| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) SG - Paul Julian (fresh) SF - John Villanveva (fresh) PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) C - Eddie Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) C - Robert Bradford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Bradford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 3 from the right wing set up by George Riggins | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | Paul Julian clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it home | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Henry Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Darby | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Henry Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | John Villanveva snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Paul Julian lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Samford | George Riggins clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | Eddie Craig's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bradford | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Eddie Craig is called for the reach on Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Eddie Craig, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses short on a runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | Paul Julian grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | Henry Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Eddie Craig tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Missouri | John Villanveva grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Paul Julian misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Riggins and he's hacked by Ernie Darby - foul #1 on Ernie Darby, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG) Paul Julian | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Robert Bradford | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | Missouri | Henry Patterson is hacked by Joseph Filip - foul #1 on Joseph Filip, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SF) Hassan Parker | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) SG - Ralph Tyner (fresh) SF - John Villanveva (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) SF - James Gregory (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Louis Chamlee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Filip | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Missouri | Joseph Filip steals it from John Villanveva | 5-11 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Joseph Filip is called for 10 seconds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Julian (SG), Joseph Fitzpatrick (SF), Dewei Tang (PF), Wade Cort (C) Henry Patterson, John Villanveva, Ernie Darby, Eddie Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, James Gregory, Sam Blackshear | |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Kevin Canas steps in front of the Joseph Fitzpatrick pass | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Hassan Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hodgkinson | 5-14 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Wade Cort misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 14:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Riggins | 5-14 |
| 13:54 | Samford | George Riggins drills a fadeaway from the right side | 5-16 |
| 13:33 | Missouri | Paul Julian is whistled for traveling | 5-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ernie Darby (PF) Ralph Tyner, Joseph Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bradford (C) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 13:16 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Walton | 5-19 |
| 12:49 | Missouri | Wade Cort misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 5-19 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 5-19 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it home | 5-21 |
| 12:14 | Missouri | Charles Walton takes the ball from Henry Patterson | 5-21 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Dewei Tang is called for the reach on Charles Walton - foul #1 on Dewei Tang, team foul #3 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG), John Villanveva (SF), Eddie Craig (C) Paul Julian, Dewei Tang, Wade Cort | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (PF) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford is hacked by Eddie Craig - foul #2 on Eddie Craig, team foul #4 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell (SG), Larry Davis (PF) Ernie Darby, Eddie Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) SG - Kevin Bracewell (fresh) SF - John Villanveva (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) C - Ralph Tyner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) PF - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) C - Robert Bradford (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson is whistled for traveling | 5-21 |
| 11:11 | Missouri | Henry Patterson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Joseph Filip buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Chamlee | 8-24 |
| 10:32 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Larry Davis can't tip it in | 8-24 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Filip | 8-27 |
| 09:52 | Missouri | Henry Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Villanveva | 11-27 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Robert Bradford can't finish the layup | 11-27 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Robert Bradford tips it in | 11-29 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-29 |
| 09:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Willie Hodgkinson | 11-29 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Filip and he's fouled by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #5 | 11-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Julian (SG), Ernie Darby (PF), Dewei Tang (C) Henry Patterson, Kevin Bracewell, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, Sam Blackshear, Robert Bradford | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the free throw | 11-32 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | John Villanveva scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Tyner | 13-32 |
| 08:16 | Samford | George Riggins is fouled on the floor by John Villanveva - foul #1 on John Villanveva, team foul #6 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell (PG), Wade Cort (C) Ralph Tyner, John Villanveva | |
| Subs | Samford | Lyle Williams (C) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Kevin Canas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-32 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the offensive board | 13-32 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Hassan Parker is denied on a layup by Wade Cort | 13-32 |
| 07:44 | Missouri | Ernie Darby grabs the board | 13-32 |
| 07:30 | Missouri | Kevin Canas steps in front of the Ernie Darby pass | 13-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kevin Bracewell (fresh) SG - Paul Julian (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Tang (fresh) PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Cort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 13-35 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Charles Walton takes the ball from Ernie Darby | 13-35 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Charles Walton banks in the layup | 13-37 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Riggins - foul #1 on George Riggins, team foul #2 | 13-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), John Villanveva (SF) Paul Julian, Wade Cort | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bradford (C) Lyle Williams | |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell makes the 1st free throw | 14-37 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 06:20 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bradford | 15-40 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Dewei Tang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-40 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | John Villanveva grabs the offensive rebound | 15-40 |
| 05:40 | Missouri | Kevin Bracewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-40 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-40 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Kevin Bracewell picks off the pass by Kevin Canas | 15-40 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | John Villanveva misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-40 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford pulls down the rebound | 15-40 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Kevin Canas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bradford | 15-42 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Ernie Darby misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #1 on Hassan Parker, team foul #3 | 15-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Julian (SG), Joseph Fitzpatrick (SF), Wade Cort (C) Kevin Bracewell, John Villanveva, Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), James Gregory (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Ernie Darby makes the 1st free throw | 16-42 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Ernie Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 17-42 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Cort - foul #1 on Wade Cort, team foul #7 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (C) Ernie Darby | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-43 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-44 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Wade Cort loses the dribble to James Gregory | 17-44 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Henry Patterson steps in front of the Joseph Filip pass in the backcourt | 17-44 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Wade Cort misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-44 |
| 03:45 | Samford | James Gregory grabs the board | 17-44 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Sam Blackshear comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 17-44 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Paul Julian | 17-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Julian (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fitzpatrick (fresh) PF - Wade Cort (fresh) C - Ralph Tyner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gregory (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-44 |
| 03:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Louis Chamlee | 17-44 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Sam Blackshear comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wade Cort - foul #2 on Wade Cort, team foul #8 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Villanveva (SF), Dewei Tang (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Henry Patterson, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Wade Cort | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, James Gregory, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 2nd free throw | 17-45 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Dewei Tang snags the defensive board | 17-45 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | Paul Julian makes the jumper from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 02:24 | Samford | George Riggins blows the dunk | 19-45 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Paul Julian | 19-45 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Eddie Craig scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-45 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Sam Blackshear comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-45 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Robert Bradford tips it in | 22-47 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Dewei Tang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-47 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | John Villanveva pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-47 |
| 01:15 | Missouri | Paul Julian scores on a jump hook from close range | 24-47 |
| 00:57 | Samford | George Riggins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Canas and the foul's on John Villanveva - foul #2 on John Villanveva, team foul #9 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Kevin Bracewell (SG), Ernie Darby (PF) Ralph Tyner, Paul Julian, Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Sam Blackshear | |
| 00:57 | Samford | George Riggins misses the free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Villanveva | 24-49 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Robert Bradford steals it from John Villanveva | 24-49 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Kevin Canas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bradford | 24-52 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | John Villanveva loses the dribble to George Riggins | 24-52 |
| 00:03 | Samford | George Riggins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-52 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | John Villanveva grabs the board | 24-52 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | John Villanveva hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-52 |