| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Haley (fresh) C - David Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) SG - Tyler Nee (fresh) SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) PF - Richard Moore (fresh) C - Rusty Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Tyler Nee is denied by David Nunes | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Samford | David Nunes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Nee and the foul's on David Nunes - foul #1 on David Nunes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stanley Hart | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Stanley Hart double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Bogumierz Kobylinski steps in front of the Rosendo Esquivel pass | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by Tyler Nee - foul #1 on Tyler Nee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols (SF), Eric Herrell (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Rusty Kelly | |
| 17:47 | Samford | David Nunes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Nee - foul #2 on Tyler Nee, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin (SF) Tyler Nee | |
| 17:47 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:47 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG) Bruce Parr | |
| 17:11 | Samford | Stanley Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rosendo Esquivel and he's hacked by Cory Nichols - foul #1 on Cory Nichols, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:11 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Stanley Hart scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols is fouled on the floor by Richard Haley - foul #1 on Richard Haley, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Zorya Sielski, Carlton Calvin, Eric Herrell, Michael Freeman | |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Moore is called for the reach on Bruce Parr - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Richard Haley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:05 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Moore | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pitt (fresh) SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Timothy Barras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) SG - Cory Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) PF - Richard Moore (fresh) C - Rusty Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Moore | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Christopher Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 15:23 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Nunes | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Bruce Parr swats the short shot by David Nunes | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Nunes - foul #2 on David Nunes, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) David Nunes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Carlton Calvin (SG), Scott Dunagan (SF), Eric Herrell (PF) Bruce Parr, Cory Nichols, Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore | |
| 14:44 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Richard Haley pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Richard Haley snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Steven Williams is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG), Timothy Barras (C) Stanley Hart, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman (C) Rusty Kelly | |
| 13:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Timothy Barras pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Richard Haley dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeremy Grabski and he's fouled by Eric Herrell - foul #1 on Eric Herrell, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF), Richard Moore (PF) Carlton Calvin, Scott Dunagan, Michael Freeman | |
| 13:22 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Bogumierz Kobylinski | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Haley | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #1 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols (SG) Zorya Sielski | |
| 12:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:12 | C. Connecticut State | John Pitt is called for the reach on Bruce Parr - foul #1 on John Pitt, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) John Pitt, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 12:12 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin (SF), Scott Dunagan (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Eric Herrell | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (PG), Brian Hyberger (C) Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Pitt (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Calvin (fresh) PF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) C - Michael Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Scott Dunagan steps in front of the Theodore Hitchcock pass | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Calvin | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Stanley Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:31 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Dunagan tips it home | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Samford | John Pitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin is fouled on the floor by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF), Timothy Barras (C) John Pitt, Steven Williams, Theodore Hitchcock, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Bruce Parr, Cory Nichols, Scott Dunagan, Michael Freeman | |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Richard Moore steps in front of the Rosendo Esquivel pass | 15-21 |
| 09:11 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-21 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Timothy Barras grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel lays it up and in | 17-21 |
| 08:46 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeremy Grabski, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Darryl Clark (PG) Carlton Calvin | |
| 08:22 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Zorya Sielski | 17-23 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Taylor Sayles tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 07:36 | C. Connecticut State | Darryl Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Barras (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Darryl Clark (fresh) SG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Moore (fresh) C - Rusty Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Bogumierz Kobylinski - foul #1 on Bogumierz Kobylinski, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Brian Hyberger (C) Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Cory Nichols (SG), Scott Dunagan (SF), Eric Herrell (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Darryl Clark, Zorya Sielski, Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Rusty Kelly | |
| 07:09 | Samford | John Pitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 07:08 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Dunagan grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:45 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bruce Parr | 19-25 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Bruce Parr steals the ball from Rosendo Esquivel | 19-25 |
| 06:02 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Steven Williams, Taylor Sayles | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Scott Dunagan, Eric Herrell, Michael Freeman | |
| 05:47 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 05:46 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:32 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Hart steps in front of the Rusty Kelly pass | 19-25 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bogumierz Kobylinski - foul #2 on Bogumierz Kobylinski, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Carlton Calvin (SF) Bruce Parr, Bogumierz Kobylinski | |
| 05:20 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Grabski steals it from Zorya Sielski | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Barras - foul #1 on Timothy Barras, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) John Pitt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell (C) Rusty Kelly | |
| 04:49 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Scott Dunagan (SF), Michael Freeman (C) Cory Nichols, Richard Moore | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Timothy Barras gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses short on a jumper in the lane | 23-27 |
| 04:20 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:05 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-27 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Timothy Barras pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Stanley Hart snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Barras (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Hart | 26-27 |
| 02:58 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:56 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 26-27 |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Calvin | 26-30 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Eric Herrell blocks the short jumper by Rosendo Esquivel | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Eric Herrell | 26-30 |
| 02:16 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Tyler Nee (SG), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Zorya Sielski, Scott Dunagan, Eric Herrell, Michael Freeman | |
| 02:16 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:16 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:56 | Samford | David Nunes throws it down | 28-31 |
| 01:34 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Steven Williams double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF) Carlton Calvin | |
| 01:02 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Tyler Nee steps in front of the John Pitt pass | 28-31 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 00:23 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski tips it in | 28-33 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steven Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Parr | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to David Nunes | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steven Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |