| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Perron (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Favors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Todd Manders inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | David Rhoades picks off the pass by Larry Slocum | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Julius Lynch is called for the reach on David Lane - foul #1 on Julius Lynch, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Julius Lynch - foul #2 on Julius Lynch, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Sean McLaren comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | David Perron drills a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Todd Manders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Slocum | 38-42 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Julius Lynch is called for the reach on David Rhoades - foul #3 on Julius Lynch, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Sean McLaren is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline (PF) Kenneth Favors | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Todd Manders pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Bruce Hartline steps in front of the Todd Manders pass | 41-42 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Lane | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Todd Manders misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Perron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bruce Hartline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Manders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Geddes (fresh) C - Cory Cunniff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes's layup is rejected by Cory Cunniff | 43-42 |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline tips it home | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the floater from the baseline set up by Todd Manders and he's fouled by David Perron - foul #2 on David Perron, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Thomas Weisinger (SG), Kenneth Favors (PF), Larry Becton (C) David Lane, David Rhoades, David Perron, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Donald Salter (SF), Julius Lynch (PF) Larry Slocum, Todd Manders, Cory Cunniff | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors drills a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Weisinger | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Chris Geddes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Weisinger | 47-48 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Larry Becton makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Timothy Dugan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades (SG), Jonathan Nicholes (C) Bruce Hartline, Larry Becton | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SF), Douglas Allen (C) Sean McLaren, Chris Geddes | |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Weisinger tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Todd Manders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG), David Perron (SF) Gavin Strohl, Thomas Weisinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Douglas Allen | |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Larry Slocum snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Cory Cunniff clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | David Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Julius Lynch snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Samford | David Perron picks off the pass by Julius Lynch | 51-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Perron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Favors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Salter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Cory Cunniff - foul #2 on Cory Cunniff, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline (PF), Larry Becton (C) Kenneth Favors, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (SG), Brian Lewis (SF), Chris Geddes (PF), Douglas Allen (C) Donald Salter, Todd Manders, Julius Lynch, Cory Cunniff | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Timothy Dugan is fouled on the floor by David Rhoades - foul #1 on David Rhoades, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG) Timothy Dugan | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Larry Slocum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Douglas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Larry Slocum misses the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Chris Geddes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Douglas Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Becton | 53-48 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Becton | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Douglas Allen's floater is tipped away by Larry Becton | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Brian Lewis tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Larry Becton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Becton, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Jonathan Nicholes (C) David Lane, David Perron | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Todd Manders (SF), Cory Cunniff (C) Larry Slocum, Brian Lewis, Douglas Allen | |
| 09:45 | Samford | Jonathan Nicholes is called for the reach on Sean McLaren - foul #1 on Jonathan Nicholes, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Salter (SG), Julius Lynch (PF) Sean McLaren, Chris Geddes | |
| 09:29 | Samford | Todd Manders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hartline | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Dugan steps in front of the David Rhoades pass | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Timothy Dugan misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Cory Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Donald Salter loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG), David Perron (SF), Kenneth Favors (PF) David Rhoades, Bruce Hartline, Larry Becton | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG) Donald Salter | |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | David Perron tips it in | 57-50 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Strohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Perron (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Favors (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Favors | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Todd Manders is fouled on the floor by David Perron - foul #3 on David Perron, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades (SG), Bruce Hartline (C) Gavin Strohl, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Donald Salter (SF), Chris Geddes (PF), Douglas Allen (C) Timothy Dugan, Todd Manders, Julius Lynch, Cory Cunniff | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Douglas Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Chris Geddes tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Douglas Allen tips it home | 59-54 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Chris Geddes | 59-54 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Larry Slocum buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean McLaren | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Lane | 62-57 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Douglas Allen travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Larry Becton (PF), Jonathan Nicholes (C) David Lane, David Perron, Kenneth Favors | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SF), Cory Cunniff (C) Sean McLaren, Douglas Allen | |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Larry Slocum steps in front of the Jonathan Nicholes pass | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Donald Salter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Chris Geddes snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Larry Slocum makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Cunniff | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Salter - foul #1 on Donald Salter, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Weisinger (SF) Bruce Hartline | |
| Subs | Samford | Julius Lynch (PF) Chris Geddes | |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Julius Lynch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Slocum | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Rhoades | 67-63 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gavin Strohl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Weisinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Becton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Slocum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Salter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Cory Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Larry Slocum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Cory Cunniff tips it home | 67-65 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes misses badly on a shot from the right block | 67-65 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 03:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Todd Manders | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Donald Salter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Slocum | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Julius Lynch snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Julius Lynch is fouled on the floor by David Rhoades - foul #2 on David Rhoades, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG), David Perron (SF), Kenneth Favors (PF) Gavin Strohl, Thomas Weisinger, Larry Becton | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Sean McLaren (SG), Chris Geddes (C) Larry Slocum, Donald Salter, Cory Cunniff | |
| 02:29 | Samford | Timothy Dugan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Sean McLaren pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Sean McLaren is fouled on the floor by David Rhoades - foul #3 on David Rhoades, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Slocum (PG), Cory Cunniff (C) Timothy Dugan, Chris Geddes | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes makes the runner in the paint | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Kenneth Favors - foul #1 on Kenneth Favors, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Larry Slocum pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Sean McLaren hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Slocum | 69-75 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Larry Slocum grabs the board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Larry Slocum is hacked by David Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lane, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Larry Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Larry Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes grabs the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Todd Manders grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | David Rhoades is called for the reach on Todd Manders in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rhoades, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Todd Manders makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Todd Manders makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades is hacked by Cory Cunniff - foul #3 on Cory Cunniff, team foul #6 | 69-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Henry Horne (SG), Thomas Weisinger (SF), Bruce Hartline (PF), Larry Becton (C) David Lane, David Rhoades, David Perron, Kenneth Favors, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Dugan (PG), Donald Salter (SG), Brian Lewis (SF), Chris Geddes (PF), Douglas Allen (C) Larry Slocum, Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Julius Lynch, Cory Cunniff | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Brian Lewis grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Timothy Dugan runs out the clock | 69-79 |