| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bourgault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Zbinden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Gary Bourgault inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Myron Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Oliver - foul #1 on Warren Oliver, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Myron Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Myron Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | American U. | Leroy Irby jams it on a great pass from Mark Olague | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Tucker and he's hacked by Warren Oliver - foul #2 on Warren Oliver, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Edward Trottier drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Aycock | 34-35 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Jason Tucker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | American U. | The rebound goes to Leroy Irby | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Warren Oliver is fouled on the floor by Myron Fleming - foul #2 on Myron Fleming, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Eric Aycock buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Olague | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Gary Bourgault comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Oliver - foul #3 on Warren Oliver, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (PF) Warren Oliver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:44 | Samford | Gary Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Leroy Irby grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | American U. | Leroy Irby hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Sergei Zbinden - foul #1 on Sergei Zbinden, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Sullivan (PF) Sergei Zbinden | |
| 17:29 | American U. | Leroy Irby misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | American U. | Leroy Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Gary Bourgault drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | American U. | Myron Fleming swats the short shot by Michel Leader | 38-39 |
| 16:52 | American U. | Michel Leader gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Leroy Irby misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Myron Fleming snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Gary Sullivan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Tucker | 38-41 |
| 15:51 | American U. | Eric Aycock hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Irby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michel Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Trottier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bourgault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Fleming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Michael Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Leroy Irby - foul #3 on Leroy Irby, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), James Stevens (SG), David Zieger (SF), Warren Oliver (PF) Mark Olague, Eric Aycock, Leroy Irby, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (PG), Richard Abbott (SG), Jeremiah Zmek (SF), Sergei Zbinden (PF) Michael Rutherford, Jason Tucker, Gary Bourgault, Myron Fleming | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Richard Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | American U. | James Stevens snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Michel Leader drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Gary Sullivan - foul #1 on Gary Sullivan, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Scroggins (C) Gary Sullivan | |
| 14:54 | American U. | Michel Leader misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Samford | James Scroggins makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Abbott | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | American U. | David Zieger misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Zmek - foul #1 on Jeremiah Zmek, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Bart Gibson (C) Michel Leader | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:24 | American U. | David Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | American U. | David Zieger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Jeremiah Zmek - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Andrew Corona is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Edward Trottier (C) Robert Stewart, Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG), Jason Tucker (SG), Gary Bourgault (SF) Andrew Corona, Richard Abbott, Jeremiah Zmek | |
| 13:51 | Samford | James Scroggins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Mark Olague is called for 5 seconds | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Eric Aycock (SG) David Zieger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:21 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Michael Rutherford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Gary Bourgault travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Fleming (C) James Scroggins | |
| 12:45 | American U. | Edward Trottier is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Leroy Irby (SF) James Stevens | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Sullivan (PF) Sergei Zbinden | |
| 12:27 | Samford | Gary Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Jason Tucker tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | American U. | Edward Trottier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Edward Trottier misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Myron Fleming - foul #3 on Myron Fleming, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (PF) Warren Oliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (PG), Richard Abbott (SG), Jeremiah Zmek (SF) Michael Rutherford, Jason Tucker, Gary Bourgault | |
| 12:05 | American U. | Edward Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Edward Trottier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Gary Sullivan grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Andrew Corona clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Myron Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek is fouled on the floor by Edward Trottier - foul #3 on Edward Trottier, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), David Zieger (SG), Bart Gibson (C) Mark Olague, Eric Aycock, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zieger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michel Leader (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bart Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Zmek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | American U. | Leroy Irby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | American U. | David Zieger misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Gary Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Gary Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SG) Leroy Irby | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG), Jason Tucker (SG), Gary Bourgault (SF), Sergei Zbinden (PF) Andrew Corona, Richard Abbott, Jeremiah Zmek, Gary Sullivan | |
| 10:50 | American U. | James Stevens is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Scroggins (C) Myron Fleming | |
| 10:25 | Samford | Michael Rutherford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | American U. | Bart Gibson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | American U. | David Zieger can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | American U. | Michel Leader grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | American U. | Michel Leader misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Jason Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), Warren Oliver (PF), Edward Trottier (C) Robert Stewart, David Zieger, Michel Leader, Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Fleming (C) James Scroggins | |
| 09:28 | American U. | Mark Olague scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Trottier | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Myron Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Trottier | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | American U. | Warren Oliver grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:53 | American U. | Eric Aycock lays it up and in set up by Mark Olague | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Warren Oliver swats the short shot by Myron Fleming | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Edward Trottier pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:07 | American U. | James Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Trottier | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Myron Fleming buries a shot in the paint set up by Michael Rutherford | 54-49 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Warren Oliver comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Edward Trottier tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bourgault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Zbinden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Michael Rutherford connects on the shot in the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | American U. | James Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Jason Tucker snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Gary Bourgault tips it home | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Michael Rutherford snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Gary Bourgault pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Jason Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses the floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | American U. | Eric Aycock tips it in | 58-56 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Michael Rutherford can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | American U. | The rebound goes to Warren Oliver | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | American U. | Warren Oliver buries a floater from the right side set up by Mark Olague | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael Rutherford scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Sergei Zbinden | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | American U. | Mark Olague connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Aycock | 63-59 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Jason Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Mark Olague gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | American U. | James Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Myron Fleming - foul #4 on Myron Fleming, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), Leroy Irby (SF), Michel Leader (PF), Bart Gibson (C) Mark Olague, Eric Aycock, Warren Oliver, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (PG), Richard Abbott (SG), Jeremiah Zmek (SF), Gary Sullivan (PF), James Scroggins (C) Michael Rutherford, Jason Tucker, Gary Bourgault, Sergei Zbinden, Myron Fleming | |
| 04:20 | American U. | James Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | American U. | James Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Gary Sullivan snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Richard Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Corona | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Leroy Irby makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Stevens | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | The short jumper by Jeremiah Zmek is denied by Michel Leader | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | American U. | Bart Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michel Leader (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bart Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Zmek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | American U. | Bart Gibson hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:02 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michel Leader | 68-62 |
| 02:59 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), Edward Trottier (C) Robert Stewart, James Stevens, Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:47 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremiah Zmek - foul #2 on Jeremiah Zmek, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Oliver (PF) Michel Leader | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Tucker (SG) Richard Abbott | |
| 02:47 | American U. | Eric Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | James Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Andrew Corona scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Tucker | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | American U. | Edward Trottier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Leroy Irby tips it in | 71-65 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG), Gary Bourgault (SF), Sergei Zbinden (PF), Myron Fleming (C) Andrew Corona, Jeremiah Zmek, Gary Sullivan, James Scroggins | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Myron Fleming misses short on a floater near the basket | 71-65 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Eric Aycock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Gary Bourgault grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Jason Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Myron Fleming pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Michael Rutherford is hacked by Warren Oliver - foul #4 on Warren Oliver, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Michael Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Michael Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | American U. | Leroy Irby is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leroy Irby, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | The jump hook by Gary Bourgault is blocked by Edward Trottier | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Edward Trottier pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Edward Trottier runs out the clock | 71-69 |