| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Otani (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Lavelle | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Leon Lanier tips it home | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Eaton | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Raymond Lavelle takes the ball from Thomas Smolski | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Albert Eaton | 38-40 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Horton | 40-40 |
| 17:45 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:24 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:03 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the dunk | 40-42 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 16:30 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Smolski | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Louis Otani steals it from Jamie Brubaker | 42-42 |
| 15:58 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Thomas Smolski snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bo Chin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bergeron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Otani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Louis Otani and he's fouled by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), James Brown (SF), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Paul Prettyman (SF), Ray Pappas (C) Raymond Lavelle, Albert Eaton, Bo Chin, Louis Otani | |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Doug Yost's pass is intercepted by Michael Bergeron | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Wunsch | 42-48 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Doug Yost misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bergeron - foul #1 on Michael Bergeron, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (PF) Michael Bergeron | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:40 | Alabama A&M | Ray Pappas pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:23 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch makes the floater from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Jack Huber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:04 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Wunsch | 43-52 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Edward Turner is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Edward Turner, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) John Miles, James Brown, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG) Edward Turner | |
| 12:59 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG) Brian Nave | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements (PF), Louis Otani (C) Paul Prettyman, Ray Pappas | |
| 12:39 | Samford | Thomas Smolski loses the dribble to Mark Crawford | 43-52 |
| 12:23 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 45-52 |
| 12:04 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Crawford | 45-54 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Louis Otani steals the ball from Bernard Horton | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wunsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clements (fresh) C - Louis Otani (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama A&M | Bernard Horton steals the ball from Louis Otani | 45-54 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:55 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:48 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Wunsch - foul #1 on Jerry Wunsch, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SF), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (PG), Albert Eaton (SG), Bo Chin (SF), Michael Bergeron (PF), Paul Prettyman (C) Raymond Lavelle, Jerry Wunsch, Mark Crawford, Robert Clements, Louis Otani | |
| 10:33 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:14 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Eaton | 47-59 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Albert Eaton takes the ball from Jack Huber | 47-59 |
| 10:00 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton lays it in | 47-61 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Brian Nave gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:20 | Samford | James Brown travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, James Brown, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Brian Nave snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 49-61 |
| 08:33 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner is fouled on the floor by Doug Yost - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG), Leon Lanier (SF) Brian Nave, Doug Yost | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Louis Otani (C) Edward Turner, Paul Prettyman | |
| 08:12 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle is fouled on the floor by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (SF) Bo Chin | |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | Leon Lanier steals it from Raymond Lavelle | 49-61 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Lanier | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bergeron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Louis Otani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama A&M | Leon Lanier is called for the reach on Raymond Lavelle - foul #1 on Leon Lanier, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) John Miles, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (SG), Paul Prettyman (SF) Albert Eaton, Michael Bergeron | |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:08 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Doug Yost - foul #2 on Doug Yost, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SF) Bernard Horton, Leon Lanier | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (SG), Bo Chin (SF) Raymond Lavelle, Louis Otani | |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is hacked by Bo Chin - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Jamie Brubaker (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ray Pappas (C) Mark Crawford | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Doug Yost scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Nave | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch is fouled on the floor by Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron (PF) Ray Pappas | |
| 05:53 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron tips it but misses | 54-63 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Brian Nave snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wunsch - foul #2 on Jerry Wunsch, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Albert Eaton (SG) Jerry Wunsch, Edward Turner | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 05:22 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Michael Bergeron | 54-63 |
| 05:02 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 05:01 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin misses the tip | 54-63 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:48 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bergeron | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Smolski and he's hacked by Bo Chin - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG), John Miles (SG), Jack Huber (C) Brian Nave, Todd Lawsky, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (SF), Robert Clements (PF), Louis Otani (C) Bo Chin, Michael Bergeron, Paul Prettyman | |
| 04:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Thomas Smolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Samford | Bernard Horton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Lanier | 59-66 |
| 04:03 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:02 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | John Miles buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernard Horton | 62-68 |
| 03:36 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-68 |
| 03:34 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 03:32 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford tips it but misses | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Eaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Clements (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Otani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Eaton | 62-70 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Mark Crawford is called for the reach on Bernard Horton - foul #1 on Mark Crawford, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Michael Bergeron (PF) Raymond Lavelle, Albert Eaton, Robert Clements | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Bernard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 02:33 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Otani | 63-70 |
| 02:16 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Albert Eaton (SG), Bo Chin (SF) Jerry Wunsch, Edward Turner, Mark Crawford | |
| 02:06 | Samford | Leon Lanier knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:37 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-72 |
| 01:35 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:20 | Alabama A&M | Todd Lawsky steps in front of the Albert Eaton pass | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Samford | Leon Lanier hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 00:36 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:36 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Leon Lanier blows the dunk | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lawsky - foul #4 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Prettyman (SF) Bo Chin | |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier double dribbles | 68-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (PF), Robert Clements (C) Michael Bergeron, Louis Otani | |
| 00:18 | Alabama A&M | Todd Lawsky is called for the reach on Mark Crawford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Todd Lawsky | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Leon Lanier grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by John Miles - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Leon Lanier's pass is intercepted by Paul Prettyman | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle runs out the clock | 68-77 |