| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) SF - Paul Preston (fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Casey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) PF - Garth Foster (fresh) C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Casey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Larry Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses long on a floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Arizona | Robert Casey is called for the reach on Nathaniel Exum - foul #1 on Robert Casey, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Garth Foster | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Preston | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Robert McGurn drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum is fouled on the floor by Robert Casey - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Arizona | Paul Preston steals it from Garth Foster | 6-3 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Kyle Laforest - foul #1 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled on the floor by Mark Fuson - foul #1 on Mark Fuson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Larry Nelson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Robert McGurn tips it home | 8-3 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Paul Preston misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest double dribbles | 8-3 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Robert McGurn scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Helwig | 11-3 |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-3 |
| 16:20 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster tips it home | 11-5 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Robert McGurn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 16:01 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Kyle Laforest | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Nathaniel Exum is denied by Paul Preston | 11-5 |
| 15:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert McGurn | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:23 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Paul Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Kyle Laforest is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Patrick Spencer (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Kyle Laforest, Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| 14:23 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:21 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 14:15 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Northern Arizona | George Allen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Carroll | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Birk - foul #1 on Steven Birk, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson (SG) James Carroll | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Robert Riegel grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to George Allen | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Northern Arizona | George Allen connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Birk | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | George Allen is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks, Patrick Spencer, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan (SF), Garth Foster (PF), Nathaniel Exum (C) George Allen, Eric Trotter, Phillip Paschal | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Charles Helwig scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Steven Birk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Nelson - foul #1 on Larry Nelson, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG) Steven Birk | |
| 10:37 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by James Carroll is blocked by Larry Nelson | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is intercepted by James Carroll in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll lays it in | 18-15 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Larry Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:49 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Paul Preston pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Paul Preston scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Meredith | 20-15 |
| 09:20 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:18 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:02 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster misses long on a runner from the left block | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Mark Fuson takes the ball from Joseph Meredith | 20-15 |
| 08:26 | Northern Arizona | Paul Preston steps in front of the Garth Foster pass | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Patrick Spencer (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Allen | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Phillip Paschal picks off the pass by James Willoughby | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) SF - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) C - James Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal jams it on a great pass from James Carroll and the foul's on Thomas Parks - foul #1 on Thomas Parks, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Everett Rayner (PG) James Carroll | |
| 07:32 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:13 | Samford | George Allen steps in front of the Thomas Parks pass | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Northern Arizona | Everett Rayner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Allen | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Patrick Spencer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski and he's fouled by Phillip Paschal - foul #1 on Phillip Paschal, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter can't finish the layup | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Chudzinski | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Eric Trotter swats the layup by James Willoughby | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Northern Arizona | Everett Rayner pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert Riegel is called for the reach on Everett Rayner - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF) Everett Rayner, George Allen | |
| 06:16 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:15 | Samford | James Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Robert McGurn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:43 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mark Fuson | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Patrick Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Robert McGurn loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Patrick Spencer, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Garth Foster (PF), Nathaniel Exum (C) Steven Birk, Eric Trotter, Phillip Paschal | |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 04:32 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Meredith is blocked by Nathaniel Exum | 22-26 |
| 04:30 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster is hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Thomas Parks (SF) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (SG), Eric Trotter (SF) Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan | |
| 04:01 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll double dribbles | 22-26 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Robert Riegel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll is called for a backcourt violation | 25-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG) James Carroll | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:13 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Laforest | 25-29 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Robert Riegel jams it on a great pass from Robert Casey | 27-29 |
| 02:41 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Steven Birk | 27-31 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Robert Riegel loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF), Phillip Paschal (C) Steven Birk, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| 02:14 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 02:12 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:55 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 29-34 |
| 01:21 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson is fouled on the floor by Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert McGurn, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (C) Eric Trotter | |
| 01:21 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:21 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Paul Preston banks in the layup set up by Joseph Meredith | 31-36 |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | George Allen connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Laforest | 31-38 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (PG), Garth Foster (PF) Kyle Laforest, George Allen | |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Birk | 31-40 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Robert Riegel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Charles Helwig hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Steven Birk - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter (SF), Nathaniel Exum (C) Ian Ryan, Phillip Paschal | |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-42 |