| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leland Winner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Daniel Dempster is called for the reach on Eddie Calhoun - foul #1 on Daniel Dempster, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Daniel Langham tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Langham - foul #1 on Daniel Langham, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Cody Rine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:50 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Prince Neville connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eddie Calhoun | 36-29 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Orval Petty | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Prince Neville's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dempster | 36-31 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Orval Petty | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Daniel Langham's layup is rejected by Jason Alfaro | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Orval Petty | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (SF), Frank Bohr (PF), Derek Wilkinson (C) Daniel Dempster, Leland Winner, Jason Alfaro | |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Timothy Arena scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Wyatt | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Salls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) C - John Jacinto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Holmes (fresh) PF - Frank Bohr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Derek Wilkinson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Orval Petty | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt lays it in set up by Charles Salls | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Derek Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bohr grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Derek Wilkinson drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on John Jacinto - foul #2 on John Jacinto, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF) Maurice Wyatt, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Richard Hanlon (PF) Orval Petty, Jody Trower, Frank Bohr | |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Derek Wilkinson makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Samford | John Jacinto can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Wilkinson - foul #1 on Derek Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro (C) Derek Wilkinson | |
| 14:23 | Samford | John Jacinto makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Samford | John Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Prince Neville - foul #1 on Prince Neville, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) John Jacinto | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Prince Neville pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Charles Salls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Langham | 44-41 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG) Charles Salls | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Jody Trower (SG) Rolf Burkowski, Wesley Holmes | |
| 12:59 | Samford | Cody Rine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro's floater is knocked away by Eddie Calhoun | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Daniel Langham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (SF), Leland Winner (PF), Frank Bohr (C) Daniel Dempster, Richard Hanlon, Jason Alfaro | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bohr tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Holmes (fresh) PF - Leland Winner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bohr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Leland Winner denies the turnaround by John Jacinto | 46-43 |
| 11:23 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Wyatt | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt | 48-43 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-43 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes loses the dribble to Maurice Wyatt | 48-43 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leland Winner | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Frank Bohr steps in front of the Garry Hudspeth pass | 50-46 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner is fouled on the floor by Garry Hudspeth - foul #1 on Garry Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, Daniel Langham, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster (SF), Richard Hanlon (PF), Jason Alfaro (C) Wesley Holmes, Leland Winner, Frank Bohr | |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Prince Neville - foul #2 on Prince Neville, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski (PG), Joseph Nowlin (SG) Orval Petty, Jody Trower | |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Prince Neville is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski is hacked by Charles Salls - foul #1 on Charles Salls, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Eddie Calhoun - foul #1 on Eddie Calhoun, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG) Timothy Arena | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower (SG) Joseph Nowlin | |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG) Rolf Burkowski | |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eddie Calhoun | 50-50 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Prince Neville misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Salls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Alfaro (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro lays it in and the foul's on Eddie Calhoun - foul #2 on Eddie Calhoun, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Charles Salls | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Dempster - foul #2 on Daniel Dempster, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner (PF) Richard Hanlon | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro tips it home | 52-55 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Prince Neville hits a jumper from the left block | 54-55 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Cody Rine blocks the short jumper by Jason Alfaro | 54-55 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Daniel Langham pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Jason Alfaro takes the ball from Daniel Langham | 54-55 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Maurice Wyatt steals it from Jody Trower | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled on the floor by Jody Trower - foul #1 on Jody Trower, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (SG), Rolf Burkowski (SF), Richard Hanlon (PF) Jody Trower, Daniel Dempster, Jason Alfaro | |
| 04:24 | Samford | Timothy Arena buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Langham | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Orval Petty | 56-57 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Charles Salls comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Arena steals the ball from Richard Hanlon | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolf Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Winner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Jacinto | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty misses the floater in the lane | 58-57 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Jason Alfaro (C) Wesley Holmes, Rolf Burkowski, Leland Winner | |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Daniel Langham snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Jody Trower - foul #2 on Jody Trower, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Daniel Langham scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt | 60-60 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dempster | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jody Trower | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro is hacked by Daniel Langham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Langham - foul #4 on Daniel Langham, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (PG), Leland Winner (PF) Orval Petty, Richard Hanlon | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Prince Neville pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 60-65 |