| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Huey Scott inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's pass is intercepted by Gerald Smith | 31-30 |
| 19:36 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Cecil Wagers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Bruce Marrow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Stark - foul #2 on Kevin Stark, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Eric Goethals (SF), David Jeffers (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Charles Elliott, Kevin Stark, Gerald Smith | |
| 19:19 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:06 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Huey Scott gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith (C) Eric Goethals | |
| 18:39 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Anthony Bentley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:20 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 18:20 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is hacked by David Jeffers - foul #3 on David Jeffers, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Eric Goethals (SF), Kevin Stark (PF) Larry Eisenhart, David Jeffers, Roy Laursen | |
| 17:34 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Wagers | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Czarnecki | 39-35 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Archie Reed is open but can't throw it down | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Myron Knarr (PF) Kevin Edelen, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Charles Elliott (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Eric Goethals, Gerald Smith | |
| 16:16 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Myron Knarr pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Larry Eisenhart picks off the pass by Leonard Cooke | 39-35 |
| 15:30 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:13 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 39-35 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Cecil Wagers drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Irvin Brewer | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Cecil Wagers, Irvin Brewer, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Jeffers (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Charles Elliott, Kevin Stark | |
| 14:49 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Huey Scott misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Sean Utley's pass is intercepted by Herman Czarnecki | 41-38 |
| 14:01 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley loses the dribble to Larry Eisenhart | 41-40 |
| 13:26 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Sean Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF) Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Eric Goethals (SF), Kevin Stark (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Herman Czarnecki, Roy Laursen | |
| 13:00 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Kevin Edelen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Sean Utley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Edelen | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Huey Scott hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Sean Utley | 46-43 |
| 11:37 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses short on a turnaround from close range | 46-43 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Huey Scott gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Huey Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Jeffers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Goethals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Myron Knarr connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Utley and the foul's on Kevin Stark - foul #3 on Kevin Stark, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Kevin Edelen, Huey Scott, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Herman Czarnecki (SG), Charles Elliott (SF) Terry Johnson, Eric Goethals, Kevin Stark | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Czarnecki | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the jump hook from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Myron Knarr snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on an open floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:48 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Eisenhart | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Cecil Wagers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Eisenhart and he's fouled by Bruce Marrow - foul #3 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Kevin Edelen (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark (PF), Roy Laursen (C) David Jeffers, Gerald Smith | |
| 09:18 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Bruce Marrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF) Kevin Edelen, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Jeffers (SF) Charles Elliott | |
| 08:32 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Huey Scott | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Huey Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:06 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Irvin Brewer | 54-52 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Sean Utley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Jeffers - foul #4 on David Jeffers, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Wagers, Irvin Brewer, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF), Gerald Smith (C) David Jeffers, Roy Laursen | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Czarnecki (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Elliott | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Sean Utley - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF) Huey Scott, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Jeffers (SG) Herman Czarnecki | |
| 06:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Stark - foul #4 on Kevin Stark, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott tips it home | 58-57 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Charles Elliott picks off the pass by Bruce Marrow out of a doubleteam | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Jeffers | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Elliott and he's fouled by Bruce Marrow - foul #4 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Herman Czarnecki (SG), Eric Goethals (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Larry Eisenhart, David Jeffers, Charles Elliott, Gerald Smith | |
| 05:17 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Laursen - foul #1 on Roy Laursen, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Gerald Smith (C) Terry Johnson, Kevin Stark | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Huey Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Huey Scott scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | W. Alabama | Huey Scott steals the ball from Larry Eisenhart | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Archie Reed is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #4 on Gerald Smith, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Charles Elliott (SF), Kevin Stark (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Eric Goethals, Roy Laursen | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith is denied on a layup by Archie Reed | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Bruce Marrow gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Gerald Smith swats the short shot by Huey Scott | 61-62 |
| 03:26 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | W. Alabama | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on Terry Johnson - foul #3 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Huey Scott, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (SG), David Jeffers (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Herman Czarnecki, Kevin Stark, Gerald Smith | |
| 03:19 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:19 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Sean Utley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Sean Utley, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SG) Terry Johnson | |
| 03:03 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Myron Knarr - foul #3 on Myron Knarr, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark (PF), Eric Goethals (C) Charles Elliott, Roy Laursen | |
| 03:03 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:03 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Myron Knarr can't throw it down | 61-66 |
| 02:43 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:37 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SF) Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Kevin Stark, Eric Goethals | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Bruce Marrow blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 02:16 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:49 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Huey Scott - foul #1 on Huey Scott, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Kevin Stark (PF) Larry Eisenhart, David Jeffers | |
| 01:49 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:49 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 61-67 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it home | 63-67 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Huey Scott | 63-67 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| 01:01 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Utley - foul #5 on Sean Utley, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Sean Utley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 01:01 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:01 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Kevin Edelen drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Bentley | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Cecil Wagers scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen and the foul's on Charles Elliott - foul #1 on Charles Elliott, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Bruce Marrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Eric Goethals (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Herman Czarnecki, Charles Elliott, Gerald Smith | |
| 04:24 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen tips it in | 69-71 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's layup is rejected by Kevin Stark | 69-71 |
| 03:56 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:42 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 69-71 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Cecil Wagers lays it in on a great pass from Huey Scott | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 71-71 |
| 03:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Kevin Edelen loses the ball out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SG), Charles Elliott (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Eric Goethals, Kevin Stark, Roy Laursen | |
| 02:45 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Czarnecki | 71-74 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen (C) Gerald Smith | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Charles Elliott takes the ball from Myron Knarr | 71-74 |
| 02:10 | W. Alabama | The short jumper by Charles Elliott is denied by Myron Knarr | 71-74 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Cecil Wagers gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Charles Elliott, Roy Laursen | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Bruce Marrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #5 on Gerald Smith, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Charles Elliott (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Larry Eisenhart, David Jeffers, Gerald Smith | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:19 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson loses the dribble to Kevin Edelen | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Huey Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #4 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 00:32 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:32 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is hacked by Roy Laursen - foul #2 on Roy Laursen, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Huey Scott misses short on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF) Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Eric Goethals (SF), David Jeffers (PF) Terry Johnson, Charles Elliott, Kevin Stark | |
| 04:22 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart drills a shot from close range | 75-77 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Myron Knarr buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Edelen | 77-77 |
| 03:38 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Eisenhart | 77-79 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the easy layup | 77-79 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the tip | 77-79 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Myron Knarr snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 77-79 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Herman Czarnecki is called for the reach on Myron Knarr - foul #2 on Herman Czarnecki, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF), Kevin Stark (PF) Herman Czarnecki, Roy Laursen | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:17 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses long on a jumper from the left side | 78-79 |
| 02:15 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark snags the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 02:03 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals loses the dribble to Huey Scott | 78-79 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen (C) Eric Goethals | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 01:46 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:37 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 01:36 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen tips it home | 78-81 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Herman Czarnecki (SG) Larry Eisenhart, David Jeffers | |
| 01:15 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 80-81 |
| 00:56 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the jumper near the basket set up by Terry Johnson | 80-83 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-83 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Laursen - foul #3 on Roy Laursen, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark is hacked by Kevin Edelen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 00:33 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:33 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Myron Knarr gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Myron Knarr can't finish the layup | 82-84 |
| 00:11 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Kevin Edelen is called for the reach on Terry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #15 | 82-84 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Roy Laursen denies the turnaround by Huey Scott | 82-84 |
| 00:01 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott runs out the clock | 82-84 |