| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Oscar Knight is called for the reach on Daniel Rowe - foul #1 on Oscar Knight, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Brandon Conway makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Charles Salls comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Brendan Smith snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Brendan Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Frank Walker and he's fouled by Eddie Calhoun - foul #1 on Eddie Calhoun, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Oscar Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Brendan Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Cody Rine tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Oscar Knight hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Frank Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendan Smith | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rowe | 39-31 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Oscar Knight tips it home | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Brendan Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Brandon Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Eddie Calhoun steals the ball from Brandon Conway | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Oscar Knight can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Brandon Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Walter King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Raymond Pinzon (SG), Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Frank Walker, Walter King, Brendan Smith, Daniel Rowe, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Cecil Ritch (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Charles Salls, Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) PF - John Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Prince Neville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | John Moloney steals the ball from Adam Rhymer | 39-33 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Raymond Pinzon | 41-33 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Adam Rhymer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 41-36 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 14:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Prince Neville | 41-36 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Timothy Arena banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin's floater is tipped away by Garry Hudspeth | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Moloney | 43-38 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Elroy Lemons steps in front of the Garry Hudspeth pass | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elroy Lemons | 45-38 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin loses the dribble to Garry Hudspeth | 45-38 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | John Moloney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Timothy Arena snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:11 | Samford | John Moloney is called for the reach on Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on John Moloney, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Walter King (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Brandon Conway (C) Elroy Lemons, Raymond Pinzon, Sidney Bonin, John Moloney, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Cody Rine (C) Adam Rhymer, Cecil Ritch, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, Prince Neville | |
| 12:04 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Brandon Conway is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Conway, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Charles Salls scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Walter King's pass is intercepted by Maurice Wyatt | 45-41 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cody Rine | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Brendan Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Oscar Knight hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Cody Rine | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Brendan Smith's floater is tipped away by Cody Rine | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Brendan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Walter King travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (C) Cody Rine | |
| 09:52 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Walter King grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Brandon Conway snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Brendan Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Walker | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Charles Salls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eddie Calhoun | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is hacked by Frank Walker - foul #3 on Frank Walker, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Raymond Pinzon (SG), Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Frank Walker, Walter King, Brendan Smith, Daniel Rowe, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Cecil Ritch (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Oscar Knight, Prince Neville | |
| 08:28 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Rhymer and he's fouled by John Moloney - foul #3 on John Moloney, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin loses the dribble to Timothy Arena | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Cody Rine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Timothy Arena is called for the reach on Sidney Bonin - foul #2 on Timothy Arena, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Charles Salls is called for the reach on Elroy Lemons - foul #1 on Charles Salls, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) Sidney Bonin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG) Raymond Pinzon | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (C) Cody Rine | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by John Moloney - foul #4 on John Moloney, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (SG) Cecil Ritch | |
| 06:34 | Samford | Charles Salls can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Brendan Smith gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Prince Neville gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Prince Neville blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hylton - foul #1 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Daniel Rowe (PF), Brandon Conway (C) Elroy Lemons, John Moloney, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Oscar Knight (PF) Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | Frank Walker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter King | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Walter King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Prince Neville's fadeaway is rejected by Brendan Smith | 53-49 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Brandon Conway - foul #3 on Brandon Conway, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (SG), John Moloney (SF) Walter King, Brendan Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Cecil Ritch (SG), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Maurice Wyatt, Prince Neville | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Rowe | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Cecil Ritch pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 53-53 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Daniel Rowe swats the short shot by Oscar Knight | 53-53 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Frank Walker snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Frank Walker can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | John Moloney snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG), Brendan Smith (SF) Elroy Lemons, John Moloney | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG) Adam Rhymer, Cecil Ritch | |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Frank Walker is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Charles Salls scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Knight | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Frank Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Brendan Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Rowe - foul #2 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Brandon Conway misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Cody Rine - foul #2 on Cody Rine, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Brandon Conway makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Brandon Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Oscar Knight snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Cody Rine hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Conway | 56-60 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Charles Salls picks off the pass by Brandon Conway | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Frank Walker is called for the reach on Charles Salls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Walker, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Walter King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Frank Walker hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Walker - foul #5 on Frank Walker, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG) Frank Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Eddie Calhoun steals the ball from Brandon Conway | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Walter King is called for the reach on Oscar Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter King, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Walter King - foul #2 on Walter King, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Walter King hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elroy Lemons | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is hacked by Walter King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter King, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |