| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | David Catalan picks off the pass by James Murrin | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Keith Janson hits a shot from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Catalan - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 36-36 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the shot from the left block set up by John Covington | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Murrin blocks the short jumper by Michael Eberly | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | John Covington hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ton | 36-41 |
| 18:22 | Samford | David Catalan makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 38-41 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Murrin | 38-41 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | John Covington can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Janson | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Walter Weeks takes the ball from David Christenson | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Samford | James Murrin denies the turnaround by Keith Janson | 38-41 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Covington | 38-44 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Paul Gary connects on the floater near the basket | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Keith Janson steps in front of the David Christenson pass | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Samford | David Catalan lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Janson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Christenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Michael Eberly scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter Weeks | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 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 | |
| 15:14 | Samford | James Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | David Lee buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Childress | 47-48 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Keith Pittman drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | John Childress tips it home | 50-50 |
| 14:14 | Samford | John Childress takes the ball from Joshua Patterson | 50-50 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:32 | Samford | James Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Delossantos swats the shot by David Gaddis | 50-50 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gaddis | 50-50 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:39 | Samford | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Samford | James Cook double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| 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 | |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on John Covington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Paul Gary swats the dunk try by David Christenson | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Walter Weeks grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Eberly and he's hacked by Richard Ton - foul #1 on Richard Ton, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | John Covington can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Keith Janson double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson's pass is intercepted by Walter Weeks | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Keith Janson banks in the layup set up by Walter Weeks | 55-50 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Walter Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten tips it home | 57-57 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the turnaround in the paint | 57-57 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | John Covington gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | John Covington scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:52 | Samford | James Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 07:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Cook | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a runner from the right block | 57-60 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, David Gaddis, David Lee, Phillip Powell | |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Janson | 59-61 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | John Covington connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Ton | 59-63 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG) John Covington | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier lays it in set up by Matthew Auten and the foul's on Paul Gary - foul #2 on Paul Gary, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Paul Gary blows the layup but he's hacked by Delbert Chevalier - foul #1 on Delbert Chevalier, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Delbert Chevalier | 60-66 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Keith Janson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Eberly and he's fouled by Delbert Chevalier - foul #2 on Delbert Chevalier, team foul #3 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) David Catalan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:11 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:37 | Samford | The short jumper by Kevin Delossantos is denied by Delbert Chevalier | 63-68 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Walter Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Paul Gary travels with the ball | 63-68 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses short on a shot from close range | 63-68 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Richard Ton picks off the pass by Keith Janson | 63-68 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton dunks the ball | 63-70 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is hacked by Keith Janson - foul #2 on Keith Janson, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Janson, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) Matthew Auten, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | John Childress hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Patterson - foul #2 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | John Childress makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | John Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-72 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | David Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) John Beyer, David Catalan, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) John Childress, David Gaddis, David Lee, Phillip Powell | |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-74 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Paul Gary is called for a backcourt violation | 63-74 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Michael Eberly swats the short shot by James Murrin | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin tips it home | 63-76 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Richard Ton - foul #2 on Richard Ton, team foul #4 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), David Lee (SG), David Gaddis (SF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, James Murrin | |
| 01:10 | Samford | Matthew Auten picks off the pass by John Beyer | 63-76 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Auten | 63-78 |
| 00:52 | Samford | David Catalan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-78 |
| 00:51 | Samford | James Cook gets the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | James Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Keith Pittman is called for the reach on Matthew Auten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Pittman, team foul #7 | 63-78 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:38 | Samford | John Beyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Patterson | 66-80 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell can't finish the layup | 66-80 |
| 00:11 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:04 | Samford | John Beyer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten runs out the clock | 69-80 |