| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:37 | Samford | James Grant misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Samford | James Grant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ferguson | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Otto Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Glover | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Patrick Potter travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is fouled on the floor by Woodrow King - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Dean | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Jeremy Short is called for the reach on Albert Dawson - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Albert Dawson lays it in on a nice dish by Otto Jones | 39-38 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Daughtry | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Alpert travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ostrom takes the ball from John Charboneau | 39-40 |
| 14:59 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Dawson | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | George Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 14:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Grant | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Woodrow King is hacked by George Dean - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Woodrow King steals the ball from Michael Glover | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Woodrow King jams it | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Brown | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | Samford | James Grant scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | James Grant denies the turnaround by George Dean | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Woodrow King loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (PF) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (SG), Howard Moore (PF) Michael Glover, George Dean | |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Short - foul #3 on Jeremy Short, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Mark Roberts (C) James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), John Charboneau (C) Bradley Brown, Jeremy Short, Earl Foreman | |
| 10:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Emil Harris snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Emil Harris | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Mark Roberts buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Bryan Adkins - foul #2 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 09:55 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Mark Roberts swats the layup by Earl Foreman | 51-47 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Woodrow King connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Grant | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 53-49 |
| 08:27 | Samford | James Grant hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry scores on a shot from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Mark Roberts comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Grant | 59-54 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Michael Glover steals it from Mark Roberts | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | George Dean drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Earl Foreman and the foul's on Otto Jones - foul #1 on Otto Jones, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Albert Dawson, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Howard Moore (C) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover, Dennis Daughtry, Earl Foreman | |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Otto Jones comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Alpert | 64-59 |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free lays it in | 64-61 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Otto Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Short - foul #4 on Jeremy Short, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) Thomas Ostrom | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), John Charboneau (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, George Dean | |
| 04:57 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Short | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #5 on Jeremy Short, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Emil Harris (PF) James Alpert, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Jeremy Short, John Charboneau | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Brown, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry (SF) Bryan Adkins | |
| 04:09 | Samford | James Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Emil Harris | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Woodrow King misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Glover | 67-64 |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Emil Harris knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 69-64 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Emil Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF) Howard Moore | |
| 02:34 | SE Missouri State | George Dean can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Otto Jones connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #4 | 71-66 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Otto Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Foreman | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Otto Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Ferguson | 73-67 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Dean | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | James Grant misses the dunk | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Bradley Brown is called for the reach on Otto Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Brown, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), James Alpert (SF) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | George Dean gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Ostrom | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | James Alpert can't throw it down | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman clanks a fullcourt shot | 75-70 |