| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron McDade (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trenton Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | David Gross comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | David Gross misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-29 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Marin Zechiel snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Marin Zechiel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | David Gross grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Marin Zechiel is called for the reach on Larry Hanson - foul #1 on Marin Zechiel, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 18:19 | Samford | David Gross picks off the pass by Doug Jones in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gross and he's hacked by Henry Hicks - foul #3 on Henry Hicks, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jay Dunn (SF) Henry Hicks | |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:45 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Marin Zechiel is denied by Harold Roberts | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Doug Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Marin Zechiel misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 17:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Fletcher | 23-29 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Doug Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Fletcher | 23-32 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Caraballo (SG), Timothy McKeirnan (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Cameron McDade, Harold Roberts, Larry Hanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Jay Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | David Gross drills a floater from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Aaron Groh clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy McKeirnan - foul #1 on Timothy McKeirnan, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Kim (SF), Robert Wilson (C) David Gross, Trenton Philips | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Henry Hicks (SF) Doug Jones, Jay Dunn | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Aaron Groh makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Aaron Groh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Danny Caraballo (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Timothy McKeirnan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Kim (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eugene Crist (fresh) SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade (SG), Harold Roberts (PF) Timothy McKeirnan, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Aaron Groh, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Henry Hicks is hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #3 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Drouin (SG) John Fletcher | |
| 15:00 | Samford | John Mason makes the shot in the paint set up by Henry Hicks | 25-36 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson is hacked by Mathew Drouin - foul #3 on Mathew Drouin, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gross (PG), Trenton Philips (SF) Danny Caraballo, Edward Kim | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG) Eugene Crist | |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Doug Jones - foul #1 on Doug Jones, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Doug Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Marin Zechiel grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Henry Hicks buries a 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | David Gross misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | David Gross snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts banks in the layup | 28-39 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Marin Zechiel hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mason | 28-41 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Roberts | 31-41 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Marin Zechiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | David Gross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron McDade | 34-41 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Larry Hanson blocks the short jumper by Marin Zechiel | 34-41 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Drouin steals the ball from Trenton Philips | 34-41 |
| 12:08 | Samford | John Mason clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marin Zechiel - foul #2 on Marin Zechiel, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Caraballo (PG), Timothy McKeirnan (SG), Edward Kim (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) David Gross, Cameron McDade, Trenton Philips, Larry Hanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), John Fletcher (SG), Jay Dunn (SF), Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) Doug Jones, Mathew Drouin, Henry Hicks, John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:43 | Samford | John Fletcher buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Crist | 36-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Danny Caraballo (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Timothy McKeirnan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Kim (fresh) PF - Harold Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eugene Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 36-43 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Eugene Crist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Timothy McKeirnan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Roberts and the foul's on Eugene Crist - foul #2 on Eugene Crist, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Harold Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Timothy McKeirnan makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:46 | Samford | John Fletcher misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | Samford | John Fletcher misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Danny Caraballo snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Danny Caraballo is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gross (PG), Trenton Philips (SF) Edward Kim, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), Henry Hicks (SF) Eugene Crist, Jay Dunn | |
| 10:00 | Samford | John Fletcher is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson (C) Danny Caraballo | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Aaron Groh, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Timothy McKeirnan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Marin Zechiel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Marin Zechiel lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips's pass is intercepted by John Mason | 42-45 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Henry Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:56 | Samford | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Doug Jones loses the dribble to David Gross | 42-45 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | David Gross hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy McKeirnan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trenton Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Marin Zechiel's pass is intercepted by David Gross | 44-45 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | David Gross dunks the ball | 46-45 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Henry Hicks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Doug Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:41 | Samford | John Mason misses short on a runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 06:39 | Samford | John Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | David Gross hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade (SG), Harold Roberts (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Timothy McKeirnan, Edwin Johnson, Larry Hanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | David Gross makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Wilson | 51-47 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Aaron Groh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Roberts - foul #2 on Harold Roberts, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Aaron Groh makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Aaron Groh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jay Dunn (SF), Marin Zechiel (C) Henry Hicks, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Aaron Groh scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Fletcher | 53-51 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | David Gross knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Roberts | 55-51 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Doug Jones is fouled on the floor by Edwin Johnson - foul #4 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Caraballo (PG), Larry Hanson (C) David Gross, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mason (PF) Aaron Groh | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Marin Zechiel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-51 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Doug Jones snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Jay Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Henry Hicks (SF) Doug Jones, Jay Dunn | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Danny Caraballo (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Cameron McDade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trenton Philips (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eugene Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Drouin (SG), Aaron Groh (C) John Fletcher, Marin Zechiel | |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Henry Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mason | 56-54 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Harold Roberts | 58-54 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gross (PG) Danny Caraballo | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), John Fletcher (SG), Marin Zechiel (C) Eugene Crist, Mathew Drouin, Aaron Groh | |
| 02:12 | Samford | John Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Roberts | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Doug Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Gross - foul #3 on David Gross, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Doug Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Samford | John Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:44 | Samford | John Fletcher misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Marin Zechiel tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Larry Hanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 01:24 | Samford | John Fletcher snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Cameron McDade steals it from Marin Zechiel | 60-56 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gross | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Trenton Philips makes the jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Harold Roberts swats the layup by John Mason | 62-56 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts is hacked by Doug Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Jones, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson (C) Larry Hanson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Doug Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marin Zechiel | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | David Gross is hacked by Doug Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Jones, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy McKeirnan (PF) Harold Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | David Gross makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | David Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Marin Zechiel gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Doug Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Cameron McDade gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Roberts (PF) Timothy McKeirnan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Doug Jones is called for the reach on David Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Jones, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | David Gross makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | David Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Doug Jones is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Jones, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG) Doug Jones | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Henry Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | David Gross runs out the clock | 70-59 |