| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eric Kerr inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alan Dittmar | 30-40 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Eric Barter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Walter Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Jerry Metts steals it from Ronnie Lowder | 30-40 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses the easy layup | 30-40 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Barter | 30-42 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alan Dittmar | 30-42 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Walter Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Eric Barter drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Lowder | 33-47 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Eric Kerr is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Lowder - foul #3 on Ronnie Lowder, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (PF), Jason Carey (C) Martin Fullerton, Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (PG), Gene Welcher (SG) Ronnie Lowder, Eric Barter | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Walter Johnson is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG) Jerry Metts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hamilton (C) Roger Smith | |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (C) Eric Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Tavares (C) Alan Dittmar | |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:25 | Samford | David Lockridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | David Carrier (SG), Martin Fullerton (PF) Walter Johnson, David Lockridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SG) Mark Hintze | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Daniel Butler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Michael Chew (C) David Carrier, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Reginald Secrist (PF), Roger Smith (C) Daniel Carpenter, James Hamilton, Douglas Tavares | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Barter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Secrist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Jason Carey steals it from Ronnie Lowder | 33-48 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Jerry Metts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Michael Chew snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Jason Carey is hacked by Gene Welcher - foul #2 on Gene Welcher, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF) William Holt, Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Eric Kerr knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Metts | 35-48 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher is whistled for a carry | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (PF) Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| 14:20 | Samford | Eric Barter is called for the reach on Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Barter, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (SG) Eric Barter | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jerry Metts double dribbles | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Jason Carey (C) Jerry Metts, Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar (C) Roger Smith | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze makes the 3rd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Walter Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Secrist | 35-52 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Eric Kerr's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Lowder | 35-52 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Daniel Butler swats the short shot by Mark Hintze | 35-52 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Daniel Butler is hacked by Reginald Secrist - foul #4 on Reginald Secrist, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Martin Fullerton (PF), Michael Chew (C) Walter Johnson, Eric Kerr, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SG), Gene Welcher (SF), Roger Smith (C) Daniel Carpenter, Mark Hintze, Reginald Secrist | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Alan Dittmar - foul #2 on Alan Dittmar, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Barter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Martin Fullerton connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by William Holt | 40-52 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Smith | 40-55 |
| 10:41 | Samford | William Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Eric Barter - foul #2 on Eric Barter, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF) Jerry Metts, Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (PG), Mark Hintze (SF) Ronnie Lowder, Gene Welcher | |
| 10:41 | Samford | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:41 | Samford | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Carpenter, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Eric Kerr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 44-55 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter dunks the ball and he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG) William Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hamilton (PF) Alan Dittmar | |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Martin Fullerton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 09:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Chew | 47-57 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Michael Chew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Roger Smith snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Eric Barter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Martin Fullerton steals it from Mark Hintze | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Walter Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-57 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Eric Kerr tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | James Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Carpenter | 49-60 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Michael Chew's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Smith | 49-60 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Eric Kerr tips it but misses | 49-60 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Chew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Barter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hintze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Johnson - foul #4 on Walter Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), David Carrier (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Daniel Butler (PF), David Lockridge (C) Jerry Metts, Walter Johnson, Eric Kerr, Martin Fullerton, Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Gene Welcher (SF), Reginald Secrist (PF), Alan Dittmar (C) Eric Barter, Mark Hintze, James Hamilton, Roger Smith | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter is hacked by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton McCrosky (SF) Daniel Carpenter | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Daniel Butler gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:44 | Samford | David Lockridge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Welcher - foul #3 on Gene Welcher, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| 06:44 | Samford | David Lockridge misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:44 | Samford | David Lockridge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 50-60 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Daniel Butler makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Reginald Secrist - foul #5 on Reginald Secrist, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF) David Carrier, David Lockridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (SG), James Hamilton (C) Clayton McCrosky, Reginald Secrist | |
| 06:08 | Samford | Daniel Butler misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | James Hamilton snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | James Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Jason Carey | 52-60 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Jason Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Daniel Butler double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG) William Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SG), Roger Smith (C) Daniel Carpenter, James Hamilton | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Jerry Metts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Eric Barter makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Lowder | 52-62 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Walter Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar tips it in | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Daniel Butler connects on the shot from the baseline | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is fouled on the floor by Eric Kerr - foul #2 on Eric Kerr, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (SG), David Lockridge (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF), Michael Chew (C) Walter Johnson, Eric Kerr, Daniel Butler, Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (SG), James Hamilton (PF), Douglas Tavares (C) Eric Barter, Alan Dittmar, Roger Smith | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lockridge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Chew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Tavares (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | David Lockridge drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Metts | 56-66 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Lowder | 56-68 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF) William Holt, David Lockridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SG), Alan Dittmar (PF), Roger Smith (C) Daniel Carpenter, James Hamilton, Douglas Tavares | |
| 02:41 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Jerry Metts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Alan Dittmar knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mark Hintze | 56-70 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Michael Chew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Ronnie Lowder steals it from Eric Kerr | 56-70 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Roger Smith loses the dribble to Michael Chew | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Mark Hintze steps in front of the Eric Kerr pass | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Eric Barter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-70 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Michael Chew gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Martin Fullerton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder runs out the clock | 56-70 |