| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Jonathan Brown takes the ball from Anthony Bentley | 31-44 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | William Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 19:22 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Archie Reed is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Brown - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:51 | Samford | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:04 | Samford | William Johnson loses the dribble to William Brooks | 31-46 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Quinn | 33-46 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a floater in the paint | 33-46 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Oscar Knight (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| 16:47 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Brown - foul #3 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Derek Fried (SF), Barry Miller (C) Bobby Quinn, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:47 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:27 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson misses the jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Leonard Cooke grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Barry Miller picks off the pass by Archie Reed | 33-47 |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) SG - James Engebretson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Fried (fresh) PF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Archie Reed can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Leonard Cooke travels with the ball | 33-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), William Brooks (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) James Engebretson, Derek Fried, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Timothy Arena (SG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Adam Rhymer, Oscar Knight, Archie Reed | |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn is fouled on the floor by Luke Watkin - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Timothy Arena snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the jump hook in the paint | 33-47 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Quinn | 36-47 |
| 13:43 | Samford | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Quinn - foul #3 on Bobby Quinn, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Engebretson (SG) Rodney Bitner | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Oscar Knight (PF) Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin | |
| 13:43 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:43 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Quinn | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Jonathan Brown is called for the reach on Cecil Ritch - foul #4 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (PF) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Oscar Knight | |
| 12:46 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the dunk attempt | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Engebretson | 41-48 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Archie Reed is fouled on the floor by Bobby Quinn - foul #4 on Bobby Quinn, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Barry Miller (PF) Bobby Quinn, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Oscar Knight (SF), Leonard Cooke (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| 12:04 | Samford | Adam Rhymer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Knight | 41-50 |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Kuhl and the foul's on Timothy Arena - foul #4 on Timothy Arena, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (SF) Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Luke Watkin (C) Timothy Arena, Adam Rhymer | |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Fried (fresh) PF - Barry Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Derek Fried - foul #1 on Derek Fried, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Leonard Cooke steals it from Stephen Kuhl | 44-53 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Fried - foul #2 on Derek Fried, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), William Brooks (SF) James Engebretson, Derek Fried | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG) Daniel Langham, Archie Reed | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Adam Rhymer gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Luke Watkin clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Adam Rhymer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Engebretson (SG), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Stephen Kuhl | |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Oscar Knight, Leonard Cooke | |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Barry Miller - foul #1 on Barry Miller, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| 09:33 | Samford | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Wells (PF) Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (SF), Barry Miller (PF) William Brooks, Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer | |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | Samford | William Johnson hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Bentley | 48-55 |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Pusey | 50-55 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Langham | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-57 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Bentley | 50-57 |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Langham | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Langham | 54-61 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), William Brooks (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF) Daniel Pusey, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Luke Watkin (PF), Timothy Arena (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| 05:42 | Alcorn State | William Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| 05:24 | Alcorn State | William Brooks makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Engebretson | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Timothy Arena loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (SG) James Engebretson | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) William Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brooks | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Archie Reed is fouled on the floor by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Engebretson (SG), Stephen Kuhl (C) Rodney Bitner, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown is hacked by Timothy Arena - foul #5 on Timothy Arena, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (SF) Timothy Arena | |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | William Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Archie Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-64 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Cecil Ritch clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-64 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Cecil Ritch pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Oscar Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 56-64 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Brooks and the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #3 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski (C) Stephen Kuhl | |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF) Oscar Knight | |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Samford | Archie Reed hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 58-66 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | William Johnson steps in front of the James Engebretson pass | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jonathan Brown steps in front of the Adam Rhymer pass | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Eliszewski | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Engebretson | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is hacked by James Engebretson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Engebretson, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) Archie Reed | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | William Johnson picks off the pass by Bobby Quinn | 61-68 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled in the backcourt by James Engebretson - foul #4 on James Engebretson, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) William Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Knight | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight is hacked by James Engebretson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Engebretson, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (SG) James Engebretson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |