| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:57 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Deatherage steps in front of the Conrad Tapley pass in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 19:53 | Samford | Alan Woodruff lays it in set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 28-41 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage tips it home | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-43 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Aldana and the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 31-45 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Conrad Tapley | 33-45 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Aldana | 33-45 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins is fouled on the floor by Alan Woodruff - foul #3 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Franklin Hill (PF) Henry Perkins, Eugene Tripp | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) Robert Douglas | |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Dennis Romo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Julian Kennison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Carnegie | 39-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lyman Pitts | 39-45 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Henry Perkins (SF), Eugene Tripp (PF) Conrad Tapley, Aaron Aldana, Lyman Pitts | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-45 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Robert Douglas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Aaron Aldana (SG), Fred Rogers (C) Robert Reddy, David Carnegie, Franklin Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison, Robert Douglas | |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts (C) Fred Rogers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Alan Woodruff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Parker | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts dunks the ball on a great pass from Conrad Tapley | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Aaron Aldana steps in front of the Kenneth Cornett pass | 44-48 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Conrad Tapley - foul #2 on Conrad Tapley, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Franklin Hill (PF), Fred Rogers (C) Henry Perkins, Eugene Tripp, Lyman Pitts | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:29 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Toledo | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG) Conrad Tapley | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG) Lawrence Deatherage | |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Romo - foul #2 on Dennis Romo, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Dennis Romo | |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy loses the dribble to Alan Woodruff | 46-48 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Roger Gains can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-48 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Julian Kennison gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Franklin Hill swats the shot by Billy Toledo | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Henry Perkins (SF), Eugene Tripp (PF), Lyman Pitts (C) Aaron Aldana, David Carnegie, Franklin Hill, Fred Rogers | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Eugene Tripp | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's layup is rejected by Eugene Tripp | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley misses the shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Tapley | 51-50 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Reddy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Alan Woodruff connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 51-52 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Romo steps in front of the Conrad Tapley pass | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Dennis Romo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Lyman Pitts - foul #2 on Lyman Pitts, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG), Franklin Hill (PF) Robert Reddy, Eugene Tripp | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Julian Kennison | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley drills a runner from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Conrad Tapley is called for the reach on Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Conrad Tapley, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (PG), Terry Haugen (SF), Fred Rogers (C) Conrad Tapley, Henry Perkins, Lyman Pitts | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG) Lawrence Deatherage | |
| 05:12 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Fred Rogers hits a jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Dennis Romo is hacked by Fred Rogers - foul #1 on Fred Rogers, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Eugene Tripp (PF) Terry Haugen, Fred Rogers | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, Dennis Romo | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a runner from the right block | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Aaron Aldana | 55-57 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Carnegie | 58-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Samford | James Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #5 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts (C) Franklin Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #3 on Dennis Romo, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins (SF) David Carnegie | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's layup is rejected by Eugene Tripp | 60-61 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy (PF) Eugene Tripp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Romo | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's pass is intercepted by Aaron Aldana in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Julian Kennison steals it from Conrad Tapley | 63-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp (PF) Jim Yancy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Douglas wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's floater is tipped away by Lyman Pitts | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp knocks in the jumper from the left block | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Alan Woodruff loses the dribble to Eugene Tripp | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Tripp - foul #1 on Eugene Tripp, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #4 on Dennis Romo, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Alan Woodruff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #5 on Robert Douglas, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Tripp - foul #2 on Eugene Tripp, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) Dennis Romo | |
| 02:20 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana hits a jumper near the basket set up by Conrad Tapley | 70-63 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG) Billy Toledo | |
| 01:34 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett drills a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Lyman Pitts tips it in | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Julian Kennison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Woodruff | 72-69 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Conrad Tapley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Henry Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyman Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana is hacked by Dennis Romo - foul #5 on Dennis Romo, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Franklin Hill (PF) Conrad Tapley, Eugene Tripp | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SG) Dennis Romo | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley (PG), Eugene Tripp (PF) Robert Reddy, Franklin Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Billy Toledo | 74-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp is hacked by Billy Toledo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Conrad Tapley - foul #4 on Conrad Tapley, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley is hacked by Lawrence Deatherage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Conrad Tapley is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage - foul #5 on Conrad Tapley, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG) Conrad Tapley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the reach on Henry Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Henry Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-76 |