| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges loses the dribble to Frankie Taylor | 38-28 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Leroy Anderson banks in the layup set up by Deangelo Horton and he's hacked by Todd Ludwig - foul #2 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland loses the dribble to Frankie Taylor | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Deangelo Horton banks in the layup on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 43-28 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is fouled on the floor by Jason Marrs - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges connects on the shot in the paint set up by Marc Leland | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is hacked by Jason Marrs - foul #2 on Jason Marrs, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jason Marrs - foul #3 on Jason Marrs, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:02 | Samford | James Kwong buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Frankie Taylor | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 17:41 | Samford | James Kwong pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Deangelo Horton knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Frankie Taylor | 47-32 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ward Dinges | 47-35 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Leroy Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 17:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 47-35 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Ward Dinges steps in front of the Frankie Taylor pass | 47-35 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ward Dinges | 47-37 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Kwong | 49-37 |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Terrell | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kwong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Daniel Reichman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor and the foul's on Roger Terrell - foul #2 on Roger Terrell, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-39 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Ronald Farrish snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Robert Grissom steps in front of the Jason Marrs pass | 52-39 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Grissom and the foul's on Mark Keefer - foul #1 on Mark Keefer, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (SG) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Robert Holz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Marrs | 54-42 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Grissom | 54-45 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Keefer | 57-45 |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, Marion Schrock, Maurice Harkness, Douglas Kirst, Robert Grissom | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Terrell | 58-47 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Todd Ludwig is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor - foul #3 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Arthur Fonseca picks off the pass by Deangelo Horton | 58-47 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-47 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Deangelo Horton snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Todd Ludwig swats the layup by Leroy Anderson | 58-47 |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frankie Taylor - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Frankie Taylor | 60-49 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:38 | Samford | James Kwong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 60-49 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Deangelo Horton gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:34 | Samford | James Kwong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the shot from the left side set up by Roger Terrell | 60-51 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Terrell | 63-54 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 66-54 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 07:49 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 66-57 |
| 07:31 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Deangelo Horton is blocked by Todd Ludwig | 66-57 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Kwong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Dinges (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Deangelo Horton is called for the reach on Marc Leland - foul #2 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Grissom and he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Mark Keefer is fouled on the floor by Robert Grissom - foul #1 on Robert Grissom, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Farrish and the foul's on Robert Grissom - foul #2 on Robert Grissom, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Thomas | 69-65 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Marrs and he's hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #2 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Rodger Sykes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas loses the dribble to Ronald Farrish | 72-65 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Grissom - foul #3 on Robert Grissom, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Douglas Kirst, Robert Grissom | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:47 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 04:46 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness tips it in | 74-67 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Maurice Harkness - foul #2 on Maurice Harkness, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG) Marion Schrock | |
| 04:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Todd Ludwig | 74-70 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Frankie Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Jacksonville State | Jason Marrs steals it from Arthur Fonseca | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kwong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Todd Ludwig blocks the short jumper by Robert Holz | 74-70 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Robert Holz tips it home | 76-70 |
| 02:47 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF) Jeffery Thomas, Maurice Harkness | |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges can't finish the layup | 76-70 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 02:15 | Samford | James Kwong is denied on a layup by Arthur Fonseca | 76-72 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the tip | 76-72 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland loses the dribble to Deangelo Horton | 76-72 |
| 01:45 | Samford | James Kwong misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Roger Terrell - foul #3 on Roger Terrell, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 01:45 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:45 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits a floater from the right block | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Frankie Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 78-74 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marc Leland, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is hacked by Roger Terrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Terrell, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Todd Ludwig | 80-77 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Roger Terrell is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Terrell, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG) Roger Terrell | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:17 | Samford | James Kwong gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ward Dinges is called for the reach on James Kwong - foul #1 on Ward Dinges, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Samford | James Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Schrock | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ward Dinges is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ward Dinges, team foul #15 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ward Dinges is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ward Dinges, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-83 |