| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Kevin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Bent clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Tavarez - foul #1 on Michael Tavarez, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Bent makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Bent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Ackerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 18:23 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:09 | Samford | John Bent can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Gross - foul #1 on Louis Gross, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 18:09 | Samford | John Bent makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Samford | John Bent misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Barreto | 39-29 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Willie Garduno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | John Bent steals it from William Barreto | 42-29 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Willie Garduno connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Shaw | 42-32 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by William Ackerman - foul #3 on William Ackerman, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis (PF), Leon Donaldson (C) Anthony Meyer, William Barreto | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Duane McDunn (SF), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Ronald Hendry gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-32 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Duane McDunn takes the ball from Leon Donaldson | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Maginnis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Robert Shaw buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Duane McDunn | 43-36 |
| 15:34 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Ronald Hendry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tristan Sheehan - foul #3 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Ross (SG), Anthony Meyer (PF), William Barreto (C) Avery Pines, Michael Tavarez, Leon Donaldson | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Robert Shaw, Duane McDunn, Ronald Hendry, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Samford | John Groves drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kevin Coleman | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Jacksonville State | William Ross drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Kevin Coleman's layup is rejected by Anthony Meyer | 48-38 |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | William Ross pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 13:37 | Samford | John Bent grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Willie Garduno makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ackerman | 48-40 |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville State | William Ross knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 12:44 | Samford | George Maginnis steps in front of the John Groves pass | 50-40 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | John Groves is called for the reach on William Barreto - foul #1 on John Groves, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines (PG), Michael Tavarez (SF) Louis Gross, George Maginnis | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Duane McDunn (SG), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) John Groves, Willie Garduno, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-40 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Duane McDunn snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane McDunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | William Ackerman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hendry | 50-43 |
| 11:17 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Hendry | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Duane McDunn misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez's pass is intercepted by Duane McDunn | 50-45 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Ackerman buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Duane McDunn | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane McDunn - foul #2 on Duane McDunn, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alvaro Gomez (SG), Leon Donaldson (C) William Ross, William Barreto | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Duane McDunn, William Ackerman, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Kevin Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Leon Donaldson gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Avery Pines | 54-47 |
| 09:11 | Samford | John Bent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Leon Donaldson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Coleman is called for the reach on Avery Pines - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (SG), George Maginnis (PF) Alvaro Gomez, Anthony Meyer | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF) Ronald Hendry | |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Avery Pines - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alvaro Gomez (SG), Ismael Wilner (PF) Avery Pines, Michael Tavarez | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:14 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:12 | Samford | John Bent pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Willie Garduno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 54-50 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Robert Shaw picks off the pass by Alvaro Gomez | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Louis Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Maginnis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Wilner (fresh) C - Leon Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Bent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 54-52 |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner misses the shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Robert Shaw clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Maginnis | 57-52 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Willie Garduno is hacked by Alvaro Gomez - foul #2 on Alvaro Gomez, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines (PG), William Ross (SG), Michael Tavarez (SF), William Barreto (C) Louis Gross, Alvaro Gomez, Ismael Wilner, Leon Donaldson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG), William Ackerman (SF), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Duane McDunn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Tavarez | 59-52 |
| 05:49 | Samford | George Maginnis picks off the pass by Tristan Sheehan | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto's pass is intercepted by Duane McDunn | 59-52 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Ronald Hendry hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Duane McDunn | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hendry - foul #1 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer (PF) George Maginnis | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Willie Garduno (SG), John Bent (PF) John Groves, Duane McDunn, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Michael Tavarez is called for the reach on William Ackerman - foul #2 on Michael Tavarez, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 04:33 | Samford | John Bent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Anthony Meyer | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | William Ackerman picks off the pass by Avery Pines | 61-54 |
| 03:31 | Samford | John Bent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Avery Pines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tavarez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Hendry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines is hacked by Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (SG), Leon Donaldson (C) William Ross, William Barreto | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, Ronald Hendry | |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Anthony Meyer | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF), Tristan Sheehan (PF) William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Ross (SG), William Barreto (C) Louis Gross, Leon Donaldson | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF) John Groves, Duane McDunn, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Avery Pines - foul #3 on Avery Pines, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | William Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Meyer | 65-56 |
| 01:41 | Samford | John Bent's fadeaway is rejected by William Barreto | 65-56 |
| 01:39 | Jacksonville State | Avery Pines grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer is hacked by John Bent - foul #1 on John Bent, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:56 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tavarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross (PG), Alvaro Gomez (SG), George Maginnis (SF), Ismael Wilner (PF), Leon Donaldson (C) Avery Pines, William Ross, Michael Tavarez, Anthony Meyer, William Barreto | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG), Duane McDunn (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), Chad James (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Ismael Wilner snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Gross runs out the clock | 67-56 |