| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is hacked by Scotty Reza - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 40-30 |
| 18:36 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nathan Melton | 42-32 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| 17:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 16:59 | Samford | John Waldron slams it home on a great pass from Howard Edgar | 44-35 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 16:33 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Robert Godin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson is hacked by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Scotty Reza | 46-35 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Nathan Melton is called for the reach on Jackie Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Melton, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Craig Larocca is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 46-35 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales's pass is intercepted by Dennis Nelson | 46-35 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Craig Larocca lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 46-37 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Robert Godin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Nelson | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Milliner | 46-39 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner's pass is intercepted by John Waldron | 46-39 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Robert Godin is denied on a layup by John Lewis | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Samford | James Gardin tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Melton | 48-41 |
| 12:12 | Samford | The short jumper by John Waldron is denied by Joseph Milliner | 48-41 |
| 12:10 | Samford | John Waldron snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 11:56 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Nelson - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Ruben Garner, Carlos Lewis, John Lewis, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter, John Waldron | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 52-41 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:59 | Samford | John Crider picks off the pass by Jackie Rosenbloom in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits the finger roll | 56-41 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Howard Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is hacked by James Gardin - foul #1 on James Gardin, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), Joseph Milliner (PF), William Freeman (C) Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Crider | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Craig Larocca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Larocca, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson blows the layup | 58-41 |
| 08:41 | Samford | James Gardin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:27 | Samford | John Crider picks off the pass by Jacob Molden | 58-41 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is hacked by James Gardin - foul #2 on James Gardin, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Ruben Garner, Joseph Milliner, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Jacob Molden, James Gardin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:58 | Samford | John Edwards swats the layup by John Waldron | 60-41 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Crider can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-41 |
| 07:35 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | John Edwards is called for the reach on Dennis Nelson - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (PG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Lewis (PF) John Crider, Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), James Gardin (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter, John Waldron | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Mitchel Dales takes the ball from James Gardin | 60-41 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales slams it home | 62-41 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Scotty Reza steps in front of the Howard Edgar pass in the backcourt | 62-41 |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Micheal Clark, Mitchel Dales, Carlos Lewis, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ruben Garner | 64-41 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Nathan Melton is called for the reach on Howard Edgar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Melton, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (PG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Lewis (PF) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) James Gardin, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 05:24 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Micheal Clark | 66-43 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Howard Edgar is fouled on the floor by Micheal Clark - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Joseph Milliner (C) Micheal Clark, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG) Jacob Molden | |
| 04:28 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis double dribbles | 66-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) John Waldron | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Robert Godin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ruben Garner | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is whistled for a carry | 66-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), William Freeman (C) Ruben Garner, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jacob Molden | 66-47 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | James Gardin steps in front of the William Freeman pass | 66-47 |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Freeman steals the ball from James Gardin | 66-47 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-47 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Howard Edgar double dribbles | 69-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF) Micheal Clark, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden | |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis connects on the runner near the basket | 71-47 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Robert Godin throws it down set up by Nile Mitchell | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis's pass is intercepted by Howard Edgar | 71-49 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Howard Edgar blows the layup | 71-49 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the tip | 71-49 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider runs out the clock | 71-49 |