| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Reddy (fresh) SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Yancy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Billy Toledo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Billy Toledo tips it home | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 33-27 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Reddy | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Roger Gains hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Hines | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Reddy | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Billy Toledo connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mike Hines | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Reddy - foul #3 on Robert Reddy, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG) Robert Reddy | |
| 17:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | SE Missouri State | Billy Toledo is called for the reach on Eugene Tripp - foul #3 on Billy Toledo, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy (C) Jim Yancy | |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Curt Jacobs takes the ball from Andrew Heidenreich | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs lays it in | 39-34 |
| 15:59 | Samford | James Parker buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Douglas | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Curt Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tommy Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Julian Kennison gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich buries a jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, James Parker, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), David Carnegie (SG), Terry Haugen (SF), Jim Yancy (C) Curt Jacobs, Aaron Aldana, Tommy Thomas, Eugene Tripp | |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Billy Toledo knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Cornett and he's fouled by Terry Haugen - foul #1 on Terry Haugen, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Haugen | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Robert Reddy is called for the reach on Roger Gains - foul #4 on Robert Reddy, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG), Andre Davis (PF) Robert Reddy, Robby Maddy | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Gains and he's fouled by Jim Yancy - foul #1 on Jim Yancy, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG) Terry Haugen | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Aldana | 50-41 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Mike Hines clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Roger Gains is whistled for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas (SF), Eugene Tripp (PF) David Carnegie, Andre Davis | |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp comes up short on the floater from close range | 50-41 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Roger Gains is hacked by Jim Yancy - foul #2 on Jim Yancy, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (PG), Robby Maddy (C) Curt Jacobs, Jim Yancy | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Robert Douglas double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Maddy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-41 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a floater near the basket | 50-41 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by David Carnegie is denied by Robert Douglas | 50-41 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Aldana | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Robert Douglas buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Billy Toledo and the foul's on Robby Maddy - foul #2 on Robby Maddy, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG), Jim Yancy (C) Aaron Aldana, Robby Maddy | |
| 10:52 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | James Parker blocks the short jumper by Jim Yancy | 53-43 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie is hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG) Tommy Thomas | |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curt Jacobs | 53-46 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Heidenreich - foul #2 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Haugen (SF), Robby Maddy (PF) David Carnegie, Eugene Tripp | |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Haugen | 53-48 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana connects on the shot in the lane set up by Robby Maddy and he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #2 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas (SF), Andre Davis (C) Curt Jacobs, Jim Yancy | |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Gains | 56-51 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Terry Haugen | 56-53 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Roger Gains clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Terry Haugen (fresh) SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robby Maddy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andre Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roger Gains and he's hacked by Tommy Thomas - foul #3 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG) Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), David Carnegie (SG), Eugene Tripp (PF) Terry Haugen, Aaron Aldana, Andre Davis | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp is hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Billy Toledo steps in front of the Tommy Thomas pass | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Roger Gains banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Toledo | 61-53 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 61-53 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Tommy Thomas is called for the reach on Billy Toledo - foul #4 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG), Jim Yancy (C) David Carnegie, Robby Maddy | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Thomas | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Billy Toledo's pass is intercepted by Tommy Thomas | 61-56 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Billy Toledo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF) Tommy Thomas | |
| 05:24 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Alan Woodruff connects on the floater in the paint set up by Mike Hines | 63-56 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines, James Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas (SF) David Carnegie | |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Julian Kennison is fouled on the floor by Tommy Thomas - foul #5 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Robby Maddy (PF) Tommy Thomas, Eugene Tripp | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy tips it in | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gains | 66-59 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy buries a fadeaway near the basket | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robby Maddy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Yancy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Alan Woodruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF) Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG), Eugene Tripp (PF) Robert Reddy, Jim Yancy | |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Billy Toledo swats the short shot by Aaron Aldana | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Roger Gains grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses long on a shot near the basket | 66-61 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it home | 68-61 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Jim Yancy (C) Curt Jacobs, Robby Maddy | |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a floater from close range | 68-61 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Jim Yancy steps in front of the Robert Douglas pass | 68-61 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Toledo - foul #4 on Billy Toledo, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The short jumper by Billy Toledo is denied by Jim Yancy | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jim Yancy | 68-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG) Mike Hines | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas is hacked by Aaron Aldana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Aldana, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Julian Kennison (PF) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Carnegie | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Mike Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reddy - foul #5 on Robert Reddy, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG) Robert Reddy | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Curt Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Jacobs, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie is fouled on the floor by Mike Hines - foul #2 on Mike Hines, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mike Hines | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mike Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Aldana - foul #2 on Aaron Aldana, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |