| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - William Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | William Barton connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Graham | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Samford | George Dials can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | William Barton gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | John Unrein connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Graham | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Griffin | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Robert Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Strayer | 39-41 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Eberle | 42-41 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Joseph Graham steals the ball from Frankie Taylor | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | John Unrein clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Shea - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Troy Shea | |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Robert Strayer banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Wakeland | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | John Unrein's layup is rejected by Robert Strayer | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | John Unrein is hacked by Harry Griffin - foul #1 on Harry Griffin, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Bryan Hills (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Smith (PF), Joel Wyse (C) John Eberle, Joseph Graham, Robert Smith, William Barton, John Unrein | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Michael French (PF), James Kwong (C) Frankie Taylor, Robert Strayer, Harry Griffin | |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Marrs | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Michael French buries a driving attempt from close range | 44-45 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Robert Smith (SG), William Wentz (SF) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills, Milton Willett | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Robert Strayer (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, George Dials, Michael French, James Kwong | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Troy Shea hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 44-48 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | John Eberle travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 44-48 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Troy Shea is hacked by Joel Wyse - foul #1 on Joel Wyse, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barton (PF), John Unrein (C) William Smith, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Paul Wakeland | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Frankie Taylor's floater is tipped away by John Unrein | 44-48 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | William Wentz grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | John Eberle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Graham | 47-48 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski blows the layup but the foul's on John Eberle - foul #3 on John Eberle, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Samford | George Dials (SF) Robert Strayer | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | William Wentz loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SG) Joseph Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Troy Shea drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 47-52 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | William Barton misses long on a floater in the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Jacob Lantz gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 47-54 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | William Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:01 | Samford | George Dials grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Jacob Lantz drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Troy Shea | 47-56 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | William Barton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 12:31 | Samford | George Dials knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Jacob Lantz denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 47-58 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | John Unrein pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | The jumper by John Unrein is denied by Jacob Lantz | 47-58 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | William Wentz can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jamie Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Unrein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Joseph Graham (SG), William Smith (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Jamie Walker, William Wentz, William Barton, John Unrein | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | John Eberle tips it but misses | 49-58 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Harry Griffin pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Jason Marrs double dribbles | 49-58 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham lays it in set up by Joel Wyse and he's hacked by Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Michael French grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael French can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joel Wyse - foul #2 on Joel Wyse, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael French makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Eberle | 54-60 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Robert Strayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Milton Willett | 54-60 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | William Smith hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Griffin - foul #2 on Harry Griffin, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SF) Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), George Dials (SF) Jason Marrs, Michael French | |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | William Smith misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Harry Griffin grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 56-60 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Harry Griffin grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Harry Griffin scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland and the foul's on John Eberle - foul #4 on John Eberle, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), William Barton (PF), John Unrein (C) John Eberle, Milton Willett, William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | Frankie Taylor steals it from Robert Smith | 56-63 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Frankie Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 56-66 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | William Barton connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jamie Walker | 58-66 |
| 08:03 | Samford | George Dials clanks a shot from the left block | 58-66 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | William Barton gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jamie Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Robert Smith's floater is knocked away by Harry Griffin | 58-66 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | William Barton gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Unrein | 61-66 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Harry Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Wentz (SF), William Smith (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Joseph Graham, Robert Smith, William Barton, John Unrein | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Robert Strayer (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Wakeland - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | William Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:30 | Samford | William Smith takes the ball from Jason Marrs | 62-66 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | John Eberle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Michael French clanks a jump hook from close range | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | William Smith grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | John Eberle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | William Wentz makes the shot from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Robert Strayer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 64-66 |
| 05:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael French | 64-66 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), William Barton (PF), John Unrein (C) Jamie Walker, William Smith, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Robert Strayer | |
| 04:44 | Samford | George Dials clanks a shot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it home | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Eberle | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Dials | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Frankie Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Graham - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Jacob Lantz lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Shea | 68-72 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | John Unrein's pass is intercepted by George Dials | 68-72 |
| 02:58 | Samford | George Dials's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SF) William Wentz | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Strayer (PF) Jacob Lantz | |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | John Eberle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham tips it in | 70-72 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Troy Shea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Frankie Taylor tips it back up and in | 70-74 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Robert Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Dials - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF), William Smith (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Joseph Graham, William Barton, John Unrein | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (PF), Harry Griffin (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, George Dials, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Griffin | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Michael French knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Strayer | 71-76 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), William Wentz (SF), William Barton (PF), John Unrein (C) Robert Smith, Milton Willett, William Smith, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Michael French, Harry Griffin | |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | John Unrein tips it but misses | 71-76 |
| 01:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob Lantz | 71-76 |
| 01:11 | Samford | George Dials is hacked by Joseph Graham - foul #2 on Joseph Graham, team foul #5 | 71-76 |
| 00:50 | Samford | George Dials is hacked by William Wentz - foul #4 on William Wentz, team foul #6 | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | John Unrein swats the short shot by Christopher Szafranski | 71-76 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Unrein | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is fouled in the backcourt by John Eberle - foul #5 on John Eberle, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Robert Strayer (C) Frankie Taylor, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Lantz | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | William Barton is called for the reach on Jacob Lantz - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | John Unrein gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (C) Jacob Lantz | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Jamie Walker is called for the reach on Paul Wakeland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Walker, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Wakeland makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-78 |