| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:38 | Samford | John Young pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Brian Drake takes the ball from John Young | 38-29 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Frank Irby is hacked by Brian Drake - foul #1 on Brian Drake, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Leo Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Drake | 38-29 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Earl Foreman is denied by Frank Irby | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Glover and the foul's on Paul Bradley - foul #2 on Paul Bradley, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG) Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks lays it up and in and the foul's on Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz (C) Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | George Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Otto Jones is denied on a layup by Brian Drake | 41-32 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Frank Irby can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Otto Jones tips it home | 41-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz clanks a turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Frank Irby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | George Scott is fouled on the floor by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), August Keller (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Jordan Kellum (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Paul Bradley (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | George Scott's pass is intercepted by Brian Henricks | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Samford | August Keller is called for the reach on Paul Bradley - foul #1 on August Keller, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 14:08 | Samford | James Alpert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is hacked by Jordan Kellum - foul #1 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Jordan Kellum, Albert Dawson, Brian Henricks | |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Frank Irby - foul #1 on Frank Irby, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG) James Alpert | |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 43-34 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Paul Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 46-37 |
| 12:41 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Paul Bradley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Otto Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 46-39 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Brian Henricks snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:52 | Samford | John Young is fouled on the floor by Earl Foreman - foul #2 on Earl Foreman, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Howard Moore (C) Michael Glover, Brian Drake, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) C - Howard Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Frank Irby lays it up and in set up by Leo Jones and he's hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Otto Jones | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore hits a jump hook near the basket set up by George Scott | 48-42 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Leo Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | August Keller clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Howard Moore is called for the reach on Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Jordan Kellum (SG), Otto Jones (PF) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Albert Dawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Glover | 48-42 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Brian Henricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (C) Brian Henricks | |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | George Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Otto Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | George Scott is hacked by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF) James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Emil Harris | |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Albert Dawson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Frank Irby buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Albert Dawson | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Frank Irby misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Frank Irby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:20 | Samford | John Young grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:07 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Earl Foreman - foul #3 on Earl Foreman, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (C) Michael Glover, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:07 | Samford | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:31 | Samford | John Young misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #2 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) Otto Jones | |
| 06:31 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:31 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Leo Jones is called for the reach on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Leo Jones, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Brian Drake | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Jordan Kellum (PF) John Young, Brian Henricks | |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | George Scott makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kelly Smith | 54-46 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Jordan Kellum buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 54-49 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is fouled on the floor by Frank Irby - foul #2 on Frank Irby, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Brian Drake (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Gaylord Sheetz, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Jordan Kellum | |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | Samford | George Scott takes the ball from Albert Dawson | 55-49 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover lays it in on a nice dish by George Scott | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Otto Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Otto Jones - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) August Keller | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:00 | Samford | James Alpert misses the floater from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Scott | 61-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Frank Irby is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #3 on Daniel Brown, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Brian Henricks (C) James Alpert, Paul Bradley | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Frank Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Kelly Smith | 66-50 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Glover | 68-50 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Leo Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Drake | 71-52 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Leo Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Young | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 71-55 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown tips it but misses | 71-55 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith runs out the clock | 71-55 |