| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Lewis picks off the pass by Bobby Longacre | 28-30 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Richard Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Robert Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Edward Hudson lays it in | 30-30 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | John Boone snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | John Boone makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Harold Tidwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ronnie Duncan | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Dion Reeves is fouled on the floor by Walter Raymond - foul #2 on Walter Raymond, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Harold Tidwell buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Raymond | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | John Boone takes the ball from Dion Reeves | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | SE Missouri State | John Boone travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (PG), William Gustin (SG), Ronald Haase (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF), Robert Row (C) Walter Raymond, Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, John Boone, Bobby Longacre | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Marc Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Henry | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Lewis steals it from Chris Bortz | 39-40 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Marc Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Haase - foul #1 on Ronald Haase, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:51 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Marc Smith steals it from Robert Row | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Donald Henry drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Yul Xiong | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Marc Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Marc Smith | 45-40 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 45-40 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Row - foul #3 on Robert Row, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Chris Bortz, William Gustin, Ronald Haase, Anthony Davidson, Robert Row | |
| 12:56 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker is denied on a layup by Robert Lewis | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hudson (PF) Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-40 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | John Boone tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Richard Stevens scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dion Reeves | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | John Boone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Edward Hudson can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Edward Hudson can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bobby Longacre | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Harold Tidwell's pass is intercepted by Walter Raymond | 49-45 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Edward Hudson, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (PF) John Boone | |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stevens | 52-46 |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Dion Reeves picks off the pass by Walter Raymond in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Richard Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Edward Hudson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Edward Hudson is hacked by Ronnie Duncan - foul #2 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SG), Ronald Haase (SF), John Boone (PF) Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, Bobby Longacre | |
| 08:53 | Samford | Donald Henry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Donald Henry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), Bobby Longacre (C) Walter Raymond, Ronald Haase, Robert Row | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Chris Bortz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Richard Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre buries a floater from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 06:52 | Samford | John Boone steps in front of the Richard Stevens pass | 52-53 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Marc Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Beacham | 54-53 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Longacre | 54-55 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Edward Hudson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Marc Smith, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG) Chris Bortz | |
| 05:52 | Samford | Dion Reeves's pass is intercepted by Walter Raymond in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 54-57 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Dion Reeves is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (PF) John Boone | |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Edward Hudson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Ronnie Duncan denies the turnaround by Edward Hudson | 54-57 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Edward Hudson tips it home | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Edward Hudson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lewis | 58-59 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Edward Hudson is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Boone (PF) Bobby Longacre | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Row (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the floater near the basket | 58-59 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Edward Hudson grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Robert Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | John Boone lays it in set up by Walter Raymond and he's fouled by Edward Hudson - foul #4 on Edward Hudson, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF) Harold Tidwell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SF) Ronnie Duncan | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | John Boone makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Dion Reeves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Row - foul #4 on Robert Row, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre (C) Robert Row | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Marc Smith gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan (SF) Chris Bortz | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Raymond | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dion Reeves | 68-65 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Richard Stevens is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Duncan | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Bryan Rooker steals it from Edward Hudson | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #3 | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre is fouled on the floor by Edward Hudson - foul #5 on Edward Hudson, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is hacked by Dion Reeves - foul #1 on Dion Reeves, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Harold Tidwell is called for the reach on Walter Raymond - foul #3 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond runs out the clock | 68-69 |