| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Topete inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Barney Noble steals the ball from William Topete | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Steven Neil hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 29-38 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Ian Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Pierre Depaz | 29-38 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Steven Neil tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled on the floor by Melvin Davis - foul #1 on Melvin Davis, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Fredric Smith is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz lays it in and the foul's on Ian Cox - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the floater from the right block | 34-38 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood clanks a shot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pierre Depaz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Ian Cox travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Mark Breunig (C) Barney Noble, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Patrick Summers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:08 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Breunig, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Donald Hoover (PF) Brian Jackson, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 14:32 | Samford | Bryan Gomes lays it in set up by Ian Cox | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis buries a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clyde Underwood | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barney Noble | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Barney Noble - foul #1 on Barney Noble, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Pierre Depaz (C) Melvin Davis, Clyde Underwood, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), George West (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:43 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Pierre Depaz | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Edward Zdrojkowski steps in front of the Barney Noble pass | 44-44 |
| 11:43 | Samford | George West makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 44-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 11:17 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:06 | Samford | George West misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Pierre Depaz | 44-46 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 09:59 | Samford | George West is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Clyde Underwood (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Barney Noble, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Topete | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith is hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover (PF) Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis buries a jumper from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson misses the runner from close range | 48-48 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:49 | Samford | William Topete scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Kimsey - foul #2 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Nile Dawson, Melvin Davis, Donald Hoover, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Gordon Kimsey, Bert Dunagan | |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Gomes denies the turnaround by Clyde Underwood | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:02 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 50-53 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig clanks a shot near the basket | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Barney Noble and he's hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #3 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Clyde Underwood | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh is hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #3 on Maurice Parish, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Breunig | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Ian Cox scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Neil | 53-60 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Barney Noble | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover (PF) Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes | |
| 04:01 | Samford | William Topete clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 7 reb. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brandon Hugh, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Hugh - foul #4 on Brandon Hugh, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SF) Brandon Hugh | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Fredric Smith is called for the reach on Mark Breunig - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig is called for a charge - foul #5 on Mark Breunig, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Patrick Summers (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Barney Noble, Melvin Davis, Donald Hoover, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Steven Neil, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Pierre Depaz picks off the pass by Edward Zdrojkowski | 55-66 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Pierre Depaz | 57-66 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Brian Jackson, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Fredric Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 57-68 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:24 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Fredric Smith knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Bert Dunagan | 57-70 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Barney Noble | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by Barney Noble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barney Noble, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Barney Noble, Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-72 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Maurice Parish gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 59-74 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clyde Underwood, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski runs out the clock | 59-74 |