| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) SF - Walter Symons (fresh) PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) C - Edward Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - James Liles (fresh) SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Walter Symons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Walter Symons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Liles | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Edward Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Elliott | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | W. Alabama | James Liles buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Johnson | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Michael Remillard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | W. Alabama | Michael Remillard steals it from Kevin Stark | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Michael Remillard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liles | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | W. Alabama | The jumper by Charles Elliott is denied by Dominic Moretti | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Walter Symons snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Edward Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Remillard and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas (PG), James Locklear (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Robert Johnson, James Liles, Charles Elliott, Kevin Stark, Gerald Smith | |
| 17:13 | Samford | Edward Barnes misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Laursen | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Edward Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 16:15 | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Filip Zuehls is hacked by James Locklear - foul #1 on James Locklear, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Freddy Brook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Filip Zuehls | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) PF - Basil Teske (fresh) C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Mitchell Douglas (fresh) SG - James Locklear (fresh) SF - David Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) C - Roy Laursen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Freddy Brook | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), James Liles (SG), Otto O'Neal (C) Mitchell Douglas, James Locklear, Eric Goethals | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG) Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 15:15 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Filip Zuehls - foul #1 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Barnes (C) Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Locklear (SG) James Liles | |
| 15:15 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:15 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Joseph Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF) Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Liles (PG), Charles Elliott (SF), Kevin Stark (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Robert Johnson, David Jeffers, Roy Laursen, Otto O'Neal | |
| 14:53 | W. Alabama | Filip Zuehls is called for the reach on Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Filip Zuehls | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Herman Czarnecki (SF), Otto O'Neal (C) James Locklear, Charles Elliott, Gerald Smith | |
| 14:37 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark clanks a shot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Michael Remillard snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | W. Alabama | Otto O'Neal snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | W. Alabama | James Liles scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Johnson | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Walter Symons tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | W. Alabama | James Liles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it home | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Otto O'Neal swats the layup by Michael Remillard | 9-15 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Dominic Moretti tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | W. Alabama | James Liles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Walter Symons clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Herman Czarnecki - foul #1 on Herman Czarnecki, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Kevin Edelen, Michael Remillard, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas (PG), James Locklear (SG), Charles Elliott (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Robert Johnson, James Liles, Herman Czarnecki, Kevin Stark, Otto O'Neal | |
| 12:07 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Walter Symons misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Mitchell Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Locklear (fresh) SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Walter Symons drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Richardson and he's hacked by Charles Elliott - foul #1 on Charles Elliott, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:12 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Richardson | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Douglas - foul #1 on Mitchell Douglas, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (PF) Walter Symons | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Roy Laursen (PF) Mitchell Douglas, Eric Goethals | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Elliott | 16-20 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Joseph Richardson is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Liles (PG), Eric Goethals (PF) Robert Johnson, Roy Laursen | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Cecil Wagers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Huey Scott | 18-20 |
| 09:57 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals hits a shot from the left side set up by James Liles | 18-22 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Huey Scott can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Joseph Richardson tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 09:23 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Basil Teske loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), David Jeffers (SF), Kevin Stark (PF), Roy Laursen (C) James Liles, Charles Elliott, Eric Goethals, Gerald Smith | |
| 08:38 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Huey Scott - foul #1 on Huey Scott, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Walter Symons (SF) Freddy Brook, Huey Scott | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Liles (SG), Gerald Smith (C) James Locklear, Roy Laursen | |
| 08:27 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:27 | W. Alabama | David Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Walter Symons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Liles - foul #1 on James Liles, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF) David Jeffers | |
| 08:09 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Walter Symons misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:09 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Stark | 21-26 |
| 07:56 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith misses the jump hook from the right block | 21-26 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Walter Symons grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Michael Remillard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 07:30 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Liles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stark (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | W. Alabama | James Liles tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Walter Symons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Michael Remillard grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Walter Symons misses short on a runner from the left block | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Dominic Moretti gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Michael Remillard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark blows the layup but the foul's on Dominic Moretti - foul #1 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Basil Teske (SF), Huey Scott (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Kevin Edelen, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mitchell Douglas (PG), James Locklear (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Robert Johnson, James Liles, Charles Elliott, Gerald Smith | |
| 05:25 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:25 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Huey Scott blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:39 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Locklear | 24-30 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Cecil Wagers connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Brook | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | W. Alabama | James Locklear is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG) Huey Scott | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Eric Goethals (PF) Mitchell Douglas, Kevin Stark | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Basil Teske throws it down set up by Joseph Richardson and he's fouled by Roy Laursen - foul #1 on Roy Laursen, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Liles (SG) James Locklear | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | W. Alabama | Basil Teske is called for the reach on David Jeffers - foul #1 on Basil Teske, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Barnes (C) Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF) David Jeffers | |
| 03:14 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Teske (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Liles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Freddy Brook comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Michael Remillard clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Michael Remillard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Goethals - foul #1 on Eric Goethals, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Dominic Moretti (PF) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Locklear (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Gerald Smith (C) James Liles, Charles Elliott, Eric Goethals | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:34 | W. Alabama | James Locklear drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Jeffers | 31-32 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses long on a shot from close range | 31-32 |
| 02:20 | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:11 | W. Alabama | James Locklear lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 31-34 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 01:52 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to David Jeffers | 31-34 |
| 01:38 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Cecil Wagers (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Basil Teske, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Liles (PG), Charles Elliott (SF), Eric Goethals (PF) Robert Johnson, David Jeffers, Gerald Smith | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Walter Symons misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Elliott - foul #2 on Charles Elliott, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Richardson (C) Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Kevin Stark (PF) James Locklear, Eric Goethals | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:00 | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith (C) Kevin Stark | |
| 00:45 | W. Alabama | James Liles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Wagers - foul #2 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG) Dominic Moretti | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Locklear (SG), Kevin Stark (PF) Robert Johnson, Gerald Smith | |
| 00:45 | W. Alabama | James Liles makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:45 | W. Alabama | James Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Freddy Brook is hacked by James Liles - foul #2 on James Liles, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Barnes (C) Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), David Jeffers (SF), Gerald Smith (C) James Locklear, Charles Elliott, Roy Laursen | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:28 | W. Alabama | Kevin Stark snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Freddy Brook - foul #1 on Freddy Brook, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Basil Teske (PF) Filip Zuehls, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Elliott (SF), Eric Goethals (PF) David Jeffers, Kevin Stark | |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Walter Symons can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-39 |