| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Waxman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Spray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jacksonville State | Marin Zechiel denies the turnaround by Michael Stoudt | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Samford | John Fletcher gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Henry Hicks hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | Samford | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Samford | John Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-35 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Henry Hicks snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Michael Stoudt picks off the pass by Henry Hicks | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | Samford | John Fletcher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dane Yearby (PG), Larry Graham (SF), Frank McGarrah (C) Manuel Colin, Michael Waxman, Bryan Spray | |
| 16:33 | Samford | John Fletcher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Aaron Groh gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Michael Stoudt picks off the pass by John Fletcher | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dane Yearby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Stoudt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank McGarrah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Aaron Groh pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:44 | Samford | John Fletcher scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Groh and he's fouled by Stephen Rasmussen - foul #1 on Stephen Rasmussen, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Jay Dunn (SF), John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Doug Jones, Henry Hicks, Aaron Groh, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin (PG), Michael Waxman (SF), Bryan Spray (C) Stephen Rasmussen, Larry Graham, Michael Stoudt | |
| 14:44 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Samford | The jump hook by John Fletcher is blocked by Frank McGarrah | 42-39 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Marin Zechiel gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jay Dunn can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Waxman - foul #2 on Michael Waxman, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Drouin (SG) John Fletcher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jay Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jay Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Mathew Drouin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Mathew Drouin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Dane Yearby hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Colin | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Mathew Drouin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Jay Dunn grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Jay Dunn hits a jumper in the lane set up by Mathew Drouin | 49-41 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank McGarrah | 49-43 |
| 12:21 | Samford | John Mason scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eugene Crist and he's fouled by Dane Yearby - foul #2 on Dane Yearby, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), John Fletcher (SG), Henry Hicks (SF) Eugene Crist, Mathew Drouin, Jay Dunn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen (SG), Michael Stoudt (PF) Dane Yearby, Frank McGarrah | |
| 12:21 | Samford | John Mason makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Doug Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Henry Hicks tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Waxman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Spray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt tips it home | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Samford | John Mason can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 10:34 | Samford | John Mason tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:12 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Colin | 56-50 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Marin Zechiel swats the shot by Bryan Spray | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Henry Hicks gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Henry Hicks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marin Zechiel | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Doug Jones picks off the pass by Michael Waxman | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Waxman - foul #3 on Michael Waxman, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Mathew Drouin (SG), Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) Doug Jones, John Fletcher, John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dane Yearby (PG), Larry Graham (SF), Frank McGarrah (PF), Forrest Manjarrez (C) Manuel Colin, Michael Waxman, Michael Stoudt, Bryan Spray | |
| 08:33 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Henry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Forrest Manjarrez is hacked by Henry Hicks - foul #2 on Henry Hicks, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jay Dunn (SF) Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Forrest Manjarrez takes the ball from Mathew Drouin | 60-50 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), John Fletcher (SG) Eugene Crist, Mathew Drouin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Norman Johnson (SG) Stephen Rasmussen | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dane Yearby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank McGarrah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Forrest Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | John Fletcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Forrest Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Jay Dunn snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:49 | Samford | John Fletcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Forrest Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Dane Yearby drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Johnson | 60-53 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Aaron Groh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:04 | Samford | John Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Hicks (SF) Aaron Groh | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen (SG), Michael Waxman (SF), Michael Stoudt (PF) Norman Johnson, Larry Graham, Forrest Manjarrez | |
| 05:36 | Samford | John Fletcher drills a shot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | Doug Jones steals it from Dane Yearby in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank McGarrah | 64-53 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah jams it on a great pass from Dane Yearby and the foul's on Vyacheslav Lemanski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Lemanski, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Mathew Drouin (SG), John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Doug Jones, John Fletcher, Vyacheslav Lemanski, Jay Dunn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin (PG), Bryan Spray (C) Dane Yearby, Michael Stoudt | |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Henry Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Waxman | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Henry Hicks tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt (PF) Frank McGarrah | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Eugene Crist connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eugene Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Drouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Waxman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Spray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Manuel Colin | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), John Fletcher (SG) Eugene Crist, Mathew Drouin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Marin Zechiel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doug Jones | 69-59 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Stoudt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Doug Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Stoudt | 69-61 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman is denied on a layup by John Mason | 69-61 |
| 01:20 | Samford | John Mason gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:01 | Samford | John Fletcher clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Rasmussen - foul #2 on Stephen Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| 01:01 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses the easy layup | 71-61 |
| 00:53 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin tips it in | 71-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Manuel Colin is called for the reach on John Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Colin, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rasmussen - foul #3 on Stephen Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Waxman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Aaron Groh grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Manuel Colin is called for the reach on Henry Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Colin, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Henry Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Henry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Doug Jones steals it from Manuel Colin in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Fletcher drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Hicks | 76-63 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Rasmussen is called for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Mathew Drouin (SG), Jay Dunn (SF) Doug Jones, John Fletcher, Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dane Yearby (PG), Norman Johnson (SG), Larry Graham (SF), Frank McGarrah (PF), Forrest Manjarrez (C) Manuel Colin, Stephen Rasmussen, Michael Waxman, Michael Stoudt, Bryan Spray | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Eugene Crist runs out the clock | 76-63 |