| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) PF - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Thomas Hintz inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Thomas Hintz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Alpert | 36-28 |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Woodrow King hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Albert Dawson tips it in | 38-29 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Thomas Hintz grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | John Frazer pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | John Frazer tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Thomas Hintz snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Atkinson - foul #1 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Mabon, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Thomas Hintz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Mabon | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is hacked by Leon Judd - foul #2 on Leon Judd, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Nash (PF), Stephen Beres (C) John Frazer, Richard Atkinson | |
| 17:13 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres's pass is intercepted by Patrick Potter | 38-31 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Woodrow King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Earl Lancaster (SG), Jacob Jones (SF) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Frank Burkowski | |
| 16:07 | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 15:47 | Samford | James Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Ferguson | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fresh) SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clarence Czapski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) PF - Fred Nash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Beres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 40-33 |
| 15:06 | Samford | James Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mathew Silas and he's fouled by Jacob Jones - foul #2 on Jacob Jones, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Clarence Czapski, Jacob Jones, Fred Nash, Stephen Beres | |
| 15:06 | Samford | James Grant makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 14:33 | Samford | James Alpert's pass is intercepted by Richard Atkinson | 43-35 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Otto Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF) James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF), John Frazer (PF) Earl Lancaster, Robert Jones | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski's floater is tipped away by Brian Henricks | 44-35 |
| 13:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Henricks | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Woodrow King is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG) Leon Judd | |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | John Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Woodrow King is hacked by Frank Burkowski - foul #1 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (PF) James Alpert, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster (SG), Stephen Beres (C) Joe Mabon, Richard Atkinson | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Albert Dawson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Beres - foul #2 on Stephen Beres, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Clarence Czapski is called for the reach on Brian Henricks - foul #2 on Clarence Czapski, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG) Earl Lancaster | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Frazer | 45-39 |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) SG - Clarence Czapski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) PF - John Frazer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Beres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres's layup is rejected by Brian Henricks | 45-39 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Beres | 45-39 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Otto Jones lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hintz | 47-39 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Burkowski | 47-42 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Otto Jones's pass is intercepted by Leon Judd | 47-42 |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Leon Judd and he's hacked by James Alpert - foul #2 on James Alpert, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon (SG), Fred Nash (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Clarence Czapski, John Frazer, Stephen Beres | |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Burkowski | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Samford | James Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Ostrom | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Mabon | 50-51 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Patrick Potter tips it home | 52-51 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Nash | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Mathew Silas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:53 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits a floater from the right side | 52-56 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Fred Nash is called for the reach on Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Fred Nash, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Thomas Ostrom, James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Earl Lancaster (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Leon Judd, Frank Burkowski, Fred Nash | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clarence Czapski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Thomas Hintz pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Samford | James Alpert hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow King | 55-56 |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled on the floor by Clarence Czapski - foul #3 on Clarence Czapski, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones (SF), John Frazer (C) Joe Mabon, Richard Atkinson | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:11 | Alcorn State | Otto Jones takes the ball from Clarence Czapski | 57-59 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Jacob Jones steps in front of the Otto Jones pass | 57-59 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones tips it home | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Jacob Jones blocks the short jumper by Otto Jones | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones scores on a shot from the left side set up by Earl Lancaster | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Otto Jones's layup is rejected by Robert Jones | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jacob Jones, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Hintz, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG) Clarence Czapski, Jacob Jones | |
| 04:31 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:30 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Alpert | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Samford | James Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 60-63 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Patrick Potter takes the ball from Leon Judd | 60-63 |
| 03:28 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Lancaster - foul #1 on Earl Lancaster, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Albert Dawson (C) Mathew Silas, James Alpert, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Earl Lancaster, Robert Jones, John Frazer | |
| 03:28 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:28 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Mabon | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Samford | James Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:34 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski is hacked by Thomas Hintz - foul #2 on Thomas Hintz, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Henricks - foul #4 on Brian Henricks, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PF) Stephen Beres | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Brian Henricks snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:04 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 62-67 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Samford | James Alpert buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:42 | Samford | James Alpert makes the jumper from the left side set up by Albert Dawson | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones jams it set up by Richard Atkinson | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Samford | James Alpert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Brian Henricks denies the turnaround by Frank Burkowski | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Brian Henricks wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Joe Mabon - foul #3 on Joe Mabon, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Woodrow King steals it from Robert Jones | 72-69 |
| 04:13 | Samford | James Alpert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-69 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Brian Henricks can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Woodrow King picks off the pass by Frank Burkowski | 72-69 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Otto Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Frazer (C) Richard Atkinson | |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Brian Henricks is called for the reach on John Frazer - foul #5 on Brian Henricks, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Alpert | 74-69 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Albert Dawson gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:00 | Samford | The short jumper by Woodrow King is denied by Robert Jones | 74-69 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Otto Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:42 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow King | 74-69 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Frank Burkowski is called for the reach on James Alpert - foul #2 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson (C) John Frazer | |
| 01:26 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:26 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones is hacked by Otto Jones - foul #4 on Otto Jones, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson travels with the ball | 76-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Burkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Thomas Hintz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jones | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-76 |