| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:27 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Laurence Yohe | 42-35 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom drills a 3 from straight away set up by Howard Edgar | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | John Morton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Terry Renaud | 42-43 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Howard Edgar, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (PG), Larry Robbins (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) Ratko Zalesky, John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Nelson | 44-46 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 46-46 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Andrei Galuski blocks the short jumper by Craig Larocca | 46-46 |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) SG - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrei Galuski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins is hacked by Dennis Nelson - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) William Weaver, Paul Thompson, Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), William Pettaway (PF) James Gardin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Brandon Gunter denies the turnaround by Andrei Galuski | 46-46 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Dennis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Ratko Zalesky is called for the reach on Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, Brandon Gunter | |
| 14:50 | Samford | William Pettaway connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 14:50 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville State | Craig Larocca steps in front of the John Morton pass | 46-49 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ratko Zalesky - foul #3 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins (SF) Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 48-51 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Craig Larocca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SG) John Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF) Craig Larocca, William Pettaway | |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 13:23 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rosenbloom picks off the pass by Paul Thompson | 48-51 |
| 12:45 | Samford | James Gardin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 48-53 |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Howard Edgar - foul #3 on Howard Edgar, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Morton (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) Larry Robbins, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, Terry Renaud | |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:31 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:24 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | Jacksonville State | John Morton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | John Morton buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on William Pettaway - foul #2 on William Pettaway, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (PG), Marvin Williams (SG) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Andrei Galuski blocks the short jumper by Craig Larocca | 52-53 |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Marvin Williams | 52-53 |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Weaver | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrei Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 11:22 | Samford | James Gardin tips it in | 54-55 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | John Morton grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Jacksonville State | John Morton lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | John Morton can't throw it down | 56-58 |
| 10:15 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Larry Robbins (SF), Laurence Yohe (C) William Weaver, Marvin Williams, Scott Collins, John Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Brandon Gunter | |
| 09:20 | Samford | Robert Godin buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Godin tips it in | 56-63 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ratko Zalesky | 59-63 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Terry Renaud's pass is intercepted by Laurence Yohe | 59-63 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Howard Edgar is called for the reach on Ratko Zalesky - foul #4 on Howard Edgar, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins (SF), John Morton (PF) Larry Robbins, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 07:26 | Jacksonville State | John Morton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Collins | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | James Gardin is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky | 65-63 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Terry Renaud banks in the layup and he's hacked by Laurence Yohe - foul #1 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:37 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 67-65 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Paul Thompson steals the ball from Dennis Nelson | 67-65 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | John Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Howard Edgar drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Gardin | 67-67 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | John Morton misses the dunk | 67-67 |
| 04:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 67-67 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-67 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins's pass is intercepted by Terry Renaud | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Howard Edgar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (PG), Larry Robbins (SG), Andrei Galuski (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson, John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| 03:47 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Larry Robbins - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Robbins | 70-67 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Craig Larocca grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Collins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrei Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Nile Mitchell is hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard White (SF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Samuel Baker denies the turnaround by Brandon Gunter | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Scott Collins (SF), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) William Weaver, Larry Robbins, Richard White, Andrei Galuski, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 73-67 |
| 02:22 | Samford | William Pettaway can't connect on a runner in the paint | 73-67 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | James Gardin steals the ball from Scott Collins | 73-67 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins tips it home | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Samford | Howard Edgar throws it down set up by James Gardin | 75-69 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 77-69 |
| 01:00 | Samford | William Pettaway comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 77-69 |
| 00:59 | Samford | James Gardin gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Howard Edgar is called for the reach on Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Edgar, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, Brandon Gunter | |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:55 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Gardin | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nelson - foul #2 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:45 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | James Gardin blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Collins - foul #3 on Scott Collins, team foul #6 | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Nelson is called for the reach on Ratko Zalesky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a 3 from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Scott Collins | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Nelson | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nelson - foul #4 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | William Pettaway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Dennis Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nelson - foul #5 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jacob Molden | 86-82 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky runs out the clock | 86-82 |