| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Myron Knarr snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Cecil Ritch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Marrow - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on Travis Brook - foul #1 on Travis Brook, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (C) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (C) Travis Brook | |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), James Wisnosky (SF) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche | |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Larry Johnson steps in front of the Bruce Marrow pass | 32-37 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 32-39 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed (C) Michael Hall | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Timothy Arena's pass is intercepted by Jody Blodgett | 32-39 |
| 16:11 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Archie Reed is denied on a layup by Jody Blodgett | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Archie Reed can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett lays it up and in | 32-41 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Bruce Marrow gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is fouled on the floor by David Gebhard - foul #3 on David Gebhard, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Travis Brook (C) Larry Johnson, David Gebhard, Jody Blodgett, Steve Reed | |
| 14:39 | Samford | Anthony Bentley blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Brook - foul #2 on Travis Brook, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Irvin Brewer | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Adam Rhymer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Irvin Brewer grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Cecil Ritch | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky is hacked by Adam Rhymer - foul #1 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG) James Wisnosky | |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Irvin Brewer - foul #4 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Cecil Ritch connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), Jody Blodgett (SF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Travis Brook | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | Bruce Marrow denies the turnaround by Larry Johnson | 41-44 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Adam Rhymer snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Adam Rhymer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Gebhard, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Travis Brook (C) Larry Johnson, David Gebhard, Michael Hall, Steve Reed | |
| 09:58 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:57 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roche | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Wisnosky | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche drills a jumper from the left block | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Myron Knarr tips it in | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky is hacked by Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Archie Reed (PF) Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Michael Hall (PF), Steve Reed (C) James Wisnosky, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 08:18 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it in | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Johnson and the foul's on Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), James Wisnosky (SF) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche | |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Larry Johnson takes the ball from Adam Rhymer | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | Samford | David Gebhard picks off the pass by Adam Rhymer | 50-55 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 05:56 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Larry Johnson steals it from Archie Reed | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Travis Brook (C) David Gebhard, James Wisnosky, Steve Reed | |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Bentley steals the ball from Luis Walsh | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Cecil Ritch buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irvin Brewer and he's fouled by Jeffrey Roche - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Irvin Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Cecil Ritch tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 03:43 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Walsh | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Ritch and he's fouled by Jeffrey Roche - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Cecil Ritch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PF) Michael Hall | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:12 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Walsh | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Cooke | 58-59 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Walsh | 58-61 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Irvin Brewer gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Adam Rhymer's pass is intercepted by Larry Johnson | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Myron Knarr pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Leonard Cooke clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett blows the layup but the foul's on Irvin Brewer - foul #5 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Leonard Cooke, Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall (PF) Jody Blodgett | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Cecil Ritch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Rhymer | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Ritch - foul #3 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Bruce Marrow pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Adam Rhymer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Travis Brook - foul #3 on Travis Brook, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson buries a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |