| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) PF - John Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | John Waldron misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Samford | William Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Samford | John Waldron hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Waters | 32-37 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #1 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the floater from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Harris | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Samford | John Waldron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | John Waters buries a floater from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Samford | William Wall comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Jacksonville State | Bill Herrin picks off the pass by Mark Harris in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Omar Gordon lays it up and in set up by Bill Herrin | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Omar Gordon - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Wilbert Tudor (SF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Omar Gordon, Richard Peirce | |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Bill Herrin's layup is rejected by Wayne Carrington | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilbert Tudor - foul #2 on Wilbert Tudor, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Henry Sommers (PF) Bill Herrin, John Waldron | |
| 16:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Fa Hou is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) Jessie Quick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Jordan (fresh) SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Fa Hou steals it from James Rey | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Fa Hou lays it in | 40-43 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Orsini - foul #2 on Joseph Orsini, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), William Wall (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Daniel Jordan, Fa Hou, Wilbert Tudor, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Peirce | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | Samford | John Waldron's floater is tipped away by John Waters | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Carrington | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Samford | John Waldron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | John Waldron steals the ball from Wayne Carrington | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Samford | William Wall knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Paul Sanders, James Rey | |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbert Tudor (C) Richard Peirce | |
| 12:55 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Omar Gordon, John Waldron | |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Joseph Orsini tips it in | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Samford | William Wall misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Jessie Quick, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:16 | Samford | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:16 | Samford | William Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Olen Morton - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF), Richard Peirce (C) William Wall, Wilbert Tudor, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) SF - James Rey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Peirce blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Yoder | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Herrin - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SG) Bill Herrin | |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:00 | Samford | John Waters steals the ball from Henry Sommers | 46-50 |
| 10:33 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lonnie Yoder | 48-50 |
| 10:21 | Samford | John Waldron buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Fa Hou | 48-53 |
| 10:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Waters | 50-53 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Omar Gordon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Omar Gordon | 50-56 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Omar Gordon gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:21 | Samford | John Waldron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Omar Gordon tips it in | 50-58 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Samford | John Waldron misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), William Wall (SG), Wilbert Tudor (SF), Joseph Orsini (C) Fa Hou, Henry Sommers, Omar Gordon, Richard Peirce | |
| 08:43 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:43 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Joseph Orsini snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Joseph Orsini loses the dribble to James Rey | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Maurice Duncan | 55-60 |
| 07:36 | Samford | William Wall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Joseph Orsini tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Samford | John Waldron tips it home | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (PF) John Waldron | |
| 06:51 | Samford | William Wall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Sommers - foul #1 on Henry Sommers, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF) Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) Henry Sommers | |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Joseph Orsini knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Herrin | 57-65 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | John Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Orsini - foul #3 on Joseph Orsini, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) James Rey | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) Joseph Orsini | |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a shot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Henry Sommers (PF) William Wall, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Henry Sommers is hacked by Mark Harris - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Henry Sommers | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Olen Morton | 63-65 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick's fadeaway is rejected by John Waldron | 63-65 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Omar Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Fa Hou misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Harris | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Richard Peirce pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Fa Hou is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG) Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG) Fa Hou | |
| 01:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick's dunk attempt is rejected by John Waldron | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Omar Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Richard Peirce makes the shot from the left side | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Mark Harris is called for the reach on John Waldron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Harris, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Bill Herrin is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #5 on Mark Harris, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-70 |