| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beachum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Beachum | 40-36 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:31 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | Jacksonville State | David Campas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cribbs | 40-38 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Lee Clay steps in front of the Steven Neil pass | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Neil | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum is hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (C) Lee Clay | |
| 17:41 | Jacksonville State | Ian Cox picks off the pass by Christopher Cribbs | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Samford | James Beachum swats the short shot by Fredric Smith | 40-38 |
| 17:31 | Samford | William Topete misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 17:30 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cribbs | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | David Campas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Kinder | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Samford | James Kinder steals the ball from William Topete | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | Steven Neil picks off the pass by David Campas in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled on the floor by David Campas - foul #3 on David Campas, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (PG), Brian Patterson (SG), Hugo Fenner (PF), Lee Clay (C) David Campas, Christopher Cribbs, John Koenig, James Beachum | |
| 16:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Steven Neil snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kinder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugo Fenner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Clay | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #3 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Christopher Cribbs (SG), John Koenig (SF), James Beachum (PF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) John Pinter, Brian Patterson, James Kinder, Hugo Fenner, Lee Clay | |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Ian Cox drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Neil | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is called for 10 seconds | 42-47 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Topete and he's hacked by Edwin Seefeldt - foul #2 on Edwin Seefeldt, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Cribbs | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Cox | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 12:40 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #4 on Steven Neil, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Bryan Gomes (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (PF) James Beachum | |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay (C) Edwin Seefeldt | |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig is denied on a layup by Bryan Gomes | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kinder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Parish blocks the jumper by David Campas | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 47-52 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Koenig | 47-55 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Bert Dunagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (PG), Brian Patterson (SG), Hugo Fenner (SF), James Beachum (PF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) David Campas, Christopher Cribbs, John Koenig, James Kinder, Lee Clay | |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Pinter | 50-58 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Brian Patterson - foul #3 on Brian Patterson, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredric Smith | 52-58 |
| 09:02 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (SF) Hugo Fenner | |
| 08:48 | Samford | William Topete makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Kimsey | 54-58 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ian Cox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gordon Kimsey | 56-58 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Topete grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Pinter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kinder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Beachum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Brian Patterson is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #4 on Brian Patterson, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Maurice Parish (SF) Gordon Kimsey, William Topete | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Christopher Cribbs (SG), John Koenig (SF), Lee Clay (C) John Pinter, Brian Patterson, James Kinder, Edwin Seefeldt | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Ian Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (PF) James Beachum | |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs loses the dribble to Maurice Parish | 56-61 |
| 06:30 | Samford | David Campas is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #4 on David Campas, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), William Topete (SF), George West (C) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (PF) Hugo Fenner | |
| 06:23 | Samford | George West misses the dunk attempt | 56-61 |
| 06:21 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 56-61 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Topete | 59-61 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Beachum (PF) James Kinder | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Cribbs - foul #1 on Christopher Cribbs, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Campas | 61-64 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Beachum - foul #2 on James Beachum, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Beachum (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Clay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Topete | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (C) Lee Clay | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Fredric Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | David Campas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Ian Cox connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Cribbs | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Steven Neil double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (PG), Hugo Fenner (PF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) David Campas, John Koenig, James Beachum | |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt misses the jump hook from close range | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Bryan Gomes gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), John Koenig (SF), James Beachum (PF), Lee Clay (C) John Pinter, James Kinder, Hugo Fenner, Edwin Seefeldt | |
| 01:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig is called for traveling | 69-68 |
| 01:40 | Samford | David Campas is called for the reach on Steven Neil - foul #5 on David Campas, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (PG) David Campas | |
| 01:40 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Cox | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Lee Clay swats the layup by Ian Cox | 71-68 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Pinter | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by John Pinter - foul #2 on John Pinter, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled in the backcourt by John Pinter - foul #3 on John Pinter, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Samford | John Pinter is called for the reach on Fredric Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pinter, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |