| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe drills a fadeaway from the right block | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is fouled on the floor by John Morton - foul #2 on John Morton, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Culbertson | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ratko Zalesky | 38-38 |
| 18:24 | Samford | James Gardin loses the dribble to Laurence Yohe | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | John Morton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Frank Crowe takes the ball from Randall Culbertson | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | Samford | William Pettaway loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (C) Thomas Fields | |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | John Morton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Laurence Yohe | 43-38 |
| 17:00 | Samford | James Gardin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Woody | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe's pass is intercepted by Mladen Zarnick | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Tyler Woody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Larry Robbins (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) Ratko Zalesky, Frank Crowe, John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins is denied on a layup by Mladen Zarnick | 43-41 |
| 16:11 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Cedric Larkin hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Thompson (fresh) SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrei Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Robbins, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe (SG) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, Brandon Gunter | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Gerald Gibson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mladen Zarnick | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Cedric Larkin hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) Paul Thompson, Larry Robbins, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick | |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Thomas Fields gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:18 | Samford | James Gardin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Miller - foul #2 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins (SF) Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:18 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:18 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:00 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Crowe | 46-50 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Thomas Fields banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 46-52 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 13:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Gardin | 46-52 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | John Morton snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 48-52 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Gerald Gibson - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SG) Frank Crowe | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), Mladen Zarnick (C) Gerald Gibson, Thomas Fields | |
| 12:18 | Samford | John Morton steals it from Randall Culbertson | 48-52 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | John Morton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-52 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Morton | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) SF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Samford | William Pettaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Laurence Yohe | 51-52 |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | John Morton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Pettaway - foul #2 on William Pettaway, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Andrei Galuski (C) Ratko Zalesky, Scott Collins, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Frank Crowe - foul #1 on Frank Crowe, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins (PF) John Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins's layup is rejected by Thomas Fields | 54-54 |
| 10:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mladen Zarnick | 54-54 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Fields swats the short shot by Frank Crowe | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Tyler Woody pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Cedric Larkin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Gibson | 54-57 |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Gerald Gibson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Cedric Larkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:49 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski is hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Scott Collins (SF), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) Paul Thompson, Jeremy Miller, Larry Robbins, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Cedric Larkin, Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick, Thomas Fields | |
| 08:35 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:13 | Samford | William Pettaway dunks the ball set up by Randall Culbertson | 57-59 |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Gerald Gibson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Crowe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | John Morton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:22 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Culbertson | 57-64 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SG), Larry Robbins (PF) Frank Crowe, John Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), Cedric Larkin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Gerald Gibson, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Brandon Gunter | |
| 06:26 | Samford | Thomas Fields blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Collins | 60-64 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Paul Thompson is called for the reach on Randall Culbertson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller (SG) Ratko Zalesky | |
| Subs | Samford | William Pettaway (PF) Mladen Zarnick | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Randall Culbertson grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Randall Culbertson | 60-69 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 05:10 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Thomas Fields buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 60-71 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Frank Crowe (SG), John Morton (PF) Paul Thompson, Jeremy Miller, Larry Robbins | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF) Cedric Larkin | |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | John Morton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Tyler Woody is hacked by Laurence Yohe - foul #1 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | John Morton snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe buries a jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:32 | Samford | William Pettaway loses the dribble to John Morton | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Crowe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ratko Zalesky | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Randall Culbertson banks in the layup set up by James Gardin | 68-73 |
| 02:47 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe can't tip it in | 68-73 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 70-73 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 02:23 | Samford | William Pettaway can't tip it in | 70-73 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Crowe | 70-73 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe tips it in | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zalesky - foul #2 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Tyler Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:15 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Samford | William Pettaway tips it home | 72-77 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Morton | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Frank Crowe steps in front of the Tyler Woody pass | 75-77 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe banks in the layup | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Thomas Fields buries a jump hook from the right block | 77-79 |