| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shimp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) C - James Buckner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Grabill inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Corey Moore picks off the pass by Joe Rutledge | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Scott Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Michael Melton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Melton, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF) Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Michael Grabill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Raymond King is hacked by James Buckner - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Batten (C) James Buckner | |
| 18:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Michael Grabill gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Gregory Hart snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Louis Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Collins | 37-27 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Robert Shimp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gregory Hart | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Scott Collins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Michael Grabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:52 | Samford | Scott Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (C) Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols's pass is intercepted by Raymond King | 37-27 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Dennis Myers comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Batten - foul #1 on Christopher Batten, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Christopher Fox (SF) Robert Shimp, Michael Grabill | |
| 16:10 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Raymond King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Dennis Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Batten (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raymond Nichols | 38-27 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Christopher Fox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Rutledge | 38-30 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joe Rutledge - foul #1 on Joe Rutledge, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Louis Bennett, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shimp (SG), James Buckner (C) Joe Rutledge, Rex Coffey | |
| 15:02 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Robert Shimp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols tips it in | 38-32 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Raymond King clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Gregory Hart tips it home | 40-32 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Christopher Batten knocks in the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the finger roll set up by Scott Collins and the foul's on Raymond Nichols - foul #3 on Raymond Nichols, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Louis Bennett (SG) Scott Collins, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Rutledge (PG), Michael Grabill (SF) Christopher Batten, Christopher Fox | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Michael Melton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lynam | 46-34 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Robert Shimp lays it up and in set up by Raymond Nichols | 46-36 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Willie Lynam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:36 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Melton | 46-36 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Willie Lynam hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Robert Shimp misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Grabill - foul #3 on Michael Grabill, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Christopher Batten (PF) Robert Shimp, Raymond Nichols | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Grabill | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Batten (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Air Force | James Buckner is whistled for a carry | 49-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Raymond King (SF) Willie Lynam, Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Dennis Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Grabill | 49-36 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Joe Rutledge - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF) Louis Bennett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SF), Raymond Nichols (PF) Joe Rutledge, Michael Grabill | |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Scott Collins gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Raymond King is fouled on the floor by Rex Coffey - foul #1 on Rex Coffey, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Hart (C) Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shimp (SG) Rex Coffey | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart travels with the ball | 49-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Rutledge (PG) Raymond Nichols | |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Robert Shimp buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Rutledge | 49-38 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Fox | 49-38 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Christopher Fox is fouled on the floor by Corey Moore - foul #1 on Corey Moore, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG) Raymond King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF) Christopher Fox | |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Louis Bennett picks off the pass by Christopher Batten | 49-38 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Christopher Batten is called for the reach on Scott Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Batten, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Nichols (PF) James Buckner | |
| 08:02 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Michael Grabill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Rutledge | 51-41 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Corey Moore can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Shimp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Batten (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Michael Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Grabill - foul #4 on Michael Grabill, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF), Dennis Myers (C) Michael Melton, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (C) Christopher Batten | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Robert Shimp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Michael Grabill tips it home | 52-43 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Joe Rutledge is called for the reach on Raymond King - foul #2 on Joe Rutledge, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:45 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | James Buckner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Rutledge | 54-45 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Scott Collins connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Louis Bennett | 56-45 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Robert Shimp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Michael Grabill grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 56-48 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Dennis Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Raymond King blows the layup | 56-48 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raymond Nichols | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Bruce Davis gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Batten (C) James Buckner | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Scott Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Christopher Batten is hacked by Louis Bennett - foul #2 on Louis Bennett, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Christopher Fox (SF), James Buckner (C) Robert Shimp, Michael Grabill, Raymond Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Rex Coffey clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Batten (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Michael Melton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | James Buckner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Batten | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Louis Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Moore | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shimp (SG), Michael Grabill (SF), Raymond Nichols (PF) Rex Coffey, Christopher Fox, James Buckner | |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Michael Grabill steps in front of the Gregory Hart pass | 59-50 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Michael Grabill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Rutledge | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Michael Grabill blocks the jumper by Scott Collins | 59-53 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Hart - foul #1 on Gregory Hart, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (C) Christopher Batten | |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Corey Moore comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart is hacked by Michael Grabill - foul #5 on Michael Grabill, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SF) Michael Grabill | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Gregory Hart pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Gregory Hart is hacked by Robert Shimp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shimp, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Fox | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Michael Melton is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rutledge - foul #3 on Joe Rutledge, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Michael Melton misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Michael Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Christopher Fox is called for the reach on Gregory Hart - foul #1 on Christopher Fox, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Joe Rutledge is called for the reach on Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Rutledge, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Scott Collins misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |