| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) SF - Jason Finley (fresh) PF - Courtney Kelly (fresh) C - David Kidney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) SF - William Ackerman (fresh) PF - John Bent (fresh) C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Norfolk State | David Kidney hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kevin Coleman tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Willie Garduno gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Samford | John Bent loses the dribble to Charlie Simmons | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin loses the dribble to William Ackerman | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Norfolk State | David Kidney grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kidney | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Robert Shaw clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Goodwin - foul #1 on Frederick Goodwin, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Norfolk State | Willie Garduno takes the ball from David Kidney | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Robert Shaw slams it home on a great pass from Willie Garduno | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly drills a runner in the paint set up by Frederick Goodwin | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Samford | David Kidney steals the ball from William Ackerman | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Samford | William Ackerman travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG), Anthony Schumacher (SG), James Taylor (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Leonard Naquin (C) Frederick Goodwin, Charlie Simmons, Jason Finley, Courtney Kelly, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Duane McDunn (SF), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Stam (fresh) SG - Anthony Schumacher (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) C - Leonard Naquin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Groves (fresh) SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Hendry | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Ronald Hendry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad James (PF) Robert Shaw | |
| 15:04 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Russell | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Samford | John Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stam - foul #1 on Charles Stam, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Duane McDunn is hacked by Charles Stam - foul #2 on Charles Stam, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG) Charles Stam | |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF) Chad James | |
| 14:32 | Samford | John Groves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:30 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Duane McDunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) Duane McDunn | |
| 13:55 | Norfolk State | Tristan Sheehan swats the layup by Leonard Naquin | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Norfolk State | Anthony Schumacher tips it but misses | 11-6 |
| 13:53 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 11-6 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | James Taylor misses short on a floater from the left side | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Tristan Sheehan | 11-6 |
| 13:22 | Samford | William Ackerman drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Shaw and he's hacked by Donald Russell - foul #1 on Donald Russell, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), Jason Finley (SF), David Kidney (C) Frederick Goodwin, James Taylor, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) John Groves, Ronald Hendry, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 13:22 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 11-9 |
| 12:42 | Samford | John Bent lays it up and in set up by Kevin Coleman | 11-11 |
| 12:27 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Anthony Schumacher - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Courtney Kelly (PF) Anthony Schumacher, Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF) William Ackerman | |
| 12:22 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Courtney Kelly and he's fouled by Duane McDunn - foul #1 on Duane McDunn, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Kevin Coleman can't throw it down | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) SF - Jason Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Courtney Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kidney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) PF - John Bent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:53 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Samford | John Bent snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Duane McDunn's fadeaway is rejected by David Kidney | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | David Kidney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:29 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaw picks off the pass by Courtney Kelly | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits the finger roll set up by Robert Shaw | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | Samford | John Bent pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Willie Garduno connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane McDunn | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Finley and he's fouled by John Bent - foul #1 on John Bent, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Schumacher (SG), Leonard Naquin (SF), Donald Russell (C) Frederick Goodwin, Charlie Simmons, Jason Finley, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG), William Ackerman (SF), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:04 | Samford | John Groves lays it up and in set up by Duane McDunn | 16-18 |
| 09:49 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Ackerman - foul #1 on William Ackerman, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG) Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:49 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Tristan Sheehan | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Ronald Hendry lays it up and in set up by William Ackerman | 17-20 |
| 09:27 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane McDunn - foul #2 on Duane McDunn, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad James (SG) Duane McDunn | |
| 09:27 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:27 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Ronald Hendry makes the floater from the right block | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 19-22 |
| 08:48 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Chad James knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Groves | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | Norfolk State | Chad James takes the ball from James Taylor | 19-24 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Ronald Hendry is hacked by Leonard Naquin - foul #1 on Leonard Naquin, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), David Kidney (C) Frederick Goodwin, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Willie Garduno (SG), John Bent (PF) John Groves, Chad James, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 08:02 | Samford | William Ackerman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Garduno | 19-26 |
| 07:50 | Norfolk State | John Bent steals the ball from Leonard Naquin | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Anthony Schumacher (fresh) SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kidney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | William Ackerman's fadeaway is rejected by David Kidney | 19-26 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Anthony Schumacher snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 07:30 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 07:01 | Samford | William Ackerman is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Jason Finley (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF) Anthony Schumacher, James Taylor, Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Chad James (SF), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, Ronald Hendry | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Robert Shaw loses the dribble to Frederick Goodwin | 22-26 |
| 06:44 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin misses the lay-in | 22-26 |
| 06:43 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:36 | Norfolk State | David Kidney is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coleman - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Tristan Sheehan (PF) John Bent | |
| 06:11 | Samford | John Groves misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Finley - foul #1 on Jason Finley, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald Russell (C) David Kidney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:11 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 05:53 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Chad James banks in the layup set up by Robert Shaw | 24-30 |
| 05:22 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 05:20 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Courtney Kelly - foul #1 on Courtney Kelly, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Schumacher (SG), Leonard Naquin (SF), David Kidney (C) Frederick Goodwin, Charlie Simmons, Jason Finley, Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF) John Groves, Chad James, Kevin Coleman | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:41 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaw steals the ball from Donald Russell | 26-32 |
| 04:38 | Samford | John Bent lays it in on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | Norfolk State | Anthony Schumacher double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (C) Tristan Sheehan | |
| 03:58 | Samford | John Bent lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 26-36 |
| 03:45 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Bent - foul #2 on John Bent, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG) Anthony Schumacher | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| 03:45 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:45 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Stam (fresh) SG - Charlie Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kidney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Groves's pass is intercepted by Charlie Simmons | 28-36 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | David Kidney can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 03:08 | Samford | John Bent grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 02:49 | Samford | John Groves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Jason Finley (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Charlie Simmons, James Taylor, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Samford | Tristan Sheehan (C) John Bent | |
| 02:49 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:49 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:20 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin's floater is tipped away by Tristan Sheehan | 28-38 |
| 02:18 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 02:07 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley is fouled on the floor by Tristan Sheehan - foul #1 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly (PF) Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Duane McDunn (SF), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, Ronald Hendry | |
| 02:07 | Norfolk State | Jason Finley misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Kevin Coleman gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Duane McDunn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 01:41 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:16 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (SF), David Kidney (C) Jason Finley, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad James (SF), John Bent (PF) John Groves, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Bent misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Courtney Kelly - foul #2 on Courtney Kelly, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (SF) Charles Stam | |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF) Chad James | |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Bent misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Bent makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:47 | Norfolk State | David Kidney makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 31-39 |
| 00:26 | Samford | John Bent comes up short on the floater in the paint | 31-39 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | David Kidney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:21 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 00:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Ackerman | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |