| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chance McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Sumpter - foul #2 on Frank Sumpter, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way is hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #2 on Edward Hudson, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chance McCoid | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Edward Hudson hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter misses the dunk attempt | 38-37 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter tips it home | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Gary Gosha | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Edward Hudson steals it from Terry Smith | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Terry Smith steals the ball from Harold Tidwell | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chance McCoid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Stevens picks off the pass by Carlos Way | 42-40 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Robert Lewis knocks in the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Frank Sumpter - foul #3 on Frank Sumpter, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Lewis Voss (SG), Jacob Glover (SF), Leonard Smith (PF), Allen Choquette (C) Carlos Way, Terry Smith, Chance McCoid, Frank Sumpter, Gary Gosha | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Donald Henry steps in front of the Howard Huber pass | 42-43 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Marc Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:49 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Lewis Voss is denied on a layup by Yul Xiong | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Donald Henry grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Leonard Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Lewis | 42-43 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Robert Lewis tips it home | 42-45 |
| 13:44 | Jacksonville State | Allen Choquette is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Frank Sumpter (PF) Howard Huber, Lewis Voss, Allen Choquette | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Andrew Mitchell (C) Brian Beacham, Robert Lewis | |
| 13:27 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:48 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andrew Mitchell | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Marc Smith's layup is rejected by Frank Sumpter | 42-48 |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Marc Smith knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dion Reeves | 44-50 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Yul Xiong grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Yul Xiong | 44-52 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Yul Xiong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Marc Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Marc Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Lewis Voss (SG), Chance McCoid (SF), Gary Gosha (C) Carlos Way, Terry Smith, Jacob Glover, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Gary Gosha is blocked by Robert Lewis | 46-55 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:02 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Richard Stevens drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Beacham | 48-57 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Beacham - foul #3 on Brian Beacham, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Terry Smith (SG) Howard Huber, Lewis Voss | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG) Brian Beacham | |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Dion Reeves lays it up and in | 48-59 |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Smith | 51-59 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Edward Hudson tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 08:33 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Dion Reeves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith (PF) Frank Sumpter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Stevens | 51-63 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Carlos Way | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chance McCoid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-63 |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Gary Gosha | 54-63 |
| 06:43 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-63 |
| 06:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 54-63 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Richard Stevens knocks in the shot from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Dion Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Richard Stevens travels with the ball | 54-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Lewis Voss (SG), Jacob Glover (SF), Frank Sumpter (PF) Carlos Way, Terry Smith, Chance McCoid, Gary Gosha | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-65 |
| 05:38 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 04:52 | Samford | The jump hook by Yul Xiong is blocked by Frank Sumpter | 54-65 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith can't finish the layup | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Sumpter | 54-65 |
| 04:14 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 54-65 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-65 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Yul Xiong buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Chance McCoid (SF), Gary Gosha (C) Howard Huber, Lewis Voss, Jacob Glover, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Dion Reeves travels with the ball | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chance McCoid (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Richard Stevens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dion Reeves - foul #2 on Dion Reeves, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Edward Hudson gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Terry Smith steps in front of the Harold Tidwell pass | 59-69 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way is whistled for a carry | 59-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Lewis Voss (SG), Jacob Glover (SF), Leonard Smith (PF), Allen Choquette (C) Carlos Way, Terry Smith, Chance McCoid, Frank Sumpter, Gary Gosha | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| 01:09 | Samford | Yul Xiong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Lewis Voss pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Allen Choquette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Mitchell - foul #1 on Andrew Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Allen Choquette misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Allen Choquette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Yul Xiong is hacked by Howard Huber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Huber, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Chance McCoid (SF), Frank Sumpter (PF), Gary Gosha (C) Howard Huber, Lewis Voss, Jacob Glover, Allen Choquette, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Donald Henry - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Robert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Frank Sumpter - foul #4 on Frank Sumpter, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #3 on Donald Henry, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Lewis Voss (SG), Jacob Glover (SF), Leonard Smith (PF), Allen Choquette (C) Carlos Way, Terry Smith, Chance McCoid, Frank Sumpter, Gary Gosha | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Yul Xiong (SF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Robert Lewis | |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Yul Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Lewis Voss is called for the reach on Andrew Mitchell - foul #1 on Lewis Voss, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-71 |