| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) PF - John Bent (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fresh) SG - Ralph Barriga (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sevin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Henry Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Ackerman inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-27 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Buchanan | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Samford | William Ackerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Ralph Barriga steals it from John Bent | 30-30 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Long | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Samford | John Bent comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Barriga | 30-35 |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Bent misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Samford | William Ackerman banks in the layup | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn makes the turnaround from close range | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Sanford Kirkham blocks the short jumper by John Wilburn | 32-37 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sanford Kirkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Barriga (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sevin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wilburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Robert Shaw scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eugene Arreola | 35-37 |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eugene Arreola - foul #2 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), John Groves (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), Albert Nealy (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Eugene Arreola, William Ackerman, John Bent, Sanford Kirkham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter (SG), Scottie Burdette (SF), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Sherwood (C) Ralph Barriga, Robert Sevin, Henry Buchanan, John Wilburn | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Ronald Hendry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Eric Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Scottie Burdette steals the ball from Tristan Sheehan | 35-42 |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Scottie Burdette and the foul's on Albert Nealy - foul #2 on Albert Nealy, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), William Ackerman (SF), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, John Groves, Ronald Hendry, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga (SG), Robert Sevin (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF), John Wilburn (C) Matthew Richter, Scottie Burdette, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Sherwood | |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:33 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Sevin - foul #2 on Robert Sevin, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt (PG) Kevin Long | |
| 13:33 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sevin and he's hacked by Eugene Arreola - foul #3 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF) Albert Nealy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Robert Sevin is called for the reach on Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Sevin, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Zumalt, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Eugene Arreola hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 11:49 | Samford | John Bent is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper (PF) Henry Buchanan | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bent (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Zumalt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Barriga (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sevin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 11:19 | Samford | John Bent misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga is fouled on the floor by John Bent - foul #1 on John Bent, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF), Albert Nealy (PF) William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter (SF) Robert Sevin | |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Eugene Arreola grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Arreola - foul #4 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Tristan Sheehan (C) Eugene Arreola, Sanford Kirkham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF) Thomas Zumalt, John Wilburn | |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Ronald Hendry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Barriga - foul #2 on Ralph Barriga, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF) Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long (PG) Ralph Barriga | |
| 09:53 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-52 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Albert Nealy pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Henry Buchanan is called for the reach on Ronald Hendry - foul #3 on Henry Buchanan, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), John Bent (PF) Robert Shaw, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin (SF) Scottie Burdette | |
| 09:29 | Samford | John Bent's pass is intercepted by Henry Buchanan | 37-52 |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Joseph Hopper is denied by John Bent | 37-52 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Albert Nealy connects on the floater from close range | 39-52 |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-52 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 08:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Walker | 39-52 |
| 07:42 | Samford | John Groves knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Walker | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sevin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Henry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan is hacked by William Ackerman - foul #3 on William Ackerman, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), Tristan Sheehan (PF), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, John Groves, William Ackerman, John Bent, Albert Nealy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt (PG), Ralph Barriga (SG), Scottie Burdette (SF), John Wilburn (C) Kevin Long, Matthew Richter, Robert Sevin, Joseph Hopper | |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ronald Hendry clanks a jumper from close range | 41-54 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Wilburn | 41-59 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Robert Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Eugene Arreola knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Hendry | 43-59 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn misses the easy layup | 43-59 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the easy layup | 43-61 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-63 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Eugene Arreola hits the finger roll | 45-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scottie Burdette | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hendry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tristan Sheehan (fairly fresh) C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Zumalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Barriga (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Burdette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wilburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Eugene Arreola scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hendry - foul #1 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), John Groves (SG), Willie Garduno (SF), Albert Nealy (PF) Robert Shaw, Eugene Arreola, Tristan Sheehan, Sanford Kirkham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter (SG), Bernard Lyon (SF), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Sherwood (C) Ralph Barriga, Scottie Burdette, Henry Buchanan, John Wilburn | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Eric Walker buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Groves | 51-68 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt makes the runner from close range set up by Matthew Richter | 51-70 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Albert Nealy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Albert Nealy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Tristan Sheehan (C) Willie Garduno | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette (SF) Bernard Lyon | |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scottie Burdette | 51-73 |
| 01:17 | Samford | John Groves drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-73 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt's pass is intercepted by Albert Nealy | 54-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Eric Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-73 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Groves - foul #1 on John Groves, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Groves comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Richter - foul #1 on Matthew Richter, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt runs out the clock | 55-74 |