| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Ivan Hartwell (fresh) SF - Patrick Nelson (fresh) PF - Lucas Baker (fresh) C - David Crissman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Jones | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Ivan Hartwell steals it from John Beyer in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Joshua Patterson denies the turnaround by David Crissman | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Paul Gary misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | John Jones gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Keith Pittman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lucas Baker - foul #1 on Lucas Baker, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Patrick Nelson is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ellis Scott (PG), Michael Herd (SG), James Stauffer (SF), Frank Patnaude (PF), John Garren (C) John Jones, Ivan Hartwell, Patrick Nelson, Lucas Baker, David Crissman | |
| 17:46 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Keith Pittman | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ellis Scott | 4-8 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Joshua Patterson hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 6-8 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd hits a floater from the left side set up by Ellis Scott | 6-10 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Ellis Scott is called for the reach on Keith Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Scott, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SG) Ellis Scott, Michael Herd | |
| 16:42 | Samford | Robert Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Garren - foul #1 on John Garren, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SF), David Crissman (C) James Stauffer, John Garren | |
| 16:42 | Samford | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | Frank Patnaude snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 16:18 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Nelson | 6-10 |
| 16:06 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Emery Pettis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Napoleon Nguyen (SF), John Garren (PF) Patrick Nelson, Frank Patnaude | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) John Mars | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ellis Scott (PG), Michael Herd (SG), Lucas Baker (PF) John Jones, Ivan Hartwell, David Crissman | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ellis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Herd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Napoleon Nguyen (fresh) PF - Lucas Baker (fresh) C - John Garren (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Jacksonville State | John Garren travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) James Cook, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Stauffer (SF) Napoleon Nguyen | |
| 15:22 | Samford | Terry Doran is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Gary | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Herd, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG) Terry Doran | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Crissman (C) John Garren | |
| 15:07 | Samford | John Beyer loses the dribble to James Stauffer in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Lucas Baker is blocked by Keith Pittman | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to David Crissman | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Ellis Scott is called for the reach on Keith Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Scott, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SG), James Cook (SF) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SG), Napoleon Nguyen (SF), Frank Patnaude (PF) Ellis Scott, Michael Herd, James Stauffer, Lucas Baker | |
| 14:34 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Crissman, team foul #8 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (SG), Robert Smith (C) Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Emery Pettis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Mars | 13-12 |
| 14:01 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Jones | 13-15 |
| 13:50 | Samford | James Cook misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:49 | Samford | James Cook grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Frank Patnaude is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Frank Patnaude, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Emery Pettis, James Cook | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker (PF), John Garren (C) Frank Patnaude, David Crissman | |
| 13:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:16 | Jacksonville State | John Jones hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lucas Baker | 15-17 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | John Garren grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville State | John Garren's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 15-17 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Keith Pittman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Delossantos | 17-17 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Lucas Baker swats the short shot by John Beyer | 17-17 |
| 12:01 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Napoleon Nguyen | 17-17 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker hits the finger roll set up by John Jones | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mars (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Hartwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Napoleon Nguyen (fairly fresh) PF - Lucas Baker (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Garren (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Keith Pittman's pass is intercepted by John Jones in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell blows the layup | 17-19 |
| 11:40 | Samford | John Beyer gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Samford | John Beyer knocks in the floater from close range | 19-19 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | John Garren is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (SG), James Stauffer (SF), Frank Patnaude (PF), David Crissman (C) Ivan Hartwell, Napoleon Nguyen, Lucas Baker, John Garren | |
| 10:44 | Samford | James Cook misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd drills a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 10:15 | Samford | John Jones is called for the reach on Emery Pettis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Emery Pettis makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Emery Pettis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd loses the dribble to Joshua Patterson | 21-22 |
| 10:02 | Samford | John Jones steals it from Emery Pettis in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Frank Patnaude misses the tip | 21-22 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Terry Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the easy layup | 21-22 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Joshua Patterson tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Paul Gary hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | John Jones scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Stauffer | 23-24 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Terry Doran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Patnaude | 23-24 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Samford | James Forbes (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Douglas Hathcock (C) Emery Pettis, Terry Doran, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (SG), Lucas Baker (PF), John Garren (C) Michael Herd, Frank Patnaude, David Crissman | |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | John Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-24 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell hits a floater in the paint set up by John Garren | 23-26 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the jump hook from close range set up by John Beyer | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Forbes (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Jones (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Stauffer (tiring) PF - Lucas Baker (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Garren (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 25-29 |
| 07:17 | Samford | John Beyer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | James Stauffer snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:38 | Samford | John Beyer is fouled on the floor by Lucas Baker - foul #2 on Lucas Baker, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Mars (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) James Forbes, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Douglas Hathcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Napoleon Nguyen (PG), Frank Patnaude (PF), David Crissman (C) John Jones, Lucas Baker, John Garren | |
| 06:38 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:38 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Stauffer - foul #1 on James Stauffer, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (SG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (PG), Michael Herd (SG) Ivan Hartwell, James Stauffer | |
| 06:13 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Patnaude | 26-29 |
| 05:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd misses the floater from the left block | 26-29 |
| 05:55 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to David Crissman | 26-29 |
| 05:41 | Jacksonville State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Patnaude grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | The jumper by John Jones is denied by Joshua Patterson | 26-29 |
| 05:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Patterson | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Samford | David Crissman denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 26-29 |
| 05:06 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to David Crissman | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), James Cook (PF) Emery Pettis, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (SG), James Stauffer (SF), John Garren (C) John Jones, Michael Herd, David Crissman | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Frank Patnaude takes the ball from John Beyer | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | James Cook is called for the reach on Frank Patnaude - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), Paul Gary (PF), Douglas Hathcock (C) Keith Pittman, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | John Garren is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (PG), David Crissman (C) James Stauffer, John Garren | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Ivan Hartwell is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Hartwell, team foul #13 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ellis Scott (PG), Patrick Nelson (SF), Lucas Baker (PF) John Jones, Napoleon Nguyen, Frank Patnaude | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Nelson and he's hacked by Terry Doran - foul #1 on Terry Doran, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Doran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ellis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Hartwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Patrick Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lucas Baker (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Crissman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Emery Pettis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Hathcock is called for the reach on Lucas Baker - foul #1 on Douglas Hathcock, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), James Cook (PF), Robert Smith (C) Terry Doran, John Mars, Douglas Hathcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (SG), John Garren (C) Ivan Hartwell, David Crissman | |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:34 | Samford | John Garren denies the turnaround by John Beyer | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:21 | Samford | John Beyer snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Michael Herd picks off the pass by Kevin Delossantos in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Scott and he's fouled by Emery Pettis - foul #1 on Emery Pettis, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Samford | James Forbes (PG), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Emery Pettis, Kevin Delossantos, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Patnaude (PF), David Crissman (C) Lucas Baker, John Garren | |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Paul Gary drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Patterson | 32-35 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SF), Douglas Hathcock (C) James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (SG) Michael Herd | |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman is hacked by Douglas Hathcock - foul #2 on Douglas Hathcock, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Ivan Hartwell steals the ball from James Forbes | 32-36 |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Patnaude | 32-36 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Terry Doran - foul #2 on Terry Doran, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) James Forbes, Terry Doran, Paul Gary, Douglas Hathcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Napoleon Nguyen (PG), Lucas Baker (PF), John Garren (C) Ellis Scott, Frank Patnaude, David Crissman | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 32-38 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ivan Hartwell | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 00:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |