| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Chester Lillie steps in front of the Mark Reda pass in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker slams it home set up by Chester Lillie | 32-42 |
| 19:07 | Samford | John Maxim drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Mike Davis - foul #1 on Mike Davis, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:07 | Samford | John Maxim makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ray Baker | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Chester Lillie steps in front of the David Catalan pass in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:24 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) John Maxim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) William Anderson | |
| 18:03 | Samford | Johnny Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Mark Reda | 37-44 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Davis | 37-47 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Ray Baker is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Baker, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| 17:37 | Samford | Michael Eberly blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 17:09 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 17:07 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Paul Graves misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-49 |
| 16:47 | Samford | George Engel hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Wilder steals it from Robert Hockman in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Stanley Wilder banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 41-49 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Lillie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Banning (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steve Yee (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Lillie | 43-51 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Michael Eberly's pass is intercepted by Charles Banning in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Graves is called for the reach on Chester Lillie - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, George Engel, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Robert Hockman, Chester Lillie, Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Graves - foul #3 on Paul Graves, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:38 | Samford | David Catalan hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-53 |
| 14:13 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis is hacked by John Maxim - foul #3 on John Maxim, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 13:04 | Samford | William Anderson picks off the pass by Mark Reda | 45-53 |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson lays it in | 45-55 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Mark Reda misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (PF) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| 12:43 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | John Maxim swats the layup by Robert Hockman | 47-55 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 12:19 | Samford | George Engel pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Mark Reda is hacked by Thomas Kinsella - foul #2 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Abel Robinson (SF) Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Robert Hockman steals it from John Maxim | 47-55 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman hits the finger roll | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Kinsella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Stanley Wilder scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Engel | 49-57 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | George Engel takes the ball from Chester Lillie | 49-57 |
| 10:34 | Samford | George Engel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 10:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:11 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee is hacked by Stanley Wilder - foul #2 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson, George Engel, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Robert Hockman, Chester Lillie, Thomas Kinsella, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:43 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Paul Graves is fouled on the floor by Ron Sneed - foul #3 on Ron Sneed, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Baker - foul #2 on Ray Baker, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 50-60 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Mark Reda loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| 08:25 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Lewis picks off the pass by Ron Sneed | 50-60 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Catalan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 07:54 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Anderson | 53-63 |
| 07:42 | Samford | The jumper by Mark Reda is denied by Ron Sneed | 53-63 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Baker | 55-65 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Davis - foul #2 on Mike Davis, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), George Engel (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:40 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning loses the dribble to Michael Eberly | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Robert Hockman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hockman, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Abel Robinson (SF) Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG) Chester Lillie | |
| 06:38 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Williams and the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:57 | Samford | George Engel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 55-68 |
| 05:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to George Engel | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Banning - foul #1 on Charles Banning, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed tips it home | 57-70 |
| 04:53 | Samford | George Engel hits a jumper from the left side set up by Stanley Wilder | 59-70 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella misses the lay-in | 59-70 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Chester Lillie | 59-72 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Engel | 62-72 |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Graves (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, George Engel, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), William Anderson (SF), Mike Davis (C) Robert Hockman, Thomas Kinsella, Bradley Stahr | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 03:17 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Sneed | 62-72 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 02:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 62-72 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Johnny Lewis's pass is intercepted by Ron Sneed in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Sneed | 62-75 |
| 02:23 | Samford | David Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (PF) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF) Ron Sneed | |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee is called for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Steve Yee | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Stanley Wilder double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Abel Robinson gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 62-75 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Engel | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Abel Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Davis | 62-75 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Stanley Wilder can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Ron Sneed takes the ball from Michael Eberly | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker runs out the clock | 62-75 |