| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) SF - John Pitt (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Furlow (fresh) SG - Everett Castaldo (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) C - David Hearns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | David Hearns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | Fordham | Randy Furlow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Samford | John Pitt loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Fordham | Randy Furlow is hacked by Shawn Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Lang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Shawn Lang | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Stanley Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Hitchcock | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Fordham | Randy Furlow can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Samford | John Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Everett Castaldo | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Fordham | David Hearns blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Fordham | David Hearns tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Shawn Lang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Randy Furlow - foul #1 on Randy Furlow, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Brian Hyberger grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Stanley Hart can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Fordham | The rebound goes to David Hearns | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Fordham | David Hearns clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Fordham | John Jones can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Pitt | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Hearns - foul #1 on David Hearns, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Taylor Sayles (PF) Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vince Howell (SF), Donald Broach (PF), James Skidmore (C) Randy Furlow, Everett Castaldo, John Jones, Clarence Leigh, David Hearns | |
| 17:08 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Stanley Hart blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Smith | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Samford | John Pitt snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the fadeaway in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Fordham | Vince Howell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | James Skidmore grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:58 | Fordham | Brian Hyberger is called for the reach on Vince Howell - foul #1 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Shawn Lang, John Pitt, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Castaldo (SG), John Jones (SF) Michael Smith, James Skidmore | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Timothy Barras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Everett Castaldo (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Vince Howell (fresh) C - Donald Broach (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses long on a jumper near the basket | 8-2 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Taylor Sayles pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Stanley Hart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Taylor Sayles | 11-2 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Vince Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Furlow (PG), Clarence Leigh (PF), David Hearns (C) James Jones, Vince Howell, Donald Broach | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Christopher Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SF) Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:48 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Taylor Sayles grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Taylor Sayles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 14:31 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 14:09 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Clarence Leigh is blocked by Taylor Sayles | 11-2 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel clanks a shot near the basket | 11-2 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Randy Furlow misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-2 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo tips it in | 11-4 |
| 13:19 | Samford | John Pitt is fouled on the floor by Clarence Leigh - foul #1 on Clarence Leigh, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Timothy Barras (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Christopher Moore, Theodore Hitchcock, Taylor Sayles | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vince Howell (SF), Donald Broach (PF), James Skidmore (C) Randy Furlow, Everett Castaldo, John Jones, Clarence Leigh, David Hearns | |
| 13:14 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 12:52 | Samford | John Pitt is whistled for a carry | 11-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski (SF) John Pitt | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:30 | Fordham | James Jones can't finish the layup | 11-4 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Brian Hyberger snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Donald Broach takes the ball from Timothy Barras | 11-4 |
| 12:01 | Fordham | James Skidmore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Brian Hyberger gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mojiesz Lebitski (fresh) PF - Timothy Barras (fresh) C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Vince Howell (fresh) PF - Donald Broach (fresh) C - James Skidmore (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Shawn Lang can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-4 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Timothy Barras can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Brian Hyberger can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Brian Hyberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 11:31 | Fordham | James Skidmore grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 11:16 | Fordham | James Skidmore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 11:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Hyberger | 11-4 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Brian Hyberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-4 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Timothy Barras pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Shawn Lang is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Mojiesz Lebitski, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Furlow (PG), Everett Castaldo (SG), John Jones (SF), Clarence Leigh (PF), David Hearns (C) James Jones, Michael Smith, Vince Howell, Donald Broach, James Skidmore | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Everett Castaldo - foul #1 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #6 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) Shawn Lang | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Brian Hyberger makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 10:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Clarence Leigh | 12-4 |
| 10:21 | Fordham | The jumper by Everett Castaldo is denied by Brian Hyberger | 12-4 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | David Hearns tips it in | 12-6 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses short on a floater in the paint | 12-6 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Brian Hyberger tips it home | 14-6 |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Randy Furlow is whistled for traveling | 14-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Taylor Sayles (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Taylor Sayles comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Everett Castaldo - foul #2 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | Fordham | Vince Howell (SG) Everett Castaldo | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Taylor Sayles makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Taylor Sayles makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | John Jones knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 16-8 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Shawn Lang's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 16-8 |
| 08:35 | Fordham | Randy Furlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Taylor Sayles drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Hart | 18-8 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | David Hearns can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 07:52 | Fordham | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pitt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) C - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Furlow (fresh) SG - Vince Howell (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hearns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fordham | Taylor Sayles swats the layup by Clarence Leigh | 18-8 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Pitt clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Furlow - foul #2 on Randy Furlow, team foul #8 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Brian Hyberger (C) Shawn Lang, Stanley Hart, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Donald Broach (PF), James Skidmore (C) Randy Furlow, John Jones, Clarence Leigh, David Hearns | |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Vince Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-8 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Taylor Sayles snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Vince Howell knocks in the floater from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 06:40 | Fordham | Vince Howell pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | James Skidmore travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (PF) John Pitt | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Jones (SF) Vince Howell | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Christopher Moore is hacked by Donald Broach - foul #1 on Donald Broach, team foul #9 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Mojiesz Lebitski (SF) Rosendo Esquivel, Taylor Sayles | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Leigh (PF) James Skidmore | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Stanley Hart takes the ball from Michael Smith | 21-10 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Broach - foul #2 on Donald Broach, team foul #10 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Christopher Moore, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Hearns (C) Donald Broach | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Brian Hyberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Brian Hyberger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 05:12 | Fordham | Theodore Hitchcock steals it from David Hearns | 23-10 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-10 |
| 04:57 | Fordham | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Michael Smith misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mojiesz Lebitski - foul #1 on Mojiesz Lebitski, team foul #3 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SF) Mojiesz Lebitski | |
| Subs | Fordham | Vince Howell (PF) Clarence Leigh | |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | John Jones is denied on a layup by Brian Hyberger | 23-11 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock loses the dribble to James Jones | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hearns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Fordham | James Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-11 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Vince Howell gets the offensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 03:29 | Fordham | John Jones loses the dribble to Theodore Hitchcock | 23-11 |
| 03:12 | Samford | John Pitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Hart | 26-11 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | David Hearns hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Brian Hyberger - foul #2 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Taylor Sayles (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Shawn Lang, Stanley Hart, Theodore Hitchcock, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Furlow (PG), Everett Castaldo (SG), Clarence Leigh (PF) James Jones, Michael Smith, John Jones | |
| 02:51 | Fordham | David Hearns makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Taylor Sayles's layup is rejected by Clarence Leigh | 26-14 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Christopher Moore tips it back up and in | 28-14 |
| 02:16 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 02:15 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to David Hearns | 28-14 |
| 01:55 | Fordham | Rosendo Esquivel steps in front of the David Hearns pass | 28-14 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Taylor Sayles misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-14 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Taylor Sayles gets the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 01:18 | Samford | John Pitt buries a floater from the baseline | 30-14 |
| 00:56 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 00:43 | Samford | John Pitt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-17 |
| 00:42 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | David Hearns is hacked by Timothy Barras - foul #1 on Timothy Barras, team foul #5 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Jones (SF), Donald Broach (PF), James Skidmore (C) Vince Howell, Clarence Leigh, David Hearns | |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Theodore Hitchcock is called for the reach on Randy Furlow - foul #1 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG) Randy Furlow | |
| 00:03 | Fordham | John Jones misses the easy layup | 30-17 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-17 |