| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Steven Stanley inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Michael Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Keith Frey gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Nguyen is blocked by Norman Nelson | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Keith Frey pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Samford | The short jumper by Jerry Nguyen is denied by Norman Nelson | 27-36 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Keith Frey hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Jerry Nguyen grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 27-40 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Keith Frey snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Keith Frey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Olson and he's fouled by Raymond O'Hara - foul #3 on Raymond O'Hara, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman (PF) Raymond O'Hara | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:22 | Samford | Keith Frey makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Spencer (PG), Fred Orr (PF) Jerry Nguyen, Keith Frey | |
| 16:51 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Hamman | 30-43 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Steven Stanley buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 30-45 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Douglas Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Budd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hamman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Douglas Spencer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Olson | 30-47 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Olson takes the ball from Luke Budd | 30-47 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Douglas Spencer is hacked by Elwood Lewis - foul #2 on Elwood Lewis, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (PG), Perry Smiley (SG), Billy Monteiro (SF), Raymond O'Hara (PF) Charles Hoff, Elwood Lewis, Luke Budd, Norman Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Nguyen (PG), Jonathan Burgess (SF), Keith Frey (PF) Michael Taylor, Steven Stanley, Thomas Olson | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Fred Orr travels with the ball | 30-47 |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Billy Monteiro picks off the pass by Douglas Spencer | 32-47 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Spencer - foul #1 on Douglas Spencer, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lance Mayo (C) Jerry Hamman | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Taylor (SG), Joseph King (C) Jonathan Burgess, Fred Orr | |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Lance Mayo grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Nguyen - foul #2 on Jerry Nguyen, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Burgess (SF) Douglas Spencer | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Jerry Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG) Sylvester Louis, Perry Smiley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Charles Hoff is called for the reach on Jerry Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hoff, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Raymond O'Hara swats the short shot by Keith Frey | 34-47 |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro is hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd (SF), Norman Nelson (C) Billy Monteiro, Lance Mayo | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Stanley (SF), Thomas Olson (C) Jonathan Burgess, Joseph King | |
| 12:42 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Luke Budd | 36-47 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Steven Stanley makes the runner from close range set up by Jerry Nguyen | 36-49 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Olson blocks the short jumper by Luke Budd | 36-49 |
| 12:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Frey | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Thomas Olson is hacked by Norman Nelson - foul #1 on Norman Nelson, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro (PF) Raymond O'Hara | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Spencer (PG), Fred Orr (PF) Jerry Nguyen, Keith Frey | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Thomas Olson loses the dribble to Norman Nelson | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Michael Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Spencer | 38-52 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Spencer - foul #2 on Douglas Spencer, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (PG), Perry Smiley (SG), Raymond O'Hara (PF) Charles Hoff, Elwood Lewis, Billy Monteiro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Douglas Spencer is hacked by Sylvester Louis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Louis, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Burgess (SF) Steven Stanley | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Douglas Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Jonathan Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Thomas Olson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Spencer | 40-54 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Luke Budd | 42-54 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Michael Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Orr | 42-57 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond O'Hara | 44-57 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Perry Smiley | 47-57 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Thomas Olson is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG), Billy Monteiro (SF), Jerry Hamman (PF), Lance Mayo (C) Sylvester Louis, Perry Smiley, Luke Budd, Raymond O'Hara, Norman Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Nguyen (PG), Steven Stanley (SF), Keith Frey (PF), Joseph King (C) Douglas Spencer, Michael Taylor, Fred Orr, Thomas Olson | |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman's floater is tipped away by Joseph King | 47-57 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff tips it home | 49-57 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Steven Stanley can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 07:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hamman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:02 | Jacksonville State | Lance Mayo tips it in | 51-57 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Steven Stanley is fouled on the floor by Billy Monteiro - foul #4 on Billy Monteiro, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara (PF) Lance Mayo | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Taylor (SG), Fred Orr (C) Jonathan Burgess, Joseph King | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Keith Frey scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 51-60 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond O'Hara | 53-60 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Raymond O'Hara steals the ball from Steven Stanley | 53-60 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd (SF), Norman Nelson (C) Billy Monteiro, Jerry Hamman | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Olson (C) Fred Orr | |
| 05:05 | Samford | Keith Frey throws it down on a great pass from Steven Stanley | 53-62 |
| 04:48 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hoff | 56-62 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Thomas Olson hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Nguyen | 56-64 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | Steven Stanley is called for the reach on Luke Budd - foul #1 on Steven Stanley, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (PG), Perry Smiley (SG), Billy Monteiro (PF) Charles Hoff, Elwood Lewis, Raymond O'Hara | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Spencer (PG), Jonathan Burgess (SF), Fred Orr (PF) Jerry Nguyen, Steven Stanley, Keith Frey | |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Douglas Spencer - foul #3 on Douglas Spencer, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Perry Smiley steals it from Michael Taylor | 59-64 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Michael Taylor steals the ball from Billy Monteiro | 59-64 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in | 59-64 |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Sylvester Louis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Perry Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Monteiro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Douglas Spencer grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Douglas Spencer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Monteiro - foul #5 on Billy Monteiro, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG), Raymond O'Hara (PF), Jerry Hamman (C) Perry Smiley, Luke Budd, Billy Monteiro, Norman Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Stanley (SF), Joseph King (C) Jonathan Burgess, Thomas Olson | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Douglas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Douglas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd (SF) Sylvester Louis | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Nguyen (PG), Keith Frey (PF), Thomas Olson (C) Douglas Spencer, Fred Orr, Joseph King | |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Keith Frey grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Luke Budd is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #3 on Luke Budd, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson (C) Jerry Hamman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:13 | Samford | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the runner in the lane set up by Michael Taylor | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Keith Frey steals the ball from Norman Nelson | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Samford | Michael Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Stanley | 61-73 |
| 00:53 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Frey | 61-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Thomas Olson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Steven Stanley tips it but misses | 61-73 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Thomas Olson hits the follow up shot | 61-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Norman Nelson is denied by Thomas Olson | 61-75 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jerry Nguyen runs out the clock | 61-75 |