| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) SF - John Pitt (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Frederick Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Eugene Bluford snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Eugene Bluford drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Stewart and he's fouled by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #1 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Shawn Lang tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Hyberger | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Frederick Patterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Hyberger - foul #1 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Stanley Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Thomas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Frederick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Cliff Irwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Stanley Hart snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Howard | Thomas Brown is hacked by John Pitt - foul #1 on John Pitt, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Brian Hyberger pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pitt (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Shawn Lang misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Brian Hyberger grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Stanley Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Lang | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Shawn Lang steals it from Thomas Brown | 5-7 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Stanley Hart banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Lang | 5-9 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Shawn Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Brian Hyberger | 5-11 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Frederick Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Taylor Sayles (PF) Shawn Lang, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Jim Waddington gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Matthew Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Stanley Hart pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:29 | Samford | John Pitt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rosendo Esquivel | 5-14 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Keith Burdette clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Stanley Hart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-14 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Marshall Liles tips it in | 7-14 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 7-17 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Keith Burdette can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Pitt - foul #2 on John Pitt, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Marshall Liles, Jim Waddington | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Stanley Hart, John Pitt, Timothy Barras | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Frederick Patterson double dribbles | 7-18 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Shawn Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Frederick Patterson gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Robert Stewart scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 9-18 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-18 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock gets the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Brian Hyberger clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses the tip | 9-18 |
| 10:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 9-18 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Frederick Patterson scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Bluford | 11-18 |
| 09:09 | Samford | The jump hook by Brian Hyberger is blocked by Frederick Patterson | 11-18 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Cliff Irwin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Bluford | 14-18 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock is hacked by Cliff Irwin - foul #1 on Cliff Irwin, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Marshall Liles (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Mojiesz Lebitski (SF), Timothy Barras (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Taylor Sayles, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 08:17 | Samford | Timothy Barras banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Hart | 14-20 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Albert Tonn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-20 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Brian Hyberger snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Albert Tonn gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Cliff Irwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 07:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stanley Hart | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mojiesz Lebitski (fresh) PF - Timothy Barras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Stanley Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the tip | 14-20 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Shawn Lang buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Barras | 14-23 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Albert Tonn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Jim Waddington (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Taylor Sayles (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Shawn Lang, Mojiesz Lebitski, Brian Hyberger | |
| 06:57 | Howard | Albert Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Albert Tonn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 3rd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 16-26 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Albert Tonn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-26 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Timothy Barras hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Matthew Myers snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Robert Stewart loses the dribble to Stanley Hart | 16-26 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Stanley Hart's pass is intercepted by Jim Waddington | 16-26 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Jim Waddington hits the finger roll | 18-26 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Matthew Myers - foul #1 on Matthew Myers, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Marshall Liles, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Brian Hyberger (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Timothy Barras | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Shawn Lang clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Bluford - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski (SF) Taylor Sayles | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Shawn Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Thomas Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Frederick Patterson can't tip it in | 18-28 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Hitchcock | 18-30 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Cliff Irwin's pass is intercepted by Shawn Lang | 18-30 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Lang | 18-33 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Thomas Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shawn Lang | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Waddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mojiesz Lebitski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Eugene Bluford buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 23-36 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Shawn Lang tips it in | 23-38 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Thomas Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Frederick Patterson, Jim Waddington | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), John Pitt (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF) Shawn Lang, Stanley Hart, Mojiesz Lebitski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Matthew Myers picks off the pass by John Pitt | 23-38 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette is hacked by Taylor Sayles - foul #1 on Taylor Sayles, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Albert Tonn is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #7 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF) Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Albert Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Taylor Sayles gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:02 | Samford | John Pitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 24-41 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Stewart can't throw it down but he's hacked by Timothy Barras - foul #1 on Timothy Barras, team foul #8 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Lang (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Brian Hyberger (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Christopher Moore, Timothy Barras | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Brian Hyberger makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Brian Hyberger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-43 |