| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dalton Casey, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Briggs | 42-40 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Langston and he's hacked by James Fritsch - foul #3 on James Fritsch, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SF) James Fritsch | |
| 19:10 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Vincent Welch (C) Dalton Casey, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 18:32 | Samford | Vincent Welch swats the layup by Fredric Smith | 45-40 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bert Dunagan | 48-40 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bert Dunagan blocks the short jumper by Vincent Welch | 48-40 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Stephen Briggs takes the ball from William Topete | 48-42 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Fred Wilson (PF), Lee Peden (C) Richard Thomas, Stephen Briggs, Vincent Welch | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish tips it home | 50-42 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Gomes steals it from Philip Perkins | 50-42 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dalton Casey - foul #3 on Dalton Casey, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Lee Peden | |
| 16:40 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson tips it home | 52-44 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 54-44 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is fouled on the floor by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Stephen Heald (PF) Terry Langston, Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Lee Peden (PF) Philip Perkins, Fred Wilson | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes, Stephen Heald, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), James Fritsch (SF) Elroy Hornberg, Vincent Welch | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Dalton Casey steals the ball from William Topete in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas banks in the layup set up by Dalton Casey | 54-46 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG), Stephen Briggs (PF) Richard Thomas, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Ian Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Bert Dunagan | 56-46 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Steven Neil travels in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski (C) Lee Peden | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bert Dunagan blocks the short jumper by Stephen Briggs | 56-48 |
| 14:55 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:41 | Samford | James Fritsch steals it from Ian Cox | 56-48 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dalton Casey | 56-51 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Fritsch - foul #4 on James Fritsch, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Philip Perkins (SG), Vincent Welch (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Elroy Hornberg, James Fritsch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vincent Welch | 57-54 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Terry Langston is hacked by Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Lee Peden (C) Richard Thomas, Stephen Briggs | |
| 13:48 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Langston and the foul's on Fred Wilson - foul #1 on Fred Wilson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Lee Peden | |
| 13:07 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Terry Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Parish | 62-57 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Philip Perkins - foul #1 on Philip Perkins, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Vincent Welch, Stephen Briggs, Fred Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Hornberg (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Philip Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Terry Langston is hacked by Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dalton Casey, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF) Dalton Casey | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 11:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 66-57 |
| 11:02 | Samford | William Topete double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Terry Langston | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Lee Peden | |
| 10:49 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Elroy Hornberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF) Elroy Hornberg | |
| 10:49 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Zebrowski - foul #3 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Zebrowski - foul #4 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #13 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Stephen Heald (PF) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 09:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson buries a floater in the lane | 72-62 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 74-62 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Philip Perkins picks off the pass by Terry Langston in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses the tip | 74-62 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Stephen Heald snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses short on a shot from the left side | 74-62 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses short on a shot from the baseline | 74-62 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Terry Langston is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Heald | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Philip Perkins (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Welch (tired) 7 pts. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Philip Perkins is called for the reach on Terry Langston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Perkins, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete, Stephen Heald, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Elroy Hornberg (SG), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Philip Perkins, Vincent Welch, Stephen Briggs, Fred Wilson | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden loses the dribble to Maurice Parish | 79-67 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Terry Langston is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #5 on Richard Thomas, team foul #15 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG) Richard Thomas | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg double dribbles | 81-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG) Terry Langston, Ian Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elroy Hornberg - foul #5 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #16 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SG), Stephen Briggs (PF) Elroy Hornberg, Lee Peden | |
| 06:26 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Stephen Briggs swats the layup by Bryan Gomes | 83-67 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #3 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG) Vincent Welch | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Philip Perkins is called for the reach on Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Perkins, team foul #17 | 83-69 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dalton Casey | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 83-72 |
| 05:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Kimsey | 83-72 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-72 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the follow up shot | 85-72 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Maurice Parish (C) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gordon Kimsey steals it from Stephen Briggs | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Ian Cox is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #4 | 85-72 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SG) Philip Perkins | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 88-74 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Langston and the foul's on Stephen Briggs - foul #2 on Stephen Briggs, team foul #18 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (C) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG), Fred Wilson (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Vincent Welch, Stephen Briggs, Lee Peden | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the free throw | 91-77 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 25 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Perkins (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Fritsch (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bert Dunagan denies the turnaround by Fred Wilson | 91-77 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 91-77 |
| 02:52 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Russell Zebrowski - foul #5 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #19 | 91-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Heald (PF), Gordon Kimsey (C) Bert Dunagan, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-77 |
| 02:52 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 02:52 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch's pass is intercepted by Terry Langston | 93-77 |
| 02:37 | Samford | William Topete dunks the ball on a great pass from Terry Langston | 95-77 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 95-77 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Steven Neil pulls down the rebound | 95-77 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Steven Neil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, William Topete, Stephen Heald | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SG), Lee Peden (C) Dalton Casey, Stephen Briggs | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-77 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is fouled on the floor by Lee Peden - foul #1 on Lee Peden, team foul #20 | 95-77 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 96-77 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 97-77 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch is whistled for a carry | 97-77 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Kimsey | 99-77 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-77 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the offensive rebound | 99-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch's floater is knocked away by Edward Zdrojkowski | 99-77 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 99-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Wilson | 99-77 |
| 00:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 99-77 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Steven Neil runs out the clock | 99-77 |