| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ortez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Parson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jarrett Mason inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:41 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edward Ortez | 41-33 |
| 19:37 | James Madison | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Michael Carter is denied on a layup by Edward Ortez | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | James Madison | Edward Ortez snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | James Madison | Matthew Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:56 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Matthew Williams | 41-33 |
| 18:51 | James Madison | Michael Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 18:50 | James Madison | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:41 | James Madison | Henry Parson lays it up and in set up by Michael Smith | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Richard Primo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:16 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edward Ortez | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | James Madison | Henry Parson's floater is knocked away by Jarrett Mason | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Richard Primo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 17:30 | James Madison | Dave Burgess misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:29 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Burgess | 43-35 |
| 17:13 | James Madison | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Mason - foul #3 on Jarrett Mason, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Thomas Markus (SF) Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Brian Stella (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Leroy Cabana (PF), Daniel Ismail (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson, Dave Burgess | |
| 16:47 | James Madison | Brian Stella's floater is tipped away by Richard Primo | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Derick Doran and the foul's on Daniel Ismail - foul #2 on Daniel Ismail, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Victor Miller (PF) Derick Doran, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 16:30 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | James Madison | Clarence Bass is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Daniel Dowdell (C) James Moss, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | James Madison | Henry Parson (PF) Daniel Ismail | |
| 15:53 | James Madison | Henry Parson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Bass | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Clarence Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stella (fresh) SF - Martin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Parson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Michael Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Thomas Markus hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 15:31 | James Madison | Henry Parson drills a floater from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Victor Miller lays it up and in | 50-40 |
| 14:53 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Thomas Markus grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 14:27 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Michael Carter, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Daniel Ismail (PF), Dave Burgess (C) Clarence Bass, Brian Stella, Martin Lambert, Henry Parson, Leroy Cabana | |
| 14:04 | Samford | Derick Doran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG) Ruben Meade | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 13:51 | James Madison | Edward Ortez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Ismail - foul #3 on Daniel Ismail, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:30 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Dave Burgess | 51-43 |
| 13:08 | James Madison | Michael Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Burgess and he's hacked by Derick Doran - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) James Moss | |
| Subs | James Madison | Henry Parson (PF) Daniel Ismail | |
| 13:08 | James Madison | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dave Burgess - foul #2 on Dave Burgess, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:33 | James Madison | Dave Burgess is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 12:25 | James Madison | Edward Ortez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Parson | 53-49 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Carter | 55-49 |
| 11:44 | James Madison | Michael Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Jarrett Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ortez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Parson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a jumper from the right side set up by Derick Doran | 57-49 |
| 11:10 | James Madison | Matthew Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:08 | James Madison | Edward Ortez tips it home | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Jarrett Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 10:50 | James Madison | Edward Ortez gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:43 | James Madison | Edward Ortez scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derick Doran and he's hacked by Dave Burgess - foul #3 on Dave Burgess, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Brian Stella (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Leroy Cabana (PF), Daniel Ismail (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson, Dave Burgess | |
| 10:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:03 | James Madison | Brian Stella loses the dribble to Norbert Radsky | 60-53 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Victor Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Brian Stella misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Radsky - foul #3 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Brian Stella misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Brian Stella makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Thomas Markus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Brian Stella is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Stella, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Richard Primo (PF) James Moss, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 08:12 | Samford | Richard Primo is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus | |
| Subs | James Madison | Pat Bass (PG), Henry Parson (PF) Brian Stella, Daniel Ismail | |
| 07:55 | James Madison | Clarence Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Derick Doran misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Richard Primo tips it in | 65-54 |
| 07:28 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Bass | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Victor Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Pat Bass (fresh) SG - Clarence Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Parson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Cabana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Leroy Cabana - foul #2 on Leroy Cabana, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Victor Miller | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Dave Burgess (C) Pat Bass, Clarence Bass, Martin Lambert, Leroy Cabana | |
| 06:54 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 06:53 | James Madison | Dave Burgess gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | James Madison | Matthew Williams double dribbles | 65-57 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:26 | James Madison | Dave Burgess pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:20 | James Madison | Edward Ortez hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Williams | 65-59 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Richard Primo connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Derick Doran | 67-59 |
| 05:46 | James Madison | Dave Burgess scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 67-61 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Jarrett Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derick Doran | 70-61 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | Edward Ortez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:02 | James Madison | Henry Parson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:49 | James Madison | Michael Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Norbert Radsky | 70-61 |
| 04:48 | James Madison | Henry Parson can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 04:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jarrett Mason | 70-61 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Michael Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 04:34 | James Madison | Edward Ortez snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:28 | James Madison | Jarrett Mason denies the turnaround by Henry Parson | 70-61 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Dave Burgess - foul #4 on Dave Burgess, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF) Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Brian Stella (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Leroy Cabana (PF), Daniel Ismail (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson, Dave Burgess | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:57 | James Madison | Brian Stella misses short on a floater in the paint | 72-61 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky loses the dribble to Martin Lambert | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | James Madison | Daniel Ismail comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 72-61 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Clarence Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Stella (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Martin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Cabana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ismail (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Norbert Radsky banks in the layup set up by Derick Doran | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana misses the easy layup | 74-61 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Thomas Markus snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Derick Doran, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Henry Parson (PF), Dave Burgess (C) Clarence Bass, Brian Stella, Martin Lambert, Leroy Cabana, Daniel Ismail | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dave Burgess - foul #5 on Dave Burgess, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Victor Miller (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Brian Stella (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Leroy Cabana (PF), Daniel Ismail (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson, Dave Burgess | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:14 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:56 | James Madison | Clarence Bass drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Ismail | 75-64 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Leroy Cabana steps in front of the James Moss pass | 75-64 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | James Moss swats the shot by Clarence Bass | 75-64 |
| 01:33 | James Madison | Martin Lambert tips it in | 75-66 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Henry Parson (PF) Clarence Bass, Brian Stella, Martin Lambert, Daniel Ismail | |
| 01:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 77-66 |
| 01:08 | James Madison | Matthew Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-66 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Richard Primo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:44 | James Madison | Edward Ortez snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | James Madison | Henry Parson is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Brian Stella (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Daniel Ismail (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson | |
| 00:36 | James Madison | Brian Stella hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Bass | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Henry Parson (PF) Clarence Bass, Brian Stella, Martin Lambert, Daniel Ismail | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Michael Smith is hacked by Derick Doran - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Victor Miller (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (SG), Martin Lambert (SF), Daniel Ismail (C) Matthew Williams, Edward Ortez, Henry Parson | |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade runs out the clock | 79-69 |