| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda's layup is rejected by Robert Casey | 36-40 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Paul Preston gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Paul Preston can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Robert Casey tips it home | 36-42 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bill Esqueda | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Larry Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dave Cochran - foul #2 on Dave Cochran, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Robert Casey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-44 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Nelson | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Robert Casey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Frank Lirette | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SF) Owen Mancha | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:06 | Samford | Charles Helwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF) Dave Cochran | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson is fouled on the floor by Charles Helwig - foul #3 on Charles Helwig, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (PF), James Willoughby (C) Larry Nelson, Charles Helwig | |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson is fouled on the floor by James Willoughby - foul #2 on James Willoughby, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando is hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (SG), Frank Lirette (PF) Kenneth Morgan, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Thomas Parks (SF) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston | |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson banks in the layup set up by Johnny Foster | 43-44 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Johnny Foster is called for the reach on Kevin Chudzinski - foul #2 on Johnny Foster, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Owen Mancha (SF) Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (PF), Robert Casey (C) Thomas Parks, James Willoughby | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Owen Mancha - foul #3 on Owen Mancha, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:42 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette dunks the ball set up by Dave Cochran | 45-45 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Larry Nelson's pass is intercepted by Owen Mancha | 45-45 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Riegel | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Nelson | 45-47 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski and he's fouled by Owen Mancha - foul #4 on Owen Mancha, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Edward Strong (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Dave Cochran, Charles Swanson, Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski | |
| 14:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Edward Strong is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Edward Strong, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Patrick Spencer, Larry Nelson | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Paul Preston scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 45-52 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Edward Strong is called for the reach on Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Edward Strong, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Charles Swanson (SF) Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando | |
| Subs | Samford | James Willoughby (C) Robert Casey | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Charles Helwig lays it in | 45-54 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 12:21 | Samford | James Willoughby gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Paul Preston scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran is hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #4 on Charles Helwig, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette (PF) Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Frank Lirette swats the short shot by Paul Preston | 45-56 |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Paul Preston lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 45-58 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda loses the dribble to Robert McGurn | 45-58 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Charles Swanson steps in front of the Robert Casey pass | 45-58 |
| 10:11 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette can't finish the layup | 45-58 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Morgan | 48-58 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Robert Casey can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Robert Casey tips it in | 48-60 |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Meredith picks off the pass by Frank Lirette | 48-60 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 48-62 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda lays it in on a nice dish by Dave Cochran | 50-62 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert McGurn blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Lirette - foul #1 on Frank Lirette, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (PG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF), Edward Strong (C) Dave Cochran, Charles Swanson, Frank Lirette, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Robert Riegel (SF), Patrick Spencer (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:14 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the shot from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha (SF) Kenneth Morgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (PF) Robert McGurn | |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Accomando | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Accomando | 56-64 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Robert Riegel is fouled on the floor by Johnny Foster - foul #3 on Johnny Foster, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:43 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-66 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Larry Nelson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Foster - foul #4 on Johnny Foster, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Robert Riegel snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Johnny Foster takes the ball from Robert Riegel | 59-68 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Casey swats the layup by Dikembe Accomando | 59-68 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Larry Nelson tips it in | 61-70 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Joseph Meredith loses the dribble to Dikembe Accomando | 61-70 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando banks in the layup | 63-70 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Robert Riegel hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Meredith and he's hacked by Bill Esqueda - foul #2 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Charles Swanson (SF), Frank Lirette (PF) Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando, Owen Mancha, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Robert Casey | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Robert McGurn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Spencer | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Bill Esqueda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles Helwig steals the ball from Charles Swanson | 63-76 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Robert McGurn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-76 |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran misses the jumper from the left side | 63-76 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan tips it in | 65-76 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha (SF) Charles Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Robert Casey (C) Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the floater from the right side | 65-78 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Robert McGurn pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Larry Nelson clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Owen Mancha | 65-78 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Cochran | 68-78 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Bill Esqueda is called for the reach on Robert Casey - foul #3 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF), Edward Strong (C) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Foster | 70-78 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Owen Mancha (SF), Frank Lirette (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Charles Swanson, Johnny Foster, Dikembe Accomando, Ronald McDonell, Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by Dave Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Cochran, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Lirette | 70-78 |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Dave Cochran is called for the reach on Robert Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Cochran, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-80 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Joseph Meredith runs out the clock | 70-80 |