| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Keith Janson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it in on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Delossantos | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Eberly | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | John Campbell clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #3 on Michael Eberly, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Jack Kingery (SF) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:12 | Samford | John Campbell is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Keith Janson | |
| 16:54 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | John Maxim picks off the pass by John Campbell | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Sherman Smith is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Sherman Smith, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, John Campbell, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, James Cook | |
| 15:57 | Samford | John Maxim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | John Maxim misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Stanley Wilder grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 40-43 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Catalan | 40-43 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Stanley Wilder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Stanley Wilder - foul #2 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Raymond Deckard (SF), John Campbell (PF), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), James Cook (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Al Wortman is called for the reach on Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Al Wortman, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF) Sherman Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Beyer | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Michael Eberly steps in front of the David Kimbrough pass | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Samford | John Beyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | Samford | James Cook gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | James Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Samford | John Beyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cook | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is fouled on the floor by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Raymond Deckard, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) John Beyer, James Cook, Michael Eberly | |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Campbell | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Samford | John Maxim drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Weeks | 46-51 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Keith Janson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:54 | Samford | John Maxim hits the finger roll set up by Paul Gary | 46-53 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Keith Janson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Paul Gary steps in front of the Randall Jantzen pass | 48-53 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 08:47 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Jantzen | 48-53 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Paul Gary picks off the pass by Randall Jantzen | 48-53 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) David Kimbrough, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Sherman Smith steps in front of the James Cook pass | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jack Kingery | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Stanley Wilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Sherman Smith is called for the reach on David Catalan - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, James Cook | |
| 05:43 | Samford | Paul Gary loses the dribble to David Kimbrough | 53-53 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Keith Janson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Walter Weeks buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 53-55 |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman tips it home | 55-55 |
| 04:48 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF), John Campbell (PF) Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) David Catalan | |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the finger roll set up by David Kimbrough | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-57 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Keith Janson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough loses the dribble to Keith Janson | 57-57 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it in set up by Keith Janson | 57-59 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Austin Leatham steps in front of the Michael Eberly pass | 57-59 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Paul Gary steals the ball from John Campbell | 57-59 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #4 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Keith Janson is called for the reach on Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Keith Janson, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Keith Janson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Paul Gary is fouled in the backcourt by David Kimbrough - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), David Catalan (SF) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Kimbrough | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by David Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |