| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Devos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) PF - Douglas Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri | Lester Devos comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:46 | Missouri | James Kaufman tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Samford | William Hodges connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bess and he's fouled by Clifford Gervais - foul #2 on Clifford Gervais, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Kurt Erickson (PF) Clifford Gervais, Douglas Howard | |
| 19:21 | Samford | William Hodges makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson loses the dribble to William Stanford | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Jesse Middleton is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Clemente Barton (C) George Weitzel, James Kaufman | |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Samford | William Stanford hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo and the foul's on Jeremy Smith - foul #2 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Douglas Howard (PF), James Kaufman (C) Clifford Gervais, Kurt Erickson, Clemente Barton | |
| 18:17 | Samford | William Stanford misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Kaufman | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Douglas Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Samford | William Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF), Clemente Barton (C) George Weitzel, Lester Devos, Douglas Howard, James Kaufman | |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by William Hodges - foul #2 on William Hodges, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lester Devos (SG), Douglas Howard (PF) Joseph Harris, Kurt Erickson | |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Douglas Howard misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Kaufman (C) Clemente Barton | |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Douglas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Douglas Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:07 | Samford | William Stanford pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Jesse Middleton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Hodges | 37-43 |
| 16:42 | Missouri | William Hodges takes the ball from Lester Devos | 37-43 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | Douglas Howard gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Missouri | Lester Devos buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Devos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Robert Bess misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Missouri | Douglas Howard snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Lester Devos scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clifford Gervais | 37-48 |
| 15:10 | Samford | William Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF), Stephen Cleland (C) Clifford Gervais, Lester Devos, Douglas Howard, James Kaufman | |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 14:37 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Matthew Crews lays it in | 39-50 |
| 13:49 | Missouri | George Weitzel is fouled on the floor by Earl Hayes - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF) Chris Rudolph | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Lester Devos (SG), Douglas Howard (PF), Clemente Barton (C) George Weitzel, Joseph Harris, Kurt Erickson, Stephen Cleland | |
| 13:34 | Missouri | Clemente Barton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-50 |
| 13:33 | Samford | James Dawson gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:17 | Samford | William Stanford knocks in the runner in the paint | 41-50 |
| 13:15 | Missouri | Earl Hayes is called for the reach on Clifford Gervais in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Matthew Crews, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF) Jeremy Smith | |
| 13:01 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Jesse Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jesse Middleton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Erickson | 41-50 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | Clemente Barton tips it in | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Samford | William Hodges drills a floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Missouri | Douglas Howard clanks a turnaround from close range | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Earl Hayes pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) SG - William Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Devos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | William Hodges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Earl Hayes snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:25 | Samford | William Stanford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hodges | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Gervais | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Earl Hayes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Douglas Howard gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Earl Hayes, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Kaufman (C) Clifford Gervais, Lester Devos, Douglas Howard, Clemente Barton | |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:43 | Samford | James Dawson gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Matthew Crews buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Corbo | 48-56 |
| 10:15 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith is hacked by Chris Rudolph - foul #1 on Chris Rudolph, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Douglas Howard (PF) Kurt Erickson | |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith dunks the ball set up by George Weitzel | 48-58 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Chris Rudolph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Douglas Howard grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Weitzel | 48-61 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Dennis Ellerbee - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Matthew Crews, Chris Rudolph, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Lester Devos (SG), Stephen Cleland (C) George Weitzel, Joseph Harris, James Kaufman | |
| 08:59 | Samford | Robert Bess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:57 | Samford | William Stanford tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | William Hodges picks off the pass by Clifford Gervais in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Jesse Middleton connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Middleton - foul #1 on Jesse Middleton, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (SG) Lester Devos | |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:58 | Samford | William Stanford misses long on a runner from the left block | 50-63 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Robert Bess tips it home | 52-63 |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Cleland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | William Stanford misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Howard - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Jesse Middleton | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Lester Devos (SG), James Kaufman (C) Clifford Gervais, Joseph Harris, Stephen Cleland | |
| 07:22 | Samford | William Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:22 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 07:06 | Missouri | Lester Devos misses the tip | 53-66 |
| 07:04 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Earl Hayes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 06:21 | Missouri | George Weitzel is hacked by William Hodges - foul #3 on William Hodges, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Robert Bess, William Stanford, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (SG), Stephen Cleland (C) Lester Devos, James Kaufman | |
| 06:21 | Missouri | George Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:21 | Missouri | George Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Stephen Cleland is called for the reach on Jesse Middleton - foul #1 on Stephen Cleland, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lester Devos (SG) George Weitzel | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Matthew Crews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 05:50 | Samford | William Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Stephen Cleland is called for the reach on Matthew Crews - foul #2 on Stephen Cleland, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (PF) William Hodges | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (SG), Mikel Graboski (SF) Lester Devos, Jeremy Smith | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Jesse Middleton - foul #4 on Joseph Harris, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF) Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lester Devos (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Kaufman (C) Joseph Harris, Mikel Graboski, Stephen Cleland | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Douglas Howard snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Jesse Middleton pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Robert Bess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Douglas Howard grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Howard | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Gervais - foul #3 on Clifford Gervais, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), James Dawson (C) Matthew Crews, Jesse Middleton | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Mikel Graboski (SF), Kurt Erickson (PF), Stephen Cleland (C) Clifford Gervais, Lester Devos, Jeremy Smith, Douglas Howard, James Kaufman | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri | George Weitzel clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-71 |
| 03:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ralph Corbo | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mikel Graboski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Cleland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Stephen Cleland picks off the pass by William Hodges | 58-71 |
| 03:08 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mikel Graboski | 58-73 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clemente Barton (PF) Kurt Erickson | |
| 02:36 | Missouri | George Weitzel is called for a backcourt violation | 58-73 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Chris Rudolph lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Hayes | 60-73 |
| 01:58 | Missouri | Joseph Harris scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mikel Graboski | 60-75 |
| 01:49 | Samford | James Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Mikel Graboski - foul #2 on Mikel Graboski, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF) Clemente Barton | |
| 01:49 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:49 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Weitzel | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | James Dawson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Matthew Crews snags the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Matthew Crews buries a driving attempt from close range | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland makes the jumper from the free throw line | 64-79 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Mikel Graboski is called for the reach on Chris Rudolph - foul #3 on Mikel Graboski, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Chris Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Chris Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | George Weitzel runs out the clock | 65-79 |