| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Chandler | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Lewis | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Richard Freeman buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | Mark Reda steals the ball from Clyde Garr | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Mark Reda is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 17:01 | Samford | Paul Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (PF) Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SF), John Maxim (C) Mark Reda, Harry Eakes | |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | John Maxim blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Gursky | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 36-39 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Whitmer | 38-39 |
| 15:44 | Samford | John Maxim scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | Elton Eichner steals the ball from Ricky Cleary | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Johnny Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 38-42 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Elton Eichner is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Elton Eichner - foul #1 on Elton Eichner, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Mark Reda is denied on a layup by Larry Chandler | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Elton Eichner pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ponder | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Samford | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Elton Eichner - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Kyle Hardwick (C) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (C) Mark Reda, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Samford | John Maxim misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Parker | 44-44 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | David Parker is hacked by Harry Eakes - foul #2 on Harry Eakes, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Ricky Cleary (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (C) Harry Eakes | |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Paul Graves banks in the layup set up by Richard Freeman | 44-46 |
| 11:06 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lewis | 44-46 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #3 on Clyde Garr, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) Kyle Hardwick, Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Mark Reda tips it home | 47-50 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Larry Chandler is denied by Ronnie Jackson | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Richard Freeman buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Larry Chandler is denied by Ronnie Jackson | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Elton Eichner | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Harry Eakes connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Elton Eichner | 47-54 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Elton Eichner, Richard Freeman, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (C) Mark Reda | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-54 |
| 07:13 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Stanley Wilder, Paul Graves, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 06:23 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Ricky Cleary - foul #1 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG) Elton Eichner | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it home | 47-58 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Ponder | 50-58 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Mark Reda can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Gursky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 53-63 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is hacked by Mark Reda - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), David Parker (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Richard Freeman is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick (PF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Larry Chandler (PF) Ricky Cleary, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, Paul Graves, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #4 on Mark Reda, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Richard Freeman steals it from Billy Whitmer | 58-63 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Johnny Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 02:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler buries a jumper from close range set up by Billy Whitmer | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Richard Freeman is fouled on the floor by Billy Whitmer - foul #1 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-65 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Richard Freeman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by David Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on David Kimbrough - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson knocks in the floater in the paint | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-69 |