| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) SG - Frank Harris (fresh) SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | James Foster gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | James Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Freddie Harris | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Derick Doran snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Norbert Radsky connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Michael Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Topete | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | James Foster misses the floater from the right block | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Derick Doran takes the ball from James Foster | 9-3 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Michael Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 12-3 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Nile Dawson (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Patrick Summers (PF), Brian Miller (C) Brian Jackson, Frank Harris, Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Bernard Wyse and he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 15-6 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh misses the floater from the right side | 15-6 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson misses the tip | 15-6 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Patrick Summers (fresh) C - Brian Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-6 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Ruben Meade buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 18-6 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson is hacked by Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Frank Harris (SG), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Bernard Wyse, Nile Dawson, Brandon Hugh, Brian Miller | |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses long on a runner from the left block | 18-6 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover tips it home | 18-8 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 14:24 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover clanks a turnaround from close range | 18-8 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Ruben Meade pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 13:46 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Derick Doran loses the ball out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG) Ruben Meade | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris (SF), Brian Miller (PF), Richard Soriano (C) Patrick Summers, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Derick Doran gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Soriano - foul #1 on Richard Soriano, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Nile Dawson (SG) Brian Jackson, Frank Harris | |
| 13:01 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | George West blocks the short jumper by Richard Soriano | 19-8 |
| 12:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Dowdell | 19-8 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Maurice Parish is fouled on the floor by Freddie Harris - foul #1 on Freddie Harris, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Derick Doran | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SG), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Bernard Wyse, Brian Miller, Richard Soriano | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Thomas Markus tips it but misses | 19-8 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Summers (fresh) SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-8 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover tips it in | 19-10 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddie Harris - foul #2 on Freddie Harris, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Frank Harris (SG) Nile Dawson, Freddie Harris | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers hits a floater from the right block set up by Donald Hoover | 20-12 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a shot near the basket | 20-12 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Norbert Radsky picks off the pass by Frank Harris | 20-12 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky | 22-12 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-12 |
| 09:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 22-12 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Patrick Summers steals it from Richard Primo | 22-12 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 22-12 |
| 09:12 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:03 | Samford | William Topete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Thomas Markus (SG) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh (SF), Brian Miller (PF), Richard Soriano (C) Patrick Summers, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 22-15 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Brian Jackson takes the ball from Derick Doran | 22-15 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:21 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:09 | Samford | William Topete hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Derick Doran | 24-15 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Primo picks off the pass by Frank Harris | 24-15 |
| 07:50 | Samford | William Topete is called for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (PF), George West (C) Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Nile Dawson (SG) Brian Jackson, Frank Harris | |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Nile Dawson | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - George West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Brian Miller (fresh) C - Richard Soriano (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Derick Doran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 07:26 | Samford | William Topete hits the follow up shot | 26-17 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is hacked by Brian Miller - foul #1 on Brian Miller, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Thomas Markus, William Topete | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SF), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Brandon Hugh, Brian Miller, Richard Soriano | |
| 06:48 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Maurice Parish is blocked by Patrick Summers | 26-20 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Maurice Parish is called for the reach on Donald Hoover - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Frank Harris (SG) Bernard Wyse, Nile Dawson | |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Maurice Parish scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 29-20 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), George West (SF) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-21 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Norbert Radsky is called for the reach on Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | Samford | George West is hacked by Patrick Summers - foul #1 on Patrick Summers, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) George West | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 31-23 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Harris | 31-26 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Ruben Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Thomas Markus, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Nile Dawson (SG), Brian Miller (PF) Brian Jackson, Frank Harris, Donald Hoover | |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller tips it in | 31-28 |
| 04:18 | Samford | William Topete misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nile Dawson | 33-31 |
| 04:02 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson makes the floater from the left block | 33-33 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Summers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nile Dawson | 33-36 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Brian Miller blocks the jumper by Norbert Radsky | 33-36 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | James Foster gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | James Foster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 02:55 | Samford | William Topete grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Topete blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #2 on Brian Miller, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), George West (C) Derick Doran, Ruben Meade, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Frank Harris (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Bernard Wyse, Nile Dawson, Patrick Summers, James Foster | |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hoover | 35-36 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson loses the dribble to Michael Carter | 35-36 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 02:03 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:54 | Samford | William Topete scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 37-36 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddie Harris and the foul's on George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano (C) Brian Miller | |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Jackson | 37-40 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Donald Hoover picks off the pass by Michael Carter | 37-40 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #11 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Thomas Markus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller (C) Richard Soriano | |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:46 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Richard Primo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Frank Harris steps in front of the Richard Primo pass | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-41 |