| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Bradford inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the shot in the paint | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt misses the jumper in the paint | 29-27 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Harold Bradford comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses long on a runner near the basket | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Edward Bartley tips it in | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Elliot Britt is called for the reach on Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Elliot Britt, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Elliot Britt denies the turnaround by Edward Bartley | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Wilbanks | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Karl Blea picks off the pass by Darrell Steigerwald | 31-33 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Karl Blea | 31-36 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Bradford | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Steelman | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Carillo and he's fouled by Edward Bartley - foul #2 on Edward Bartley, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Darrell Steigerwald, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (SG), Bobby Rudolph (PF) Chris Wilbanks, Elliot Britt | |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Samford | David Steelman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Bateman - foul #1 on Andrew Bateman, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SF) Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti (SG) Andrew Bateman | |
| 15:54 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Fisk (fresh) C - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Samford | David Steelman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Hill - foul #1 on Larry Hill, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Harold Bradford (SF) Luis Cendejas, David Steelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Chris Wilbanks (SG), Elliot Britt (PF) Charles Carillo, Jerry Briganti, Karl Blea | |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Chris Wilbanks - foul #2 on Chris Wilbanks, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:38 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski makes the 3rd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Rudolph | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Vanfleet scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Darrell Steigerwald and he's hacked by Elliot Britt - foul #3 on Elliot Britt, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman (C) Bobby Rudolph | |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Vanfleet makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 47-43 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Harold Bradford dunks the ball set up by Darrell Steigerwald | 49-43 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harold Bradford - foul #2 on Harold Bradford, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Karl Blea (SF) Kyle Barrientes, Chris Wilbanks | |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Blea | 49-47 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Harold Bradford lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Steigerwald | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Karl Blea | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elliot Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Bateman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fisk | 51-50 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Andrew Bateman picks off the pass by Edward Bartley | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 51-50 |
| 10:34 | Samford | David Steelman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman drills a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Carillo and the foul's on David Steelman - foul #3 on David Steelman, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF), James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Darrell Steigerwald, Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Bobby Rudolph (PF) David Fisk, Elliot Britt | |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:05 | Samford | James Vanfleet is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Vanfleet, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom (C) Andrew Bateman | |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Larry Hill - foul #2 on Larry Hill, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) David Steelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Luis Cendejas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Malcom | 53-57 |
| 08:23 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Larry Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski is fouled on the floor by Chris Wilbanks - foul #3 on Chris Wilbanks, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SF) Charles Carillo, Karl Blea | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Troy Whitehead clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Barrientes | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Chris Wilbanks, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG) Luis Cendejas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (SF), Elliot Britt (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Jerry Briganti, Bobby Rudolph, Michael Malcom | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Troy Whitehead is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG) Kyle Barrientes | |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk connects on the floater in the paint | 53-59 |
| 06:52 | Samford | David Steelman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:51 | Samford | David Steelman tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea (SF) Chris Wilbanks | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Harold Bradford banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Fisk - foul #1 on David Fisk, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (PF) Troy Whitehead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph (C) Andrew Bateman | |
| 06:04 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Carillo | 56-62 |
| 05:31 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Carillo and he's fouled by David Steelman - foul #4 on David Steelman, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SF), Larry Hill (C) Harold Bradford, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG) David Fisk | |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is fouled on the floor by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #3 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman (C) Elliot Britt | |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Larry Hill pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:43 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses the dunk attempt | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Karl Blea | 61-66 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Wilbanks | 61-69 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Karl Blea | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Karl Blea picks off the pass by Larry Hill | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), David Fisk (SF), Elliot Britt (PF) Charles Carillo, Karl Blea, Bobby Rudolph | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Harold Bradford tips it home | 63-71 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Karl Blea (SF) Kyle Barrientes, David Fisk | |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Elliot Britt | 63-71 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Charles Carillo steps in front of the Edward Bartley pass | 63-71 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo banks in the layup | 63-73 |
| 01:38 | Samford | David Steelman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Carillo | 63-73 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Karl Blea | 63-73 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Harold Bradford is called for the reach on Karl Blea - foul #3 on Harold Bradford, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Elliot Britt, Andrew Bateman | |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Vanfleet | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Samford | James Vanfleet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Briganti | 63-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Luis Cendejas double dribbles | 63-76 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom (C) Karl Blea | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes runs out the clock | 63-76 |