| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) SF - John Pereira (fresh) PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fresh) SG - Neal Mills (fresh) SF - Ron Perry (fresh) PF - Joseph Leiva (fresh) C - Jeffrey Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Ron Perry buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Robert Lucas scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Robert Lucas hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Ron Perry connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 4-10 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | Samford | John Pereira snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:53 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Robert Lucas, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Whitley (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, John Pereira, Robert Lucas, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson (SG) Neal Mills | |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Leiva and he's fouled by Lino Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Lino Lukaszewski, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante (SG), David Williamson (SF), Timothy Morris (PF) Robert Buckley, Ron Perry, Joseph Leiva | |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Cronk | 4-12 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Micheal Jackson steps in front of the Daniel Cronk pass | 4-12 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Daniel Cronk gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:48 | Samford | The short jumper by Daniel Cronk is denied by David Williamson | 4-12 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) SG - Phillip Escalante (fresh) SF - David Williamson (fresh) PF - Timothy Morris (fresh) C - Jeffrey Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Daniel Cronk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Yarbrough - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yarbrough, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Ron Perry (SF), Joseph Leiva (PF) Phillip Escalante, Timothy Morris, Jeffrey Yarbrough | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Daniel Cronk misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Daniel Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Williamson and he's fouled by Joel Bartee - foul #1 on Joel Bartee, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Robert Lucas (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Joel Bartee, Edward Whitley, Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills (SG) Robert Buckley | |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson misses the free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Kyle Shephard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Robert Kohler is hacked by Neal Mills - foul #1 on Neal Mills, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Edward Whitley (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, Robert Lucas, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG) Micheal Jackson | |
| 14:23 | Samford | Joseph Leiva steals the ball from Robert Jones | 5-14 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Ron Perry makes the shot from the right wing | 5-16 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Edward Whitley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Zorc | 7-16 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ron Perry | 7-19 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Robert Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Perry - foul #1 on Ron Perry, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Robert Lucas (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Edward Whitley, Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson (SG), Timothy Morris (SF), Andrew Petro (PF), Jeffrey Yarbrough (C) Neal Mills, Ron Perry, Joseph Leiva, David Williamson | |
| 13:17 | Samford | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Kohler | 9-19 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Valletta (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson tips it home | 9-21 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Kohler and he's fouled by Jeffrey Yarbrough - foul #2 on Jeffrey Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pereira (SF) Michael Valletta | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante (SG), David Williamson (SF), Reginald Jones (C) Robert Buckley, Andrew Petro, Jeffrey Yarbrough | |
| 12:13 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-21 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Robert Lucas connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Shephard | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pereira (fresh) PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Escalante (fresh) SF - David Williamson (fresh) PF - Timothy Morris (fresh) C - Reginald Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-24 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 16-24 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Robert Lucas can't tip it in | 16-26 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Morris gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Kyle Shephard gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-29 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | David Williamson snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-29 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-29 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | David Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 08:26 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 08:24 | Samford | John Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Phillip Escalante is called for the reach on Robert Kohler - foul #1 on Phillip Escalante, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Whitley (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, John Pereira, Robert Lucas, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Neal Mills (SG), Ron Perry (SF), Joseph Leiva (PF) Micheal Jackson, Phillip Escalante, Timothy Morris, Reginald Jones | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Daniel Cronk blows the layup | 16-29 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski tips it home | 18-29 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | David Williamson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Mills | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Neal Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Leiva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Daniel Cronk knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Robert Jones is hacked by Robert Buckley - foul #1 on Robert Buckley, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), Robert Lucas (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Joel Bartee, Edward Whitley, Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:23 | Samford | Robert Lucas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard | 23-33 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Leiva scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Buckley | 23-36 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | David Williamson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Leiva | 26-38 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Kyle Shephard grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Robert Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Ron Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Ron Perry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Robert Jones grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jones and he's fouled by David Williamson - foul #1 on David Williamson, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Michael Valletta (SF), Edward Whitley (PF) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, Robert Jones, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson (PG), Phillip Escalante (SG), Timothy Morris (SF), Andrew Petro (PF), Jeffrey Yarbrough (C) Robert Buckley, Neal Mills, Ron Perry, Joseph Leiva, David Williamson | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is hacked by Lino Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Lino Lukaszewski, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Cronk (C) Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Edward Whitley steals it from Phillip Escalante | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Valletta (fresh) PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Escalante (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Petro (fresh) C - Jeffrey Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Daniel Cronk hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Daniel Cronk knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lino Lukaszewski | 32-41 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough tips it in | 32-43 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Ronald Zorc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Michael Valletta pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Micheal Jackson picks off the pass by Lino Lukaszewski | 32-43 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Edward Whitley steps in front of the Andrew Petro pass | 32-43 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Ronald Zorc drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Valletta | 35-43 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 35-43 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Daniel Cronk pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), John Pereira (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Michael Valletta, Edward Whitley, Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Neal Mills (SG), Ron Perry (SF), Joseph Leiva (PF), David Williamson (C) Micheal Jackson, Phillip Escalante, Timothy Morris, Andrew Petro, Jeffrey Yarbrough | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills misses the fullcourt shot | 35-43 |