| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan inbounds the ball | 26-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | James Lyles drills a runner from the baseline | 26-52 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-52 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Erik Gregg gets the offensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 19:08 | Samford | John Reader can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-52 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski tips it in | 28-52 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-52 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 28-52 |
| 18:47 | Samford | David Freeman steals it from Douglas Nadolski | 28-52 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | David Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Erik Gregg gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 18:07 | Samford | John Reader is hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| 18:01 | Samford | John Reader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (SF) Douglas Nadolski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | James Lyles blows the dunk but he's hacked by Sidney Dykema - foul #1 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Martin Wood (C) Sidney Dykema, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin (SG), Bryan Reed (SF) Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan | |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | James Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | James Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Jim Kauffman knocks in the floater from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | David Freeman is whistled for traveling | 30-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (SF) Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll (PG), David Kopinski (SF), Scott Spindler (PF) David Freeman, Michael Gardner, James Lyles | |
| 17:03 | Samford | John Reader knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Kauffman | 33-53 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) John Reader | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Billy Shaw is called for traveling | 33-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF) Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler blows the layup | 33-53 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski is whistled for traveling | 33-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Jim Kauffman, Ronald Powell, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF) Robert Driscoll, Robert Arvin, David Kopinski | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-53 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Spindler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Erik Gregg clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Spindler - foul #1 on Scott Spindler, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Ronald Powell (SF) Billy Shaw, Douglas Nadolski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom (PF), James Lyles (C) Scott Spindler, Bryan Reed | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bryce Weaver | 35-55 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Powell | 37-55 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | James Lyles loses the dribble to Enlai Wang | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:20 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-55 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | James Lyles hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:59 | Samford | Erik Gregg drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Reader | 39-57 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | David Freeman's pass is intercepted by John Reader in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Sidney Dykema makes the runner near the basket | 41-57 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | James Lyles is hacked by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Martin Wood (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Sidney Dykema, Ronald Powell, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll (PG), Robert Arvin (SG), Bryan Reed (SF), Michael Gardner (C) David Freeman, Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan, James Lyles | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Reader - foul #2 on John Reader, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) John Reader | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom can't finish the layup | 41-59 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Martin Wood snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Bryan Reed blocks the short jumper by Douglas Nadolski | 41-59 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner lays it in | 41-61 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Robert Driscoll steals the ball from Douglas Nadolski | 41-61 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Douglas Nadolski takes the ball from Bryan Reed | 41-61 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski banks in the layup | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) SG - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Driscoll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sansom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-61 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom tips it home | 43-63 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Charles Huggins hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Jim Kauffman | 45-63 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Jim Kauffman gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Charles Huggins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-63 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Martin Wood snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Martin Wood misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Driscoll - foul #3 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Enlai Wang (C) Billy Shaw, Jim Kauffman, Douglas Nadolski, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), Scott Spindler (PF), James Lyles (C) Robert Driscoll, Robert Arvin, Bryan Reed, Richard Sansom, Michael Gardner | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Martin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | David Freeman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryce Weaver | 46-65 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Austin Sullivan - foul #1 on Austin Sullivan, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | James Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | David Freeman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Sidney Dykema clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | David Freeman buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bryce Weaver | 47-70 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Spindler | 47-70 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler jams it set up by Bryce Weaver | 47-72 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Austin Sullivan - foul #2 on Austin Sullivan, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (SF) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin (SG), Michael Gardner (PF) Bryce Weaver, Scott Spindler | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | James Lyles loses the dribble to Ronald Powell | 48-72 |
| 08:00 | Samford | James Lyles blocks the short jumper by Ronald Powell | 48-72 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it home | 50-72 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sidney Dykema - foul #2 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #4 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Martin Wood (C) Sidney Dykema, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed (SF), Richard Sansom (PF) Austin Sullivan, James Lyles | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Erik Gregg pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Jim Kauffman is fouled on the floor by Robert Arvin - foul #1 on Robert Arvin, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) John Reader | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll (PG) David Freeman | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Jim Kauffman misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Driscoll | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) SG - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Driscoll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Arvin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sansom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Samford | Erik Gregg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Jim Kauffman misses the tip | 50-75 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Kauffman - foul #2 on Jim Kauffman, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF), Enlai Wang (C) Charles Huggins, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG) Robert Arvin | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Enlai Wang and the foul's on Bryan Reed - foul #1 on Bryan Reed, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Ronald Powell (PF) Billy Shaw, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:44 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the free throw | 53-77 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom drills a jumper in the lane | 53-79 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Ronald Powell is fouled on the floor by Richard Sansom - foul #4 on Richard Sansom, team foul #9 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG) Jim Kauffman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Austin Sullivan (SF), James Lyles (C) Robert Driscoll, Bryan Reed, Richard Sansom | |
| 06:16 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | James Lyles snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | David Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Reader - foul #3 on John Reader, team foul #6 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Martin Wood (C) Douglas Nadolski, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed (PF) Michael Gardner | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-80 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-81 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Ronald Powell hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Reader | 55-81 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | James Lyles comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-81 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-81 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-81 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | James Lyles pulls down the rebound | 55-81 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | John Reader steps in front of the Austin Sullivan pass | 55-81 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Erik Gregg lays it up and in | 57-81 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | David Freeman connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Sullivan | 57-83 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Ronald Powell hits a floater from the left side | 59-83 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | David Freeman buries a shot in the lane | 59-85 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-85 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Austin Sullivan | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | David Freeman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 59-85 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 59-85 |
| 03:15 | Samford | John Reader clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #3 on David Freeman, team foul #10 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (SG), Jim Kauffman (SF), Charles Huggins (PF) Sidney Dykema, Erik Gregg, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll (PG), Robert Arvin (SG), David Kopinski (SF), Michael Gardner (PF), Scott Spindler (C) David Freeman, Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan, Bryan Reed, James Lyles | |
| 03:15 | Samford | John Reader makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 03:15 | Samford | John Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Shaw (fresh) SF - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Driscoll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Arvin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Spindler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Huggins - foul #2 on Charles Huggins, team foul #7 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) John Reader | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Ronald Powell throws it down on a nice dish by Jim Kauffman | 63-87 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Kopinski | 63-89 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Martin Wood makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 65-89 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski is whistled for a carry | 65-89 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed (C) David Kopinski | |
| 01:32 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 65-89 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-89 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Driscoll | 65-91 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Jim Kauffman loses the dribble to Robert Driscoll | 65-91 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 65-91 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 65-91 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Martin Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Martin Wood is called for the reach on Bryan Reed - foul #3 on Martin Wood, team foul #8 | 65-91 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed misses the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Martin Wood gets the rebound | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Ronald Powell lays it in set up by Billy Shaw and he's hacked by Michael Gardner - foul #2 on Michael Gardner, team foul #11 | 67-91 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the free throw | 68-91 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 68-91 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Jim Kauffman grabs the board | 68-91 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jim Kauffman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-91 |