| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Huynh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Gary Law hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Mitchel Mitchell | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Roger White hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 43-31 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-31 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Bruce Marrow gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | John Huynh pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Huynh | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mitchel Mitchell - foul #1 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | John Huynh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | John Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | John Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 17:31 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 47-33 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Huynh | 47-33 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | John Huynh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Jordan (PF) Gary Law | |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (C) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| 16:44 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 16:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Reed | 47-33 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow banks in the layup | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huynh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | John Jordan hits a shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Irvin Brewer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | John Jordan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Jose Zapata (SF), Gary Law (PF) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, John Huynh | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-39 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata is hacked by Myron Knarr - foul #3 on Myron Knarr, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits the finger roll | 51-41 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Gary Law is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (C) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (PF) Archie Reed | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Cecil Ritch comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin is hacked by Cecil Ritch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Roger White banks in the layup on a great pass from Juan Delgado | 53-41 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Jose Zapata steals the ball from Adam Rhymer | 53-41 |
| 12:24 | Saint Louis | Anthony Bentley blocks the short jumper by Mitchel Mitchell | 53-41 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Myron Knarr pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Mitchel Mitchell steals the ball from Cecil Ritch | 53-41 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Roger White loses the dribble to Bruce Marrow | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Law (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Zapata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled on the floor by Juan Delgado - foul #1 on Juan Delgado, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), John Jordan (PF), John Huynh (C) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Gary Law, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| 11:01 | Samford | A charge is called on Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Bruce Marrow | |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | John Jordan is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #3 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF) Mitchel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | John Huynh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Archie Reed snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Richard Bell, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF) Irvin Brewer, Luke Watkin | |
| 09:14 | Samford | John Huynh swats the layup by Bruce Marrow | 53-43 |
| 09:12 | Saint Louis | Roger White snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | John Huynh hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Juan Delgado | 55-43 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Mitchel Mitchell swats the short shot by Myron Knarr | 55-43 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | John Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Gary Law comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #4 on Archie Reed, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Archie Reed | |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Gary Law makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Gary Law makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is fouled on the floor by Roger White - foul #1 on Roger White, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Jordan (C) John Huynh | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Kevin Edelen | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Cecil Ritch is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 57-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata (C) Gary Law | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Oscar Knight (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF) Leonard Cooke, Cecil Ritch, Myron Knarr | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell drills a floater in the paint set up by Juan Delgado | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Irvin Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG) Oscar Knight | |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | John Jordan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Irvin Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Bruce Marrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Irvin Brewer is called for the reach on Mitchel Mitchell - foul #3 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF), John Huynh (C) John Jordan, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Archie Reed (PF) Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow | |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchel Mitchell - foul #2 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Jose Zapata (SF) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Dolin and the foul's on Kevin Edelen - foul #2 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 04:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luke Watkin | 64-48 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata tips it in | 66-48 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Luke Watkin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 66-48 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | John Huynh grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Kevin Edelen steals it from Christopher Dolin in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Kevin Edelen lays it in | 66-50 |
| 03:25 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bourke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Law (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Huynh (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-50 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Myron Knarr snags the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Archie Reed | 69-53 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata is whistled for a carry | 69-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Jordan (PF), Fred Redwine (C) Gary Law, John Huynh | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Oscar Knight (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr | |
| 01:46 | Samford | Luke Watkin clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bourke - foul #1 on Robert Bourke, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin can't finish the layup | 69-55 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Oscar Knight is fouled on the floor by Robert Bourke - foul #2 on Robert Bourke, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | John Jordan pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Luke Watkin - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | John Jordan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 70-55 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie Reed | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin runs out the clock | 70-58 |