| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 30-34 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Michael Black connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Shawn Tankersley | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman drills a jumpshot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Bruce Weaver is hacked by Kent Patton - foul #3 on Kent Patton, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SF) Kent Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:44 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joey Coleman | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Michael Black misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Gayman | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Dan Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dan Brewer, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Bruce Weaver snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Michael Black can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Depaz - foul #2 on Tyler Depaz, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tyler Depaz, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith (C) Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:38 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joey Coleman - foul #2 on Joey Coleman, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF) Michael Black | |
| 16:38 | Samford | Dan Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Dan Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Francis Barringer grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Dan Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Gayman (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Barringer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bruce Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Orval Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Buker | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orval Scott and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Kent Patton (SF), Tyler Depaz (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Aaron Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Orval Scott, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Samford | John Cho misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers (SG) Eric Gayman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:28 | Samford | John Cho misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Samford | John Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Jerry Tague connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Edward Norris | 40-45 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Belin | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Black misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Towers - foul #1 on Warren Towers, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF) Joseph Belin, Warren Towers, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Bruce Weaver (PF) Francis Barringer, Jerry Tague | |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton tips it home | 45-46 |
| 12:58 | Samford | John Cho misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Orval Scott snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Joey Coleman picks off the pass by John Cho | 45-46 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, John Cho | |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 46-46 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Orval Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Tyler Depaz is called for the reach on Dan Brewer - foul #4 on Tyler Depaz, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith (C) Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF) Michael Black | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Barringer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Charlie Buker is denied by Bruce Weaver | 48-46 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #3 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Don Houck (SF) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Kent Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF) Orval Scott | |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Dan Brewer scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 52-48 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Aaron Rasmussen | 54-48 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Michael Black is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers (SG), Leo Earnshaw (C) Aaron Rasmussen, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Warren Towers | 56-48 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Michael Black misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Gayman - foul #3 on Eric Gayman, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Kent Patton (SF) Joseph Belin, Warren Towers | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG) Francis Barringer | |
| 08:35 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Buker | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Edward Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kent Patton | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | Orval Scott steals the ball from Leo Earnshaw | 59-50 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Edward Norris lays it up and in on a great pass from Orval Scott | 59-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gayman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Houck (fresh) C - Leo Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Jerry Tague snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Edward Norris drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Orval Scott | 59-54 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Don Houck, Leo Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Francis Barringer (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Michael Black, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Dan Brewer snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Weaver | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Buker | 63-57 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman is hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #4 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Joey Coleman (SG) Charlie Buker, Eric Gayman | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF) Orval Scott | |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Weaver | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Barringer - foul #2 on Francis Barringer, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Houck (SF) Kent Patton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Francis Barringer picks off the pass by Aaron Rasmussen | 64-65 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 03:23 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin grabs the board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Belin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Houck (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Rasmussen | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Rasmussen - foul #1 on Aaron Rasmussen, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Kent Patton (SF), Donald Smith (C) Joseph Belin, Don Houck, Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), John Cho (C) Francis Barringer, Dan Brewer | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton is hacked by Bruce Weaver - foul #2 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Jackie Andersen (SF) Shawn Tankersley, Michael Black | |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | Samford | John Cho buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Orval Scott | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Orval Scott steps in front of the Donald Smith pass | 68-69 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Orval Scott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | John Cho takes the ball from Charlie Buker | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, John Cho | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Weaver | 68-72 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Tyler Depaz steals the ball from Bruce Weaver | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Patton | 71-72 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Rasmussen | 73-72 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley double dribbles | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen is hacked by Shawn Tankersley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kent Patton | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Edward Norris is called for the reach on Kent Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Norris, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SG) Joey Coleman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Orval Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |