| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Haley steps in front of the Michael Patti pass | 25-31 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Bernard Harrison is called for the reach on Richard Haley - foul #2 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Samford | David Nunes loses the dribble to Michael Patti | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:49 | Samford | David Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:24 | Samford | David Nunes banks in the layup | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | David Nunes denies the turnaround by Bernard Harrison | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SG) Richard Jordan | |
| 18:11 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Nunes - foul #1 on David Nunes, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:35 | Samford | David Nunes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Toohey - foul #2 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| 17:20 | Samford | David Nunes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stanley Hart and he's fouled by Herbert Toohey - foul #3 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum (C) Herbert Toohey | |
| 17:20 | Samford | David Nunes makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:02 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-39 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:41 | Samford | David Nunes misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Barnum - foul #1 on Richard Barnum, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Mark Freeman (C) Michael Patti, Bernard Harrison | |
| 16:41 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Samford | David Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Steven Williams double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #2 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Pitt | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pitt (fresh) SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Barton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Stuart Grove, Robert Barton, Richard Barnum, Mark Freeman | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Toohey - foul #4 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SF), Richard Barnum (C) Nelson Antone, Herbert Toohey | |
| 14:50 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Stanley Hart connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Hitchcock | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Theodore Hitchcock | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Bernard Harrison - foul #3 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton (SF), Nelson Antone (PF) Michael Patti, Bernard Harrison | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Haley | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Nunes | 41-41 |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 12:52 | Samford | David Nunes makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Rosendo Esquivel is called for the reach on Stuart Grove - foul #1 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda (SG), Mark Freeman (C) Richard Jordan, Richard Barnum | |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Barton | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Richard Haley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 45-43 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Nunes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarrod Pereda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Samford | David Nunes buries a shot in the paint | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Richard Haley clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Nelson Antone, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (SF) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Stuart Grove, Jarrod Pereda, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| 10:52 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Jordan | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Jordan - foul #4 on Richard Jordan, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Christopher Moore, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SG), Stuart Grove (SF) Richard Jordan, Robert Barton | |
| 09:36 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Theodore Hitchcock - foul #3 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Timothy Barras (C) Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Michael Patti is called for the reach on Stanley Hart - foul #2 on Michael Patti, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (C) Richard Barnum | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Timothy Barras pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Timothy Barras clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Theodore Hitchcock | 52-51 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SG), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Robert Barton (SF), Richard Barnum (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Patti, Nelson Antone, Stuart Grove, Bernard Harrison, Mark Freeman | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - David Nunes (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Winford Williams steps in front of the Rosendo Esquivel pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Samford | John Pitt is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (PF) Richard Barnum | |
| 06:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Jordan | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Pitt | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 05:53 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Richard Haley is hacked by Nelson Antone - foul #2 on Nelson Antone, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF) John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Bernard Harrison (PF) Winford Williams, Nelson Antone | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Bernard Harrison is called for the reach on Richard Haley - foul #4 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Richard Haley lays it up and in set up by Stanley Hart | 63-59 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Richard Haley snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Steven Williams blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Patti and he's fouled by Richard Haley - foul #3 on Richard Haley, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SG), Stuart Grove (SF), Richard Barnum (C) Richard Jordan, Robert Barton, Herbert Toohey | |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Barras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Antone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stuart Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Barnum - foul #2 on Richard Barnum, team foul #14 | 63-62 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Stuart Grove - foul #1 on Stuart Grove, team foul #15 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Robert Barton (SF) Nelson Antone, Stuart Grove | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Haley | 65-62 |
| 02:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 65-62 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey (C) Richard Barnum | |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Richard Haley tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #2 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:15 | Samford | David Nunes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 67-63 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey tips it home | 67-65 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-65 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Michael Patti is called for the reach on David Nunes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Patti, team foul #16 | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | David Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |