| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Anthony Sauls (fresh) SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Stalcup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Pierce | 27-28 |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Samford | David Hall comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Johnson and he's fouled by Thad Burchette - foul #2 on Thad Burchette, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Thad Burchette connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Hall | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Sauls and he's fouled by Shawn Sink - foul #1 on Shawn Sink, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Shawn Sink is fouled on the floor by Nick Roth - foul #1 on Nick Roth, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Scott Pierce clanks a shot in the lane | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Sink - foul #2 on Shawn Sink, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Scott Pierce buries a runner from the left block set up by Thad Burchette | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Sauls | 38-33 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Sink | 38-35 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Sink picks off the pass by Carlos Stalcup | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Scott Pierce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hall and the foul's on James Ronan - foul #2 on James Ronan, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin McAnnally (PG), Terry Halsey (SG), Curtis Toney (SF), Michael Seybert (PF), Thomas Dillinger (C) Anthony Sauls, Sean Johnson, Nick Roth, James Ronan, Carlos Stalcup | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (SG), Joseph Gilmore (C) Thad Burchette, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Scott Pierce makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Samford | David Hall snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin McAnnally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Halsey (fresh) SF - Curtis Toney (fresh) PF - Michael Seybert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dillinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Terry Halsey | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | Terry Halsey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin McAnnally | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Pete Chandler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Jacksonville State | Curtis Toney is fouled on the floor by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Nick Roth (SF), James Ronan (PF), Carlos Stalcup (C) Kevin McAnnally, Terry Halsey, Curtis Toney, Michael Seybert, Thomas Dillinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce | |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Michael Dejesus grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Duane Holloman drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Gilmore and he's fouled by Nick Roth - foul #2 on Nick Roth, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lloyd Murdock (C) Michael Dejesus | |
| 14:12 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Thad Burchette blows the layup but he's fouled by James Ronan - foul #3 on James Ronan, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Pete Chandler, Duane Holloman, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Thad Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Thad Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Scott Pierce gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Shawn Sink knocks in the runner from the right block | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Scott Pierce hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Shawn Sink | 44-47 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Samford | David Hall makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Murdock | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Anthony Sauls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Roth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ronan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Stalcup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Murdock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Carlos Stalcup is denied by Scott Pierce | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Shawn Sink grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Thad Burchette can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Ronan | 49-49 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Shawn Sink connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hall | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin McAnnally (PG), Terry Halsey (SG), Curtis Toney (SF), Michael Seybert (PF), Thomas Dillinger (C) Anthony Sauls, Sean Johnson, Nick Roth, James Ronan, Carlos Stalcup | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Thad Burchette, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Michael Dejesus buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Pete Chandler | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Duane Holloman gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dillinger | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Kevin McAnnally is fouled on the floor by Pete Chandler - foul #1 on Pete Chandler, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Jefferson Escarcega, Duane Holloman, Michael Dejesus | |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert dunks the ball set up by Terry Halsey and he's fouled by Scott Pierce - foul #2 on Scott Pierce, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Shawn Sink | 51-54 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Pete Chandler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Samford | David Hall drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Curtis Toney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin McAnnally | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin McAnnally (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Toney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Seybert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dillinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | David Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Scott Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:17 | Samford | David Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin McAnnally - foul #2 on Kevin McAnnally, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Nick Roth (SF), James Ronan (PF) Kevin McAnnally, Terry Halsey, Curtis Toney, Thomas Dillinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG), Lloyd Murdock (C) Pete Chandler, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 07:17 | Samford | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | Samford | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Murdock | 54-58 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-58 |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Thad Burchette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Shawn Sink can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nick Roth - foul #3 on Nick Roth, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup (C) Michael Seybert | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Joseph Gilmore (C) David Hall, Thad Burchette, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 05:31 | Samford | Shawn Sink makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | James Ronan snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Scott Pierce denies the turnaround by Anthony Sauls | 58-59 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Carlos Stalcup steals it from Pete Chandler | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Scott Pierce swats the dunk try by James Ronan | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Pete Chandler scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jefferson Escarcega | 58-61 |
| 03:47 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Pete Chandler pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Thad Burchette (SG), Lloyd Murdock (C) Pete Chandler, Jefferson Escarcega, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Scott Pierce can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Scott Pierce tips it home | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Anthony Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Roth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Stalcup (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-63 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Anthony Sauls steps in front of the Lloyd Murdock pass | 60-63 |
| 03:12 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Shawn Sink's dunk attempt is rejected by James Ronan | 62-63 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Sauls gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Stalcup tips it in | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Sean Johnson is called for the reach on David Hall - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Seybert (PF) James Ronan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:18 | Samford | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Samford | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sink - foul #3 on Shawn Sink, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Ronan (PF) Michael Seybert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Carlos Stalcup takes the ball from Scott Pierce | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock throws it down on a nice dish by Shawn Sink | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Scott Pierce swats the shot by Sean Johnson | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Shawn Sink | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Scott Pierce scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thad Burchette - foul #3 on Thad Burchette, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Thad Burchette is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin McAnnally (PG), Terry Halsey (SG), Curtis Toney (PF) Anthony Sauls, Sean Johnson, James Ronan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth is hacked by Thad Burchette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thad Burchette, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Nick Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | David Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Terry Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sean Johnson (SG), James Ronan (PF) Kevin McAnnally, Curtis Toney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Terry Halsey runs out the clock | 73-68 |