| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Archer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoeppner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Odle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | David Odle inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-40 |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Mosher pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:34 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Mosher | 22-42 |
| 19:23 | Samford | James Pope denies the turnaround by Ollie Wetherby | 22-42 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Robert Ginter's layup is rejected by Jerome Mosher | 22-42 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Robert Ginter tips it in | 24-42 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Mosher | 24-44 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Robert McGurn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-44 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Kimball steals it from Mark Hoeppner | 24-44 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Mark Hoeppner steals it from Jeffrey Kimball | 24-44 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner can't finish the layup | 24-44 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | James Pope misses the tip | 24-44 |
| 18:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-44 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Robert Ginter drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Mark Hoeppner - foul #2 on Mark Hoeppner, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | James Pope is fouled on the floor by Larry Nelson - foul #3 on Larry Nelson, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles (PF) James Pope | |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Mosher comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 16:52 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Peter Atkinson is whistled for a carry | 27-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Jesus Nunez (SG), Floyd Conn (PF), Owen Scroggins (C) Dwayne Archer, Mark Hoeppner, David Odle, Jerome Mosher | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez misses the shot from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 15:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Arnold | 27-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Kyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Scroggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Samford | Paul Preston drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Riegel | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:37 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez is fouled on the floor by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Pope (PF) Owen Scroggins | |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | James Pope buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jesus Nunez | 29-50 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer (PG), Mark Hoeppner (SG), David Odle (SF), Jerome Mosher (C) Andre Esposito, Jesus Nunez, Leonard Kyles, Floyd Conn | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Mosher pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville State | James Pope misses long on a jumper from close range | 29-50 |
| 14:35 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Archer | 29-50 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner buries a shot from the left side set up by Jerome Mosher and he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner misses the free throw | 29-52 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Robert Ginter gets the rebound | 29-52 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-52 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Mosher grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer loses the ball out of bounds | 29-52 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Nelson | 31-52 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer is hacked by Ollie Wetherby - foul #2 on Ollie Wetherby, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles (SG), Floyd Conn (PF) Mark Hoeppner, James Pope | |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | David Odle makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-55 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Paul Preston travels with the ball | 31-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG) Ollie Wetherby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Larry Nelson is called for the reach on Jerome Mosher - foul #4 on Larry Nelson, team foul #6 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (C) Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez (SG), Owen Scroggins (C) David Odle, Jerome Mosher | |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer is fouled on the floor by Peter Atkinson - foul #1 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Ginter (C) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner (SG) Jesus Nunez | |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Archer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoeppner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Kyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Scroggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Robert Riegel knocks in the shot from close range | 33-57 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-57 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Robert Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Robert Ginter lays it in set up by Peter Atkinson | 35-57 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 10:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Preston | 35-57 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Peter Atkinson clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Riegel - foul #2 on Robert Riegel, team foul #8 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Odle (SF), James Pope (PF), Jerome Mosher (C) Mark Hoeppner, Floyd Conn, Owen Scroggins | |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Archer misses the free throw | 35-59 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | James Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dwayne Archer and he's hacked by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #9 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Basler (C) Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG) Dwayne Archer | |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles misses the free throw | 35-61 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Leonard Kyles - foul #1 on Leonard Kyles, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez (SG) Leonard Kyles | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by James Pope | 35-61 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold tips it home | 37-61 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-61 |
| 08:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 37-61 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-61 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville State | David Odle grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Nunez | 37-64 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Robert McGurn is called for traveling | 37-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Ginter (C) Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner (SG) Jesus Nunez | |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Mosher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ginter | 37-64 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the board | 37-64 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-64 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | David Odle snags the defensive board | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoeppner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Odle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner is hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #4 on Robert McGurn, team foul #10 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Lawrence Arnold, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles (SF), Floyd Conn (PF), Owen Scroggins (C) David Odle, James Pope, Jerome Mosher | |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner misses the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Hoeppner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Charlie Basler pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Mark Hoeppner picks off the pass by Robert Riegel | 37-64 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Floyd Conn | 37-67 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 40-67 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles misses the floater from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-67 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Paul Preston hits the follow up shot | 42-67 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (C) Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG) Andre Esposito, Mark Hoeppner | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Robert Riegel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 42-67 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold tips it back up and in | 44-67 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Owen Scroggins clanks a shot in the lane | 44-67 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner buries a jump hook in the paint | 46-67 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles misses the turnaround from close range | 46-67 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Owen Scroggins gets the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles is fouled on the floor by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #11 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Igor Zimlich (SF), Charlie Basler (C) Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Bill Esqueda (C) Floyd Conn, Owen Scroggins | |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Kyles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Peter Atkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zimlich (fresh) PF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Charlie Basler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) SF - Jesus Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Kyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito is whistled for a carry | 46-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (PF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Brenner - foul #1 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #12 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Scroggins (PF) Kenneth Morgan | |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Peter Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Charlie Basler grabs the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Robert Riegel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Atkinson - foul #2 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #13 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Floyd Conn (SF) Jesus Nunez | |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Peter Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Andre Esposito | 46-71 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Floyd Conn misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Basler - foul #1 on Charlie Basler, team foul #14 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Igor Zimlich, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez (SG) Bill Esqueda | |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Floyd Conn makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Floyd Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 46-73 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| 00:51 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Arnold - foul #3 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #15 | 46-73 |
| 00:51 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 00:51 | Jacksonville State | Jesus Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Paul Preston is fouled on the floor by Owen Scroggins - foul #2 on Owen Scroggins, team foul #4 | 46-75 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Peter Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Floyd Conn scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Leonard Kyles - foul #2 on Leonard Kyles, team foul #5 | 46-77 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito runs out the clock | 48-77 |