| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Culver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dino St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Seth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jean Iraheta | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Joseph Scott comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Leslie Warner - foul #1 on Leslie Warner, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Joseph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Joseph Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Leslie Warner takes the ball from Carlton Witzel | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Richard Kimpel picks off the pass by Leslie Warner | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Gail Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kimpel | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner knocks in the jumper from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Richard Kimpel is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlson - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Jean Iraheta steps in front of the Gail Moore pass | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Gail Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Joseph Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leslie Warner | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Carlton Witzel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Seth - foul #2 on Matthew Seth, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (SG), Bob Horne (SF), Brandon Lin (PF), Patrick Cooper (C) Gail Moore, Joseph Scott, Richard Kimpel, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (SG), Ronald Stubbs (SF), Benjamin Tichenor (PF), Gary Addison (C) Leslie Warner, Charles Carlson, Dino St. Jean, Matthew Seth | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Carlton Witzel makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Carlton Witzel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Gary Addison snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Gary Addison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Bob Horne snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlton Witzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cary (fresh) SF - Bob Horne (fresh) PF - Brandon Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Teter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Stubbs (fresh) PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Addison (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Eric Cary connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lin | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs hits the finger roll set up by Bill Teter and he's hacked by Bob Horne - foul #1 on Bob Horne, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG), Claude Childers (C) Carlton Witzel, Bob Horne | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Foster (SG), Joseph McPherson (C) Jean Iraheta, Gary Addison | |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Joseph Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Patrick Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Claude Childers tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bill Teter | 40-43 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Brandon Lin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Claude Childers denies the turnaround by Michael Foster | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Brandon Lin snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Joseph Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Claude Childers snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Claude Childers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-43 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Eric Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Joseph Scott misses the floater from the left block | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Joseph Scott tips it home | 42-43 |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Scott | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Eric Cary is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Carlton Witzel (SG), Richard Kimpel (SF), Charles Culver (PF) Eric Cary, Joseph Scott, Brandon Lin, Claude Childers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta (PG), Leslie Warner (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Dino St. Jean (PF), Matthew Seth (C) Bill Teter, Michael Foster, Ronald Stubbs, Benjamin Tichenor, Joseph McPherson | |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Gail Moore's layup is rejected by Dino St. Jean | 42-45 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Culver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dino St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Seth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jean Iraheta | 42-47 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Richard Kimpel drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gail Moore | 44-47 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Iraheta and he's fouled by Richard Kimpel - foul #2 on Richard Kimpel, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Claude Childers (C) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Claude Childers | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Carlton Witzel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dino St. Jean | 44-50 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Seth | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Gail Moore makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG) Carlton Witzel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson (C) Matthew Seth | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Gail Moore makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Joseph Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta is fouled on the floor by Gail Moore - foul #2 on Gail Moore, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlton Witzel (PG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Brandon Lin (PF) Gail Moore, Richard Kimpel, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (SG), Benjamin Tichenor (SF) Leslie Warner, Charles Carlson | |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Tichenor | 47-55 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Patrick Cooper blows the layup but he's fouled by Dino St. Jean - foul #1 on Dino St. Jean, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth (PF) Dino St. Jean | |
| 08:51 | Samford | Patrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Patrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Scott misses the easy layup | 49-57 |
| 08:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Childers | 49-57 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Carlton Witzel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Joseph Scott tips it home | 51-57 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Richard Kimpel (SF), Charles Culver (PF) Joseph Scott, Brandon Lin, Claude Childers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner (SG), Charles Carlson (SF) Jean Iraheta, Matthew Seth | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Culver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bill Teter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Charles Culver loses the dribble to Leslie Warner | 51-57 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Witzel steals it from Joseph McPherson | 51-57 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Gail Moore slams it home on a nice dish by Carlton Witzel | 53-57 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Tichenor | 53-59 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Patrick Cooper buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Witzel and the foul's on Leslie Warner - foul #2 on Leslie Warner, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG), Claude Childers (C) Carlton Witzel, Richard Kimpel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta (PG), Dino St. Jean (PF), Matthew Seth (C) Bill Teter, Benjamin Tichenor, Joseph McPherson | |
| 06:35 | Samford | Patrick Cooper makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Carlson | 56-62 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Charles Carlson steps in front of the Charles Culver pass | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Claude Childers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Seth - foul #3 on Matthew Seth, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlton Witzel (PG), Richard Kimpel (SF), Brandon Lin (PF) Gail Moore, Patrick Cooper, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (SG), Benjamin Tichenor (SF) Leslie Warner, Charles Carlson | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Claude Childers makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Claude Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brandon Lin | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Joseph Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Seth - foul #4 on Matthew Seth, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (PG) Claude Childers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson (C) Matthew Seth | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Joseph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Joseph Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Kimpel | 60-62 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Brandon Lin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dino St. Jean - foul #2 on Dino St. Jean, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Cooper (C) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner (SG) Bill Teter | |
| 04:10 | Samford | Brandon Lin makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Brandon Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cooper - foul #2 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson (SF) Benjamin Tichenor | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Claude Childers (C) Eric Cary, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor (PF), Matthew Seth (C) Dino St. Jean, Joseph McPherson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Seth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Gail Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Brandon Lin snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG), Charles Culver (PF) Carlton Witzel, Brandon Lin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean (PF), Joseph McPherson (C) Benjamin Tichenor, Matthew Seth | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Claude Childers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Charles Culver buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gail Moore | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean's floater is tipped away by Claude Childers | 64-62 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean tips it in | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Claude Childers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Scott | 66-64 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Gail Moore can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Gail Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Gail Moore is called for the reach on Joseph McPherson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gail Moore, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (PG), Benjamin Tichenor (PF) Jean Iraheta, Dino St. Jean | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner is hacked by Charles Culver - foul #2 on Charles Culver, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson is hacked by Claude Childers - foul #4 on Claude Childers, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Joseph McPherson steals it from Joseph Scott | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta (PG), Dino St. Jean (PF) Bill Teter, Benjamin Tichenor | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner is hacked by Gail Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gail Moore, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Gail Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Scott is called for the reach on Joseph McPherson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Charles Culver snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Gail Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean runs out the clock | 66-73 |