| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) SG - Jason Perrodin (fresh) SF - John Koenig (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Lee Clay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | The short jumper by William Topete is denied by Lee Clay | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | David Campas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | David Campas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Samford | William Dixon swats the short shot by William Topete | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Koenig and he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Koenig - foul #1 on John Koenig, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to William Dixon | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | David Campas buries a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Derick Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | David Campas loses the dribble to Derick Doran | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Michael Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Derick Doran | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Primo steps in front of the John Koenig pass | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Koenig (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Lee Clay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Jason Perrodin is called for the reach on Derick Doran - foul #1 on Jason Perrodin, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), George West (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF) David Campas, William Dixon | |
| 15:30 | Samford | John Koenig is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on John Koenig, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (SF), Jonathan Hansen (C) John Koenig, Lee Clay | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Markus | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell's pass is intercepted by Edwin Seefeldt | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Perrodin | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Thomas Markus grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Jason Perrodin, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Carter | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (SF) Ray Baker | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a floater from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Campas | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Fenner (fresh) SF - Jerry Henderson (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hugo Fenner - foul #1 on Hugo Fenner, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin (SG) Hugo Fenner | |
| 11:55 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled on the floor by William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky clanks a shot in the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (SF) Jerry Henderson | |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 17-14 |
| 10:48 | Samford | William Dixon picks off the pass by Richard Primo | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Campas | 17-17 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to David Campas | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon buries a shot in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), George West (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb (PG), Ray Baker (SG), Edwin Seefeldt (PF), Jonathan Hansen (C) David Campas, Jason Perrodin, William Dixon, Lee Clay | |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Thomas Markus | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (SF) Hugo Fenner | |
| 08:49 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt misses short on a floater near the basket | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Ruben Meade buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 20-19 |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Seefeldt, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (SF) Jerry Henderson | |
| 07:50 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Hansen - foul #1 on Jonathan Hansen, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Loeb (fresh) SG - Ray Baker (fresh) SF - Hugo Fenner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Jacksonville State | Mark Loeb buries a shot from the right block | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Maurice Parish clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-21 |
| 07:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dowdell | 22-21 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Ray Baker steps in front of the Michael Carter pass | 22-21 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker banks in the layup | 22-23 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 25-23 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Carter | 27-25 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), George West (C) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Jason Perrodin (SG), William Dixon (PF), Lee Clay (C) Mark Loeb, Ray Baker, Edwin Seefeldt, Jonathan Hansen | |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to George West | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Jason Perrodin takes the ball from Derick Doran in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Clay | 27-29 |
| 05:23 | Samford | George West hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (SF), Edwin Seefeldt (PF) Hugo Fenner, William Dixon | |
| 04:52 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Topete | 30-31 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Richard Primo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edwin Seefeldt - foul #2 on Edwin Seefeldt, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Michael Carter, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner (PF) Edwin Seefeldt | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | David Campas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Ruben Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Derick Doran | 35-33 |
| 03:47 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Perrodin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Henderson (fresh) PF - Hugo Fenner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Ruben Meade snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 03:04 | Samford | William Topete buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norbert Radsky | 38-33 |
| 02:48 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Ruben Meade, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (SG), John Koenig (SF), William Dixon (PF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) Jason Perrodin, Jerry Henderson, Hugo Fenner, Lee Clay | |
| 02:48 | Jacksonville State | David Campas makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:48 | Jacksonville State | David Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Norbert Radsky throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 40-35 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | David Campas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | David Campas makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | David Campas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:20 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 40-36 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Baker and the foul's on George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #10 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), William Topete (SF) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin (SG) David Campas | |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:36 | Samford | William Topete hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Markus | 43-39 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:03 | Samford | William Topete scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 46-39 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Markus - foul #3 on Thomas Markus, team foul #11 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay (C) Edwin Seefeldt | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:26 | Samford | William Dixon takes the ball from William Topete | 46-41 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Jason Perrodin is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt (PF) William Dixon | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-41 |