| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Luis Fickes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Griffis - foul #1 on William Griffis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Robert Ennis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Michael Hobbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rory Frederick | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Delee | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Michael Hobbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rory Frederick | 3-7 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | James Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ennis | 3-7 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Robert Ennis gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Luis Fickes hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 3-9 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 3-9 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the dunk attempt | 3-9 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Rory Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Luis Fickes is whistled for a carry | 3-9 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Rory Frederick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF), James Lindsey (C) Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick, Luis Fickes | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ennis | 8-12 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Harmon is called for the reach on George Delee - foul #1 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Timothy Leitner, Robert Ennis | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) Lon Tamplin | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Austin - foul #2 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF) Jess Mace | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Rory Frederick gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Michael Hobbs is fouled on the floor by James Romano - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF) Fredrick Wilson, Carlos Morris, James Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Robert Ennis (PF) Nathan Tyler, James Lindsey | |
| 14:29 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Osborne - foul #1 on Dennis Osborne, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Dennis Osborne, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:29 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by James Blake is denied by Robert Ennis | 8-15 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | William Griffis's pass is intercepted by Luis Fickes | 8-15 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Luis Fickes is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF) Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick | |
| 13:08 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Leitner | 8-17 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (C) Daniel Pippin, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), James Lindsey (C) Nicholas Harmon, Luis Fickes | |
| 12:34 | Samford | James Lindsey buries a fadeaway near the basket | 8-19 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | William Griffis connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by George Delee and he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, James Blake | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG), Rory Frederick (SF) Nathan Tyler, Timothy Leitner | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:57 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Ennis - foul #1 on Robert Ennis, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) William Griffis | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Lon Tamplin (C) Jess Mace, Robert Ennis | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Lon Tamplin picks off the pass by Carlos Morris | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) SF - James Romano (fresh) PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lon Tamplin (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Michael Hobbs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lon Tamplin | 11-22 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | James Romano can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rory Frederick - foul #1 on Rory Frederick, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Fredrick Wilson, Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Ennis (PF), Luis Fickes (C) James Lindsey, Lon Tamplin | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is whistled for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG) James Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 09:57 | Samford | William Griffis blocks the short jumper by Rory Frederick | 11-22 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Griffis | 11-22 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | William Griffis scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pippin | 13-22 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (C) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | James Blake knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by George Delee and the foul's on Luis Fickes - foul #1 on Luis Fickes, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SF) William Griffis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Jess Mace hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Tyler | 16-27 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Luis Fickes lays it up and in set up by Nathan Tyler | 16-29 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-29 |
| 07:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jess Mace | 16-29 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Nathan Tyler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Tyler, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF), Aaron Spinks (C) Daniel Pippin, James Blake | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, Robert Ennis | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Romano (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | James Romano is fouled on the floor by Luis Fickes - foul #2 on Luis Fickes, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nathan Tyler, Luis Fickes | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:12 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 07:10 | Samford | James Romano is called for the reach on Nicholas Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Romano, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) James Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:10 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks travels with the ball | 16-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Ennis (PF) Lon Tamplin | |
| 06:32 | Samford | Rory Frederick travels with the ball | 16-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF) Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | William Griffis tips it home | 18-31 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Michael Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-31 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon can't tip it in | 18-31 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Rory Frederick can't tip it in | 18-31 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hobbs - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG) Fredrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Robert Ennis pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | George Delee gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses long on a runner near the basket | 19-31 |
| 05:23 | Samford | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Robert Ennis buries a floater in the lane | 19-33 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | George Delee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Griffis | 22-33 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 04:29 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon drills a 3 from straight away | 22-38 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Rory Frederick lays it in set up by Nicholas Harmon and he's hacked by Aaron Spinks - foul #1 on Aaron Spinks, team foul #10 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Lon Tamplin (PF), Luis Fickes (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis, James Lindsey | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Rory Frederick misses the free throw | 22-40 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Romano (fresh) SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | James Romano knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Delee | 25-40 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Luis Fickes clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 25-40 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | George Delee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Romano | 28-40 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Luis Fickes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jess Mace | 28-42 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Tyler - foul #2 on Nathan Tyler, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF), Robert Ennis (PF) Rory Frederick, Lon Tamplin | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Jess Mace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ennis blocks the short jumper by Carlos Morris | 30-42 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Luis Fickes pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Nathan Tyler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | James Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Dennis Osborne picks off the pass by Jess Mace | 33-42 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 01:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ennis | 33-42 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Robert Ennis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-42 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne is called for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG) Jess Mace, Nathan Tyler | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Michael Hobbs buries a floater in the lane set up by Nicholas Harmon | 33-44 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Ennis snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | George Delee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Harmon - foul #2 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #10 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | George Delee makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | George Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Timothy Leitner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-44 |