| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Iwanski inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-39 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | John Camp grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the floater from the baseline set up by Donald Adamson | 28-41 |
| 19:23 | Samford | John Watchman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Wilson - foul #3 on Glenn Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning (C) Glenn Wilson | |
| 19:23 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:23 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | John Camp is hacked by Michael Marcantonio - foul #1 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 18:57 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | Samford | John Watchman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Adamson | 33-43 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Walker and he's fouled by Donald Adamson - foul #3 on Donald Adamson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG) Donald Adamson | |
| 17:59 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Derrick Browning | 35-43 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Stephen Moore double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF) James Iwanski, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Tiffany, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Samford | John Herman (C) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Frazier (C) Earl Brown | |
| 16:48 | Samford | John Herman makes the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Marcantonio | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke lays it up and in and he's fouled by Patrick Young - foul #1 on Patrick Young, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (SG), Earl Brown (SF) John Camp, Derrick Browning | |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Michael Sowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier clanks a jump hook from the left block | 37-48 |
| 15:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Sowell | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Herman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Flannigan (fresh) SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Billy Jahnke picks off the pass by John Herman | 37-48 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Orville Kell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Young | 40-50 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Orville Kell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG), John Camp (SG), Phillip Lattimer (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) Anthony Tiffany, Joseph Flannigan, Earl Brown, Billy Jahnke | |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stephen Moore | 40-51 |
| 14:23 | Samford | James Iwanski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning (PF) John Frazier | |
| 13:45 | Samford | John Watchman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Marcantonio picks off the pass by Donald Adamson | 40-51 |
| 13:08 | Samford | James Iwanski clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Camp - foul #2 on John Camp, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown (SF) Phillip Lattimer | |
| 13:08 | Samford | James Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:08 | Samford | James Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown tips it in | 42-53 |
| 12:32 | Samford | John Watchman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 12:30 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Glenn Wilson steals the ball from Stephen Moore | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning hits a turnaround from close range | 42-55 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (SG), Billy Jahnke (PF) John Camp, Glenn Wilson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Herman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Lattimer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Browning (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Browning, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (SG), John Frazier (C) Earl Brown, Derrick Browning | |
| 10:53 | Samford | Orville Kell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Phillip Lattimer and he's hacked by Michael Sowell - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG) Michael Sowell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Camp (SG) Donald Adamson | |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Patrick Young's floater is tipped away by Billy Jahnke | 45-58 |
| 10:15 | Samford | John Herman tips it in | 47-58 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Richardson steps in front of the Billy Jahnke pass | 47-58 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Orville Kell slams it home on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 49-58 |
| 09:48 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-58 |
| 09:47 | Samford | John Herman grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | Samford | John Watchman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 52-58 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Camp | 52-60 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Patrick Young is hacked by John Frazier - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) John Watchman, Orville Kell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG), Earl Brown (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) Anthony Tiffany, Phillip Lattimer, John Frazier | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Walker knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Iwanski and he's hacked by Donald Adamson - foul #4 on Donald Adamson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG) Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG) Donald Adamson | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | John Camp is fouled on the floor by James Iwanski - foul #2 on James Iwanski, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), Derrick Browning (PF) John Camp, Billy Jahnke | |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Robert Walker's floater is tipped away by Glenn Wilson | 55-60 |
| 07:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walker | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Derrick Browning swats the layup by Robert Walker | 55-60 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Flannigan (fresh) SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Browning (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Robert Walker clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Stephen Moore tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Wilson - foul #4 on Glenn Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), Patrick Young (PF) Michael Sowell, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG), John Camp (SG), Billy Jahnke (PF) Anthony Tiffany, Joseph Flannigan, Derrick Browning | |
| 06:45 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Adamson | 58-63 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Iwanski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 61-63 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Patrick Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Watchman | 63-63 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | John Camp connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Samford | John Camp steps in front of the Michael Marcantonio pass | 63-65 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:37 | Samford | John Watchman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Samford | James Iwanski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Iwanski, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Orville Kell (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, James Iwanski, Patrick Young, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (SF), Derrick Browning (C) Earl Brown, Glenn Wilson | |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | John Watchman picks off the pass by John Camp | 63-65 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore is fouled on the floor by Derrick Browning - foul #2 on Derrick Browning, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG) John Watchman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (SG) John Camp | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Herman - foul #2 on John Herman, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Frazier (C) Billy Jahnke | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Lattimer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Derrick Browning (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Orville Kell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Phillip Lattimer | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, John Herman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Camp (SG), Earl Brown (SF), Billy Jahnke (PF), Glenn Wilson (C) Anthony Tiffany, Phillip Lattimer, Derrick Browning, John Frazier | |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 02:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Watchman | 64-67 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Stephen Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Watchman | 67-67 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Moore is called for the reach on John Camp - foul #3 on Stephen Moore, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF) Orville Kell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Stephen Moore gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Moore | 67-68 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Camp | 67-71 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Stephen Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Moore swats the layup by Billy Jahnke | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown tips it home | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson is hacked by Michael Marcantonio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Marcantonio is called for the reach on Donald Adamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Samford | John Watchman misses the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Billy Jahnke - foul #2 on Billy Jahnke, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 3rd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | John Watchman is called for the reach on Earl Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Watchman, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Samford | James Iwanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 | Earl Brown runs out the clock | 73-77 |