| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Myron Knarr inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Kevin Edelen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Cooke | 26-29 |
| 19:10 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Myron Knarr tips it in | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Goethals | 28-32 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is hacked by Larry Eisenhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Oscar Horner (PF), James Heller (C) Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Eric Goethals, Roy Laursen | |
| 18:18 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is fouled on the floor by Oscar Horner - foul #1 on Oscar Horner, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals (PF) James Heller | |
| 18:03 | Samford | The short jumper by Bruce Marrow is denied by Oscar Horner | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | W. Alabama | Leonard Cooke steps in front of the Larry Eisenhart pass in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the dunk attempt | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Bruce Marrow tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Eisenhart | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Larry Eisenhart steps in front of the Bruce Marrow pass | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Leonard Cooke snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Goethals - foul #2 on Eric Goethals, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (C) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF), James Heller (C) Ronald Haley, Oscar Horner | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:31 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Eric Goethals | |
| 16:22 | W. Alabama | James Heller's floater is tipped away by Archie Reed | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Archie Reed snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Archie Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Heller (fresh) C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:41 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:22 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Archie Reed snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Roy Laursen steals it from Cecil Ritch | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luke Watkin | 33-35 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Archie Reed's pass is intercepted by Richard Betts | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Betts | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Richard Betts is called for the reach on Irvin Brewer - foul #1 on Richard Betts, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Oscar Horner (C) Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, James Heller, Roy Laursen | |
| 14:15 | Samford | Myron Knarr is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:56 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner makes the runner from close range set up by Larry Eisenhart and the foul's on Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SF) Ronald Haley | |
| 13:56 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Myron Knarr is fouled on the floor by Herman Czarnecki - foul #1 on Herman Czarnecki, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Larry Eisenhart, Oscar Horner | |
| 13:22 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:15 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Goethals | 38-42 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Bruce Marrow tips it in | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Kevin Edelen grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Terry Johnson picks off the pass by Bruce Marrow | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Goethals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 11:37 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:14 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Laursen | 40-45 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Kevin Edelen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:35 | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (PF), James Heller (C) Richard Betts, Herman Czarnecki, Eric Goethals, Roy Laursen | |
| 10:28 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner's layup is rejected by Luke Watkin | 43-45 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Luke Watkin tips it home | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins misses the shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Adam Rhymer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | W. Alabama | James Heller grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | W. Alabama | Irvin Brewer is called for the reach on Troy Watkins - foul #2 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Adam Rhymer, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals (PF) James Heller | |
| 09:08 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:08 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Watkins | 45-47 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Terry Johnson takes the ball from Bruce Marrow | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Goethals (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Horner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | W. Alabama | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on Larry Eisenhart - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Cecil Ritch, Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner | |
| 07:06 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 45-47 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Myron Knarr lays it in | 47-47 |
| 06:49 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:48 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is hacked by Roy Laursen - foul #1 on Roy Laursen, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Luke Watkin (PF) Adam Rhymer, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), James Heller (C) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Roy Laursen | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Leonard Cooke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 06:18 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Heller | 47-49 |
| 05:59 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Anthony Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Luke Watkin, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, James Heller | |
| 05:00 | W. Alabama | Bruce Marrow steals it from Ronald Haley | 47-52 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Archie Reed double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Irvin Brewer (SF) Leonard Cooke, Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Heller (PF) Eric Goethals | |
| 04:16 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 04:14 | W. Alabama | James Heller grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Laursen | 47-54 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Kevin Edelen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 03:51 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Laursen | 47-54 |
| 03:32 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Haley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Heller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Richard Betts steps in front of the Cecil Ritch pass | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Oscar Horner (C) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, James Heller, Roy Laursen | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Leonard Cooke clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 02:40 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 02:21 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG) Cecil Ritch | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen (C) Oscar Horner | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Myron Knarr gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 01:37 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG) Terry Johnson | |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | W. Alabama | Kevin Edelen is called for the reach on Larry Eisenhart - foul #2 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SF) Troy Watkins | |
| 00:58 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:58 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:58 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:56 | W. Alabama | Myron Knarr is called for the reach on Roy Laursen - foul #2 on Myron Knarr, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), James Beene (SF), Oscar Horner (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Richard Betts, Eric Goethals | |
| 00:56 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:56 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Horner - foul #2 on Oscar Horner, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SF), James Heller (C) James Beene, Roy Laursen | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:48 | W. Alabama | James Heller is hacked by Adam Rhymer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Beene (SF) Herman Czarnecki | |
| 00:48 | W. Alabama | James Heller misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Terry Johnson is called for the reach on Cecil Ritch - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SF) James Beene | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Luke Watkin tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson runs out the clock | 53-64 |