| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Grady Fouche (fresh) PF - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Robert Riegel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Riegel | 34-44 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 19:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 34-44 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Robert Riegel tips it in | 34-46 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey blows the dunk | 34-46 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:40 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:28 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda drills a jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Andre Esposito | 40-46 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SG), Stanley Daniels (SF), Edward Strong (C) Kenneth Morgan, Grady Fouche, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Robert Riegel, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| 16:16 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 16:15 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:01 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Basler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Peter Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Charlie Basler tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ronald McDonell | 43-46 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Swanson | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Preston comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Daniels - foul #1 on Stanley Daniels, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Michael Lindsey (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Andre Esposito, Ronald McDonell, Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Peter Atkinson, Joseph Meredith, Charlie Basler | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Daniels | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Robert McGurn is called for the reach on Kenneth Morgan - foul #4 on Robert McGurn, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche (SF) Stanley Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 14:26 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda is fouled on the floor by Larry Nelson - foul #2 on Larry Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 14:11 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG) Charles Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG) Joseph Meredith | |
| 13:53 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (C) Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| 13:13 | Samford | Robert Riegel's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lindsey | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #2 on Robert Riegel, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SG) Kenneth Morgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG) Robert Riegel | |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Grady Fouche - foul #2 on Grady Fouche, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Brenner - foul #3 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs (SG), Stanley Daniels (SF) Andre Esposito, Grady Fouche | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Jeffrey Kimball, Nicholas Brenner | |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tibbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Peter Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bill Esqueda - foul #3 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Grady Fouche (SF), Michael Lindsey (PF), Edward Strong (C) Charles Swanson, Kevin Tibbs, Stanley Daniels, Ronald McDonell, Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson | |
| 10:31 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Kimball is called for the reach on Grady Fouche - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG) Peter Atkinson | |
| 09:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Andre Esposito picks off the pass by Joseph Meredith | 50-54 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Riegel picks off the pass by Grady Fouche | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Michael Lindsey - foul #1 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Larry Nelson (PF) Robert Riegel, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 3rd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:16 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:00 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 07:58 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Lindsey - foul #2 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Grady Fouche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ronald McDonell | 56-61 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Paul Preston hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche is fouled on the floor by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Kevin Tibbs (SG), Michael Lindsey (PF) Andre Esposito, Kenneth Morgan, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner | |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Larry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels (SF) Grady Fouche | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:18 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Swanson | 58-63 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Peter Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-63 |
| 03:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Bill Esqueda swats the layup by Larry Nelson | 58-63 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Grady Fouche (SF) Charles Swanson, Kevin Tibbs, Stanley Daniels | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (C) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Grady Fouche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Larry Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-63 |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Lindsey | 58-63 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bill Esqueda - foul #4 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (C) Bill Esqueda | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Brenner - foul #4 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda (C) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Grady Fouche - foul #3 on Grady Fouche, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey (PF) Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Esqueda | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Atkinson | 66-68 |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Esposito - foul #3 on Andre Esposito, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Peter Atkinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Morgan - foul #1 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda buries a shot from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by Andre Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Esposito, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lindsey | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Kenneth Morgan steals the ball from Larry Nelson | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan dunks the ball | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |