| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sevenbergen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kenneth Graff inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 26-31 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Earl Love gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Keith King is fouled on the floor by Richard Warner - foul #3 on Richard Warner, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice (PG) Richard Warner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:57 | Samford | Earl Love hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Marquez | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Rice and he's hacked by Keith King - foul #3 on Keith King, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG) Keith King | |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Earl Love drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Graff | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Robinson and he's fouled by Curtis Wilkes - foul #2 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Graff | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Graff | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Marquez | 32-41 |
| 16:37 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones is hacked by Ricardo Marquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin (PG), Luis Mines (C) Joseph Robinson, Charles Sevenbergen | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF) Earl Love | |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines can't finish the layup | 32-41 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund travels with the ball | 32-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Warren (SG), Roger Bergant (C) Richard Jones, Thad Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Lonnie Busch (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| 15:43 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Galvin | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Galvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Warren (fresh) SF - Scott Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Mines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Bergant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Busch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Lonnie Busch buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Graff | 34-43 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Galvin and the foul's on Lonnie Busch - foul #1 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Warner (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Thad Craig (PF), Charles Sevenbergen (C) Thomas Galvin, Frank Warren, Scott Rice, Roger Bergant | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Earl Love (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Ralph Cheatham, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff | |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Warner - foul #4 on Richard Warner, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Richard Warner, Luis Mines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Keith King picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 14:19 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin's pass is intercepted by Keith King in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Keith King banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 13:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Galvin | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Keith King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Sevenbergen | 42-46 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Earl Love can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Galvin - foul #1 on Thomas Galvin, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice (PG), Luis Mines (PF) Richard Jones, Thad Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF) Jerry Westerlund, Curtis Wilkes | |
| 13:04 | Samford | Earl Love misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Earl Love makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Bergant (C) Charles Sevenbergen | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (C) Lonnie Busch | |
| 12:31 | Samford | Earl Love scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith King | 42-50 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Graff steals it from Thomas Galvin | 42-50 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Kenneth Graff drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Love and he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones (SG), Thad Craig (PF) Thomas Galvin, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Earl Love, James Dalegowski | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Kenneth Graff makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-53 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Scott Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Mines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Bergant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Kenneth Graff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith King | 42-56 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Mines | 45-56 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Rice - foul #3 on Scott Rice, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson (SF), Charles Sevenbergen (C) Luis Mines, Roger Bergant | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Earl Love (PF) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 10:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Joseph Robinson picks off the pass by Ralph Cheatham | 47-58 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Rice | 49-58 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Earl Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Kenneth Graff connects on the fadeaway from close range | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Jones | 53-60 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Charles Sevenbergen is called for the reach on Ralph Cheatham - foul #1 on Charles Sevenbergen, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin (PG), Frank Warren (SG), Luis Mines (SF), Roger Bergant (PF) Scott Rice, Richard Jones, Joseph Robinson, Thad Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Lonnie Busch (PF), James Dalegowski (C) Jerry Westerlund, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love, Curtis Wilkes | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Lonnie Busch | 53-62 |
| 07:49 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 07:43 | Samford | The jump hook by Lonnie Busch is blocked by Luis Mines | 56-62 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Galvin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Warren (fresh) SF - Luis Mines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Bergant (fresh) C - Charles Sevenbergen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Lonnie Busch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville State | Roger Bergant can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 07:21 | Samford | James Dalegowski grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Luis Mines - foul #2 on Luis Mines, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Warner (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Frank Warren, Charles Sevenbergen | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF) Keith King, James Dalegowski | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Graff | 56-63 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Roger Bergant - foul #2 on Roger Bergant, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones (SG), Thad Craig (PF) Thomas Galvin, Roger Bergant | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Curtis Wilkes (C) Ralph Cheatham, Lonnie Busch | |
| 06:08 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:56 | Jacksonville State | Richard Warner scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Robinson | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Kenneth Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thad Craig | 62-66 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Earl Love swats the shot by Luis Mines | 62-66 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Earl Love comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:29 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Luis Mines | 62-66 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Warner | 64-66 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Earl Love travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin (PG), Scott Rice (SF), Charles Sevenbergen (C) Richard Warner, Joseph Robinson, Luis Mines | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG), Ralph Cheatham (SF), Lonnie Busch (PF) Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Galvin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thad Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Sevenbergen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Lonnie Busch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Keith King - foul #4 on Keith King, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Busch - foul #2 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Warner (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Thomas Galvin, Scott Rice | |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Jerry Westerlund, Ralph Cheatham, Lonnie Busch, James Dalegowski | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez tips it in | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Marquez | 67-70 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes buries a floater from close range set up by Keith King | 67-72 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Sevenbergen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-72 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Keith King pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Kenneth Graff scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith King | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig is called for traveling | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith King | 67-77 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 01:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ricardo Marquez | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Kenneth Graff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricardo Marquez | 67-79 |
| 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 | Thad Craig makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Warner | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Richard Warner is called for the reach on Ricardo Marquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Warner, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Rice (PG) Richard Warner | |
| Subs | Samford | Lonnie Busch (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig knocks in the runner from close range set up by Joseph Robinson | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Earl Love is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Earl Love makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Earl Love misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Charles Sevenbergen | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Marquez - foul #3 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #7 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Mines (PF), Roger Bergant (C) Thad Craig, Charles Sevenbergen | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Jerry Westerlund (SF), James Dalegowski (C) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love | |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Lonnie Busch is hacked by Scott Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Rice, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig (PF), Charles Sevenbergen (C) Luis Mines, Roger Bergant | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF) Ralph Cheatham, Kevin Pike, Jerry Westerlund, James Dalegowski | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Lonnie Busch makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Lonnie Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-84 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | Thad Craig tips it back up and in | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Scott Rice is called for the reach on Keith King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Rice, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Galvin (PG) Scott Rice | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Robinson makes the 3 from straight away | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Keith King runs out the clock | 79-86 |