| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Petro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Sturges inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Dikembe Acri blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Samford | John Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Samford | John Sutton grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Paul Sturges is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SF) Paul Sturges | |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | John Sutton blocks the short jumper by Andrew Petro | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Joel Bartee snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Dikembe Acri misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Samford | John Sutton tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | Samford | John Sutton gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Robert Kohler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Paul Sturges (SF) Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee | |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Dikembe Acri gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Samford | John Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy (C) Reginald Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Lino Lukaszewski, Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner (PG), Arthur Willilams (SG), Casey Gagnon (PF) Robert Buckley, Neal Mills, Andrew Petro | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Kyle Shephard, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Dikembe Acri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stacy Wilson (SF) Phillip Escalante | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Roger Hoerner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stacy Wilson (fresh) PF - Casey Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan McGlumphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan McGlumphy | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Alan McGlumphy denies the turnaround by Paul Sturges | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Acri | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Paul Sturges is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Sturges, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Reginald Jones (C) Stacy Wilson, Alan McGlumphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Paul Sturges, John Sutton | |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley makes the shot from the right wing set up by Casey Gagnon and the foul's on Dikembe Acri - foul #1 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Michael Blanchard (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Joel Bartee, Dikembe Acri, Ronald Phipps | |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Paul Sturges misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | Michael Blanchard takes the ball from Roger Hoerner | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Kyle Shephard is hacked by Reginald Jones - foul #2 on Reginald Jones, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills (SG), Phillip Escalante (SF), Andrew Petro (PF) Arthur Willilams, Roger Hoerner, Casey Gagnon | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Joel Bartee (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Paul Sturges, Michael Blanchard, John Sutton | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Kyle Shephard loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kohler steals it from Neal Mills | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Kyle Shephard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Buckley | 51-47 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Dikembe Acri scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Andrew Petro - foul #1 on Andrew Petro, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner (PG), Alan McGlumphy (C) Robert Buckley, Reginald Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee, Ronald Phipps | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Dikembe Acri makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:00 | Samford | John Sutton snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Dikembe Acri hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sturges | 51-53 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Roger Hoerner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Neal Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Petro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan McGlumphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Mills and he's fouled by Bruce Leonetti - foul #2 on Bruce Leonetti, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams (SG), Casey Gagnon (SF) Neal Mills, Phillip Escalante | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Michael Blanchard (PF) Bruce Leonetti, Lino Lukaszewski, Dikembe Acri | |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Paul Sturges hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Shephard | 54-56 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Michael Blanchard picks off the pass by Arthur Willilams | 54-56 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Paul Sturges clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Michael Blanchard snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:05 | Samford | John Sutton can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Willilams | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan McGlumphy | 57-56 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Paul Sturges drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Kohler | 57-59 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:20 | Samford | John Sutton gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Andrew Petro is blocked by John Sutton | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Kohler snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Alan McGlumphy swats the shot by Michael Blanchard | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:00 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Shephard picks off the pass by Roger Hoerner | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | Samford | John Sutton is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Neal Mills (SG), Phillip Escalante (SF), Sid Rist (PF), Reginald Jones (C) Roger Hoerner, Arthur Willilams, Casey Gagnon, Andrew Petro, Alan McGlumphy | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Michael Blanchard, John Sutton | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sid Rist (fresh) C - Reginald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #2 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Phipps | 57-59 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski is fouled on the floor by Sid Rist - foul #1 on Sid Rist, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Joel Bartee connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Sid Rist misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Dikembe Acri pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Dikembe Acri misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Buckley | 60-61 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Dikembe Acri buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lino Lukaszewski | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Leonetti steals it from Neal Mills | 60-63 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Joel Bartee loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon (PF) Reginald Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF) Bruce Leonetti, Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee | |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Buckley | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Paul Sturges hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Kohler | 62-65 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Buckley is denied by Robert Kohler | 62-65 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Paul Sturges pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Dikembe Acri blocks the short jumper by Robert Buckley | 62-65 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon tips it in | 64-65 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Neal Mills (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Casey Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Rist (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Casey Gagnon takes the ball from Robert Kohler | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Phillip Escalante | 66-65 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Paul Sturges hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard | 66-67 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner (SG), Andrew Petro (PF), Reginald Jones (C) Neal Mills, Casey Gagnon, Sid Rist | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Michael Blanchard (PF), John Sutton (C) Kyle Shephard, Dikembe Acri, Ronald Phipps | |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Paul Sturges comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Escalante - foul #2 on Phillip Escalante, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills (SG) Roger Hoerner | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Dikembe Acri (PF) Bruce Leonetti, Michael Blanchard | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Paul Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Paul Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones tips it in | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Sutton is fouled on the floor by Robert Buckley - foul #2 on Robert Buckley, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Kyle Shephard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Buckley | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley is hacked by Robert Kohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kohler, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Dikembe Acri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner (PG), Casey Gagnon (PF) Robert Buckley, Andrew Petro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is hacked by Robert Kohler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kohler, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled on the floor by Roger Hoerner - foul #1 on Roger Hoerner, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Andrew Petro (PF) Roger Hoerner, Casey Gagnon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Kyle Shephard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Acri | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Shephard - foul #1 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Kyle Shephard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Kyle Shephard snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley gets the rebound | 76-72 |