| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Rick Googe (fresh) SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) SF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - John Riggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Johnnie Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | James Parker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs buries a shot from the right block set up by Rick Googe and the foul's on Sean Cusumano - foul #1 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Sean Cusumano banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Johnnie Scott gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz is hacked by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (SG) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Googe | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs misses the shot from the right block | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Parker | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Johnnie Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz loses the dribble to Johnnie Scott | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett blows the layup | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) SG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Rick Googe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fairly fresh) SF - Bernardo Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - John Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Samford | John Riggs is called for the reach on Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on John Riggs, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Davis, Johnnie Scott, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski (PG), Van Lacayo (SG), Allan Kleiner (SF), Johnny Waddell (PF), Johnny Straw (C) Rick Googe, Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, Robert Morris, John Riggs | |
| 14:47 | Samford | Michael Goligoski steals it from John Deforge | 12-6 |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Samford | John Deforge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | John Deforge is called for the reach on Allan Kleiner - foul #1 on John Deforge, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) Lawrence Deatherage | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Kleiner | 12-6 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Goligoski | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Samford | James Parker is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF) James Berlin, John Deforge | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe (PG), Raul Ortiz (SG), Bernardo Russo (SF), Robert Morris (PF), John Riggs (C) Michael Goligoski, Van Lacayo, Allan Kleiner, Johnny Waddell, Johnny Straw | |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris misses short on a turnaround from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe misses the jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Lawrence Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Johnnie Scott is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Rick Googe | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Samford | James Parker's pass is intercepted by Rick Googe | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Rick Googe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - John Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Johnnie Scott snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 11:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Googe | 12-13 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs clanks a runner from the left block | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Samford | John Riggs is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on John Riggs, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SG), Kenneth Cornett (C) Lawrence Davis, Lawrence Deatherage, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski (SG), Allan Kleiner (SF), Johnny Waddell (PF), Johnny Straw (C) Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, Robert Morris, John Riggs | |
| 10:17 | Samford | James Berlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Johnnie Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Samford | James Parker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Rick Googe | 15-13 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Scott - foul #1 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | James Berlin is called for the reach on Michael Goligoski - foul #1 on James Berlin, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris (PF) Johnny Straw | |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner buries a jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is fouled on the floor by Michael Goligoski - foul #1 on Michael Goligoski, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz (SG), Bernardo Russo (SF) Rick Googe, Allan Kleiner | |
| 08:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Deforge | 18-15 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Deatherage takes the ball from Bernardo Russo | 18-15 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Parker | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Parker (tiring) C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Goligoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Waddell (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-15 |
| 07:25 | Samford | James Berlin grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 07:20 | Samford | John Deforge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-15 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) John Deforge, James Parker, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe (PG), Johnny Straw (C) Michael Goligoski, Johnny Waddell | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Googe | 20-17 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bernardo Russo | 20-17 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe tips it in | 20-22 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Robert Morris steals it from Johnnie Scott | 20-22 |
| 04:46 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Johnnie Scott buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), James Parker (PF), Kenneth Cornett (C) James Berlin, Julian Kennison, Lawrence Deatherage | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski (SG), Allan Kleiner (SF), Johnny Waddell (C) Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, Johnny Straw | |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is hacked by Johnny Waddell - foul #1 on Johnny Waddell, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi (SF) Robert Morris | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Johnnie Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it in | 25-25 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Goligoski | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) SG - John Deforge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Rick Googe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Goligoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Waddell (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Waddell - foul #2 on Johnny Waddell, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo (SG), John Riggs (C) Rick Googe, Alberto Rossi | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Samford | John Deforge misses the floater from the left side | 27-29 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Deatherage picks off the pass by Allan Kleiner | 27-29 |
| 02:33 | Samford | John Deforge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 29-29 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Van Lacayo tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Samford | The jumper by John Deforge is denied by Allan Kleiner | 29-31 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Michael Goligoski misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs tips it home | 29-33 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, John Deforge, James Parker | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Rick Googe (PG), Raul Ortiz (SG), Bernardo Russo (SF), Robert Morris (PF) Michael Goligoski, Van Lacayo, Allan Kleiner, Johnny Waddell | |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Cornett swats the short shot by John Riggs | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to John Riggs | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Scott - foul #2 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Julian Kennison knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Sean Cusumano snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-33 |