| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Olsen (fresh) PF - Edward Michel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 45-27 |
| 19:21 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel loses the dribble to James Grant | 45-27 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Patrick Potter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Pinegar | 45-27 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Olsen - foul #3 on Christopher Olsen, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton (SF) Christopher Olsen | |
| 18:22 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson loses the dribble to Joseph Pinegar | 45-30 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar misses the easy layup | 45-30 |
| 17:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 45-30 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Woodrow King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:02 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Ferguson steals the ball from Charles Maio | 45-30 |
| 16:58 | Samford | James Alpert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Ferguson | 47-30 |
| 16:44 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Woodrow King grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Columbus Dayton takes the ball from James Alpert | 47-30 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 16:16 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar misses the tip | 47-30 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the board | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pinegar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Columbus Dayton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Michel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Woodrow King misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Maio - foul #2 on Charles Maio, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (PF), Emil Harris (C) Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Marquart (C) Charles Maio, Joseph Pinegar, Edward Michel, Harry Pfister | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:25 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-33 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Emil Harris tips it home | 50-33 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Christopher Olsen, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Murray (SG), William Callahan (SF) Columbus Dayton, Christopher Olsen | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Derrick Oliver denies the turnaround by Thomas Ostrom | 50-33 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 14:10 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Richard Kuhlman steps in front of the Thomas Ostrom pass | 50-33 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman is called for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joseph Pinegar (SG), Columbus Dayton (SF), Edward Michel (PF), Harry Pfister (C) Richard Kuhlman, Christopher Murray, William Callahan, Derrick Oliver, John Marquart | |
| 13:10 | Samford | Otto Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 13:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Jones | 50-33 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Otto Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Patrick Potter can't tip it in | 50-33 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Harry Pfister is called for the reach on James Grant - foul #3 on Harry Pfister, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) James Alpert | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:59 | Samford | Woodrow King scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Grant | 52-36 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton scores on a runner from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Harry Pfister blocks the short jumper by Woodrow King | 52-38 |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton grabs the board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pinegar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Columbus Dayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Michel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 52-40 |
| 10:55 | Samford | James Grant makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow King | 55-40 |
| 10:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:11 | Samford | James Grant clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Michel | 55-42 |
| 09:39 | Samford | James Grant buries a jumper from the left side set up by Woodrow King and he's hacked by Joseph Pinegar - foul #2 on Joseph Pinegar, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Emil Harris (C) Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Murray (SG), William Callahan (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Marquart (C) Charles Maio, Joseph Pinegar, Columbus Dayton, Edward Michel, Harry Pfister | |
| 09:39 | Samford | James Grant makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Woodrow King grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Samford | James Grant clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-42 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Samford | Emil Harris is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Otto Jones (PF) Woodrow King, James Grant | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:36 | Samford | Christopher Murray picks off the pass by Albert Dawson | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Ostrom | 58-45 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Emil Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Christopher Olsen (SF) Christopher Murray, William Callahan | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Olsen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marquart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | James Alpert travels with the ball | 58-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister (C) John Marquart | |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) Thomas Ostrom | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| 07:03 | Samford | James Alpert is denied on a layup by Edward Michel | 58-45 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Patrick Potter tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Alpert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Pfister - foul #4 on Harry Pfister, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (PF) Woodrow King, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar (SG) Richard Kuhlman | |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Pinegar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Charles Maio steals the ball from Emil Harris | 62-45 |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen loses the dribble to James Grant | 62-45 |
| 05:09 | Samford | James Alpert banks in the layup set up by James Grant | 64-45 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Maio | 64-47 |
| 04:41 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 04:40 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Michel | 64-49 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Harry Pfister is called for the reach on Patrick Potter - foul #5 on Harry Pfister, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Marquart (C) Harry Pfister | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen clanks a floater from the right side | 64-49 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pinegar (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Olsen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edward Michel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marquart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio is hacked by Woodrow King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #2 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Murray (SG), Columbus Dayton (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF) Charles Maio, Joseph Pinegar, Christopher Olsen, Edward Michel | |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-52 |
| 03:05 | Samford | John Marquart denies the turnaround by Thomas Ostrom | 66-52 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 02:47 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-52 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Murray snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Emil Harris gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Albert Dawson's pass is intercepted by Columbus Dayton | 66-52 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Murray dunks the ball set up by Columbus Dayton | 66-54 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Albert Dawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Columbus Dayton - foul #1 on Columbus Dayton, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Marquart | 67-56 |
| 01:05 | Samford | James Alpert comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Albert Dawson tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 00:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Alpert | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Mark Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Alpert | 71-56 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton makes the floater from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Alpert runs out the clock | 71-58 |