| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Catalan and he's hacked by Donald Partida - foul #2 on Donald Partida, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Partida | 34-39 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Mark Reda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Robert Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Reda - foul #1 on Mark Reda, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Mark Reda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Boone | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Partida | 34-43 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Boone - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Robert Nipp (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Michael Boone | |
| 17:21 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Paul Graves's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mosteller | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Henry | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nipp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Mark Reda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Henry | 37-46 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | John Henry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Paul Graves lays it in set up by Johnny Lewis | 42-48 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Stanley Wilder takes the ball from Martin Wooldridge | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Michael Eberly buries a driving attempt near the basket | 44-48 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), George Engel (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Martin Wooldridge, Julius Kerr, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Paul Graves hits a runner from the right block | 46-48 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Donald Partida connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Neil Noack | 46-50 |
| 13:13 | Samford | David Catalan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Abel Robinson (SF) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Donald Partida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-50 |
| 12:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | Samford | David Catalan loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 46-50 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Donald Partida connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Noack | 46-53 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Catalan | 49-53 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the finger roll set up by Donald Partida | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - George Engel (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Donald Partida's floater is tipped away by John Maxim | 49-55 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Abel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Neil Noack is called for the reach on David Catalan - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Abel Robinson, George Engel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 10:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 49-55 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Mark Reda connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 54-55 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Michael Eberly blocks the jumper by Robert Nipp | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:39 | Samford | John Maxim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Michael Boone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Wooldridge | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Martin Wooldridge | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Samford | John Maxim misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Paul Graves (PF), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Martin Wooldridge, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp, Michael Boone | |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Jerome Collins steps in front of the George Engel pass | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Engel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Tim Vidal | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Abel Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Engel | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scott | 62-60 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Johnny Lewis knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Graves | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | Donald Partida hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neil Noack | 64-64 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 66-64 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | George Engel is called for the reach on Neil Noack - foul #1 on George Engel, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (C) David Catalan, George Engel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Donald Partida hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Wooldridge | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mosteller | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Mosteller | 66-68 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Mark Reda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Partida | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Maxim | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF) Donald Partida, Robert Nipp | |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Lewis and he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) Mark Reda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, John Maxim | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Martin Wooldridge | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is called for traveling | 68-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Michael Eberly, George Engel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:16 | Samford | David Catalan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Graves | 71-75 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Neil Noack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Freshour | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | John Maxim misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 71-78 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (PF) Jerome Collins | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Paul Graves drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | David Catalan is called for the reach on Gregory Freshour in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:40 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Paul Graves misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Lewis - foul #4 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #11 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG) Donald Partida | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Samford | David Catalan drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Reda | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Mosteller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:07 | Samford | John Maxim snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Robert Scott runs out the clock | 77-82 |