| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Steven Finke is hacked by Louis Chamlee - foul #1 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #1 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Mike Watts (SF), Eric Fleming (C) Rodney Morris, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| 19:28 | Bradley | Mike Watts banks in the layup and the foul's on John Talty - foul #2 on John Talty, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (SG) Steven Finke | |
| 19:28 | Bradley | Mike Watts makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Hassan Parker drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Fleming - foul #1 on Eric Fleming, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), John Shenk (PF) Rodney Morris, Mike Watts | |
| 19:04 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | John Shenk grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | James Christopher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 18:27 | Samford | John Talty clanks a shot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Louis Chamlee can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 18:04 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Eric Fleming | 26-23 |
| 17:49 | Bradley | Steven Finke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Christopher | 26-26 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Daniel Johnston swats the dunk try by Robert Bradford | 26-26 |
| 17:23 | Samford | John Talty tips it in | 28-26 |
| 17:18 | Bradley | James Christopher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Hassan Parker snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:57 | Samford | George Riggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:55 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:37 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:35 | Bradley | John Shenk tips it home | 28-28 |
| 16:21 | Samford | George Riggins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Arthur Bradley (SG), Thomas Isaacson (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Louis Chamlee, John Talty, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) James Christopher, Daniel Johnston, John Shenk, Eric Fleming | |
| 15:57 | Bradley | Mike Watts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Joseph Filip grabs the board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) SF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Barrett (fresh) C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Joseph Filip is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wilson - foul #1 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Lyle Williams (C) Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (SG), Daniel Johnston (PF) Steven Finke, Edward Barrett | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Arthur Bradley clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Rodney Morris gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:49 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Wilson | 28-31 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Arthur Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 14:31 | Bradley | Rodney Morris grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Lyle Williams gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Filip | 30-31 |
| 13:30 | Bradley | Rodney Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Lyle Williams gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Lyle Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Mike Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 30-34 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 12:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Filip | 30-34 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 12:26 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Willie Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Daniel Johnston - foul #2 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), John Talty (SF), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Arthur Bradley, Thomas Isaacson, Willie Hodgkinson, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), John Shenk (PF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Daniel Johnston, Shawn Wilson | |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Rodney Morris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 11:51 | Bradley | Eric Fleming tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Robert Bradford pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Louis Chamlee clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Finke - foul #2 on Steven Finke, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:21 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Mike Watts snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | John Shenk clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Louis Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 10:39 | Samford | John Talty drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Chamlee and he's fouled by Mike Watts - foul #2 on Mike Watts, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Johnston (SF) Mike Watts | |
| 10:39 | Samford | John Talty makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:21 | Bradley | Rodney Morris connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Johnston | 35-36 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Robert Bradford scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Chamlee and he's fouled by Eric Fleming - foul #2 on Eric Fleming, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Shawn Wilson (C) Eric Fleming | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:39 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 09:18 | Bradley | John Shenk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | John Shenk blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 08:54 | Samford | George Riggins snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:22 | Bradley | Steven Finke can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| 08:21 | Samford | John Talty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Daniel Johnston denies the turnaround by John Talty | 38-36 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | John Shenk pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 07:44 | Bradley | Rodney Morris is hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Arthur Bradley (SG), Thomas Isaacson (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) George Riggins, Louis Chamlee, John Talty, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) Steven Finke, Daniel Johnston, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) SF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lyle Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Barrett (fresh) C - Eric Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Bradley | James Christopher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Lyle Williams grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson is hacked by Mike Watts - foul #3 on Mike Watts, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), John Shenk (PF) Rodney Morris, Edward Barrett | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 06:38 | Bradley | Steven Finke pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Eric Fleming's pass is intercepted by Willie Hodgkinson | 38-36 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson is hacked by Eric Fleming - foul #3 on Eric Fleming, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Arthur Bradley, Willie Hodgkinson, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Daniel Johnston (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Steven Finke, Mike Watts, John Shenk, Eric Fleming | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson's floater is tipped away by Hassan Parker | 38-36 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Hassan Parker pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Shawn Wilson steals it from Hassan Parker | 38-36 |
| 05:08 | Bradley | Rodney Morris buries a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Louis Chamlee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Riggins | 41-38 |
| 04:37 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Robert Bradford connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Hassan Parker | 43-38 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 03:55 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Barrett | 43-38 |
| 03:45 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston is hacked by Thomas Isaacson - foul #2 on Thomas Isaacson, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | John Talty (SF) Thomas Isaacson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), Mike Watts (SF), John Shenk (PF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Daniel Johnston, Edward Barrett, Shawn Wilson | |
| 03:26 | Bradley | John Shenk travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Arthur Bradley (SG) George Riggins, Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) SF - John Talty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Fleming - foul #4 on Eric Fleming, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Rodney Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Finke | 44-41 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG) Joseph Filip, Arthur Bradley | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Shawn Wilson (C) Rodney Morris, Eric Fleming | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker is hacked by John Shenk - foul #3 on John Shenk, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Daniel Johnston (SF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Mike Watts, Shawn Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:06 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Riggins - foul #2 on George Riggins, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Watts (SF), Shawn Wilson (C) John Shenk, Eric Fleming | |
| 02:06 | Bradley | Rodney Morris makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:06 | Bradley | Rodney Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Robert Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Shenk (PF) Mike Watts | |
| 01:33 | Bradley | George Riggins is called for the reach on Rodney Morris - foul #3 on George Riggins, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Hassan Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Louis Chamlee gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Louis Chamlee is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | John Shenk misses long on a floater from the left block | 46-43 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Shawn Wilson is called for the reach on Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Steven Finke snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | John Talty takes the ball from Shawn Wilson | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Steven Finke is called for the reach on Louis Chamlee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Finke, team foul #11 | 47-45 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Bradley | Rodney Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Wilson | 49-45 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Rodney Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | John Shenk grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |