| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-38 |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Knarr | 37-41 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 18:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Bruce Marrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:14 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Myron Knarr | 37-45 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Edelen | 37-45 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Bruce Marrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (C) Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Leonard Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 16:15 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hall | 40-47 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Bentley | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Knudsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Cooke - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Travis Brook (C) Albert Decker, Larry Johnson, Wade Knudsen, Michael Hall | |
| 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 | |
| 15:34 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche comes up short on the jumper from close range | 40-49 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 15:18 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Archie Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Luis Walsh, Jody Blodgett | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Adam Rhymer steals the ball from Michael Hall | 44-49 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Irvin Brewer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Irvin Brewer snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Archie Reed is hacked by Gilbert Burke - foul #1 on Gilbert Burke, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Wade Knudsen (SF) Gilbert Burke, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Kevin Edelen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 44-52 |
| 13:04 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Brewer is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (C) Jeffrey Roche | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed | |
| 12:48 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:35 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Edelen | 46-55 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wade Knudsen | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Larry Johnson steals it from Bruce Marrow | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Albert Decker picks off the pass by Leonard Cooke in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Decker | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 10:32 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Knarr | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), James Wisnosky (SF), Jeffrey Roche (PF), Travis Brook (C) Albert Decker, Larry Johnson, Wade Knudsen, Michael Hall, Jody Blodgett | |
| 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 | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:07 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Irvin Brewer - foul #2 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Gilbert Burke picks off the pass by Adam Rhymer | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Luke Watkin is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (SF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer | |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Brook | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Luke Watkin blocks the short jumper by Luis Walsh | 57-55 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Leonard Cooke pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Myron Knarr buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 57-57 |
| 07:59 | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 07:35 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gilbert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh's pass is intercepted by Luke Watkin | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is hacked by Luis Walsh - foul #1 on Luis Walsh, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Jody Blodgett (C) Gilbert Burke, Luis Walsh, James Wisnosky, Jeffrey Roche, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed, Luke Watkin | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Leonard Cooke tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch tips it in | 57-59 |
| 06:20 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Decker | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Decker | 61-59 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG) Leonard Cooke | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Bruce Marrow steals the ball from Larry Johnson | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Irvin Brewer's floater is tipped away by Michael Hall | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:29 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Ritch takes the ball from Michael Hall | 61-60 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Cecil Ritch slams it home | 61-62 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Anthony Bentley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Irvin Brewer tips it home | 61-64 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Bentley steps in front of the Larry Johnson pass | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wade Knudsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jody Blodgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Irvin Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook (C) Jody Blodgett | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Myron Knarr (SF) Cecil Ritch, Irvin Brewer | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a fadeaway from the right block | 61-66 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Travis Brook | 64-66 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:49 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wade Knudsen | 64-66 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Larry Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Edelen | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Kevin Edelen - foul #3 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses the easy layup | 67-66 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Myron Knarr travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Leonard Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen is hacked by Leonard Cooke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-66 |