| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Gardin inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitton - foul #3 on Robert Whitton, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Terry Renaud lays it in | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Howard Edgar can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Pettaway can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Samford | William Pettaway connects on the driving attempt from close range | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | David Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Samford | David Moore steals the ball from James Gardin | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 32-40 |
| 17:21 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is hacked by Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Howard Edgar, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Ruben Garner (SF) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson | |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | John Crider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Dennis Nelson travels in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the easy open layup | 32-40 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Micheal Clark | 32-40 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Garner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Edwards (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | SE Missouri State | David Moore snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | David Moore lays it in set up by John Crider | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 32-42 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Crider | 32-45 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jacob Molden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | David Moore snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | Jacob Molden is called for the reach on John Crider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Molden, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Ruben Garner, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:31 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:29 | Samford | James Gardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 13:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jackie Rosenbloom | 32-45 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:33 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Donny Benson - foul #2 on Donny Benson, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Moore (PF) Scotty Reza | |
| 12:21 | Samford | William Pettaway is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| 12:21 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | David Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 34-49 |
| 11:44 | Samford | James Gardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nathan Melton | 34-49 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:28 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Edwards (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-49 |
| 11:03 | Samford | James Gardin tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 34-49 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 34-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:34 | Samford | Howard Edgar is hacked by Nathan Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton is called for traveling | 34-52 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Mitchel Dales steals the ball from Dennis Nelson in the backcourt | 34-52 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-52 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it home | 34-54 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Dennis Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Crider | 34-56 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Whitton - foul #4 on Robert Whitton, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF) Robert Whitton, William Freeman | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Nile Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Donny Benson | 36-56 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 08:36 | Samford | David Moore steps in front of the Nile Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Mitchel Dales is called for the reach on Dennis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Edwards (C) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 08:11 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | David Moore comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Pettaway - foul #2 on William Pettaway, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) Dennis Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:40 | Samford | David Moore swats the layup by William Pettaway | 37-58 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 07:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Edwards (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | William Pettaway picks off the pass by John Edwards | 37-58 |
| 06:42 | Samford | David Moore denies the turnaround by James Gardin | 37-58 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the tip | 37-58 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Howard Edgar steals the ball from John Edwards | 37-58 |
| 06:07 | Samford | James Gardin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 39-58 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 05:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Howard Edgar | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Brandon Gunter buries a turnaround from the right block | 42-58 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-58 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't tip it in | 42-60 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Crider and the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Ruben Garner (SF) John Crider, Micheal Clark | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 42-63 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Garner | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) PF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Dennis Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Larocca | 44-65 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ruben Garner | 44-68 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Robert Godin is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Mulligan - foul #1 on Francis Mulligan, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG) Francis Mulligan, Ruben Garner | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scotty Reza | 44-68 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scotty Reza | 44-71 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Robert Godin is hacked by Micheal Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #10 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SF) Micheal Clark | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Crider | 45-74 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Dennis Nelson's pass is intercepted by Mitchel Dales in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales jams it | 45-76 |
| 01:28 | Samford | John Crider picks off the pass by Nile Mitchell in the backcourt | 45-76 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner lays it up and in on a great pass from John Crider | 45-78 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Craig Larocca is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchel Dales - foul #3 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #11 | 45-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:23 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza's layup is rejected by Nile Mitchell | 46-78 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-78 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Mitchel Dales takes the ball from Jacob Molden | 46-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #6 | 46-78 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider runs out the clock | 46-78 |