Hackworth, Robert Winer, Robert Reuter | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Robert Poe can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Blackshear - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG) Ralph Corbo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Robert Poe makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood (C) Brian Clark | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Kevin Canas buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Haliburton | 64-61 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-61 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Raymond Simone gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:05 | Samford | The short jumper by Sam Blackshear is denied by Christopher Scruggs | 64-61 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Robert Poe is fouled on the floor by Richard Haliburton - foul #4 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Harry Kelley (SG), William Randolph (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Richard Haliburton, Kevin Canas, Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski (SG), Brian Clark (PF) Cory Pilcher, Anthony Crosson | |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Earl Hayes snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | Samford | William Randolph scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 66-61 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 66-61 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Robert Poe gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) Earl Hayes, William Randolph | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (PG), Phillip Leake (SF) Robert Poe, Christopher Scruggs | |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Ralph Corbo steals it from Brian Hackworth | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Harry Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Ralph Corbo picks off the pass by Kenny Kozloski | 68-62 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Charles Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Charles Walton, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (SG), Anthony Crosson (C) Kenny Kozloski, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Brian Clark can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 05:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Hassan Parker | 68-62 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Raymond Simone can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Sam Blackshear grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Kevin Canas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Canas, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Kenny Kozloski (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Robert Reuter (C) Brian Hackworth, Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, Anthony Crosson | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Willie Hodgkinson - foul #3 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Harry Kelley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Harry Kelley gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Reuter - foul #1 on Robert Reuter, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson (PF) Brian Clark | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 3rd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Harry Kelley is called for the reach on Kenny Kozloski - foul #3 on Harry Kelley, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG) Richard Haliburton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenny Kozloski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Anthony Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Reuter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Samford | William Randolph is fouled on the floor by Robert Poe - foul #3 on Robert Poe, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Brian Hackworth (SG), Robert Winer (SF) Robert Poe, Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs | |
| 03:06 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:06 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, Robert Reuter | |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Kevin Canas is called for the reach on Christopher Scruggs - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Winer (C) Anthony Crosson | |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 78-69 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Clark (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Jerry Youngblood, Robert Winer | |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenny Kozloski, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone drills a floater from the right side set up by Ralph Corbo | 80-69 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Charles Walton swats the short shot by Brian Hackworth | 80-69 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Raymond Simone is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 82-69 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Ralph Corbo snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Kevin Canas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo and the foul's on Kenny Kozloski - foul #3 on Kenny Kozloski, team foul #13 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Robert Winer (SF), Anthony Crosson (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is fouled on the floor by Harry Kelley - foul #4 on Harry Kelley, team foul #13 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Kelley runs out the clock | 85-71 |