| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Dean (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Butler inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Michael Butler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dowler | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cody Nash - foul #1 on Cody Nash, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses short on a shot from the left block | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Samford | John Cooper misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Samford | John Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Samford | George Dean takes the ball from John Cooper | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Roberts - foul #3 on Mark Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lee (C) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Edward Lee snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Samford | John Cooper clanks a runner in the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | Michael Butler steps in front of the Dennis Mueller pass | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Edward Lee hits a jumper near the basket | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | George Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Samford | David Dowler is fouled on the floor by Michael Govea - foul #3 on Michael Govea, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Alex Anderson (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Keith Dawson (PF) David Dowler, Cody Nash, Michael Butler, John Cooper | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Thomas Sandford (C) Robert Patterson, Michael Govea, Dennis Mueller | |
| 16:18 | Samford | Keith Dawson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | George Dean snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Short and the foul's on Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Keith Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Alex Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Sanders | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Welcher (fresh) SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | George Dean tips it in | 36-37 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Keith Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Dean | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads loses the dribble to Alex Anderson | 36-37 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-37 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Edward Lee can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 14:40 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 36-37 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Alex Anderson, Manuel Ferguson, Keith Dawson, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) David Welcher, Anthony Meads, George Dean, Thomas Sandford | |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses the 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Cody Nash snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Michael Butler misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-37 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins throws it down | 36-39 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Cody Nash clanks a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Steven Free | 36-39 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Govea | 36-42 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits a turnaround near the basket | 38-42 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Roberts - foul #4 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, Cody Nash, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF), Thomas Sandford (C) Bryan Adkins, Dennis Mueller | |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | Samford | George Dean swats the short shot by Michael Butler | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ferguson | 38-42 |
| 10:09 | Samford | David Dowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | David Dowler is called for the reach on Steven Free - foul #2 on David Dowler, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF) Michael Butler, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, Michael Govea, Jeremy Short, Thomas Sandford | |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 09:32 | Samford | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:26 | Samford | David Dowler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller lays it in | 38-44 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Meads | 38-46 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Cody Nash's pass is intercepted by Anthony Meads | 38-46 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Dowler - foul #3 on David Dowler, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Michael Butler (SF), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Anthony Meads, Bryan Adkins | |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Mueller - foul #1 on Dennis Mueller, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (C) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Thomas Sandford (C) Robert Patterson, Dennis Mueller | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 07:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Sanders | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Samford | George Dean steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 39-48 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Keith Sanders is hacked by George Dean - foul #1 on George Dean, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (PF) John Cooper | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (PF) George Dean | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Cody Nash clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (PF) Cody Nash | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:38 | Samford | Michael Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bryan Adkins | 39-48 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Willie Toole pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Willie Toole misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Willie Toole tips it in | 41-48 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford lays it in set up by Jeremy Short | 41-50 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the lay-in | 41-50 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Keith Sanders tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF) Keith Sanders, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Short | 43-53 |
| 04:21 | Samford | David Dowler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Nash | 46-53 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 03:55 | Samford | David Dowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG) Steven Free | |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (C) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Toole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Willie Toole knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Dowler | 48-53 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Willie Toole pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:37 | Samford | John Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:36 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Nash | 48-53 |
| 02:22 | Samford | John Cooper scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-53 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson tips it home | 50-55 |
| 01:58 | Samford | John Cooper connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Cody Nash | 52-55 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:27 | Samford | George Dean is called for the reach on David Dowler - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (C) Willie Toole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 01:01 | Samford | John Cooper clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:59 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | John Cooper can't throw it down | 52-58 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | George Dean pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | George Dean is fouled in the backcourt by David Dowler - foul #4 on David Dowler, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF), Thomas Sandford (C) Jeremy Short, Dennis Mueller | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adkins - foul #3 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Cody Nash misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Michael Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Cody Nash drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Cooper | 55-60 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is fouled in the backcourt by David Dowler - foul #5 on David Dowler, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG) David Dowler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (PF), Thomas Sandford (C) George Dean, Dennis Mueller | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF) Jeremy Short | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Keith Sanders is called for the reach on Steven Free in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Sanders, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cody Nash | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Sanders - foul #3 on Keith Sanders, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Steven Free picks off the pass by Keith Sanders in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is fouled on the floor by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (PF), Thomas Sandford (C) George Dean, Dennis Mueller | |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |