| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) SF - Huey Scott (fresh) PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Cecil Wagers loses the dribble to Jeffrey Heaney | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Huey Scott steps in front of the James Roberts pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Huey Scott misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Huey Scott buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Marrow | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Anthony Bentley is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Sean Utley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Huey Scott and he's hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | James Roberts double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Cecil Wagers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Utley | 0-8 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Huey Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sean Utley | 3-11 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Utley - foul #1 on Sean Utley, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Myron Knarr banks in the layup | 5-13 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Myron Knarr swats the shot by Jeffrey Heaney | 5-13 |
| 15:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Edelen (fresh) PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Archie Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Jeremy Lindquist is called for the reach on Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Huey Scott (SF) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers | |
| 15:22 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it in | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Archie Reed is hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Archie Reed | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 7-16 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 10-16 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Myron Knarr is hacked by Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Huey Scott | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Sean Utley snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's layup is rejected by Jeremy Lindquist | 10-16 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #1 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Sean Utley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) PF - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) C - Archie Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 16-18 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Irvin Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jimmy Dodson | 18-18 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Bruce Marrow lays it up and in set up by Sean Utley | 18-20 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson tips it home | 20-20 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Cecil Wagers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Daniel Harter is blocked by Myron Knarr | 20-23 |
| 09:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leonard Cooke | 20-23 |
| 09:27 | Samford | The jump hook by Anthony Bentley is blocked by James Roberts | 20-23 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Theodore Havens | 20-23 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't tip it in | 20-23 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum tips it home | 22-23 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | James Roberts clanks a jump hook in the paint | 22-23 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is hacked by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (SF) Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen | |
| 08:03 | Samford | Huey Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Huey Scott tips it home | 22-25 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Anthony Bentley steals the ball from Jeffrey Heaney | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is hacked by Sean Utley - foul #2 on Sean Utley, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 25-25 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's pass is intercepted by Raymond Newton | 25-25 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Larry McMurdo denies the turnaround by Huey Scott | 27-25 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 29-27 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Archie Reed hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Wagers | 29-29 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Newton and the foul's on Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Huey Scott, Archie Reed | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Bruce Marrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Heaney is blocked by Anthony Bentley | 32-29 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Myron Knarr steps in front of the Jimmy Dodson pass | 32-29 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Heaney takes the ball from Bruce Marrow | 32-29 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Archie Reed (C) Kevin Edelen, Cecil Wagers, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-29 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 35-29 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Sean Utley is hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Myron Knarr | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 38-30 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Leonard Cooke comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is hacked by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Kevin Edelen (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Huey Scott, Luke Watkin | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | James Roberts can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Kevin Edelen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Wagers | 40-35 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it home | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 40-37 |