| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Martin Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) SF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) C - James Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo's pass is intercepted by Alan Woodruff | 26-22 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Sean Cusumano drills a jump hook from the left block | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 26-24 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Alan Woodruff loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Alan Woodruff | 26-24 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Sean Cusumano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 26-27 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Alan Woodruff tips it home | 29-29 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Martin Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernardo Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) C - James Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Martin Bland steps in front of the Sean Cusumano pass | 29-29 |
| 15:38 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi (PG), Allan Kleiner (SG), Johnny Straw (SF), Johnny Waddell (C) Martin Bland, Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, John Riggs | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, James Parker | |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:41 | Samford | John Deforge's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Waddell | 33-29 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Deforge - foul #3 on John Deforge, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover (SG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:09 | Samford | John Deforge lays it in set up by Dennis Romo and the foul's on Allan Kleiner - foul #2 on Allan Kleiner, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 14:09 | Samford | John Deforge makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | The refs have stopped play. Donald Stover is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 34-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland (PG) Donald Stover | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) Dennis Romo | |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:38 | Samford | James Berlin pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a floater from the right side set up by John Deforge and he's fouled by Johnny Straw - foul #1 on Johnny Straw, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Riggs (C) Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), James Parker (PF) James Berlin, Julian Kennison | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:56 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:40 | Samford | John Deforge buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 34-38 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Bland, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz (SG), Bernardo Russo (SF), Robert Morris (PF) Allan Kleiner, Johnny Straw, Johnny Waddell | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) John Deforge | |
| 12:11 | Samford | The short jumper by James Parker is denied by John Riggs | 34-38 |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raul Ortiz | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Martin Bland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | James Parker knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Deatherage and he's hacked by Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Robert Douglas | |
| 11:30 | Samford | James Parker makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:53 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:51 | Samford | John Deforge snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Samford | John Deforge comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 10:44 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland blows the layup but he's fouled by James Berlin - foul #1 on James Berlin, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell (C) John Riggs | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Robert Douglas (C) James Berlin, John Deforge, James Parker | |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Johnny Waddell - foul #2 on Johnny Waddell, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi (PG), Johnny Straw (C) Martin Bland, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Waddell clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-44 |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Rossi | 40-44 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bernardo Russo, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland (PG), Allan Kleiner (SG), Robert Morris (PF), John Riggs (C) Alberto Rossi, Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, Johnny Waddell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF) Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 08:02 | Samford | John Deforge knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Johnny Straw - foul #2 on Johnny Straw, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Robert Douglas | |
| 08:02 | Samford | John Deforge makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland connects on the jumper near the basket | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Martin Bland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Straw (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Deforge is fouled on the floor by Johnny Straw - foul #3 on Johnny Straw, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) Dennis Romo | |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:18 | Samford | John Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Bland | 45-50 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Robert Morris steals the ball from James Berlin | 45-50 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo (SF) Johnny Straw | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:28 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Robert Douglas's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Russo | 45-50 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Allan Kleiner hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Morris grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs makes the runner from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a shot in the lane set up by Alan Woodruff and he's fouled by Allan Kleiner - foul #3 on Allan Kleiner, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz (SG), Johnny Waddell (PF), Johnny Straw (C) Allan Kleiner, Robert Morris, John Riggs | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Sean Cusumano, James Parker | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Alan Woodruff snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:14 | Samford | James Berlin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernardo Russo - foul #2 on Bernardo Russo, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi (SF) Bernardo Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF) Alan Woodruff | |
| 04:14 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:14 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Bland | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Martin Bland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raul Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Johnny Waddell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Straw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Jacksonville State | Raul Ortiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Berlin and the foul's on Johnny Waddell - foul #3 on Johnny Waddell, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo (SF), Robert Morris (PF), John Riggs (C) Martin Bland, Johnny Waddell, Johnny Straw | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, John Deforge, Robert Douglas | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:48 | Jacksonville State | James Berlin takes the ball from Alberto Rossi | 51-57 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Alan Woodruff dunks the ball on a great pass from James Berlin | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Bernardo Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 02:27 | Samford | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland (PG) Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Robert Douglas (C) James Berlin, James Parker | |
| 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) | |
| 02:09 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Martin Bland's floater is knocked away by Robert Douglas | 51-62 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:24 | Samford | John Riggs denies the turnaround by Kenneth Cornett | 51-62 |
| 01:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Woodruff | 51-62 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Sean Cusumano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alberto Rossi (PG), Allan Kleiner (SG), Johnny Straw (SF), Johnny Waddell (PF) Martin Bland, Raul Ortiz, Bernardo Russo, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | John Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | James Parker scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Straw buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Rossi | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dennis Romo runs out the clock | 54-67 |