| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Terry Smith inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Terry Smith knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Christopher Freeman | 36-29 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere tips it home | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Thomas Boerner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis's floater is tipped away by Joshua Barrick | 36-31 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis tips it home | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | Samford | John Brazil misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Samford | John Brazil's pass is intercepted by Roberto Hernandez | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Stephen Louviere, Richard Cofield | |
| 17:11 | Samford | John Brazil buries a shot from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Roberto Hernandez | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Terry Smith misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Thomas Boerner, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG), Robert Chambers (SF) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Shane Travis | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Matthew Ruben gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Christopher Freeman's layup is rejected by Matthew Bevill | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) SG - James Janes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chambers (fresh) PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Huddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-38 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Ryan Deluca and he's fouled by John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), John Brazil (C) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Robert Chambers, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| 15:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Elijah Willis and he's fouled by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Joshua Barrick (PF) Thomas Garner, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Samford | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Samford | John Brazil is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Samford | John Brazil comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Travis - foul #3 on Shane Travis, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:27 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #4 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Thomas Boerner, Ryan Deluca, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Matthew Bevill (PF) Roberto Hernandez, Shane Travis | |
| 13:09 | Samford | The jump hook by Randy Johnson is blocked by Stephen Louviere | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Samford | David Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Stephen Louviere, Richard Cofield | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:05 | Samford | John Kirkpatrick steals it from David Davis | 44-46 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), John Brazil (C) David Davis, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG), Shane Travis (PF) Elijah Willis, Robert Chambers | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Janes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Huddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Terry Smith hits a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Christopher Freeman connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Boerner | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Thomas Boerner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Kirkpatrick | 48-46 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SF), Joshua Barrick (PF) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| 09:58 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elijah Willis - foul #2 on Elijah Willis, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Brazil blocks the short jumper by Elijah Willis | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:33 | Samford | John Brazil buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Barrick | 52-46 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis drills a runner in the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:59 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Boerner | 55-48 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Boerner steals it from Elijah Willis | 55-48 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Joshua Barrick tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Janes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Louviere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Travis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Cofield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Janes and he's fouled by Thomas Boerner - foul #2 on Thomas Boerner, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Jeremy Pearce (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Ryan Deluca, Thomas Boerner, David Davis, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Robert Chambers (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) James Janes, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Terry Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Freeman | 58-53 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeremy Pearce - foul #1 on Jeremy Pearce, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Randy Johnson lays it in set up by Christopher Freeman | 60-54 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Christopher Freeman blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez scores on a jump hook near the basket | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is fouled on the floor by Robert Chambers - foul #1 on Robert Chambers, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), Joshua Barrick (PF) Jeremy Pearce, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Richard Cofield (C) Elijah Willis, Robert Chambers, Matthew Bevill | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Ryan Deluca hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brazil (C) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis (PF) Charles Huddle | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 65-56 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Louviere | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Brazil | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Freeman is called for the reach on Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG), Matthew Bevill (SF) Roberto Hernandez, Stephen Louviere | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Janes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG), Charles Huddle (C) James Janes, Richard Cofield | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Samford | Christopher Freeman scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Boerner | 69-59 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF) Ryan Deluca | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 69-59 |
| 02:29 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Thomas Boerner drills a shot in the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 01:38 | Samford | John Brazil gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:09 | Samford | John Brazil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle connects on the jumper from close range | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | John Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Thomas Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Thomas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Thomas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Bruce Rustin in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Bruce Rustin lays it in | 75-61 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 00:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Ruben | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | David Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-61 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bruce Rustin runs out the clock | 75-64 |