| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Butler inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Mark Roberts drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Dowler and the foul's on James Burnley - foul #3 on James Burnley, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) James Burnley | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Ira Sheffield's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Roberts | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Clinton Griggs hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Michael Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cooper | 25-26 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Michael Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Clinton Griggs tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Clinton Griggs denies the turnaround by Mark Roberts | 25-26 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Keith Sanders can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Howard | James Spence snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 17:23 | Howard | David Dowler is called for the reach on Lawrence Fortier - foul #1 on David Dowler, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Ira Sheffield's floater is tipped away by Mark Roberts | 25-26 |
| 17:04 | Samford | David Dowler snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:59 | Samford | David Dowler misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garfield Cannon - foul #2 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:59 | Samford | David Dowler misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:59 | Samford | David Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Keith Sanders buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Dowler | 28-26 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Clinton Griggs buries a floater near the basket set up by Ira Sheffield | 28-28 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Michael Butler buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Sanders | 30-28 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Spence - foul #2 on James Spence, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, Michael Butler, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Burnley (SG), Mark Sherman (SF), James Altieri (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, Ira Sheffield, Garfield Cannon, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:39 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 31-31 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Willie Toole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:17 | Howard | James Altieri gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Alex Anderson takes the ball from James Altieri | 31-31 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Alex Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 14:33 | Howard | James Altieri lays it in | 33-33 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Sanders | 36-33 |
| 13:59 | Howard | John Cooper is called for the reach on Thomas Siewert - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Garfield Cannon (SF), James Spence (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Thomas Siewert, Mark Sherman, James Altieri, Lawrence Baker | |
| 13:47 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier hits a jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Griggs | 36-35 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Cody Nash comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Howard | James Spence pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Clinton Griggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Dawson (C) Alex Anderson, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:10 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Clinton Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:10 | Samford | David Dowler snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Michael Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:32 | Howard | James Spence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Lee - foul #2 on Edward Lee, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Samford | John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Edward Lee, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) James Burnley | |
| 12:32 | Howard | James Spence makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:32 | Howard | James Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Michael Butler drills a shot from close range | 38-38 |
| 11:42 | Howard | James Spence knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ira Sheffield | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | David Dowler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Roberts | 41-40 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:30 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 41-40 |
| 11:19 | Howard | The jump hook by Clinton Griggs is blocked by John Cooper | 41-40 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Mark Roberts steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Keith Sanders (SG), Willie Toole (C) David Dowler, Cody Nash, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG), Mark Sherman (SF), James Altieri (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, Garfield Cannon, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 10:36 | Howard | Ira Sheffield drills a turnaround near the basket | 41-42 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Alex Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Michael Butler hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 09:59 | Howard | The refs have stopped play. Ira Sheffield 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. | 43-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SF), Edward Lee (C) Michael Butler, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG) Ira Sheffield | |
| 09:46 | Howard | Willie Toole swats the short shot by Lawrence Baker | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Edward Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Sanders | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | Howard | James Burnley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Altieri | 46-44 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Keith Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Nash | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Nash - foul #1 on Cody Nash, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Michael Butler (SF), Mark Roberts (C) Alex Anderson, Cody Nash, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), James Spence (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Thomas Siewert, James Burnley, James Altieri, Lawrence Baker | |
| 08:32 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Willie Toole misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 08:12 | Howard | James Spence grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Mark Sherman - foul #2 on Mark Sherman, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF) Keith Sanders, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | Howard | Garfield Cannon (SF) Mark Sherman | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:15 | Howard | James Spence pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Gerald Ewing can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 06:45 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Mark Roberts blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Mark Roberts tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 06:19 | Howard | James Spence snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is fouled on the floor by David Dowler - foul #2 on David Dowler, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG) Cody Nash | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG) Gerald Ewing | |
| 05:55 | Howard | Garfield Cannon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Spence | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Michael Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Dowler | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Howard | James Burnley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Willie Toole (C) David Dowler, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, Clinton Griggs | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Alex Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Cooper | 55-50 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Garfield Cannon double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (C) James Spence | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Willie Toole is denied on a dunk by James Altieri | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | Howard | James Altieri grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Thomas Siewert is fouled on the floor by Alex Anderson - foul #1 on Alex Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Edward Lee (PF), Keith Dawson (C) Alex Anderson, Keith Sanders, Michael Butler, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Clinton Griggs (C) James Burnley, Garfield Cannon | |
| 03:52 | Howard | Thomas Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Thomas Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Cody Nash is hacked by Thomas Siewert - foul #1 on Thomas Siewert, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (C) Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Ewing (SG), James Spence (PF) Thomas Siewert, James Altieri | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Cody Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Toole (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) SF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Edward Lee snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:51 | Samford | David Dowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:50 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Lee | 55-52 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF) Cody Nash, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF) Gerald Ewing, Mark Sherman | |
| 02:44 | Samford | Keith Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 02:29 | Howard | James Spence drills a floater from the right block set up by Lawrence Fortier | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by James Burnley - foul #4 on James Burnley, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Michael Butler is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:13 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Sanders | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Mark Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:47 | Howard | James Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | John Cooper steals the ball from James Burnley | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Burnley - foul #5 on James Burnley, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Ewing (SG) James Burnley | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ewing - foul #1 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (SG), Willie Toole (PF) Keith Sanders, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to James Spence | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Samford | David Dowler grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Gerald Ewing is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Spence | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mark Roberts is hacked by Lawrence Fortier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Fortier, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Garfield Cannon clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |