| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Russell Orr denies the turnaround by Charles Walton | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Samford | William Randolph hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Bradham | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Orr - foul #1 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Lowe | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:36 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Frank Bradham denies the turnaround by Kevin Canas | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Ralph Corbo snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Ralph Corbo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 16:58 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Ralph Corbo is denied by Eric Hall | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:17 | Samford | William Lowe blocks the short jumper by Charles Walton | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Raymond Simone comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Lowe | 35-43 |
| 15:28 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Walton | 38-43 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Raymond Simone lays it up and in set up by Ralph Corbo and he's fouled by Homer Collins - foul #1 on Homer Collins, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Meek - foul #3 on Benjamin Meek, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Ford | 43-48 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Richard Haliburton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Richard Haliburton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:47 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Brian Ford - foul #2 on Brian Ford, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Hassan Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, David Fischer, Robert Smith | |
| 11:54 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 8 pts. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is fouled on the floor by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Kevin Canas double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Kevin Canas pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Charles Walton blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:20 | Samford | William Randolph buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Ralph Corbo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Hodgkinson | 50-50 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Homer Collins | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for 10 seconds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Johnny Brown (C) Eric Hall, William Lowe | |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ford | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Ford | 52-56 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Raymond Simone is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (SF) Ralph Corbo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SG), Benjamin Meek (SF), David Fischer (C) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham | |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford double dribbles | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), William Randolph (PF) Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Lowe (C) Brian Ford | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:40 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Canas | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Harry Kelley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hayes | 55-56 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek tips it home | 55-58 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Lowe | 55-58 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 55-61 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Hayes | 58-61 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek scores on a jumper in the paint | 58-63 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF) Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Raymond Simone comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-63 |
| 05:23 | Samford | William Randolph tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 05:02 | Samford | William Lowe is called for the reach on Kevin Canas - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:02 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins is hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Orr - foul #2 on Russell Orr, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Eric Hall | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Orr and the foul's on Sam Blackshear - foul #1 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Sam Blackshear clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Ford - foul #3 on Brian Ford, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 9 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Charles Walton steps in front of the Russell Orr pass | 62-70 |
| 03:17 | Samford | William Lowe steps in front of the Sam Blackshear pass | 62-70 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Orr, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), William Randolph (PF) Harry Kelley, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Brian Ford, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 02:37 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 62-70 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham lays it in set up by William Lowe | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Eric Hall is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the jumper from close range | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Charles Walton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eric Hall and he's fouled by Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #6 | 64-76 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Harry Kelley is called for traveling | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer is hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #3 on Hassan Parker, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Hassan Parker | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Sam Blackshear buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Earl Hayes | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford runs out the clock | 67-77 |