| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) SF - David Gabor (fresh) PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Jacob Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Dials - foul #1 on George Dials, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor misses the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder hits a runner near the basket | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Troy Shea | 4-1 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-1 |
| 17:26 | Samford | George Dials grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:21 | Samford | The jump hook by Troy Shea is blocked by Ulysses Gunn | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn lays it in on a nice dish by David Gabor | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Troy Shea knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Dials | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke is hacked by Lloyd Reeder - foul #1 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob Lantz | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Scott Lillard swats the short shot by Troy Shea | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn grabs the board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) SF - David Gabor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Lillard (fairly fresh) C - Ulysses Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Reeder - foul #2 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Russell Hiles (SG), Manuel Foster (SF), Shawn Reynolds (PF) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke, David Gabor, Scott Lillard | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Mark Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gabor (SF) Ulysses Gunn | |
| 14:47 | Samford | Terry Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Terry Young's pass is intercepted by Russell Hiles | 6-5 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Terry Young pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Harry Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Paul Wakeland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Michael French pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Reynolds - foul #1 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Terry Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), Scott Lillard (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) John Donaldson, Russell Hiles, David Gabor, Shawn Reynolds | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard dunks the ball and the foul's on George Dials - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (C) George Dials, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Harry Griffin snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Jacob Lantz snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster connects on the shot from the right block set up by Scott Lillard and he's hacked by Harry Griffin - foul #1 on Harry Griffin, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Terry Young clanks a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) SF - Manuel Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Drexler | 8-13 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Mark Edwards hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Troy Shea | 11-13 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 11-13 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Terry Young pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Scott Lillard - foul #1 on Scott Lillard, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, Harry Griffin, Terry Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gabor (SF), Russell Hiles (PF), Shawn Reynolds (C) Manuel Foster, Scott Lillard, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 10:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler's pass is intercepted by Michael French | 13-13 |
| 09:30 | Samford | David Gabor picks off the pass by Paul Wakeland | 13-13 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor slams it home | 13-15 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jerry Manke is called for the reach on Michael French - foul #1 on Jerry Manke, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Harry Griffin (SF) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Scott Lillard (PF) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke | |
| 08:51 | Samford | Russell Hiles is called for the reach on Harry Griffin - foul #1 on Russell Hiles, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Robert Strayer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Edwards | 16-15 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-15 |
| 08:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds clanks a shot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Reynolds | 16-15 |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Griffin - foul #2 on Harry Griffin, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Young (PF) Harry Griffin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), Manuel Foster (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) John Donaldson, Russell Hiles, Scott Lillard, Shawn Reynolds | |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) SF - David Gabor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Edwards | 18-17 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Manke and he's hacked by Terry Young - foul #1 on Terry Young, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PF) David Gabor | |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Michael French picks off the pass by Jerry Manke | 18-19 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Russell Hiles steals the ball from Michael French | 18-19 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Hiles | 18-21 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Paul Wakeland, Robert Strayer, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gabor (SF), Scott Lillard (PF) Manuel Foster, Russell Hiles | |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Terry Young misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Drexler - foul #1 on Charles Drexler, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Terry Young misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Terry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Lillard | 19-25 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Terry Young clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Manke - foul #2 on Jerry Manke, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (SG) Jerry Manke | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Terry Young makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Terry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Manuel Foster is denied by Jacob Lantz | 21-25 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Michael French grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Mark Edwards travels with the ball | 21-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, Terry Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Russell Hiles (SG), Shawn Reynolds (C) Charles Drexler, David Gabor, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Reeder blocks the jumper by John Donaldson | 21-25 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Foster | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SG - Michael French (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Donaldson (fresh) SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Michael French, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke (SG) Russell Hiles | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Harry Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Harry Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:39 | Samford | George Dials comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Lillard | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard hits a floater from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Reynolds - foul #2 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Terry Young (PF) Harry Griffin, Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), David Gabor (SF), Ulysses Gunn (C) John Donaldson, Manuel Foster, Scott Lillard | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jerry Manke | 21-28 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler is hacked by Troy Shea - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Terry Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Shawn Reynolds and he's fouled by Terry Young - foul #2 on Terry Young, team foul #11 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Terry Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the jumper in the paint | 21-33 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder tips it back up and in | 23-33 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Jacob Lantz denies the turnaround by Jerry Manke | 23-33 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Troy Shea gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard (PF) Shawn Reynolds | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Jacob Lantz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-33 |