| Lineup | Samford | PG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Holland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Walter Symons inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Samford | Filip Zuehls loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Carter | 37-42 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Filip Zuehls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Carter | 37-45 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Dominic Moretti buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Filip Zuehls and he's fouled by Timothy Letellier - foul #1 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Steve Holland | 39-45 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson's layup is rejected by Edward Barnes | 39-45 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Dominic Moretti's floater is tipped away by Mark Bock | 39-45 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Symons steals the ball from Steve Holland | 39-45 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Filip Zuehls drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Remillard | 42-45 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Basil Teske (SF), Huey Scott (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Filip Zuehls, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Marlin Bell (C) Matthew Carter, Timothy Letellier, Gene Wilson, Mark Bock, Steve Holland | |
| 17:15 | Samford | Basil Teske is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Huey Scott | 44-45 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Huey Scott steps in front of the Clinton Shuster pass | 44-45 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Huey Scott is fouled on the floor by Edward Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Basil Teske misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG) Paul Jones | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Clinton Shuster steals it from Kevin Edelen in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlin Bell | 44-47 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Kevin Edelen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Cecil Wagers | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Teske (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Marlin Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky is fouled on the floor by Kevin Edelen - foul #2 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Huey Scott, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Gene Wilson (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Steve Holland (C) Matthew Carter, Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Marlin Bell | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Remillard - foul #1 on Michael Remillard, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Edward Barnes banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Symons steals it from Steve Holland | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Freddy Brook dunks the ball on a nice dish by Walter Symons | 51-49 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Barnes | 51-49 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Steve Holland steals it from Michael Remillard | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Symons steals the ball from Paul Jones | 51-49 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Walter Symons grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Dominic Moretti banks in the layup and the foul's on Gene Wilson - foul #3 on Gene Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Basil Teske (SF) Michael Remillard, Walter Symons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Timothy Letellier (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) William Brenneman, Paul Jones, Gene Wilson, Mark Bock | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirkpatrick | 53-49 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Freddy Brook is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SF) Freddy Brook, Dominic Moretti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Marlin Bell (C) Ralph Fischer, Steve Holland | |
| 12:50 | Samford | Basil Teske drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Utley | 55-49 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Basil Teske grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Timothy Letellier is called for the reach on Cecil Wagers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Joseph Richardson (C) Sean Utley, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:10 | Samford | The short jumper by Joseph Richardson is denied by Joseph Kirkpatrick | 55-49 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Bell | 55-49 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Letellier | 55-52 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Letellier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Marlin Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Huey Scott (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Filip Zuehls, Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Steve Holland (C) Matthew Carter, Edward Gruzinsky, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Marlin Bell | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Walter Symons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Fischer | 57-55 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Huey Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Bock, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Dominic Moretti (PF) Walter Symons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Gene Wilson (SF) Timothy Letellier, Ralph Fischer | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Steve Holland steps in front of the Michael Remillard pass | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock is called for 5 seconds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Walter Symons (SF) Michael Remillard, Huey Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Mark Bock | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Filip Zuehls is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carter - foul #2 on Matthew Carter, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Basil Teske (C) Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Filip Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Filip Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Dominic Moretti snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Dominic Moretti hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-55 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirkpatrick | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Filip Zuehls - foul #1 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Basil Teske | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Marlin Bell (PF), Edward Gruzinsky (C) Matthew Carter, William Brenneman, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Steve Holland | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Walter Symons is hacked by Gene Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Wilson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (C) Dominic Moretti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF) Gene Wilson | |
| 09:02 | Samford | Walter Symons misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cecil Wagers takes the ball from Ralph Fischer | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Marlin Bell | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Symons steps in front of the Ralph Fischer pass | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is fouled on the floor by Ralph Fischer - foul #1 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF) Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Mark Bock (PF) Paul Jones, Marlin Bell | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Richardson is called for the reach on William Brenneman - foul #2 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Huey Scott grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Huey Scott connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Remillard | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dominic Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Bock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Fischer | 61-58 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Freddy Brook knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Huey Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Michael Remillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (PG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Huey Scott, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Timothy Letellier (SG), Gene Wilson (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Marlin Bell (C) William Brenneman, Clinton Shuster, Ralph Fischer, Mark Bock, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cecil Wagers steals the ball from Gene Wilson | 63-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Joseph Kirkpatrick, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Michael Remillard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Filip Zuehls - foul #2 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Michael Remillard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Filip Zuehls misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Filip Zuehls tips it home | 67-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Carter | 67-62 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Filip Zuehls is hacked by Gene Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Wilson, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF) Kevin Edelen, Cecil Wagers, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Steve Holland (C) Timothy Letellier, Gene Wilson, Marlin Bell | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Filip Zuehls misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Filip Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Carter | 68-64 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Walter Symons hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Freddy Brook | 70-64 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Freddy Brook gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Walter Symons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Freddy Brook | 73-64 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Dominic Moretti gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Brenneman - foul #4 on William Brenneman, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Basil Teske | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Marlin Bell (C) Matthew Carter, Paul Jones, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Steve Holland | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Letellier | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dominic Moretti (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Bock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marlin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Barnes (C) Dominic Moretti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG) William Brenneman | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Clinton Shuster | 74-68 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Basil Teske (SF) Kevin Edelen, Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Steve Holland (C) Clinton Shuster, Mark Bock, Marlin Bell | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Edward Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Richardson | 76-68 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Barnes - foul #1 on Edward Barnes, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Walter Symons is hacked by Edward Gruzinsky - foul #4 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Dominic Moretti (PF) Basil Teske | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:56 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Remillard is called for the reach on Edward Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Michael Remillard, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Michael Remillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 01:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dominic Moretti | 78-72 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Edward Gruzinsky | 78-72 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Carter | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Edward Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Freddy Brook - foul #4 on Freddy Brook, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Barnes is hacked by Timothy Letellier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #16 | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gruzinsky | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Matthew Carter is called for the reach on Walter Symons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Carter, team foul #17 | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gruzinsky | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Matthew Carter is called for the reach on Dominic Moretti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carter, team foul #18 | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-81 |