| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Henry Sommers inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is fouled on the floor by Richard Peirce - foul #3 on Richard Peirce, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Orsini (C) Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles makes the jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor's fadeaway is rejected by Boris Zolty | 39-48 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Joseph Orsini grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Boris Zolty - foul #1 on Boris Zolty, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Henry Sommers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Sommers, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker connects on the jump hook in the lane | 39-50 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Bill Herrin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Parker | 39-52 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Johnathan Cooper picks off the pass by Wilbert Tudor | 39-52 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits the finger roll | 39-54 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Joseph Orsini makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilbert Tudor | 41-54 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Wilbert Tudor takes the ball from Kevin Parker | 41-54 |
| 16:24 | Samford | William Wall can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-54 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is fouled on the floor by Henry Sommers - foul #2 on Henry Sommers, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), David Zener (SF), Frederick Hummel (PF), George Jackson (C) William Wall, Henry Sommers, Wilbert Tudor, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG), John Lute (SG), Danny Yearby (SF), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty, Kevin Wiles | |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Yearby | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zener (fresh) PF - Frederick Hummel (fresh) C - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Lute (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Yearby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Burgin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Swarthout (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Fa Hou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF), Richard Peirce (C) David Zener, George Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Hummel - foul #1 on Frederick Hummel, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Alberto Vasquez (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Richard Peirce pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Frederick Hummel hits the finger roll set up by Alberto Vasquez and he's hacked by Lloyd Burgin - foul #1 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG) Damon Swarthout | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Frederick Hummel makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:55 | SE Missouri State | Richard Peirce swats the layup by Lloyd Burgin | 44-58 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-58 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Frederick Hummel slams it home on a great pass from Alberto Vasquez | 46-58 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | John Lute clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-58 |
| 14:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Alberto Vasquez | 46-58 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Frederick Hummel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Barrett is blocked by Frederick Hummel | 46-58 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | John Lute comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Omar Gordon grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez connects on the floater from close range | 48-58 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Alberto Vasquez picks off the pass by John Lute | 48-58 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Fa Hou scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Vasquez | 51-58 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | John Lute connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Barrett | 51-60 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alberto Vasquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hummel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Yearby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lute (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Burgin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Frederick Hummel pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Alberto Vasquez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | John Lute clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 10:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Omar Gordon | 54-60 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Richard Peirce slams it home on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 56-60 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Omar Gordon is called for the reach on Danny Yearby - foul #4 on Omar Gordon, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), William Wall (SG), Henry Sommers (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Alberto Vasquez, Fa Hou, Omar Gordon, Frederick Hummel, Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Boris Zolty (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Johnathan Cooper, Lawrence Barrett, Danny Yearby, John Lute, Lloyd Burgin | |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Don Lacefield - foul #1 on Don Lacefield, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Wall | 59-60 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Orsini - foul #2 on Joseph Orsini, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Wall and he's fouled by Boris Zolty - foul #2 on Boris Zolty, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Henry Sommers swats the layup by Jack Zumbrunnen | 62-62 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Don Lacefield | 62-64 |
| 08:41 | Samford | William Wall knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 65-64 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 08:32 | Samford | William Wall grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Joseph Orsini can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Lacefield - foul #2 on Don Lacefield, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG) Don Lacefield | |
| 08:15 | Samford | Joseph Orsini misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Joseph Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Zumbrunnen | 66-67 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Wall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Joseph Orsini gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Orsini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | William Wall loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), George Jackson (C) William Wall, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout (C) Kevin Wiles | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbert Tudor | 66-67 |
| 07:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 66-67 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Fa Hou can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Fa Hou - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Frederick Hummel (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, Wilbert Tudor, George Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SF), John Lute (PF) Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty | |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Omar Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 06:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Peirce | 66-68 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Frederick Hummel is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Sommers (PF) Bill Herrin, Frederick Hummel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Damon Swarthout | |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Fa Hou steals the ball from Lloyd Burgin | 66-68 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Fa Hou is hacked by Lloyd Burgin - foul #2 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbert Tudor (PF) Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF) Danny Yearby | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Fa Hou is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Samford | William Wall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Henry Sommers tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett lays it up and in set up by John Lute | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Richard Peirce hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | John Lute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Henry Sommers, Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Boris Zolty (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Lawrence Barrett, John Lute, Lloyd Burgin, Kevin Wiles | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Swarthout (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Omar Gordon connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Bill Herrin | 70-70 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Swarthout | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Omar Gordon gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles (C) Damon Swarthout | |
| 02:29 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker lays it in set up by Jack Zumbrunnen | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Wall is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wiles - foul #2 on Kevin Wiles, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | Samford | William Wall is hacked by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #3 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | Samford | William Wall misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen lays it in set up by Johnathan Cooper | 71-74 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Wall | 73-74 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Zumbrunnen | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Richard Peirce can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Boris Zolty - foul #3 on Boris Zolty, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Richard Peirce makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Zumbrunnen | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Richard Peirce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty is hacked by Bill Herrin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SG) Jack Zumbrunnen | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | Samford | John Lute picks off the pass by Omar Gordon | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper misses the easy layup | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is fouled in the backcourt by William Wall - foul #2 on William Wall, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG) Boris Zolty | |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Wall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-80 |