| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) SF - James Fountain (fresh) PF - Tim Finn (fresh) C - James Merritt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Oscar Fagin 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) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Oscar Fagin blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Shaw swats the short shot by James Merritt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a shot from the left block set up by Hans Zeis | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Ivan Alcocer and he's hacked by Ruben Barnes - foul #1 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Finn | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ruben Barnes and he's hacked by James Fountain - foul #1 on James Fountain, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 17:41 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bart Cuccia | 7-9 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Jerry Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer lays it in on a nice dish by Bart Cuccia | 7-11 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Bart Cuccia picks off the pass by Oscar Fagin | 7-11 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia lays it up and in | 7-13 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Jerry Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Fagin | 9-13 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Alcocer | 9-15 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Hans Zeis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Shaw denies the turnaround by Bart Cuccia | 11-15 |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn tips it in | 11-17 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Fountain | 13-19 |
| 15:02 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by James Fountain - foul #2 on James Fountain, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), George Braithwaite (PF), Leland Jones (C) Ivan Alcocer, Bart Cuccia, James Fountain, Tim Finn, James Merritt | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Ian Logan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley is hacked by Robert Brewer - foul #1 on Robert Brewer, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Kerr - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Leland Jones steps in front of the Jason Carey pass | 13-21 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Eric Kerr steals the ball from Alfonso Hernandez | 13-21 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Ian Logan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Eric Kerr gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the dunk | 13-21 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Ian Logan tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 15-23 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Allen Seeley swats the short shot by Ian Logan | 15-23 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Kerr (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Allen Seeley (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Braithwaite (fresh) C - Leland Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), David Carey (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Allen Seeley, Walter Jackson, Alfonso Hernandez, George Braithwaite, Leland Jones | |
| 11:06 | Samford | James Dorrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Oscar Fagin - foul #1 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 17-23 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is hacked by Tim Finn - foul #1 on Tim Finn, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Hans Zeis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Barnes | 20-23 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer is hacked by Ruben Barnes - foul #2 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG) Ruben Barnes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez (SF) David Carey | |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Daniel Butler (PF) David Lockridge, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:58 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 08:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 20-23 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Daniel Butler buries a jump hook from close range | 22-23 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hans Zeis, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Robert Brewer, James Dorrough, Daniel Butler, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (SG), Leland Jones (C) Bart Cuccia, James Merritt | |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Jason Carey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Lockridge (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Finn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 22-27 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Martin Fullerton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Lockridge | 24-27 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Jason Carey snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Jason Carey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Martin Fullerton snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-27 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Ian Logan swats the shot by Walter Jackson | 24-27 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Hans Zeis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) David Lockridge, Hans Zeis, Jason Carey, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), David Carey (SF), George Braithwaite (PF), James Merritt (C) Ivan Alcocer, Alfonso Hernandez, Tim Finn, Leland Jones | |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Logan - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Bart Cuccia is called for the reach on James Dorrough - foul #1 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| 05:16 | Samford | James Dorrough misses short on a runner in the lane | 24-29 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Jerry Shaw tips it home | 26-29 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | David Carey loses the dribble to James Dorrough | 26-29 |
| 04:55 | Samford | James Dorrough connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Brewer | 28-29 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite loses the dribble to James Dorrough | 28-29 |
| 04:37 | Samford | James Dorrough throws it down | 30-29 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Jackson | 30-31 |
| 04:12 | Samford | James Dorrough blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | David Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), James Fountain (SF), Alfonso Hernandez (PF) Walter Jackson, David Carey, George Braithwaite | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Barnes is called for the reach on Bart Cuccia - foul #3 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), Jason Carey (SF) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn (PF) Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hans Zeis | 35-33 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ivan Alcocer | 35-35 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Jason Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG) David Lockridge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones (C) James Merritt | |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Oscar Fagin lays it in and the foul's on Tim Finn - foul #2 on Tim Finn, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (C) Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (SG) Bart Cuccia | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones misses the dunk | 38-37 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Robert Brewer pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Jason Carey misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-37 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (C) Jason Carey, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Merritt (C) Leland Jones | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Hans Zeis loses the dribble to Tim Finn | 38-37 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Shaw (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF) Walter Jackson, James Fountain | |
| 00:54 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by Alfonso Hernandez - foul #1 on Alfonso Hernandez, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (PF) Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Hans Zeis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bart Cuccia | 38-39 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), Eric Kerr (SG) Ian Logan, Hans Zeis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), James Fountain (SF) Ivan Alcocer, Tim Finn | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 38-39 |