| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron William (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Darrell Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Kim | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Darrell Johnson tips it in | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Byron William grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Deangelo Horton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Deangelo Horton | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Rodger Sykes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lee Hastings | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Jerome Crumb steals the ball from Leroy Anderson | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Crumb | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is fouled on the floor by Lee Hastings - foul #1 on Lee Hastings, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Ross Paik (SG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), Johnathan Hopkins (SF), Michael Kelly (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Lee Hastings, Byron William | |
| 16:04 | Samford | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Ross Paik - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Michael Kelly steps in front of the Mark Keefer pass | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) SG - Ross Paik (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) SG - Frank Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses the jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Hopkins | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Ross Paik pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Robert Holz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim drills a shot from close range | 37-38 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Theodore Kim steals the ball from Robert Holz | 37-38 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Lee Hastings (SF), Byron William (C) Raymond Nelson, Frank Guillen, Theodore Kim, Michael Kelly | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman loses the dribble to Edward Edwards | 37-38 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Farrish and he's fouled by Jerome Crumb - foul #3 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid (PF) Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 13:14 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards drills a runner near the basket set up by Jerome Crumb | 40-42 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Farrish | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Rodger Sykes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kincaid (fresh) C - Byron William (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Anderson denies the turnaround by Edward Edwards | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron William | 43-44 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Kincaid | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Darrell Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Ross Paik (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), Johnathan Hopkins (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Lee Hastings, James Kincaid, Byron William | |
| 09:35 | Samford | Charlie Lakin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #2 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Deangelo Horton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Holz | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Charlie Lakin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ross Paik | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is fouled on the floor by Ross Paik - foul #1 on Ross Paik, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG) Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Johnathan Hopkins, Michael Kelly | |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Crumb | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Guillen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Byron William (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the dunk | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reichman - foul #4 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings (SF) Frank Guillen | |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Daniel Reichman pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Robert Holz drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rodger Sykes and he's fouled by Byron William - foul #1 on Byron William, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:46 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Rodger Sykes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reichman - foul #5 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SG), Johnathan Hopkins (C) Edward Edwards, Byron William | |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Mark Keefer (C) Robert Holz, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Michael Kelly (C) Lee Hastings, Theodore Kim | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Farrish | 57-56 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Crumb | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Leroy Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it in | 59-59 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Mark Keefer snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards (SG), Lee Hastings (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Frank Guillen, Johnathan Hopkins, Michael Kelly | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Byron William (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 59-59 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits a floater from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Darrell Johnson can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerome Crumb | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | Byron William gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 61-67 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Darrell Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Byron William - foul #2 on Byron William, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | Byron William tips it in | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Darrell Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 66-69 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards double dribbles | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Ronald Farrish - foul #3 on Edward Edwards, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Rodger Sykes is called for the reach on Theodore Kim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Farrish is called for the reach on Lee Hastings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Farrish | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Rodger Sykes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Ronald Farrish grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim runs out the clock | 69-72 |