| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGurn is called for the reach on Kenneth Morgan - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Paul Preston steals the ball from Dave Cochran | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Paul Preston blows the layup | 22-33 |
| 19:01 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bill Esqueda | 22-33 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McGurn | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Larry Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dave Cochran and he's hacked by Larry Nelson - foul #2 on Larry Nelson, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bill Esqueda - foul #2 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:27 | Jacksonville State | Paul Preston steals it from Kenneth Morgan | 27-38 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF) Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette | |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Robert Riegel loses the dribble to Charles Swanson | 27-39 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dave Cochran | 27-41 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Robert Riegel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson tips it in | 30-43 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Robert Riegel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Riegel | 30-43 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Larry Nelson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Preston and the foul's on Ronald McDonell - foul #1 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG), Owen Mancha (SF), Frank Lirette (PF) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Bill Esqueda | |
| 14:53 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Robert Riegel is called for the reach on Charles Swanson - foul #2 on Robert Riegel, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Willoughby (C) Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Accomando | 33-45 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGurn takes the ball from Charles Swanson in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits the finger roll | 35-45 |
| 13:56 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Robert Riegel snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Charles Helwig scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 37-45 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Riegel is called for the reach on Charles Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Riegel, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Edward Strong (C) Charles Swanson, Ronald McDonell | |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Charles Helwig is called for the reach on Frank Lirette - foul #3 on Charles Helwig, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Edward Strong | |
| 13:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Helwig swats the shot by Owen Mancha | 37-45 |
| 13:03 | Samford | James Willoughby gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Paul Preston snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Charles Helwig knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Willoughby | 39-45 |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGurn steals the ball from Dikembe Accomando | 39-45 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Charles Helwig's floater is tipped away by Bill Esqueda | 39-45 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Charles Helwig tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha is hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #4 on Robert McGurn, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Robert McGurn, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Ronald McDonell (PF) Dikembe Accomando, Frank Lirette | |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Paul Preston is fouled on the floor by Owen Mancha - foul #3 on Owen Mancha, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (SG), Charles Swanson (SF) Kenneth Morgan, Owen Mancha | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-46 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Robert Riegel grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Dave Cochran steps in front of the Patrick Spencer pass | 39-46 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Meredith steals the ball from Bill Esqueda | 39-46 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Joseph Meredith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Patrick Spencer snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Robert Riegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Edward Strong (C) Johnny Foster, Bill Esqueda | |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Cochran | 39-48 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Larry Nelson's floater is tipped away by Ronald McDonell | 39-48 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Chudzinski is called for the reach on Kenneth Morgan - foul #2 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha (SF), Frank Lirette (PF) Charles Swanson, Edward Strong | |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the jumper from close range | 39-50 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Owen Mancha | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McDonell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Paul Preston is hacked by Frank Lirette - foul #1 on Frank Lirette, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Edward Strong (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Dave Cochran, Frank Lirette, Ronald McDonell | |
| 07:00 | Samford | James Willoughby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Edward Strong - foul #1 on Edward Strong, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 07:00 | Samford | James Willoughby makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Willoughby - foul #1 on James Willoughby, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF) Owen Mancha | |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Samford | James Willoughby misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson blows the layup | 42-52 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Strong | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Samford | Joseph Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Paul Preston, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha (SF), Frank Lirette (PF) Kenneth Morgan, Edward Strong | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #5 on Robert McGurn, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG) Dikembe Accomando | |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette makes the 3rd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Patrick Spencer tips it in | 44-58 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Casey - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG) Charles Swanson | |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha makes the 3rd free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:59 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #12 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Charles Swanson (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF), Edward Strong (C) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette, Bill Esqueda | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Foster | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Patrick Spencer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 46-61 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-64 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 48-64 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Foster | 48-66 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Patrick Spencer travels with the ball | 48-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | Jared Allen steals the ball from Charles Swanson | 48-66 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Jared Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-66 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson can't finish the layup | 48-66 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Jared Allen grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Jared Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 50-66 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Spencer steals the ball from Dikembe Accomando | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Charles Swanson steals it from Kevin Chudzinski | 50-66 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson lays it in | 50-68 |
| 00:23 | Samford | James Willoughby makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Spencer | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando runs out the clock | 53-68 |