| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Casey - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Scott Mertens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 46-37 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leon Lipps | 48-37 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Walter Snyder | 48-37 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Snyder | 51-37 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Robert Casey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-37 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Scott Mertens snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 51-39 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond is fouled on the floor by Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Cody Arnold (SF) James Osmond, Dustin Isakson | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Walter Snyder, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG) Robert Casey | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Joseph Meredith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dave Hughes | 51-39 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Martin Buffington scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tracy Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Cody Arnold | 53-41 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Charles Helwig can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Martin Buffington | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin clanks a floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Snyder | 53-44 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tracy Austin and the foul's on Charles Helwig - foul #3 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Oleg Wojnaroski (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF) Tracy Austin, Leon Lipps, Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 55-44 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder banks in the layup on a great pass from Oleg Wojnaroski | 57-44 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Robert Casey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:06 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Osmond and he's hacked by Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| 13:06 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Scott Mertens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Oleg Wojnaroski hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Isakson | 61-44 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Walter Snyder steals the ball from Robert Casey | 61-44 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Casey | 61-44 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Samford | Jared Allen drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Mertens | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oleg Wojnaroski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jared Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jared Allen - foul #2 on Jared Allen, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (SG), Cody Arnold (SF), John Davidson (C) Oleg Wojnaroski, Dustin Isakson, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Jared Allen | |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Joseph Meredith loses the dribble to Cody Arnold | 63-47 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins slams it home on a nice dish by Cody Arnold | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Joseph Lamar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold connects on the turnaround near the basket | 67-49 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Joshua Hawkins steals the ball from Patrick Spencer | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Casey | 67-49 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Joseph Lamar scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Meredith and he's hacked by Joshua Hawkins - foul #1 on Joshua Hawkins, team foul #2 | 67-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Dave Hughes (PF), Walter Snyder (C) James Osmond, Cody Arnold, Joshua Hawkins, John Davidson | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Robert Casey | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin is fouled on the floor by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG) Joseph Lamar | |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #2 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Martin Buffington pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Joseph Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the shot from the left side | 67-51 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Snyder and the foul's on Charles Helwig - foul #4 on Charles Helwig, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oleg Wojnaroski (SG) Leon Lipps | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 69-51 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tracy Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Wojnaroski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Robert Casey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-51 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Martin Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Chuck Neely clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 69-51 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tracy Austin - foul #2 on Tracy Austin, team foul #3 | 69-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Leon Lipps (SG), Cody Arnold (SF) Tracy Austin, Oleg Wojnaroski, Dustin Isakson | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leon Lipps, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Meredith, Charles Helwig | |
| 05:51 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Cody Arnold - foul #2 on Cody Arnold, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Casey picks off the pass by James Osmond | 69-54 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Joseph Lamar drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Spencer | 69-56 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF) Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Robert Casey | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Lamar swats the short shot by Walter Snyder | 69-58 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Patrick Spencer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Samford | Scott Mertens comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Osmond | 74-61 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes (PF) Joshua Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Charles Helwig | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Joseph Meredith scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Scott Mertens | 74-63 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Osmond | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Joseph Lamar comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dave Hughes - foul #2 on Dave Hughes, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Oleg Wojnaroski (SG), Cody Arnold (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF), John Davidson (C) James Osmond, Leon Lipps, Dustin Isakson, Dave Hughes, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Robert Casey | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 79-65 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Martin Buffington drills a runner near the basket set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 79-67 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold buries a driving attempt in the paint | 81-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-67 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Oleg Wojnaroski | 83-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Chuck Neely comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracy Austin - foul #3 on Tracy Austin, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Lamar | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin runs out the clock | 83-68 |