| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) C - Glen Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) SF - William Bernardo (fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - Nick Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Nick Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Paul Rogers knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Norman McAneny - foul #1 on Norman McAneny, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Providence | The jump hook by Lynn Mullen is blocked by Nick Edwards | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nick Edwards | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Samford | William Bernardo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Robert Morris tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Glen Barnes clanks a runner from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Robert Morris pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Paul Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Norman McAneny pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Norman McAneny is hacked by William Bernardo - foul #1 on William Bernardo, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nick Edwards - foul #1 on Nick Edwards, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Samford | William Bernardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Nick Edwards snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Norman McAneny swats the layup by Robert Morris | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Paul Rogers tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Norman McAneny scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Hall | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Brian Hall snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Tyler Burt double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), John Kuntz (SF) Tyler Burt, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), John Dean (SG), George Creekmore (SF), Richard Aubuchon (PF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Robert Morris, Nick Edwards | |
| 16:14 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (SG) Lynn Mullen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:46 | Providence | John Kuntz loses the dribble to George Creekmore | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Samford | George Creekmore misses the dunk attempt | 4-7 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Norman McAneny snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SG - Max Cornelius (fresh) SF - John Kuntz (fresh) PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) SG - John Dean (fresh) SF - George Creekmore (fresh) PF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Providence | Richard Aubuchon takes the ball from Raymond Goyette | 4-7 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Donald Reaves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Kuntz | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Norman McAneny is hacked by John Dean - foul #1 on John Dean, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Raymond Goyette, Max Cornelius, Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | William Bernardo (SF), Robert Morris (PF) John Dean, Richard Aubuchon | |
| 14:23 | Providence | Tyler Burt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Cunningham - foul #1 on Scott Cunningham, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Paul Rogers (SG) Donald Reaves, George Creekmore | |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Providence | John Kuntz gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Tyler Burt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Paul Rogers is hacked by John Kuntz - foul #1 on John Kuntz, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Barnes (C) John Kuntz | |
| Subs | Samford | Nick Edwards (C) Mitchell McCollister | |
| 13:27 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Scott Cunningham | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Glen Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lynn Mullen | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Scott Cunningham is called for the reach on William Bernardo - foul #2 on Scott Cunningham, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman McAneny (PF) Scott Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Glen Barnes steals the ball from Nick Edwards | 9-8 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the jump hook in the paint | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Samford | William Bernardo snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Paul Rogers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Thompson and he's hacked by Lynn Mullen - foul #1 on Lynn Mullen, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Max Cornelius (SG), John Kuntz (SF) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Nick Edwards | |
| 11:57 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Providence | John Kuntz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SG - Max Cornelius (fresh) SF - John Kuntz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) SG - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Paul Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to Max Cornelius | 11-11 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Raymond Goyette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Mullen (SG), Jonathan Cooper (C) Max Cornelius, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (SG), George Creekmore (SF), Richard Aubuchon (PF) Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Robert Morris | |
| 10:32 | Samford | George Creekmore blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman McAneny | 11-11 |
| 10:12 | Providence | John Kuntz misses the floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:10 | Providence | Norman McAneny pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:00 | Providence | John Kuntz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Aubuchon - foul #1 on Richard Aubuchon, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Glen Barnes (C) Raymond Goyette, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Robert Morris (PF), Nick Edwards (C) John Dean, Richard Aubuchon, Mitchell McCollister | |
| 10:00 | Providence | John Kuntz misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:00 | Providence | John Kuntz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Nick Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (SF) John Kuntz | |
| Subs | Samford | William Bernardo (SF) George Creekmore | |
| 09:29 | Providence | Tyler Burt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Cooper (PF) Norman McAneny | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:25 | Samford | Tyler Burt steals it from Nicholas Thompson in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Tyler Burt misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Thompson - foul #1 on Nicholas Thompson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (SG), John Kuntz (PF) Lynn Mullen, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG) Donald Reaves | |
| 09:10 | Providence | Tyler Burt misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Robert Morris's pass is intercepted by Tyler Burt | 12-11 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Raymond Goyette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Brian Hall tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 08:33 | Samford | William Bernardo gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nick Edwards | 12-13 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Tyler Burt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 07:27 | Samford | William Bernardo lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Thompson | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kuntz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Raymond Goyette can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Brian Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:45 | Providence | The jump hook by Tyler Burt is blocked by Nick Edwards | 14-15 |
| 06:43 | Providence | John Kuntz tips it in | 16-15 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Nick Edwards loses the dribble to Brian Hall | 16-15 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Raymond Goyette blows the dunk | 16-15 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Tyler Burt gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Nick Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Glen Barnes - foul #1 on Glen Barnes, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Homer Kennedy (SF), Norman McAneny (PF), Jonathan Cooper (C) Tyler Burt, Raymond Goyette, Brian Hall, John Kuntz, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), John Dean (SG), George Creekmore (SF), Richard Aubuchon (PF) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Robert Morris | |
| 05:35 | Samford | Nick Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Nick Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Norman McAneny comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Nick Edwards grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 05:10 | Samford | George Creekmore travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell McCollister (C) Nick Edwards | |
| 05:03 | Providence | Homer Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Norman McAneny misses the tip | 16-17 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Homer Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Norman McAneny is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| 04:37 | Samford | John Dean knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Creekmore and he's fouled by Lynn Mullen - foul #2 on Lynn Mullen, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Rick Nuzzo (SG) Lynn Mullen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:37 | Samford | John Dean makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Norman McAneny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 04:14 | Samford | John Dean pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Jonathan Cooper is called for the reach on George Creekmore - foul #1 on Jonathan Cooper, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Mullen (SG), Glen Barnes (C) Rick Nuzzo, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Morris (PF) John Dean | |
| 03:56 | Samford | George Creekmore makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 03:56 | Samford | George Creekmore makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Lynn Mullen clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Reaves - foul #1 on Donald Reaves, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (SF) Homer Kennedy | |
| Subs | Samford | William Bernardo (SF) Richard Aubuchon | |
| 03:32 | Providence | Lynn Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Lynn Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Brian Hall grabs the board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Max Cornelius (fresh) SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Lynn Mullen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Robert Morris snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Robert Morris can't finish the layup | 18-22 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Norman McAneny grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Donald Reaves is fouled on the floor by Max Cornelius - foul #1 on Max Cornelius, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Scott Cunningham (PF) Max Cornelius, Norman McAneny | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), Brian Gaymon (C) George Creekmore, Mitchell McCollister | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Donald Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Glen Barnes pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Scott Cunningham banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Reaves - foul #2 on Donald Reaves, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Providence | John Kuntz (SF) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) Donald Reaves | |
| 01:58 | Providence | Scott Cunningham makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Tyler Burt steals it from Robert Morris | 21-23 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Morris | 23-25 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Tyler Burt scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Cunningham | 25-25 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Paul Rogers double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF) Lynn Mullen, John Kuntz, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SF), Richard Aubuchon (PF), Nick Edwards (C) William Bernardo, Robert Morris, Brian Gaymon | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Raymond Goyette comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Nick Edwards snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Norman McAneny clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Paul Rogers gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses the fullcourt shot | 25-27 |