| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Asher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Melton inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Corey Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Melton - foul #1 on Michael Melton, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Corey Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Lyle Anderson | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Scott Collins is fouled on the floor by Jesse Roach - foul #3 on Jesse Roach, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG) Jesse Roach | |
| 18:24 | Samford | Corey Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher double dribbles | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Scott Collins steals the ball from Richard Asher | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Michael Melton drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Moore - foul #2 on Corey Moore, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Max Bass (PF) Richard Asher | |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Bruce Davis drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott Collins and he's hacked by Max Bass - foul #1 on Max Bass, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang (SF), Phillip Jackson (C) Reinaldo Romano, Marco Middleton | |
| 16:42 | Samford | Bruce Davis makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang is hacked by Dennis Myers - foul #1 on Dennis Myers, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF) Michael Melton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons (SF) Lyle Anderson | |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG) Louis Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Reinaldo Romano (SF), Richard Asher (PF) Jonathan Borders, Scott Simmons, Max Bass | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond King (fresh) PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chi Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Asher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Samford | Willie Lynam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Willie Lynam's pass is intercepted by Chi Xiang | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Dennis Myers grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | Samford | The jump hook by Dennis Myers is blocked by Phillip Jackson | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Asher | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Scott Collins blows the dunk | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Dennis Myers gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Dennis Myers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Myers, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Scott Collins, Raymond King, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SG), Scott Simmons (SF), Max Bass (PF), Marco Middleton (C) Chi Xiang, Reinaldo Romano, Richard Asher, Phillip Jackson | |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Max Bass makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Louis Bennett is hacked by Lyle Anderson - foul #1 on Lyle Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (PG) Willie Lynam | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Chi Xiang (SF) Jesse Roach, Scott Simmons | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart blows the dunk but the foul's on Marco Middleton - foul #3 on Marco Middleton, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Raymond King (fresh) SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chi Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Max Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Max Bass steals it from Louis Bennett | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Max Bass is called for the reach on Corey Moore - foul #2 on Max Bass, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG) Raymond King | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Reinaldo Romano (SF), Richard Asher (PF) Jonathan Borders, Chi Xiang, Max Bass | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Corey Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Asher - foul #2 on Richard Asher, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marco Middleton | 45-47 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Asher blocks the short jumper by Corey Moore | 45-47 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher is hacked by Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang (SG), Phillip Jackson (C) Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton | |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond King - foul #2 on Raymond King, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Dennis Myers gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Bruce Davis can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG) Louis Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Lyle Anderson (SG), Max Bass (PF) Jesse Roach, Chi Xiang, Richard Asher | |
| 07:45 | Samford | Phillip Jackson steals it from Scott Collins | 45-48 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Max Bass misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-48 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond King (fresh) PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Max Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Raymond King pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Raymond King misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Max Bass tips it home | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Dennis Myers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Max Bass pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Davis picks off the pass by Phillip Jackson | 45-50 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, Raymond King, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Richard Asher (PF), Marco Middleton (C) Jonathan Borders, Max Bass, Phillip Jackson | |
| 05:35 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Gregory Hart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Melton | 45-50 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang (SF) Reinaldo Romano | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Michael Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Scott Collins gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Michael Melton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Corey Moore is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano (SF) Chi Xiang | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Asher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Gregory Hart is called for the reach on Marco Middleton - foul #2 on Gregory Hart, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Bruce Davis gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Bruce Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher connects on the runner from the left block set up by Lyle Anderson | 45-52 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Gregory Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Michael Melton tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Bruce Davis snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Michael Melton is hacked by Jesse Roach - foul #4 on Jesse Roach, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:41 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 47-52 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Louis Bennett snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Louis Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Corey Moore steals the ball from Lyle Anderson | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Scott Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Bennett | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach is hacked by Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Scott Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Collins - foul #3 on Scott Collins, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Chi Xiang (SG) Jesse Roach, Lyle Anderson | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Louis Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Lyle Anderson (SG) Jonathan Borders, Chi Xiang | |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is hacked by Louis Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Bennett, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Scott Collins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-57 |