| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher loses the dribble to Mark Roberts | 39-35 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Boettcher - foul #3 on Stephen Boettcher, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox (C) Stephen Boettcher | |
| 18:52 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Samford | John Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Michael Butler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Mark Roberts tips it home | 43-35 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall drills a shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 17:08 | Samford | David Dowler loses the dribble to Arnulfo Costa | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:49 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Douglas Hall steals it from John Cooper | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Michael Butler's floater is tipped away by Robert Cullins | 43-39 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:36 | Samford | David Dowler is fouled on the floor by Arnulfo Costa - foul #3 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Willie Toole (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Keith Dawson (C) David Dowler, Keith Sanders, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG), Jason Dawson (SG), Tim Windham (SF), George Snowden (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Arnulfo Costa, Douglas Hall, Edward Ivey, Robert Cullins, Gerald Cox | |
| 15:21 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Willie Toole is blocked by George Snowden | 43-39 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Willie Toole comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Windham - foul #1 on Tim Windham, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Alex Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Willie Toole hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Alex Anderson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Cody Nash clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Edward Lee tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Alcorn State | George Snowden misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson blows the layup but he's fouled by Cody Nash - foul #2 on Cody Nash, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Sanders (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Alex Anderson, Cody Nash, Willie Toole, Edward Lee, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Edward Ivey (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Gerald Cox (C) Dalton Gibson, Tim Windham, George Snowden, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | Samford | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:29 | Samford | A charge is called on Keith Sanders - foul #1 on Keith Sanders, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Keith Sanders steals it from Douglas Hall | 48-44 |
| 12:01 | Samford | David Dowler hits the finger roll set up by Keith Sanders | 50-44 |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Michael Butler drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Dowler and the foul's on Edward Ivey - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (PF), Keith Dawson (C) John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher (C) Gerald Cox | |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Willie Toole | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | Samford | David Dowler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Michael Butler buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Dawson | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, Willie Toole, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (SF), Gerald Cox (PF), George Snowden (C) Edward Ivey, Robert Cullins, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 09:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Mark Roberts is denied on a layup by Gerald Cox | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | George Snowden snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Cox | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Mark Roberts can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Keith Sanders can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | George Snowden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Michael Butler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | George Snowden tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Samford | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Cox (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - George Snowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall's pass is intercepted by Alex Anderson | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Alex Anderson banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Alcorn State | George Snowden tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 06:21 | Samford | John Cooper misses the jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alex Anderson - foul #4 on Alex Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Willie Toole (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Keith Dawson (C) Alex Anderson, Keith Sanders, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Tim Windham (SG), Edward Ivey (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Douglas Hall, Jason Dawson, Gerald Cox, George Snowden | |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:02 | Samford | David Dowler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Edward Lee gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Cody Nash is fouled on the floor by Tim Windham - foul #2 on Tim Windham, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG) Arnulfo Costa | |
| 05:11 | Samford | David Dowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Cody Nash snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Edward Ivey is called for the reach on Keith Dawson - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Edward Lee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Keith Dawson tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 04:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Toole | 60-54 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Cody Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dalton Gibson | 60-57 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Willie Toole misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Keith Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Willie Toole can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #4 on Edward Ivey, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (PG) Dalton Gibson | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Willie Toole is called for the reach on Robert Cullins - foul #1 on Willie Toole, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Andrew Leverette (SG), John Cooper (PF) David Dowler, Cody Nash, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Gerald Cox (C) Edward Ivey, Stephen Boettcher | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Toole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Cox (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), Mark Roberts (C) Andrew Leverette, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Keith Sanders is hacked by Robert Cullins - foul #2 on Robert Cullins, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG), Todd Pugh (C) Tim Windham, Robert Cullins | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG) Alex Anderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Edward Ivey (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Dalton Gibson, Jason Dawson, Gerald Cox, Todd Pugh | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa drills a jumper from the left block | 63-59 |
| 02:23 | Samford | John Cooper buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Dowler | 65-59 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Douglas Hall, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 01:49 | Samford | David Dowler is hacked by Stephen Boettcher - foul #4 on Stephen Boettcher, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 01:49 | Samford | David Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:49 | Samford | David Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 67-59 |
| 01:28 | Samford | David Dowler gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Samford | David Dowler makes the 3 from straight away | 70-59 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Michael Butler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Mark Roberts tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins lays it in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Arnulfo Costa is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG) David Dowler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Arnulfo Costa | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Arnulfo Costa is called for the reach on Alex Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (PG) Arnulfo Costa | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Alex Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Dawson - foul #1 on Jason Dawson, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Alex Anderson runs out the clock | 75-67 |