| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Height (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Walton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Myron Knarr inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Antone Smith - foul #3 on Antone Smith, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SG) Antone Smith | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Myron Knarr steals it from James Albrecht | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Myron Knarr banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Bruce Marrow drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | James Walker double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Walton - foul #3 on Ronald Walton, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison (C) Ronald Walton | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | James Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Height | 34-39 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 37-39 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain's pass is intercepted by Kevin Edelen | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Kevin Edelen lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Albrecht | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (C) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Ward (SG) James Albrecht | |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | John Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Jamison | 39-44 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Irvin Brewer loses the dribble to Benjamin McClain | 39-44 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain lays it up and in set up by William Height | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Height (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin McClain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Jamison, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Morton (PG), Antone Smith (SG), James Albrecht (SF), Ronald Walton (C) William Height, John Ward, James Walker, Benjamin McClain | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Cecil Ritch can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Cecil Ritch grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Archie Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Myron Knarr loses the dribble to James Albrecht | 39-48 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison can't finish the layup | 39-48 |
| 14:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Ritch | 39-48 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Adam Rhymer | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), Manuel Snyder (PF) Donald Morton, Jerry Jamison | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is hacked by William Height in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Height, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain (PF) Manuel Snyder | |
| 13:21 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SF) James Albrecht | |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Antone Smith | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Irvin Brewer takes the ball from Ronald Walton | 44-48 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow's floater is tipped away by Ronald Walton | 44-48 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | William Height grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Height (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (SF), Jerry Jamison (C) Antone Smith, Ronald Walton | |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Jerry Jamison picks off the pass by Anthony Bentley | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | James Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:13 | Samford | James Walker picks off the pass by Myron Knarr | 44-50 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | James Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (SG), Ronald Walton (C) William Height, Benjamin McClain | |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses the floater from the right side | 44-53 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Kevin Edelen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jamison | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Albrecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Jamison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), Manuel Snyder (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Manuel Engram (C) James Walker, James Albrecht, Jerry Jamison, Ronald Walton | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin McClain | 44-56 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Bruce Marrow hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 46-56 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | William Height drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antone Smith | 46-59 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Height - foul #2 on William Height, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton (C) Manuel Engram | |
| 06:06 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton is hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #1 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Leonard Cooke | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Ward (SG), James Walker (SF) Antone Smith, Manuel Snyder | |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | John Ward travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Adam Rhymer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison (SF) John Ward | |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | Cecil Ritch picks off the pass by William Height in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Cecil Ritch's floater is knocked away by Jerry Jamison | 48-59 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison's pass is intercepted by Adam Rhymer | 48-59 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Cecil Ritch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG), Archie Reed (C) Adam Rhymer, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (SG), James Albrecht (SF) James Walker, Benjamin McClain | |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Myron Knarr gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the jumper from close range set up by William Height | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-61 |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Height (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton's floater is tipped away by Archie Reed | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | William Height makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Ward (SG), James Walker (SF), Manuel Snyder (PF), Manuel Engram (C) Antone Smith, James Albrecht, Jerry Jamison, Ronald Walton | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Manuel Engram picks off the pass by Archie Reed | 48-63 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | John Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it in | 50-63 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses long on a shot from the right block | 50-63 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Adam Rhymer snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Irvin Brewer loses the dribble to John Ward | 50-63 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | William Height can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-63 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Cecil Ritch gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Irvin Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Morton (PG), Jerry Jamison (PF) William Height, Manuel Snyder | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | James Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Archie Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Adam Rhymer tips it home | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram misses the shot from the right side | 52-66 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Donald Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Donald Morton runs out the clock | 52-66 |