| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Allen Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Allen Olson steps in front of the Kevin Delossantos pass | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Gary | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Janson | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Mark Sullivan steals it from Kevin Delossantos | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Keith Janson | 33-37 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Michael Quinn is fouled on the floor by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerard McGriff (PG), William Fields (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Frederick Hinds (PF), Matthew Weber (C) Michael Quinn, Allen Olson, Mark Sullivan, Timothy Taylor, Harry Reed | |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:45 | Samford | James Cook is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Beyer | 36-38 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Matthew Weber's fadeaway is rejected by John Maxim | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Samford | James Cook snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Stanley Wilder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Matthew Weber gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | John Maxim swats the short shot by Frederick Hinds | 36-38 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gerard McGriff (fairly fresh) SG - William Fields (fresh) SF - David Evanoff (fresh) PF - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | William Fields hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:11 | Samford | David Catalan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:09 | Niagara | William Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Matthew Weber can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, David Catalan, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF) Gerard McGriff, William Fields, David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Matthew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Matthew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:03 | Samford | John Mars grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Walter Weeks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Janson | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Mark Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Mark Harris - foul #4 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) John Mars | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Harry Reed (C) Mark Harris, Matthew Weber | |
| 14:23 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 39-42 |
| 14:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Janson | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Samford | The short jumper by Paul Gary is denied by Harry Reed | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Harry Reed pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Michael Quinn takes the ball from Michael Eberly | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Quinn | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jackie Proctor - foul #4 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF), John Mars (PF) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG) Jackie Proctor | |
| 13:09 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Walter Weeks picks off the pass by Michael Quinn in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Michael Quinn scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Fields | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (C) Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Mark Sullivan, Harry Reed | |
| 12:32 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Walter Weeks pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Wilder | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Niagara | William Fields comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:40 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Evanoff (fresh) PF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Maxim | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Michael Quinn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:44 | Samford | John Maxim makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Wilder | 55-49 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | David Evanoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | John Maxim blocks the jumper by Frederick Hinds | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Evanoff | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Michael Quinn loses the dribble to John Mars | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Samford | John Maxim misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | William Fields grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Michael Quinn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Taylor | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Samford | John Maxim loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Stanley Wilder, David Catalan, John Mars, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerard McGriff (PG), Allen Olson (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Matthew Weber (PF), Harry Reed (C) Michael Quinn, William Fields, David Evanoff, Timothy Taylor, Frederick Hinds | |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Keith Janson steals the ball from Gerard McGriff in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Paul Gary misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Weber - foul #2 on Matthew Weber, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Keith Pittman is hacked by Gerard McGriff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard McGriff, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Gary | 58-54 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Harry Reed buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Olson | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Allen Olson is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #3 on Allen Olson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) James Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Timothy Taylor (PF) Gerard McGriff, Allen Olson, Matthew Weber | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Harry Reed pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SG) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Paul Gary | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Mark Harris grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Mark Harris loses the dribble to Paul Gary | 62-56 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 64-56 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Mark Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Janson (SG), John Mars (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, John Beyer, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF), Matthew Weber (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Mark Sullivan, Timothy Taylor, Harry Reed | |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frederick Hinds - foul #1 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (C) John Mars | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerard McGriff (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Matthew Weber snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Matthew Weber tips it home | 65-59 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Allen Olson picks off the pass by Stanley Wilder in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF) Jackie Proctor, Frederick Hinds | |
| 03:53 | Samford | James Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | David Evanoff snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Keith Janson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Weber - foul #3 on Matthew Weber, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Maxim (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan, James Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), William Fields (SG), Frederick Hinds (C) Gerard McGriff, David Evanoff, Matthew Weber | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds hits a jump hook from the right block | 66-63 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Michael Eberly scores on a shot near the basket set up by Keith Pittman and the foul's on Allen Olson - foul #4 on Allen Olson, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SF) John Mars | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF) Allen Olson | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | John Beyer swats the shot by William Fields | 69-63 |
| 02:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 69-63 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (SF), Matthew Weber (C) Mark Sullivan, Frederick Hinds | |
| 01:58 | Samford | David Catalan is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 71-63 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Harry Reed (C) William Fields, David Evanoff, Matthew Weber | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Michael Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Samford | Walter Weeks scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on an open shot from the right side | 73-66 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Harry Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Proctor | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Quinn, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor is fouled on the floor by Keith Janson - foul #2 on Keith Janson, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the driving attempt from the right block | 75-69 |
| 00:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Quinn, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG) Michael Quinn | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | David Catalan is hacked by Mark Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Harris, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SF) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 00:23 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Timothy Taylor | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | William Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) John Beyer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:19 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by Jackie Proctor - foul #5 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SF) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SG) Jackie Proctor | |
| 00:19 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, James Cook, David Catalan | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Allen Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Allen Olson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Olson, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerard McGriff (PG) Allen Olson | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Cook | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Walter Weeks runs out the clock | 78-69 |