| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Black inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Michael Black can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Troy Brown is called for the reach on Michael Black - foul #3 on Troy Brown, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF) Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:51 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Huston | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 34-39 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Orval Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Dan Brewer is hacked by Carl Utley - foul #2 on Carl Utley, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Michael Black misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Richardson | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Orval Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Tankersley | 37-47 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Michael Black takes the ball from Vernon Westcott | 37-47 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Westcott - foul #1 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Terry Walsh (C) Vernon Westcott, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Edward Norris (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Orval Scott, Michael Black, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 16:25 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:11 | Jacksonville State | Francis Barringer is called for the reach on Carl Utley - foul #3 on Francis Barringer, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF) Shawn Tankersley, Francis Barringer | |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers tips it home | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Moulton (fresh) SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Cho (fresh) C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Orval Scott hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Norris | 39-51 |
| 15:06 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Tague denies the turnaround by Gary Albers | 39-51 |
| 15:05 | Samford | John Cho grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Jerry Tague is fouled on the floor by Terry Walsh - foul #3 on Terry Walsh, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Carl Utley, Gary Albers, Robert Huston | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Orval Scott, Jackie Andersen, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Michael Black buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-54 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 14:18 | Samford | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Francis Barringer | 39-54 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Francis Barringer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG) Walter Moulton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Utley | 41-54 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Francis Barringer scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley and the foul's on Terry Walsh - foul #4 on Terry Walsh, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston (PF) Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:12 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Michael Black hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Weaver | 46-59 |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson jams it on a nice dish by Robert Huston | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Dan Brewer's floater is tipped away by Robert Huston | 48-59 |
| 11:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Francis Barringer - foul #4 on Francis Barringer, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Douglas Marshall (SG), Gary Albers (SF), Donald Scoville (C) Carl Utley, Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Francis Barringer, Michael Black, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Jerry Tague hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:31 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Edward Norris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:13 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Jerry Tague snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Norris | 50-62 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville travels with the ball | 50-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Douglas Marshall, Gary Albers, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| 08:54 | Samford | Orval Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Michael Black tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Orval Scott takes the ball from Robert Huston | 50-64 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Michael Black misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 08:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 50-64 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson's pass is intercepted by Shawn Tankersley | 50-64 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Orval Scott | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Huston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orval Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Bruce Weaver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Huston - foul #1 on Robert Huston, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Troy Brown, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:43 | Jacksonville State | Bruce Weaver steps in front of the Gary Albers pass | 50-67 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Edward Norris | 50-69 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott snags the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Utley | 53-69 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Edward Norris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Weaver | 53-71 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Cho - foul #3 on John Cho, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Robert Huston (PF), John Richardson (C) Vernon Westcott, Terry Walsh, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, Bruce Weaver | |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 54-71 |
| 05:02 | Samford | John Cho drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley and he's fouled by Gary Albers - foul #3 on Gary Albers, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF) Gary Albers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:02 | Samford | John Cho misses the free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Tankersley is called for the reach on Troy Brown - foul #4 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG) Carl Utley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 04:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Black | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is fouled on the floor by Troy Brown - foul #4 on Troy Brown, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Troy Brown, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Edward Norris (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 03:49 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Moulton | 56-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Francis Barringer's layup is rejected by Terry Walsh | 56-73 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jerry Tague hits the follow up shot | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Scoville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. PF - John Cho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 03:02 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Jerry Tague is fouled on the floor by Donald Scoville - foul #1 on Donald Scoville, team foul #11 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Andersen (SF), Anthony Speck (C) Shawn Tankersley, John Cho | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Jerry Tague misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Francis Barringer loses the dribble to Walter Moulton | 59-76 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Edward Norris takes the ball from Walter Moulton in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Edward Norris blows the dunk | 59-76 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Jerry Tague can't tip it in | 59-76 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville grabs the board | 59-76 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville connects on the shot from the right block set up by Walter Moulton | 61-76 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh gets the rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Jerry Tague hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Barringer | 64-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #1 on Jerry Tague, team foul #6 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Anthony Speck | |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Walsh | 67-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Cho buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Norris | 67-80 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-80 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Edward Norris gets the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Norris runs out the clock | 67-80 |