| Lineup | Albany | PG - Virgil Santangelo (fresh) SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) PF - James Tapp (fresh) C - Steven Costillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) PF - James Casarez (fresh) C - Scott Fiala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Casarez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Don Brown | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Paul Allen blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Costillo - foul #1 on Steven Costillo, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | Albany | Darrell Oyama is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #1 on Keith Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Scott Fiala scores on a floater from the right block set up by Don Brown and he's hacked by Virgil Santangelo - foul #1 on Virgil Santangelo, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:36 | Samford | James Casarez snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Paul Allen steals the ball from Don Brown | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | Albany | Paul Allen hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Keith Kelly drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Albany | Steven Costillo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Keith Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | Albany | Steven Costillo gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Albany | Steven Costillo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Don Brown makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Paul Allen clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 16:38 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | Albany | Darrell Oyama pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Albany | Darrell Oyama drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Casarez clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Darrell Oyama - foul #1 on Darrell Oyama, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Starkey (SF), Hugo Coffman (C) Darrell Oyama, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Scott Fiala | |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Albany | Leon Lanier takes the ball from Michael Starkey | 7-12 |
| 15:51 | Samford | John Miles drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Derrickson | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Virgil Santangelo (fresh) SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Starkey (fresh) PF - James Tapp (fresh) C - Hugo Coffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Albany | Michael Starkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), Justin Patton (C) Virgil Santangelo, James Tapp | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) James Casarez | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Hugo Coffman steps in front of the Leon Lanier pass | 7-14 |
| 15:01 | Albany | Paul Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Meredith | 10-14 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Brian Derrickson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Meredith - foul #1 on Jason Meredith, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Darrell Oyama (SF), Steven Costillo (C) Paul Allen, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 14:45 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:24 | Albany | Darrell Oyama's pass is intercepted by Brian Derrickson | 10-16 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Brian Derrickson blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 14:01 | Albany | Hugo Coffman snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Jason Meredith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:44 | Albany | Steven Costillo grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:29 | Albany | Jason Meredith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Derrickson | 10-16 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:59 | Albany | Hugo Coffman gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Albany | Darrell Oyama misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Brian Derrickson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Albany | The rebound goes to Hugo Coffman | 10-16 |
| 12:20 | Albany | Hugo Coffman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Starkey | 13-16 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Hugo Coffman steals it from Keith Kelly | 13-16 |
| 11:57 | Albany | Scott Fiala steals it from Darrell Oyama | 13-16 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Don Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Starkey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Meredith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugo Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Costillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Derrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Albany | Jason Meredith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Starkey | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is fouled on the floor by Hugo Coffman - foul #1 on Hugo Coffman, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Virgil Santangelo (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), James Tapp (PF), Justin Patton (C) Michael Starkey, Jason Meredith, Darrell Oyama, Hugo Coffman, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), James Casarez (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Brian Derrickson, Scott Fiala | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker is fouled on the floor by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Brian Nave scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Casarez | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ricky Newbury | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Miles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Leon Lanier tips it in | 18-23 |
| 10:06 | Albany | James Tapp knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Allen | 20-23 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:44 | Samford | John Miles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the tip | 20-23 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Justin Patton pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:21 | Albany | Justin Patton is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Darrell Oyama (SF), Hugo Coffman (C) Ricky Newbury, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Don Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 09:04 | Albany | James Tapp gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Albany | James Tapp tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | Albany | Hugo Coffman snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:19 | Albany | Hugo Coffman clanks a jumper in the paint | 20-23 |
| 08:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 20-23 |
| 08:03 | Samford | James Casarez hits a jumper near the basket | 20-25 |
| 07:46 | Albany | Darrell Oyama misses the jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 07:44 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to James Tapp | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | Albany | Darrell Oyama can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 07:32 | Albany | James Tapp grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Virgil Santangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugo Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Albany | Hugo Coffman connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Allen | 22-25 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Hugo Coffman blocks the short jumper by James Casarez | 22-25 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Scott Fiala tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 07:07 | Albany | The rebound goes to Virgil Santangelo | 22-25 |
| 06:42 | Albany | James Tapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:41 | Albany | Hugo Coffman tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | Albany | Hugo Coffman pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:13 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Lanier - foul #1 on Leon Lanier, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (SG), Michael Starkey (SF), Justin Patton (PF), Steven Costillo (C) Paul Allen, Darrell Oyama, James Tapp, Hugo Coffman | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 06:13 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:13 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Steven Costillo is called for the reach on Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Steven Costillo, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG), Ricky Newbury (PF) Virgil Santangelo, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Jason Meredith clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Brubaker - foul #1 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Jason Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Jason Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Brian Derrickson drills a floater from the right block set up by Keith Kelly | 27-29 |
| 05:05 | Albany | Ricky Newbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Allen (SG), Hugo Coffman (PF) John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Brian Derrickson loses the dribble to Paul Allen | 27-29 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Paul Allen throws it down | 29-29 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Justin Patton denies the turnaround by Scott Fiala | 29-29 |
| 04:24 | Samford | John Miles hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 04:11 | Albany | Paul Allen is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Albany | Virgil Santangelo (PG), Darrell Oyama (SF), James Tapp (PF) Jason Meredith, Michael Starkey, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (PF) Brian Derrickson | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Virgil Santangelo steals the ball from James Casarez | 29-31 |
| 03:53 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo can't finish the layup | 29-31 |
| 03:52 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Allen | 29-31 |
| 03:37 | Albany | James Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Costillo (C) Hugo Coffman | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG) John Miles | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 03:20 | Albany | Steven Costillo gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Virgil Santangelo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Albany | Keith Kelly steals it from Virgil Santangelo | 29-31 |
| 02:40 | Samford | James Casarez knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Don Brown | 29-33 |
| 02:19 | Albany | Darrell Oyama misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 02:18 | Samford | James Casarez gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:03 | Samford | James Casarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Starkey (PG), Hugo Coffman (SF) Virgil Santangelo, Darrell Oyama | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Scott Fiala | |
| 01:50 | Albany | Paul Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | Albany | James Tapp grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:29 | Albany | James Tapp misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-33 |
| 01:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 29-33 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Hugo Coffman - foul #2 on Hugo Coffman, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (SG), Justin Patton (PF) Paul Allen, James Tapp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:17 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:04 | Albany | Michael Starkey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 00:45 | Samford | James Casarez tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Jason Meredith is fouled on the floor by Jamie Brubaker - foul #2 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Virgil Santangelo (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Darrell Oyama (SF) Michael Starkey, Jason Meredith, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, James Casarez, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 00:04 | Albany | Virgil Santangelo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Virgil Santangelo, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Albany | James Tapp (PF) Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG) Don Brown | |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Miles misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-36 |