| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Eugene Arreola drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | William Ross loses the dribble to Sanford Kirkham | 29-25 |
| 18:54 | Samford | William Ackerman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 32-25 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Avery Pines and he's hacked by Sanford Kirkham - foul #1 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Shaw | 35-28 |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines hits a shot near the basket | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Barreto - foul #3 on William Barreto, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis (C) William Barreto | |
| 17:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Nealy (PF) John Bent | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Kimbro (SG) William Ross | |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | Paul Kimbro is hacked by Albert Nealy - foul #2 on Albert Nealy, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Leon Donaldson (PF), Ismael Wilner (C) Michael Tavarez, Anthony Meyer | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Kimbro | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Eugene Arreola hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Kimbro - foul #2 on Paul Kimbro, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (SG) Avery Pines | |
| 16:26 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Paul Kimbro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Albert Nealy snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Albert Nealy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Hendry | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sanford Kirkham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Gross (fresh) SF - George Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Wilner (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-32 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Eugene Arreola grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Albert Nealy can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Donaldson - foul #1 on Leon Donaldson, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), John Groves (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF) Robert Shaw, Eugene Arreola, Ronald Hendry, Sanford Kirkham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines (PG), William Ross (SG), Michael Tavarez (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF), William Barreto (C) Paul Kimbro, Louis Gross, George Maginnis, Leon Donaldson, Ismael Wilner | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | William Ross gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:38 | Samford | John Groves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:26 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines lays it in | 42-34 |
| 14:09 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 14:08 | Samford | William Ackerman gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Michael Tavarez is called for the reach on William Ackerman - foul #1 on Michael Tavarez, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) John Groves | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:53 | Samford | Eric Walker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ross | 42-37 |
| 13:12 | Samford | William Ackerman knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Walker | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | William Ross misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Albert Nealy gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Eric Walker misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Albert Nealy tips it in | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bent - foul #1 on John Bent, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, Albert Nealy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Eugene Arreola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Kimbro (SG) William Ross | |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Shaw picks off the pass by Anthony Meyer | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Anthony Meyer | 46-38 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sanford Kirkham - foul #2 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), Ronald Hendry (SF), Tristan Sheehan (PF) Robert Shaw, William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (SG), George Maginnis (SF), Leon Donaldson (PF) Avery Pines, Michael Tavarez, Anthony Meyer | |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:46 | Samford | George Maginnis steals the ball from Eric Walker | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hendry picks off the pass by Leon Donaldson | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Ronald Hendry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Nealy (PF) Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Ross (SG), Ismael Wilner (C) Louis Gross, William Barreto | |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Sanford Kirkham - foul #3 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines (PG), Michael Tavarez (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF) Paul Kimbro, George Maginnis, Leon Donaldson | |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez is hacked by Ronald Hendry - foul #1 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF) Ronald Hendry, Albert Nealy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis (C) Ismael Wilner | |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:19 | Samford | John Bent gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Robert Shaw connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Arreola | 51-43 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Avery Pines | 51-45 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Robert Shaw buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Avery Pines - foul #3 on Avery Pines, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Albert Nealy (C) Eugene Arreola, Sanford Kirkham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Barreto (C) George Maginnis | |
| 08:17 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Eric Walker steals the ball from Avery Pines | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Eric Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (C) John Bent | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Kimbro (SG), George Maginnis (SF), Leon Donaldson (PF) William Ross, Michael Tavarez, Anthony Meyer | |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the shot from the right block | 56-47 |
| 07:03 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Leon Donaldson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto tips it in | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Paul Kimbro is called for the reach on Eric Walker - foul #3 on Paul Kimbro, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG), Sanford Kirkham (C) Robert Shaw, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (SG) Avery Pines | |
| 06:31 | Samford | Albert Nealy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by William Barreto is blocked by Albert Nealy | 56-49 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Albert Nealy is fouled on the floor by Leon Donaldson - foul #2 on Leon Donaldson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Ross (SG), Michael Tavarez (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF) Louis Gross, Leon Donaldson, William Barreto | |
| 05:51 | Samford | Albert Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis hits a turnaround in the paint | 57-51 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Eugene Arreola buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Hendry | 60-51 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis hits a floater from the left block | 60-53 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF) Eric Walker, Ronald Hendry, Albert Nealy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines (PG), William Barreto (C) Paul Kimbro, George Maginnis | |
| 04:27 | Samford | Eugene Arreola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | Samford | John Bent hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:52 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tavarez | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 03:36 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Samford | William Ackerman buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Shaw | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 03:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Ackerman | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Barreto - foul #4 on William Barreto, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:32 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer misses the lay-in | 66-53 |
| 02:12 | Samford | John Bent snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:53 | Samford | William Ackerman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Eugene Arreola hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | William Ross connects on the floater from the left side | 68-55 |
| 01:17 | Samford | John Bent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Bent | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Arreola | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | William Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Eugene Arreola drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 72-55 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto misses the tip | 72-55 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Eugene Arreola snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw runs out the clock | 72-55 |