| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - David Christenson (fresh) SF - Richard Ton (fresh) PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier 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) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses the shot near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gary | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | John Covington loses the dribble to Walter Weeks | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin buries a runner in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Samford | John Covington picks off the pass by Walter Weeks | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington throws it down | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Walter Weeks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | John Covington can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Keith Janson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Keith Janson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | David Lee snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - David Lee (fresh) C - Phillip Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Janson, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:08 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by James Cook is blocked by John Childress | 7-4 |
| 15:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Beyer | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Samford | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), David Catalan (SF) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, John Childress, David Gaddis, David Lee, Phillip Powell | |
| 14:26 | Samford | David Catalan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Covington | 10-7 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Richard Ton steals it from John Beyer | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson buries a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Murrin | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Pittman | 10-9 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Richard Ton steps in front of the James Cook pass | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Joshua Patterson's pass is intercepted by James Murrin | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | James Cook swats the dunk try by John Covington | 10-11 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Samford | David Catalan's pass is intercepted by Richard Ton | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton lays it in | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:36 | Samford | John Beyer hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Covington | 12-18 |
| 11:18 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:51 | Samford | David Catalan gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:36 | Samford | David Catalan is hacked by Delbert Chevalier - foul #1 on Delbert Chevalier, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, David Catalan, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 10:18 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Childress makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Lee | 12-24 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Walter Weeks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Gary | 15-24 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis loses the dribble to Keith Janson | 15-24 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the finger roll | 17-24 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | John Childress scores on a 3 from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Gaddis - foul #1 on David Gaddis, team foul #3 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF) Matthew Auten, John Childress, David Gaddis, David Lee | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Ton - foul #1 on Richard Ton, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Murrin (C) Phillip Powell | |
| 07:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton loses the ball out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Patterson (C) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Keith Janson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | John Covington connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Ton | 21-30 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Michael Eberly's pass is intercepted by John Covington | 21-30 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | John Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG) John Covington | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Paul Gary drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Eberly | 23-30 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Keith Pittman grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Paul Gary banks in the layup on a great pass from John Beyer | 25-30 |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, David Catalan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, John Childress, David Gaddis, David Lee, Phillip Powell | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Christenson - foul #1 on David Christenson, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Keith Janson is hacked by David Christenson - foul #2 on David Christenson, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-30 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson tips it home | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 29-32 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Patterson - foul #1 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a turnaround from close range | 31-35 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Covington and he's fouled by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Paul Gary blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Ton - foul #2 on Richard Ton, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is fouled on the floor by Paul Gary - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), David Lee (SG), David Gaddis (SF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, James Murrin | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG) Delbert Chevalier | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Matthew Auten is called for the reach on Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Matthew Auten, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Lee | 33-38 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | John Childress is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Keith Janson clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-38 |