| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) SG - James Shaver (fresh) SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) PF - John Decker (fresh) C - Donald Levering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Luis Fickes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Michael Hobbs travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Michael Hobbs can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Shaver - foul #1 on James Shaver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Harmon | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Robert Ennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Decker - foul #1 on John Decker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hobbs - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | John Decker makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | John Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Rory Frederick grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Michael Hobbs buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Harmon steals it from John Decker | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Richard Chambers takes the ball from Rory Frederick | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Rory Frederick snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Robert Ennis hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Ricardo Acevedo - foul #1 on Ricardo Acevedo, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF) Rory Frederick | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Luis Fickes denies the turnaround by John Decker | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | John Decker tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Samford | James Shaver steals the ball from Nathan Tyler | 4-7 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) SG - James Shaver (fresh) SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fairly fresh) PF - John Decker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Levering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Ennis picks off the pass by James Shaver | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Luis Fickes hits a floater from the left block set up by Nicholas Harmon | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Levering | 6-9 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | John Decker pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Harmon - foul #1 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), George Walker (SF), James Harrington (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Richard Chambers, James Shaver, Ricardo Acevedo, John Decker, Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Rory Frederick (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Jess Mace misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff's pass is intercepted by Lon Tamplin | 6-9 |
| 12:59 | Samford | James Lindsey can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Oscar Degraff - foul #1 on Oscar Degraff, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Decker (PF) Samuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Nathan Tyler, Lon Tamplin | |
| 12:59 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | Samford | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | John Decker grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hobbs - foul #2 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shaver (SG) George Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG), Luis Fickes (C) Michael Hobbs, James Lindsey | |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Robert Ennis is fouled on the floor by John Decker - foul #2 on John Decker, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering (C) John Decker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:32 | Samford | James Harrington steals it from Jess Mace | 7-10 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Rory Frederick drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jess Mace and he's fouled by James Harrington - foul #1 on James Harrington, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG) Jack Pyle | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Degraff (fresh) C - Donald Levering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Mace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Jess Mace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Rory Frederick grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Rory Frederick misses short on a shot in the paint | 11-13 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Luis Fickes - foul #1 on Luis Fickes, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo (SF) James Harrington | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF) Jess Mace, Rory Frederick | |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Robert Ennis loses the dribble to James Shaver | 13-13 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff is hacked by Luis Fickes - foul #2 on Luis Fickes, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), George Walker (PF), George Woods (C) James Shaver, Oscar Degraff, Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), James Lindsey (C) Nicholas Harmon, Luis Fickes | |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ricardo Acevedo | 16-13 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Robert Ennis dunks the ball set up by Timothy Leitner | 16-15 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo hits a shot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Samford | The jump hook by Robert Ennis is blocked by George Walker | 18-15 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | George Woods gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | George Woods snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | George Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:02 | Samford | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:37 | Samford | James Lindsey connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jess Mace | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Jess Mace snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:15 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Ennis - foul #1 on Robert Ennis, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shaver (SG), James Harrington (PF), Donald Levering (C) Richard Chambers, George Walker, George Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Rory Frederick (SF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nathan Tyler, Timothy Leitner, Robert Ennis | |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | James Lindsey takes the ball from James Harrington | 18-17 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Jess Mace drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lon Tamplin | 18-20 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Levering (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Mace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lon Tamplin (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (SF), Oscar Degraff (PF) Jack Pyle, Ricardo Acevedo | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SG) Jess Mace | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | George Walker gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | George Walker connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | Samford | James Lindsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Lon Tamplin can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by James Harrington is blocked by Rory Frederick | 20-20 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Rory Frederick snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Rory Frederick is hacked by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF) George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), Robert Ennis (PF), Wilbur Wilson (C) Timothy Leitner, James Lindsey, Lon Tamplin | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Ennis steps in front of the Donald Levering pass | 20-22 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff (PF) James Harrington | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Rory Frederick grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Nathan Tyler hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 20-24 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Tyler - foul #1 on Nathan Tyler, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), James Harrington (PF) James Shaver, Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Rory Frederick, Wilbur Wilson | |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Lon Tamplin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-24 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Lon Tamplin denies the turnaround by James Harrington | 22-24 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff tips it home | 24-24 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jess Mace | 24-26 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Leitner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Lon Tamplin (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Pyle | 27-26 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Lon Tamplin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (SF), John Decker (PF) Richard Chambers, Ricardo Acevedo | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Luis Fickes (C) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, Lon Tamplin | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | George Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Harrington | 29-26 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | George Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | John Decker is hacked by Robert Ennis - foul #2 on Robert Ennis, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), James Shaver (SG), Donald Levering (C) Jack Pyle, James Harrington, Oscar Degraff | |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF) Nathan Tyler | |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Rory Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering knocks in the runner from close range | 31-28 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Rory Frederick's floater is tipped away by Donald Levering | 31-28 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 31-28 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Rory Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Rory Frederick lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Harmon | 31-30 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Hobbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | George Walker misses the fullcourt shot | 34-32 |