| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chwalibog Zemaitis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Brigman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eric Ruckman and he's hacked by Gary Brigman - foul #3 on Gary Brigman, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Jackson (C) Gary Brigman | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Johnnie Scott is hacked by David Peterson - foul #3 on David Peterson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Scot Noel (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:24 | Samford | Don Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Morris - foul #2 on Erik Morris, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:14 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Ronald Pompey snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Ronald Pompey is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma | Scot Noel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Erik Morris blocks the jumper by Lawrence Davis | 42-42 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Don Jackson is hacked by Erik Morris - foul #3 on Erik Morris, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Like Wang (C) Erik Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:51 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis and he's fouled by Like Wang - foul #2 on Like Wang, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Ronald Pompey gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Lawrence Davis is fouled on the floor by Like Wang - foul #3 on Like Wang, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (PG), William Reilly (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Eric Ruckman, Chwalibog Zemaitis, Like Wang | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Matthew Jenkins (C) James Hammond, Don Jackson | |
| 17:09 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:04 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Sean Cusumano - foul #1 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Joshua Murray (SF) Lawrence Davis, Johnnie Scott | |
| 17:04 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:55 | Samford | John Deforge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma | Joshua Murray is called for the reach on Louis Arellano - foul #2 on Joshua Murray, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Corey Dunlap (SF) Louis Arellano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma | Scot Noel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Pompey | 45-45 |
| 16:25 | Samford | John Deforge drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Pompey | 45-48 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman (PG) Corey Dunlap | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Don Jackson (PF) John Deforge, Ronald Pompey | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Lawrence Davis knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Murray | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Reilly (fresh) SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scot Noel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Lawrence Davis snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 15:12 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 45-50 |
| 15:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Jenkins - foul #1 on Matthew Jenkins, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis (SG), Louis Arellano (SF), David Peterson (PF), Erik Morris (C) William Reilly, Mauro Rizzo, Robert Williams, Scot Noel | |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Ronald Pompey (PF), Gary Brigman (C) Sean Cusumano, Joshua Murray, Don Jackson, Matthew Jenkins | |
| 15:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:55 | Samford | James Hammond clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Gary Brigman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Brigman, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), David Dearth (C) Lawrence Davis, Gary Brigman | |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Ronald Pompey gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:11 | Samford | James Hammond connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Berlin | 47-53 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma | David Peterson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Chwalibog Zemaitis | 49-53 |
| 13:35 | Samford | James Hammond is fouled on the floor by Chwalibog Zemaitis - foul #1 on Chwalibog Zemaitis, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (PG) Eric Ruckman | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Don Jackson (C) James Berlin, David Dearth | |
| 13:14 | Samford | Lawrence Davis buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Don Jackson | 49-55 |
| 12:57 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris is denied on a layup by Ronald Pompey | 49-55 |
| 12:56 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma | David Peterson clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Johnnie Scott snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Johnnie Scott's pass is intercepted by Louis Arellano | 49-55 |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis jams it on a great pass from Louis Arellano | 51-55 |
| 12:02 | Samford | James Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman (PG), Like Wang (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chwalibog Zemaitis, David Peterson, Erik Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Joshua Murray (SF), Matthew Jenkins (C) James Hammond, Johnnie Scott, Ronald Pompey | |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:38 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 11:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Murray | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Like Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the shot in the lane | 51-55 |
| 11:22 | Oklahoma | Like Wang grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Arellano | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Matthew Jenkins | 54-55 |
| 10:39 | Oklahoma | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on Mauro Rizzo - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Reilly (SG), David Peterson (PF), Erik Morris (C) Mauro Rizzo, Louis Arellano, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Ronald Pompey (PF) Lawrence Davis, Joshua Murray, Don Jackson | |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Sean Cusumano | 54-55 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Johnnie Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Oklahoma | David Peterson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma | William Reilly lays it up and in set up by Eric Ruckman | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Matthew Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis (SG), Corey Dunlap (SF) Eric Ruckman, William Reilly | |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG), David Dearth (C) John Deforge, Matthew Jenkins | |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:16 | Samford | David Dearth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:14 | Samford | David Dearth grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Like Wang takes the ball from Johnnie Scott | 59-55 |
| 08:32 | Oklahoma | David Peterson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 61-55 |
| 08:05 | Samford | The short jumper by Sean Cusumano is denied by Erik Morris | 61-55 |
| 08:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pompey | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Samford | David Dearth hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Johnnie Scott | 61-57 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Like Wang hits a turnaround in the paint | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman (PG), Mauro Rizzo (SG), Louis Arellano (SF), Scot Noel (PF), Robert Williams (C) Like Wang, Chwalibog Zemaitis, Corey Dunlap, David Peterson, Erik Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), John Deforge (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Matthew Jenkins (PF), Gary Brigman (C) Sean Cusumano, James Hammond, Johnnie Scott, Ronald Pompey, David Dearth | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scot Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brigman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Don Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Lawrence Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman misses the floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| 06:09 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:52 | Samford | John Deforge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Peterson (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Pompey (PF) Matthew Jenkins | |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Gary Brigman - foul #5 on Gary Brigman, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis (SG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF) John Deforge, Gary Brigman | |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Don Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Hammond connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman is hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Like Wang (C) Scot Noel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Pompey | 67-63 |
| 04:27 | Samford | David Peterson takes the ball from Ronald Pompey | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Erik Morris (C) Eric Ruckman, Like Wang | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (PG), Matthew Jenkins (C) Lawrence Davis, Don Jackson | |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Ronald Pompey hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Arellano | 70-65 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Ronald Pompey hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 70-65 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Ronald Pompey tips it in | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chwalibog Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Oklahoma | David Peterson clanks a shot near the basket | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Ronald Pompey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Hammond | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman (PG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Don Jackson (C) Sean Cusumano, Matthew Jenkins | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Ronald Pompey knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 70-69 |
| 02:04 | Oklahoma | David Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Arellano | 70-69 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma | David Peterson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Ronald Pompey pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Don Jackson hits a runner near the basket set up by James Hammond | 70-71 |
| 01:28 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Chwalibog Zemaitis - foul #2 on Chwalibog Zemaitis, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Don Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:46 | Samford | James Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Davis - foul #3 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Eric Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Ruckman, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis drills a jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | David Peterson denies the turnaround by Don Jackson | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ronald Pompey tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chwalibog Zemaitis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Ronald Pompey wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:45 | Oklahoma | David Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Davis - foul #4 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (SG) Chwalibog Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) James Hammond | |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Don Jackson gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Eric Ruckman - foul #2 on Eric Ruckman, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Arellano | 78-76 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Johnnie Scott drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 78-78 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Morris | 81-78 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-78 |
| 03:25 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Ronald Pompey snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Lawrence Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis (SG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG), Matthew Jenkins (C) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott | |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman is whistled for a carry | 81-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Scot Noel (C) Erik Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Erik Morris (C) Scot Noel | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnnie Scott (SF) Matthew Jenkins | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Johnnie Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hammond | 81-80 |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Ronald Pompey grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 81-80 |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Hammond hits the follow up shot | 81-82 |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma | David Peterson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Ruckman | 84-82 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 01:21 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to David Peterson | 84-82 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris misses the easy layup | 84-82 |
| 01:13 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris hits the follow up shot | 86-82 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Johnnie Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Ruckman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chwalibog Zemaitis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Arellano (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 17 pts. 16 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Erik Morris | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Davis - foul #5 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Erik Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Ronald Pompey pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | James Hammond buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on Louis Arellano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Ronald Pompey grabs the board | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Ronald Pompey's pass is intercepted by David Peterson | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on David Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #13 | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | David Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-85 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis grabs the board | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis is hacked by Sean Cusumano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #14 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Louis Arellano | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG) Sean Cusumano | |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Chwalibog Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Berlin is fouled on the floor by Erik Morris - foul #4 on Erik Morris, team foul #10 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Louis Arellano (SF) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | James Berlin is called for the reach on Eric Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Berlin, team foul #15 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Louis Arellano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Eric Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Berlin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-87 |