| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Conrad Tapley picks off the pass by Alan Woodruff | 33-39 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (C) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Alan Woodruff knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:49 | Samford | James Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Perkins | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Samford | James Parker is hacked by Lyman Pitts - foul #1 on Lyman Pitts, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Nowacki (PF) Franklin Hill | |
| 16:53 | Samford | Conrad Tapley takes the ball from Alan Woodruff | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF) Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Fred Rogers (C) Henry Perkins, Lyman Pitts | |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Conrad Tapley | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Nowacki (fresh) C - Fred Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Samford | James Parker connects on the turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Nowacki | 43-50 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Larry Nowacki is hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (SG), Henry Perkins (SF), Samuel Patty (PF), Lyman Pitts (C) Conrad Tapley, Aaron Aldana, Larry Nowacki, Fred Rogers | |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Carnegie | 43-52 |
| 14:32 | Samford | James Berlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Sean Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it in | 45-52 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Sean Cusumano steps in front of the David Carnegie pass | 45-52 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reddy | 45-54 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Lyman Pitts is called for the reach on Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Lyman Pitts, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) James Berlin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Aaron Aldana (SG) David Carnegie, Robert Reddy | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cornett | 45-54 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Patty - foul #4 on Samuel Patty, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill (PF) Samuel Patty | |
| 12:14 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Fred Rogers (C) Henry Perkins, Lyman Pitts | |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | Julian Kennison is called for the reach on Fred Rogers - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Hill is blocked by John Deforge | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Carnegie | 50-58 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Conrad Tapley | 50-60 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Julian Kennison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 08:48 | Samford | James Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Aaron Aldana steals the ball from John Deforge | 53-62 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana lays it in | 53-64 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Berlin | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carnegie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Franklin Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Conrad Tapley | 55-66 |
| 07:44 | Samford | John Deforge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Aldana | 55-68 |
| 07:14 | Samford | John Deforge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Berlin | 58-68 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Berlin - foul #2 on James Berlin, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, James Berlin, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Henry Perkins (SF), Samuel Patty (PF), Lyman Pitts (C) Conrad Tapley, David Carnegie, Franklin Hill, Fred Rogers | |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Dennis Romo tips it back up and in | 60-69 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Aldana | 60-71 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 60-71 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG) Dennis Romo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG) Aaron Aldana | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-71 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 05:15 | Samford | James Berlin grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Berlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (PG) Conrad Tapley | |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:48 | Samford | James Berlin pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Alan Woodruff buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Cusumano | 63-71 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty can't tip it in | 63-71 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert Douglas is hacked by Robert Reddy - foul #1 on Robert Reddy, team foul #4 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), James Parker (PF) James Berlin, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:47 | Samford | Robert Reddy is called for the reach on Alan Woodruff - foul #2 on Robert Reddy, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Billy Toledo (SF) Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG), Joseph Neal (SF), Larry Nowacki (PF), Fred Rogers (C) Robert Reddy, Henry Perkins, Samuel Patty, Lyman Pitts | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Carnegie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nowacki (fresh) C - Fred Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | John Deforge buries a fadeaway in the lane | 65-71 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Franklin Hill (PF) David Carnegie, Larry Nowacki | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Samford | John Deforge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Neal loses the dribble to Billy Toledo | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) John Deforge, Billy Toledo, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins (SF), Samuel Patty (PF), Lyman Pitts (C) Joseph Neal, Franklin Hill, Fred Rogers | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Alan Woodruff knocks in the 3 from straight away | 70-71 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Aaron Aldana is called for the reach on Sean Cusumano - foul #1 on Aaron Aldana, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled on the floor by Henry Perkins - foul #2 on Henry Perkins, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the easy layup | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a 3 from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana can't connect on a floater from the right side | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty runs out the clock | 74-75 |