| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Shivers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kenneth Graff inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Kevin Jamar can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 27-36 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Shivers | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Graff is called for the reach on James Kist - foul #2 on Kenneth Graff, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricardo Marquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Kevin Jamar is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Jamar - foul #1 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Kenneth Graff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Kevin Jamar tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | James Kist throws it down | 29-42 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Earl Love misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-42 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jamar - foul #2 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers drills a shot from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Keith King is fouled on the floor by Richard Cote - foul #1 on Richard Cote, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF) Earl Love | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Daniel King (C) Kristopher Collins, Bobby Taylor, James Kist, Henry Shivers | |
| 16:38 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Curtis Wilkes (C) Keith King, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Cote and he's hacked by Ralph Cheatham - foul #1 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG), Lonnie Busch (C) Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Lonnie Busch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith grabs the board | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Busch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel King (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown misses the easy layup | 29-47 |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Brown | 29-47 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel King | 29-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:22 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-50 |
| 14:55 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King tips it in | 29-52 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-52 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund can't tip it in | 29-52 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes snags the offensive board | 29-52 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Joe Smith steals the ball from Ralph Cheatham | 29-52 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason slams it home on a great pass from Joe Smith | 29-54 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Lonnie Busch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #6 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Kevin Pike, Jerry Westerlund, Curtis Wilkes, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins (SG), Bobby Taylor (SF), James Kist (PF), Henry Shivers (C) Richard Cote, Joe Smith, Edward Brown, Daniel King | |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-54 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Kevin Jamar gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Kenneth Graff comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Kevin Jamar snags the offensive board | 29-54 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Albert Mason is called for the reach on Kenneth Graff - foul #2 on Albert Mason, team foul #2 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Bodden (PG) Albert Mason | |
| 13:07 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Graff | 32-54 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Bodden | 32-57 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Earl Love loses the dribble to Kristopher Collins | 32-57 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | George Bodden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Collins | 32-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Bodden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Shivers (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Kenneth Graff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-60 |
| 11:40 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Love | 32-60 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Earl Love hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-60 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-60 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-60 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers pulls down the rebound | 32-60 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers scores on a runner from close range | 32-62 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the dunk but he's hacked by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (PF) Earl Love | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Cote (PG), Albert Mason (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Daniel King (C) George Bodden, Kristopher Collins, Bobby Taylor, James Kist, Henry Shivers | |
| 10:50 | Samford | Kenneth Graff makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-62 |
| 10:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Westerlund | 33-62 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Kevin Jamar is hacked by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Curtis Wilkes (PF), Lonnie Busch (C) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:55 | Samford | Kevin Pike knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Westerlund | 36-62 |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith is hacked by Lonnie Busch - foul #2 on Lonnie Busch, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Love (PF) Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins (SG), James Kist (PF), Henry Shivers (C) Albert Mason, Edward Brown, Daniel King | |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Earl Love gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 09:28 | Samford | James Kist swats the short shot by Earl Love | 36-62 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cote is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cheatham - foul #2 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #8 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Taylor (SF) Joe Smith | |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cote makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Busch | 39-64 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Kristopher Collins scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cote | 39-66 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-66 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Henry Shivers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cote tips it in | 39-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lonnie Busch (fresh) PF - Earl Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Shivers (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 42-68 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | James Kist hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Cote and the foul's on Earl Love - foul #3 on Earl Love, team foul #9 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Jerry Westerlund, Lonnie Busch, Earl Love | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Daniel King (C) Kristopher Collins, Bobby Taylor, Henry Shivers | |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | James Kist makes the free throw | 42-71 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Kevin Jamar misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #5 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Jerry Westerlund (SF) Keith King, Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Bodden (SG), Edward Brown (PF) Richard Cote, James Kist | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Kevin Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Kevin Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Mason | 43-73 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Kevin Jamar hits a floater in the lane set up by Roderick Straub | 45-73 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King connects on the shot from the left side set up by Joe Smith | 45-75 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Kevin Pike comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by George Bodden - foul #2 on George Bodden, team foul #6 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (SF), Lonnie Busch (C) Curtis Wilkes, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:03 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | George Bodden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Mason | 47-77 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Kevin Pike misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Mason - foul #3 on Albert Mason, team foul #7 | 47-77 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Kevin Pike misses the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cheatham - foul #3 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #10 | 48-77 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Lonnie Busch misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-78 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 48-78 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Pike steps in front of the George Bodden pass | 48-78 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Roderick Straub drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Westerlund | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King loses the ball out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (PG), Curtis Wilkes (C) Roderick Straub, Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Boisvert (PG), Bill Carroll (C) Edward Brown, Daniel King | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Fleming (fresh) SG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Busch (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Westerlund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Boisvert (fresh) SG - George Bodden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Carroll (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Lonnie Busch scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Westerlund | 54-78 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | George Bodden drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Carroll | 54-81 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Scott Fleming hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lonnie Busch | 57-81 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith's pass is intercepted by Jerry Westerlund | 57-81 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Bill Carroll pulls down the rebound | 57-81 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason travels with the ball | 57-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Scott Fleming | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Brown (PF), Daniel King (C) John Boisvert, Bill Carroll | |
| 01:41 | Samford | A charge is called on Ralph Cheatham - foul #4 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #11 | 57-81 |
| 01:18 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Mason | 57-84 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Kevin Pike misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-84 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes hits the follow up shot | 59-84 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Daniel King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-84 |
| 00:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Westerlund | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Lonnie Busch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-84 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Joe Smith gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Albert Mason runs out the clock | 59-84 |