| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) SG - James Woolbright (fresh) SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) C - Terry Haines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Larry England blocks the short jumper by Donald Cross | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Harry Simpson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Harry Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Roger Hayslett drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Olson | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne drills a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Harry Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Kennedy | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | William Olson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Cross - foul #1 on Donald Cross, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | William Olson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | William Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:07 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Garrett Haines steps in front of the Larry England pass | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Haines | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Willis - foul #1 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Albert Hartung (SF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, Donald Cross, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Roger Hayslett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF) James Woolbright, Justin Prince | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Larry England | |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung's pass is intercepted by Evan Wise | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Evan Wise misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Hartung (fresh) SF - Richard Miller (fresh) PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) SG - Evan Wise (fresh) SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne misses the floater in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andy Sweitzer | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Evan Wise can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross (SF) Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Andy Sweitzer, Harold Schnieders | |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Larry England steals it from Terry Haines | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Jacob McKinley swats the dunk try by Richard Kennedy | 7-5 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Larry England is fouled on the floor by Albert Hartung - foul #1 on Albert Hartung, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, Albert Hartung, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Jacob McKinley | |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Garrett Haines - foul #1 on Garrett Haines, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Simpson | 7-7 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Larry England misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Hartley - foul #1 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| 13:31 | Samford | Larry England misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Larry England makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Larry England snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Larry England misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Prince - foul #1 on Justin Prince, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, Justin Prince, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Larry England misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Larry England makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard Wright - foul #2 on Leonard Wright, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Andy Sweitzer (C) Leonard Wright, Larry England | |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Evan Wise is fouled on the floor by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung (SF) Donald Cross | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Roger Hayslett, Evan Wise, Benjamin Willis | |
| 12:17 | Samford | William Olson travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Anthony Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Hartung - foul #2 on Albert Hartung, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller (SF) Albert Hartung | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:57 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Anthony Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy is hacked by William Olson - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (SG), Donald Cross (SF) James Woolbright, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Larry England (C) Anthony Lee, Jacob McKinley | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Cross | 11-10 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Harry Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright (SG), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Andy Sweitzer | |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Willis | 11-10 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Larry England scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 11-12 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry England - foul #1 on Larry England, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Roger Hayslett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Benjamin Willis | 13-15 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Hartley | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince buries a jumpshot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Evan Wise misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Evan Wise travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Richard Miller (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, James Woolbright, Donald Cross, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Benjamin Willis, Larry England | |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Andy Sweitzer steals the ball from Ronald Hayne | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses the shot from the left block | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Harold Schnieders snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Harold Schnieders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Sweitzer | 18-18 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer drills a floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Lee | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:41 | Samford | William Olson clanks a runner from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 18-20 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines tips it home | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Anthony Lee scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Miller | 22-22 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Anthony Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Lee, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Garrett Haines (PF), Gary White (C) Richard Kennedy, Justin Prince, Richard Miller, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Anthony Lee, Harry Simpson, William Olson, Andy Sweitzer, Harold Schnieders | |
| 05:06 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cross | 25-22 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Evan Wise connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roger Hayslett and he's fouled by James Woolbright - foul #1 on James Woolbright, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Evan Wise makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:31 | Jacksonville State | Gary White clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Larry England snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Roger Hayslett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses the shot from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Larry England knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob McKinley | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright is hacked by Evan Wise - foul #1 on Evan Wise, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, Garrett Haines, Gary White | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley | |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 03:22 | Samford | The short jumper by William Olson is denied by Ronald Hayne | 26-27 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Woolbright | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Hayslett picks off the pass by Richard Kennedy | 26-27 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Larry England grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Larry England misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Kennedy | 26-29 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 28-29 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Harry Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Benjamin Willis tips it home | 31-31 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 01:01 | Samford | William Olson snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Larry England buries a jumper in the paint | 31-33 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Haines | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |