| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:49 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Paul Gary is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos tips it home | 32-39 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Covington | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 32-41 |
| 18:36 | Samford | David Catalan tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Murrin | 32-41 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey's pass is intercepted by Paul Gary | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | Samford | David Catalan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Walter Weeks | 34-41 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson drills a floater from the left block set up by Anthony Dempsey | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | Samford | David Catalan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Covington | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wilson | 40-49 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), Richard Ton (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Delbert Chevalier (C) John Covington, Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson, James Johnson, James Murrin | |
| 15:10 | Samford | Keith Pittman connects on the runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton is fouled on the floor by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Stanley Wilder can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Auten | 44-53 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Keith Pittman is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), James Johnson (PF) Matthew Auten, Richard Ton, Jeremy Johnson, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | John Covington drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Dempsey | 44-55 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 44-55 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:34 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Michael Eberly loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Keith Janson (C) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Murrin (C) Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Paul Gary steps in front of the Anthony Dempsey pass | 44-55 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 10:48 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it in set up by David Catalan | 49-57 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SF), John Mars (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Chenard (C) John Covington, James Murrin | |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and he's fouled by David Catalan - foul #3 on David Catalan, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, John Mars | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), Richard Ton (SG), Delbert Chevalier (C) Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson, James Johnson | |
| 09:18 | Samford | James Cook misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Johnson | 54-63 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Keith Janson lays it in on a nice dish by James Cook | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Michael Eberly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, Richard Ton, Jeremy Johnson, Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 58-64 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 06:26 | Samford | David Catalan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Murrin - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #2 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Johnson (PF) Delbert Chevalier | |
| 06:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Johnson | 60-66 |
| 05:47 | Samford | John Maxim drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Weeks and he's fouled by Anthony Dempsey - foul #2 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #3 | 62-66 |
| 05:47 | Samford | John Maxim makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | John Covington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-68 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 04:46 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Walter Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Delossantos is called for the reach on John Covington - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) John Maxim | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin lays it in | 63-70 |
| 03:57 | Samford | John Covington steals it from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | John Covington scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Wilson | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Catalan | 66-73 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Chenard (C) John Covington, Robert Wilson, James Murrin | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is whistled for a carry | 66-73 |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) James Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SG) Anthony Dempsey | |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Stanley Wilder, Keith Pittman, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF) Matthew Auten, Richard Ton, Jeremy Johnson | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Covington | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Chenard | 66-76 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-76 |
| 02:01 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 66-76 |
| 01:37 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:21 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 66-76 |
| 01:13 | Samford | John Maxim misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | John Covington hits the follow up shot | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Catalan | 69-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Murrin (C) James Johnson | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is fouled in the backcourt by David Catalan - foul #4 on David Catalan, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Gary | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Chenard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #9 | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:08 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:07 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | John Covington pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | John Covington runs out the clock | 74-83 |