| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Zurkus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ronald McClendon inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Edward Bartley knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Steelman | 36-37 |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | David Reed steals it from Kyle Barrientes in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 19:31 | Samford | David Steelman is fouled on the floor by Michael Malcom - foul #2 on Michael Malcom, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti is hacked by Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Samford | David Steelman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti is hacked by David Steelman - foul #1 on David Steelman, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronald McClendon steals the ball from Kyle Barrientes | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Samford | David Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald McClendon | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Bartley | 38-39 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Malcom - foul #3 on Michael Malcom, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller (C) Michael Malcom | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Troy Whitehead gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | Samford | David Reed buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Troy Whitehead snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Edward Bartley tips it in | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Zurkus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Reichert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Troy Whitehead snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:05 | Samford | David Steelman clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Briganti - foul #1 on Jerry Briganti, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) David Reed, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (PG), Stuart Woodward (SG), Ray Finck (SF), Michael Malcom (C) Kyle Barrientes, Jerry Briganti, Steven Zurkus, Hubert Reichert | |
| 15:05 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:05 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Samford | John Johnson (SF) David Steelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Dupree (PF) Leroy Miller | |
| 14:29 | Samford | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Ray Finck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Luis Cendejas buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Johnson | 49-39 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Wilbanks | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Luis Cendejas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), David Steelman (SG), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, John Johnson, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), Hubert Reichert (PF) Stuart Woodward, Ray Finck, Charles Dupree | |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom is fouled on the floor by Edward Bartley - foul #1 on Edward Bartley, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF) Clifton Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Hill - foul #2 on Larry Hill, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Ronald McClendon is fouled on the floor by Kyle Barrientes - foul #1 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Whitehead (PF) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus (SF), Leroy Miller (C) Chris Wilbanks, Michael Malcom | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-44 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Troy Whitehead tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 11:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Zurkus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | David Reed misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kyle Barrientes - foul #2 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts (C) Hubert Reichert | |
| 11:27 | Samford | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:27 | Samford | David Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes | 52-47 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Ronald McClendon hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Reed | 54-47 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Barrientes | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Edward Bartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 57-49 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Ronald McClendon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald McClendon, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), John Johnson (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) David Reed, David Steelman, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Ray Finck (SF), Hubert Reichert (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Jerry Briganti, Steven Zurkus, Leroy Miller, Marc Knotts | |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Wilbanks | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Samford | John Johnson lays it in | 59-52 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Ray Finck is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (SG) Kyle Barrientes | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Luis Cendejas clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Hubert Reichert - foul #1 on Hubert Reichert, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom is hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #2 on Edward Bartley, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), David Steelman (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF) Luis Cendejas, John Johnson, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti (SG) Stuart Woodward | |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Samford | David Steelman makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Ray Finck tips it in | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Finck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Clifton Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Steelman | 65-56 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF) Clifton Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Steven Zurkus (SF) Chris Wilbanks, Ray Finck | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Ronald McClendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller (C) Michael Malcom | |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald McClendon - foul #3 on Ronald McClendon, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts (C) Hubert Reichert | |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Herman Mulloy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SG) David Steelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom (C) Marc Knotts | |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Barrientes | 65-60 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Ronald McClendon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Herman Mulloy gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ronald McClendon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Reed | 68-60 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Herman Mulloy - foul #3 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) David Reed, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Hubert Reichert (PF) Jerry Briganti, Leroy Miller | |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 3rd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes's pass is intercepted by Clifton Thompson in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Clifton Thompson banks in the layup | 70-63 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes | 70-65 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Michael Malcom denies the turnaround by Edward Bartley | 70-65 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Clifton Thompson tips it in | 72-65 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Zurkus and the foul's on Edward Bartley - foul #3 on Edward Bartley, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG) Ronald McClendon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti (SG), Leroy Miller (C) Steven Zurkus, Michael Malcom | |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF) Clifton Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom (C) Leroy Miller | |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks double dribbles | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus (SF) Chris Wilbanks | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Kyle Barrientes picks off the pass by David Reed | 72-68 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus misses the easy layup | 72-68 |
| 02:18 | Samford | David Steelman snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Troy Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Steven Zurkus - foul #1 on Steven Zurkus, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti is fouled on the floor by Troy Whitehead - foul #3 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Edward Bartley is whistled for a carry | 73-70 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom loses the dribble to Ronald McClendon | 73-73 |
| 00:24 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Briganti - foul #2 on Jerry Briganti, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:24 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Samford | David Steelman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ronald McClendon is called for traveling | 74-75 |