| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) SG - Jason Perrodin (fresh) SF - John Koenig (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Lee Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Derick Doran misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Samford | William Topete tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon is called for 3 seconds | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Derick Doran loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Koenig | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon makes the jump hook near the basket | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Michael Carter misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Campas - foul #1 on David Campas, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Hugo Fenner (SG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF), Jonathan Hansen (C) David Campas, Jason Perrodin, William Dixon, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:36 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's floater is tipped away by Edwin Seefeldt | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Hugo Fenner (fresh) SF - John Koenig (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) C - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker tips it home | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Norbert Radsky scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Jonathan Hansen - foul #1 on Jonathan Hansen, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb (PG) John Koenig | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | Ruben Meade steals the ball from Mark Loeb | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Hugo Fenner - foul #1 on Hugo Fenner, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Jason Perrodin (SG), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Mark Loeb, Ray Baker, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 14:50 | Samford | Thomas Markus is fouled on the floor by Jason Perrodin - foul #1 on Jason Perrodin, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Markus | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Jason Perrodin is called for the reach on Daniel Dowdell - foul #2 on Jason Perrodin, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (SG), John Koenig (SF) Jason Perrodin, Hugo Fenner | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay is fouled on the floor by Victor Miller - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb (PG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF) David Campas, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Ruben Meade | |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen (C) Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Victor Miller | |
| 13:04 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 12:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 5-8 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Norbert Radsky comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 5-8 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Michael Carter snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Derick Doran misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:11 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses long on a shot in the lane | 5-8 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Loeb (fresh) SG - Ray Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) C - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky drills a shot in the paint | 7-10 |
| 11:24 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-10 |
| 11:23 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled on the floor by Edwin Seefeldt - foul #1 on Edwin Seefeldt, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Mark Loeb, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Maurice Parish connects on the 3 from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 10:53 | Jacksonville State | David Campas's pass is intercepted by Ruben Meade | 7-13 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Ruben Meade blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Thomas Markus can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-13 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Maurice Parish blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | David Campas pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay is hacked by Victor Miller - foul #2 on Victor Miller, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (SG), Jerry Henderson (SF) Ray Baker, John Koenig | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Victor Miller | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry Henderson, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| 09:34 | Samford | William Topete makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Carter | 7-15 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay's pass is intercepted by Derick Doran | 7-15 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Norbert Radsky comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb (PG), John Koenig (SF) David Campas, Jerry Henderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF) Daniel Dowdell | |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF), Jonathan Hansen (C) Mark Loeb, William Dixon, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Michael Carter, William Topete | |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Jonathan Hansen steals the ball from Norbert Radsky | 10-15 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Ruben Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Primo | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugo Fenner (fresh) SF - John Koenig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) C - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-18 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Jonathan Hansen blocks the short jumper by Norbert Radsky | 10-18 |
| 07:26 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edwin Seefeldt | 10-18 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Ray Baker, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), George West (C) Derick Doran, Norbert Radsky | |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Richard Primo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Parish and he's hacked by David Campas - foul #2 on David Campas, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb (PG) David Campas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George West | 14-24 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:48 | Samford | John Koenig steals the ball from George West | 14-24 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Koenig | 16-24 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a jumper in the paint | 16-24 |
| 05:27 | Samford | George West grabs the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:18 | Samford | George West misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Meade and the foul's on John Koenig - foul #1 on John Koenig, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (SG), Jerry Henderson (SF), Edwin Seefeldt (PF), Jonathan Hansen (C) Hugo Fenner, John Koenig, William Dixon, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Michael Carter, Richard Primo, George West | |
| 05:11 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Jerry Henderson steals it from Maurice Parish | 18-27 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Henderson | 20-27 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Mark Loeb steals it from Derick Doran | 20-27 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-27 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt tips it home | 22-27 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Loeb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Markus is called for the reach on Ray Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin (SG), John Koenig (SF), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Mark Loeb, Jerry Henderson, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Lee Clay steals the ball from William Topete | 24-30 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig hits a jumper from the left block | 26-30 |
| 02:46 | Samford | William Topete misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Koenig | 29-30 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Richard Primo can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF) Ray Baker, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Norbert Radsky | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:36 | Samford | William Topete connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 29-35 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Dowdell swats the dunk try by Lee Clay | 29-35 |
| 01:13 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:09 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Koenig - foul #2 on John Koenig, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen (C) Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:09 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:09 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 29-37 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Thomas Markus snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:47 | Samford | William Topete banks in the layup set up by Ruben Meade | 29-39 |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Ruben Meade double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (SG), Hugo Fenner (SF), William Dixon (PF) Jason Perrodin, John Koenig, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, William Topete, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner snags the defensive board | 32-39 |