| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard White inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-30 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Herrin | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ratko Zalesky | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it in | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Jacksonville State | Bill Herrin steals it from Richard White | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Craig Larocca steps in front of the Jessie Quick pass | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Jackie Rosenbloom steals the ball from Ratko Zalesky in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom lays it in | 41-32 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Jessie Quick denies the turnaround by Terry Renaud | 41-32 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:33 | Jacksonville State | Richard White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Richard White is blocked by Terry Renaud | 41-32 |
| 16:16 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #3 on Craig Larocca, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) William Weaver, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Ratko Zalesky steps in front of the William Friedlander pass in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:08 | Jacksonville State | John Waters tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Samford | James Gardin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard White | 43-38 |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard White - foul #3 on Richard White, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Wayne Carrington (PF) Ratko Zalesky, Mark Harris, Richard White | |
| 14:16 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Weaver | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Friedlander - foul #1 on William Friedlander, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Renaud | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker buries a floater from the right block set up by James Rey and he's hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #4 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (PF) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Richard White (SF) Francisco Morales, James Rey | |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Richard White steals the ball from Jackie Rosenbloom | 47-45 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard White blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gardin | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Quick | 49-48 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Ratko Zalesky steps in front of the Bill Herrin pass | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF), John Waters (C) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Richard White, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | John Waters blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Robert Godin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | James Rey is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 08:49 | Samford | William Friedlander misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Samford | James Gardin snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Samford | James Gardin grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Robert Godin scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales lays it in on a great pass from James Rey | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) SG - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 07:13 | Samford | John Waldron tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (SG), Richard White (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, James Rey, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Brandon Gunter double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG) Francisco Morales | |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard White | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gunter - foul #5 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Nile Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 60-56 |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard White | 60-56 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Baker | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the shot from close range | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Craig Larocca comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't throw it down but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (PF) Bill Herrin, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (C) Samuel Baker | |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Rey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | James Gardin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Nile Mitchell (PF) William Friedlander, James Gardin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker (C) James Rey | |
| 02:38 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 65-62 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 02:24 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick tips it in | 65-64 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Bill Herrin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Nile Mitchell swats the layup by Samuel Baker | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker is fouled on the floor by Craig Larocca - foul #4 on Craig Larocca, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Richard White is hacked by Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Herrin and he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ratko Zalesky | 68-68 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Craig Larocca is fouled on the floor by Richard White - foul #4 on Richard White, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Nile Mitchell is hacked by Ratko Zalesky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Craig Larocca is called for the reach on Richard White - foul #5 on Craig Larocca, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by William Weaver - foul #4 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver misses the fullcourt shot | 72-70 |