| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Yong Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McGeady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Gutierrez | 39-32 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Todd Manders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Sean McLaren | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Larry Slocum knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Lynch | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Cory Cunniff blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Julius Lynch tips it home | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cory Cunniff | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Todd Manders is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cory Cunniff - foul #1 on Cory Cunniff, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Larry Slocum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Cunniff | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the dunk but he's fouled by Todd Manders - foul #1 on Todd Manders, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daryl Kelly (PG), Marlon Slattery (PF) Yong Hong, William Saddler | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Chris Geddes (PF), Douglas Allen (C) Larry Slocum, Julius Lynch, Cory Cunniff | |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Douglas Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Douglas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Sean McLaren travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Allen Joachim (C) Robert McGeady | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Salter (SG), Brian Lewis (SF) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders | |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | Allen Joachim misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:46 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Timothy Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Daryl Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Turnbow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Joachim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lewis (fresh) PF - Chris Geddes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Donald Salter drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Geddes | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Geddes - foul #1 on Chris Geddes, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong (PG), Charles Chan (SF), William Saddler (PF), Robert McGeady (C) Daryl Kelly, David Turnbow, Guadalupe Gutierrez, Allen Joachim | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Sean McLaren (SG), Todd Manders (SF), Julius Lynch (PF), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Donald Salter, Brian Lewis, Chris Geddes, Douglas Allen | |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Julius Lynch gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Marlon Slattery | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Charles Chan knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Saddler | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Larry Slocum hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean McLaren | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Charles Chan tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Todd Manders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Sean McLaren tips it home | 46-46 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Cory Cunniff gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Julius Lynch can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Cory Cunniff tips it home | 46-48 |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Julius Lynch - foul #2 on Julius Lynch, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daryl Kelly (PG), Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF), Allen Joachim (C) Yong Hong, Charles Chan, Robert McGeady | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Salter (SG), Chris Geddes (PF) Sean McLaren, Julius Lynch | |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Chris Geddes pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Larry Slocum clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Saddler | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Allen Joachim hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Slattery and he's fouled by Cory Cunniff - foul #2 on Cory Cunniff, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow (SG), Charles Chan (PF) Marlon Slattery, William Saddler | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Brian Lewis (SF), Douglas Allen (C) Larry Slocum, Todd Manders, Cory Cunniff | |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Allen Joachim makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Chris Geddes misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Charles Chan | 50-48 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Chan | 52-48 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Daryl Kelly is called for the reach on Donald Salter - foul #3 on Daryl Kelly, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady (C) Allen Joachim | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG), Julius Lynch (PF) Brian Lewis, Douglas Allen | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Daryl Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Turnbow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGeady (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Donald Salter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Chris Geddes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Julius Lynch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong (PG), William Saddler (PF) Daryl Kelly, Charles Chan | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Todd Manders (SF), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Donald Salter, Chris Geddes | |
| 10:13 | Samford | Julius Lynch scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cory Cunniff | 52-50 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Cory Cunniff gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Cory Cunniff lays it in and he's fouled by Guadalupe Gutierrez - foul #3 on Guadalupe Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Cory Cunniff makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler is denied on a layup by Cory Cunniff | 52-53 |
| 09:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cory Cunniff | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Todd Manders buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on William Saddler - foul #2 on William Saddler, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Allen Joachim (C) Robert McGeady | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| 09:15 | Samford | Todd Manders makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez hits a shot from the left block | 54-56 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Larry Slocum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Chris Geddes steals it from Yong Hong | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Larry Slocum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Cory Cunniff misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 07:59 | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Geddes - foul #2 on Chris Geddes, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daryl Kelly (PG), Marlon Slattery (SG), Charles Chan (PF), Robert McGeady (C) Yong Hong, David Turnbow, William Saddler, Allen Joachim | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Donald Salter (SG), Douglas Allen (C) Larry Slocum, Sean McLaren, Cory Cunniff | |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Guadalupe Gutierrez steals the ball from Douglas Allen | 56-56 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez lays it up and in | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Daryl Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGeady (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Geddes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Donald Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:02 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady loses the dribble to Todd Manders | 58-56 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Todd Manders can't throw it down | 58-56 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Daryl Kelly grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:27 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Marlon Slattery | 60-56 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Douglas Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert McGeady | 62-56 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Timothy Dugan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Manders | 62-59 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong (PG), David Turnbow (SG), William Saddler (PF) Daryl Kelly, Marlon Slattery, Charles Chan | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Sean McLaren (SG), Julius Lynch (PF), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Donald Salter, Chris Geddes, Douglas Allen | |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGeady | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Sean McLaren - foul #2 on Sean McLaren, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery (SF) Guadalupe Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Cory Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Julius Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Julius Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler is fouled on the floor by Sean McLaren - foul #3 on Sean McLaren, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Salter (SF) Todd Manders | |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Cory Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Cory Cunniff is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF) Marlon Slattery | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Guadalupe Gutierrez | 65-59 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Sean McLaren drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cory Cunniff | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Yong Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Turnbow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Saddler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McGeady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Cory Cunniff blocks the short jumper by Guadalupe Gutierrez | 65-61 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Julius Lynch pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Cory Cunniff buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Salter | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez is fouled on the floor by Julius Lynch - foul #3 on Julius Lynch, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daryl Kelly (PG), Marlon Slattery (PF), Allen Joachim (C) Yong Hong, William Saddler, Robert McGeady | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Todd Manders (SF), Chris Geddes (PF), Douglas Allen (C) Larry Slocum, Sean McLaren, Julius Lynch, Cory Cunniff | |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez hits a floater from the left block set up by Marlon Slattery | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Yong Hong (PG), William Saddler (PF), Robert McGeady (C) Daryl Kelly, Marlon Slattery, Allen Joachim | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Sean McLaren (SG), Julius Lynch (PF), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Donald Salter, Chris Geddes, Douglas Allen | |
| 01:46 | Samford | Julius Lynch can't finish the layup | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:26 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Todd Manders gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Todd Manders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Slocum | 67-66 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGeady pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the easy layup | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Cory Cunniff grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Cory Cunniff loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Larry Slocum is called for the reach on William Saddler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Slocum, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | William Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Todd Manders clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Todd Manders snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Todd Manders makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Slocum | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Todd Manders - foul #2 on Todd Manders, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Julius Lynch snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Julius Lynch blows the dunk | 71-69 |