| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Crowl (fresh) SF - Albert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Jenny (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Albert Myers inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny clanks a runner near the basket | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Brian Nave grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Sean McLaren lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | Michael Ford's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Yost | 30-26 |
| 18:53 | The Citadel | Albert Myers gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Smolski - foul #1 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Jack Huber is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | Albert Myers clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-28 |
| 17:59 | The Citadel | Michael Ford can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled on the floor by Alan Jenny - foul #3 on Alan Jenny, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Self (PF) Alan Jenny | |
| 17:19 | Samford | Joseph Self is called for the reach on Doug Yost - foul #1 on Joseph Self, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (C) Jack Huber | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:00 | Samford | Gary Acklin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Self - foul #2 on Joseph Self, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SG) Sean McLaren | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Don Glennon (PG), Willie Monroe (SF), Ricky Jones (C) Christopher Maloney, Albert Myers, Michael Ford | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:23 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 16:21 | The Citadel | Ricky Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Willie Monroe comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Doug Yost - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), Michael Zerhusen (SF) Brian Nave, Doug Yost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney (PG) Jeffery Crowl | |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Willie Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Willie Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Smolski | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Manders | 35-28 |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Joseph Self misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Zerhusen - foul #1 on Michael Zerhusen, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Jack Huber (C) Todd Manders, Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Albert Myers (SF), Alan Jenny (PF) Willie Monroe, Ricky Jones | |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Joseph Self makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Joseph Self misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jack Huber | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Glennon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Jenny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Self (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Jack Huber is hacked by Joseph Self - foul #3 on Joseph Self, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG) Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Ford (C) Joseph Self | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Acklin | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | The Citadel | Albert Myers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:39 | Samford | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Albert Myers grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:33 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Glennon | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen banks in the layup set up by James Brown | 39-32 |
| 14:04 | The Citadel | Albert Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Myers, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Gary Acklin, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl (SG) Christopher Maloney | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 42-32 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | Don Glennon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Monroe (SF), Joseph Self (C) Albert Myers, Michael Ford | |
| 13:23 | The Citadel | Don Glennon is hacked by Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 42-32 |
| 13:00 | The Citadel | Joseph Self grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:46 | The Citadel | Don Glennon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Don Glennon, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Huber (C) Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney (PG) Don Glennon | |
| 12:21 | Samford | Brian Nave is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Nave, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (SF) Doug Yost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Albert Myers (SF), Michael Ford (C) Willie Monroe, Joseph Self | |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Gary Acklin denies the turnaround by Jeffery Crowl | 42-32 |
| 11:58 | Samford | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:39 | Samford | The short jumper by Gary Acklin is denied by Alan Jenny | 42-32 |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Alan Jenny | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Crowl (fresh) SF - Albert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alan Jenny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | The Citadel | Thomas Smolski steals it from Michael Ford | 42-32 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Thomas Smolski slams it home | 44-32 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Gary Acklin gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:35 | Samford | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Thomas Smolski hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Albert Myers scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Crowl and he's hacked by Gary Acklin - foul #2 on Gary Acklin, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Doug Yost (SF) Brian Nave, James Brown, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Don Glennon (PG), Joseph Self (PF), Willie Monroe (C) Christopher Maloney, Alan Jenny, Michael Ford | |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Albert Myers makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Gary Acklin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Acklin, team foul #8 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Thomas Smolski, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ricky Jones (C) Albert Myers | |
| 09:33 | The Citadel | Willie Monroe banks in the layup | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Doug Yost misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 09:21 | The Citadel | Ricky Jones grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Joseph Self hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Monroe | 46-39 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Doug Yost blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 08:43 | The Citadel | Ricky Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:30 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Joseph Self can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Self - foul #4 on Joseph Self, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Doug Yost, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney (PG), Albert Myers (SF), Alan Jenny (PF), Michael Ford (C) Jeffery Crowl, Willie Monroe, Joseph Self, Ricky Jones | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 46-39 |
| 07:50 | The Citadel | Albert Myers knocks in the jumper near the basket | 46-41 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Thomas Smolski scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Nave and the foul's on Alan Jenny - foul #4 on Alan Jenny, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF) Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Glennon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alan Jenny (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 49-41 |
| 07:17 | Samford | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Brown is hacked by Christopher Maloney - foul #2 on Christopher Maloney, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 49-41 |
| 06:29 | The Citadel | Don Glennon misses the shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Jenny | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | Alan Jenny knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 49-43 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Doug Yost comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-43 |
| 05:48 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Brian Nave is called for the reach on Christopher Maloney - foul #3 on Brian Nave, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl (SG) Don Glennon | |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 05:23 | The Citadel | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #3 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Monroe (SF), Joseph Self (C) Albert Myers, Michael Ford | |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | The Citadel | Willie Monroe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | Joseph Self snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:11 | The Citadel | Joseph Self clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 04:10 | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Maloney | 49-49 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Jenny - foul #5 on Alan Jenny, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Jack Huber (C) Brian Nave, Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Don Glennon (PG), Albert Myers (SF), Michael Ford (C) Christopher Maloney, Willie Monroe, Alan Jenny | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Don Glennon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Crowl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Self (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | The Citadel | Sean McLaren takes the ball from Don Glennon | 50-49 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Gary Acklin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 03:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 50-49 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Joseph Self denies the turnaround by Gary Acklin | 50-49 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Maloney (PG) Don Glennon | |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | James Brown steals it from Albert Myers | 50-49 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Brian Nave misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Maloney - foul #3 on Christopher Maloney, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | The Citadel | Joseph Self drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Maloney | 52-51 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:17 | The Citadel | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Albert Myers grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:00 | The Citadel | Albert Myers clanks a shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Brown gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Jack Huber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Albert Myers gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | Michael Ford misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-51 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jack Huber pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Jack Huber is hacked by Christopher Maloney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Maloney, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Doug Yost steps in front of the Michael Ford pass | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Maloney - foul #5 on Christopher Maloney, team foul #13 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (PF) Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Don Glennon (PG) Christopher Maloney | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Jeffery Crowl misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-51 |