| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gordon Webb inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | American U. | John Gurley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Jesse Tope is called for the reach on James Kwong - foul #2 on Jesse Tope, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Vance Donald blocks the short jumper by Leroy Anderson | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | American U. | The rebound goes to Vance Donald | 27-25 |
| 19:00 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Vance Donald tips it home | 27-27 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Jason Marrs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | American U. | Leroy Anderson is called for the reach on Jesse Tope - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Vance Donald loses the dribble to Deangelo Horton | 30-27 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Jesse Tope snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | American U. | John Gurley is hacked by Jason Marrs - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 17:25 | American U. | Henry Galvin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Samford | James Kwong gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| 16:33 | American U. | Michael Fuchs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Frankie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Frankie Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Reichman | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Clark (fresh) SF - Billy Kearse (fresh) PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Victorino (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | American U. | Billy Kearse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Mark Keefer pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Mark Keefer tips it home | 34-30 |
| 15:04 | American U. | Billy Kearse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Holz | 34-30 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Keefer | 36-30 |
| 14:20 | American U. | Mark Keefer denies the turnaround by Michael Fuchs | 36-30 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Mark Keefer pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Daniel Reichman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 13:36 | American U. | Billy Kearse connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Hering | 39-33 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Robert Holz is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Daniel Reichman, Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Jesse Tope (PF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs, Andrew Victorino | |
| 13:00 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Gordon Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Ronald Farrish steals it from Vance Donald | 39-33 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Jason Marrs slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 41-33 |
| 12:25 | American U. | John Gurley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Webb | 41-35 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Vance Donald steals the ball from Rodger Sykes | 41-35 |
| 11:50 | American U. | Henry Galvin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:49 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | James Kwong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 11:30 | American U. | Vance Donald gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:18 | American U. | Leroy Anderson swats the layup by John Gurley | 41-35 |
| 11:16 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Jason Marrs steals it from Vance Donald | 41-35 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Ronald Farrish's pass is intercepted by Gordon Webb | 41-35 |
| 09:54 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Jesse Tope is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson - foul #3 on Jesse Tope, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| 09:17 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is hacked by George Clark - foul #2 on George Clark, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 43-35 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Billy Kearse misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Daniel Reichman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Holz | 45-35 |
| 08:08 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by George Clark is blocked by Mark Keefer | 45-35 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Mark Keefer pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Clark - foul #3 on George Clark, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Andrew Victorino | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:46 | American U. | John Gurley misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #1 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Daniel Reichman, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:46 | American U. | John Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:46 | American U. | John Gurley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Frankie Taylor grabs the board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Robert Holz hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 07:20 | American U. | Gordon Webb drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Fuchs | 49-38 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Leroy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 06:56 | American U. | Vance Donald pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 06:52 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jason Marrs - foul #2 on Jason Marrs, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Robert Holz | |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Tope (PF) Michael Fuchs | |
| 06:52 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:52 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Marrs | 52-39 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 06:32 | American U. | Gordon Webb tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 06:30 | American U. | Jesse Tope pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Vance Donald misses the lay-in | 52-39 |
| 06:11 | American U. | John Gurley grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:01 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Gordon Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | American U. | John Gurley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Jason Marrs takes the ball from John Gurley | 52-39 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits the finger roll | 54-39 |
| 05:22 | American U. | Jesse Tope buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Gurley | 54-42 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Deangelo Horton drills a shot from the right side set up by Frankie Taylor | 56-42 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses the lay-in | 56-42 |
| 04:44 | American U. | Henry Galvin snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 04:28 | American U. | Jesse Tope loses the ball out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | Samford | Daniel Reichman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | American U. | George Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Daniel Reichman snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Mark Keefer scores on a runner from the right block set up by Rodger Sykes and he's fouled by Andrew Victorino - foul #2 on Andrew Victorino, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Clark (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Kearse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Victorino (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | American U. | Bryan Hering drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Clark | 62-45 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Michael Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:58 | American U. | George Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Kearse | 62-47 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Robert Holz dunks the ball | 64-47 |
| 02:27 | American U. | George Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | American U. | Michael Fuchs grabs the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:07 | American U. | Billy Kearse hits a runner from close range set up by George Clark | 64-49 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Michael Fuchs picks off the pass by Robert Holz | 64-49 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Billy Kearse makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Victorino | 64-52 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Bryan Hering in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Hering, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-52 |
| 01:17 | American U. | George Clark grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 00:59 | American U. | Michael Fuchs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Rodger Sykes clanks a shot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the tip | 64-52 |
| 00:34 | American U. | The rebound goes to Andrew Victorino | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Bryan Hering loses the dribble to Ronald Farrish | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Ronald Farrish lays it in | 66-52 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Bryan Hering can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Daniel Reichman runs out the clock | 66-52 |