| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garrett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Daniel Reichman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodger Sykes | 35-28 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Reese and he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #1 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Rodger Sykes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Costanza | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses short on a runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reichman - foul #2 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Haines | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Darrell Johnson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Rodger Sykes buries a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Reese | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Jeffery Thomas steps in front of the Daniel Reichman pass | 40-36 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Costanza | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garrett Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Haines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Jeffery Thomas steps in front of the Rodger Sykes pass | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Darrell Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Albert Hartung (SF), Joseph Krieger (PF), Justin Prince (C) Jeffery Thomas, Kenneth Reese, Richard Costanza, Garrett Haines, Terry Haines | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Robert Holz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Mark Keefer gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Ronald Farrish buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Holz | 45-42 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Mark Keefer steps in front of the Albert Hartung pass | 45-42 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Ronald Farrish knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 47-42 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlin Springer | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Ronald Farrish buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ross Paik | 49-44 |
| 13:01 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Robert Holz is fouled on the floor by Justin Prince - foul #2 on Justin Prince, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Kenneth Reese (SG), Richard Costanza (SF) Marlin Springer, James Woolbright, Albert Hartung | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Daniel Reichman's pass is intercepted by Richard Costanza | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Mark Keefer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Krieger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Prince (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Mark Keefer is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines (PF), Terry Haines (C) Joseph Krieger, Justin Prince | |
| 10:48 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Deangelo Horton drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Rodger Sykes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Deangelo Horton | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright is hacked by Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Robert Holz (SF) Rodger Sykes, Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Joseph Krieger (PF) Kenneth Reese, James Woolbright, Garrett Haines | |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Terry Haines | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Terry Haines - foul #2 on Terry Haines, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Daniel Reichman, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese (SG) Marlin Springer | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Krieger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Haines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Leroy Anderson buries a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Farrish | 57-56 |
| 07:25 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Leroy Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Reese - foul #1 on Kenneth Reese, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Robert Holz (C) Ronald Farrish, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), James Woolbright (SF), Garrett Haines (PF), Justin Prince (C) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza, Joseph Krieger, Terry Haines | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marlin Springer | 59-59 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Rodger Sykes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 62-59 |
| 06:24 | Jacksonville State | Rodger Sykes is called for the reach on Marlin Springer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Mark Keefer picks off the pass by Kenneth Reese | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reese | 62-59 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Reese | 62-62 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Robert Holz hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes | 64-62 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Joseph Krieger (PF), Terry Haines (C) Marlin Springer, James Woolbright, Garrett Haines, Justin Prince | |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Rodger Sykes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 67-62 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #5 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG) Rodger Sykes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Darrell Johnson travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Reichman steps in front of the Jeffery Thomas pass in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reese | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Krieger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Daniel Reichman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reese | 67-64 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Farrish takes the ball from Jeffery Thomas | 67-64 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Daniel Reichman slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Farrish | 69-64 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Terry Haines is blocked by Darrell Johnson | 69-64 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Deangelo Horton | 71-64 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Leroy Anderson steals it from Richard Costanza | 71-64 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the tip | 71-64 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 71-64 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza tips it in | 71-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Leroy Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Darrell Johnson steals the ball from Kenneth Reese | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #4 | 74-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Kenneth Reese - foul #2 on Kenneth Reese, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Robert Holz (C) Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Holz is hacked by Terry Haines - foul #3 on Terry Haines, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Charlie Lakin is hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Ronald Farrish grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Jeffery Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Joseph Krieger | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese is hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Thomas - foul #5 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Robert Holz (C) Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Marlin Springer is called for the reach on Robert Holz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlin Springer, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charlie Lakin runs out the clock | 78-69 |