| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | John Cooper takes the ball from Cory Jones | 24-27 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:38 | Samford | David Dowler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cory Jones | 24-27 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Milford Whitcomb | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Cody Nash is hacked by Cory Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Jones, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG) David Dowler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF), Austin Neal (C) Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| 18:15 | Samford | Michael Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Cody Nash is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Cody Nash, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF) Donald Myrick | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lee denies the turnaround by Carl Lantz | 24-29 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 26-29 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Edward Lee is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 26-32 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Keith Sanders pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Simon - foul #1 on Mark Simon, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Austin Neal | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Michael Butler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Dowler | 30-34 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, Keith Sanders, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF), Carl Lantz (C) Luke Kidney, Donald Myrick, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton lays it in | 30-36 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Michael Butler lays it in set up by Andrew Leverette | 32-36 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Deskins | 32-39 |
| 14:06 | Samford | John Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Willie Toole (C) Andrew Leverette, Michael Butler, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Austin Neal (PF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks, Carl Lantz | |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Willie Toole snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Cody Nash connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Dowler | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Corey Deskins | 35-42 |
| 13:09 | Samford | David Dowler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Keith Dawson (PF), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, Cody Nash, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Lee | 35-42 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Keith Sanders pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Mark Simon is called for the reach on Keith Dawson - foul #2 on Mark Simon, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (SG), Mark Roberts (C) Manuel Ferguson, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF) Austin Neal | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Mark Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lantz | 35-45 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Keith Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Alex Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 11:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Anderson (fresh) SF - Willie Toole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Alex Anderson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keith Sanders | 37-45 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Keith Sanders drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Anderson | 40-45 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins's pass is intercepted by Keith Sanders in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Corey Deskins steps in front of the Willie Toole pass | 40-45 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Keith Dawson - foul #1 on Keith Dawson, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, Alex Anderson, Willie Toole, Keith Dawson, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Austin Neal (PF), Cory Jones (C) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Mark Simon, Jerry Sparks | |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Edward Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Michael Butler misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cory Jones - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF) Carl Lantz | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 09:08 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Milford Whitcomb is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG) Luke Kidney | |
| 08:41 | Samford | Cody Nash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tristan Braxton - foul #1 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Cody Nash misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Cody Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | David Dowler steals it from Cory Jones | 42-46 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Cody Nash clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Mark Simon (PF) Tristan Braxton, Austin Neal | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Donald Myrick steals the ball from Andrew Leverette | 42-46 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Andrew Leverette - foul #3 on Andrew Leverette, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Alex Anderson (SG), John Cooper (PF) Andrew Leverette, Cody Nash, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Milford Whitcomb steals the ball from John Cooper | 42-49 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Milford Whitcomb - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG) Donald Myrick | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Jones | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Dawson blocks the short jumper by Mark Simon | 42-52 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Edward Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Willie Toole is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Whitcomb - foul #5 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Michael Butler (SF) Manuel Ferguson, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Austin Neal | 42-52 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-52 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 42-52 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Austin Neal is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Neal, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Samford | John Cooper (PF) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG) Tristan Braxton | |
| 05:16 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Deskins | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Michael Butler can't finish the layup | 43-54 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), Keith Dawson (C) Keith Sanders, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins lays it in and he's hacked by Cody Nash - foul #1 on Cody Nash, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG) David Dowler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Samford | John Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Leverette | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Leverette - foul #4 on Andrew Leverette, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Michael Butler, John Cooper, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Willie Toole gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Cody Nash connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Leverette | 48-58 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Mark Simon | 48-60 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Tristan Braxton takes the ball from Andrew Leverette in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Cody Nash is called for the reach on Donald Myrick - foul #2 on Cody Nash, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Alex Anderson (SG), Keith Dawson (PF) Andrew Leverette, Cody Nash, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Tristan Braxton, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Willie Toole gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Willie Toole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG) Donald Myrick | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-61 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks is denied on a layup by Willie Toole | 48-61 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Alex Anderson is called for the reach on Jerry Sparks - foul #1 on Alex Anderson, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 48-61 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Willie Toole comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-61 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Keith Sanders hits a runner from close range | 52-63 |