| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - David Catalan (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - John Maxim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | John Maxim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | John Maxim hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | John Campbell lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Leavens and he's hacked by Paul Gary - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Paul Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Garr | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | John Campbell slams it home on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | Samford | John Maxim misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Leavens - foul #1 on Steven Leavens, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Paul Gary denies the turnaround by Clyde Garr | 3-9 |
| 17:22 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:03 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Paul Gary tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's pass is intercepted by Clyde Garr | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SF - Keith Janson (fresh) PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) C - Al Wortman (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Michael Eberly connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Samford | James Cook scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stanley Wilder | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Austin Leatham, Al Wortman | |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Jack Kingery - foul #1 on Jack Kingery, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Keith Janson (C) Stanley Wilder, James Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Walter Weeks takes the ball from John Campbell | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the lay-in | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on David Kimbrough - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Sherman Smith, Jack Kingery | |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Garr | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Keith Janson is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), John Beyer (SF) David Catalan, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (C) Clyde Garr | |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Stanley Wilder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith Pittman | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Beyer (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-16 |
| 11:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Pittman | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | John Maxim swats the layup by John Campbell | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | John Campbell can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Clyde Garr (C) David Kimbrough, John Campbell | |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Paul Gary is fouled on the floor by Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| 10:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Pittman | 14-18 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:40 | Samford | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:35 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Austin Leatham - foul #1 on Austin Leatham, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (PF) Austin Leatham | |
| 09:35 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:35 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 09:10 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Clyde Garr blocks the jumper by David Catalan | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 15-18 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) John Beyer, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jeffrey Gursky, Al Wortman | |
| 08:42 | Samford | David Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 07:52 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Stanley Wilder buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Gary | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Austin Leatham (PF), Al Wortman (C) Sherman Smith, Jack Kingery, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Austin Leatham | 21-20 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Keith Pittman connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Keith Janson is called for the reach on Raymond Deckard - foul #1 on Keith Janson, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF) David Kimbrough | |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the easy layup | 24-20 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) John Beyer, Keith Janson, James Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jamie Gomer, Austin Leatham, Al Wortman | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Sherman Smith picks off the pass by Kevin Delossantos | 24-20 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith can't throw it down | 24-20 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 24-20 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Paul Gary is hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), John Maxim (C) Keith Pittman, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Jack Kingery (SF) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard | |
| 04:06 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 26-20 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Campbell | 26-22 |
| 03:42 | Samford | John Maxim scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Kevin Delossantos is called for the reach on Jack Kingery - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SF), James Cook (PF) Stanley Wilder, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (C) Clyde Garr | |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:36 | Samford | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Jeffrey Gursky, John Campbell | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham tips it home | 28-26 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Keith Janson tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:39 | Samford | James Cook hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Steven Leavens - foul #3 on Steven Leavens, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, Keith Janson, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Sherman Smith, Steven Leavens | |
| 01:39 | Samford | James Cook makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Gursky | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Samford | James Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 31-29 |
| 00:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 31-29 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clyde Garr - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Keith Pittman, James Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Kimbrough, Jack Kingery, Austin Leatham | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:04 | Samford | John Campbell denies the turnaround by Kevin Delossantos | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |