| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Edward Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | John Boone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Marc Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Duncan - foul #1 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Marc Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker drills a shot in the lane | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Boone - foul #3 on John Boone, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (PF) John Boone | |
| 18:02 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Edward Hudson connects on the floater near the basket set up by Dion Reeves | 43-43 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bobby Longacre and the foul's on Marc Smith - foul #3 on Marc Smith, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (PF), Justin Center (C) Edward Hudson, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Dion Reeves tips it in | 45-46 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Center - foul #1 on Justin Center, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SG), Ronald Haase (SF) Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan | |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Donald Henry misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Raymond | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Center (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Haase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Row (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Samford | Chris Bortz takes the ball from Dion Reeves | 45-51 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Dion Reeves, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell, Justin Center | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), John Boone (PF) Walter Raymond, Robert Row, Bobby Longacre | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Donald Henry grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Edward Hudson blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | John Boone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-51 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:50 | Samford | John Boone steals it from Edward Hudson | 45-51 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Robert Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by John Boone - foul #4 on John Boone, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF) Harold Brown, John Boone | |
| 14:32 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Edward Hudson pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Richard Stevens can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 47-51 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Anthony Davidson is blocked by Robert Lewis | 47-51 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Richard Stevens buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Dion Reeves | 49-51 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Bortz | 49-54 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Dion Reeves is fouled on the floor by Chris Bortz - foul #1 on Chris Bortz, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), William Gustin (SG), Robert Row (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Chris Bortz, Bryan Rooker, Anthony Davidson, Ronald Haase | |
| 12:20 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Smith and he's hacked by Walter Raymond - foul #2 on Walter Raymond, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Marc Smith takes the ball from Robert Row | 52-54 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 52-54 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Gustin (fresh) SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Row (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 52-56 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't connect on a shot from close range | 52-56 |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 52-58 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Yul Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Yul Xiong's layup is rejected by Robert Row | 52-58 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Yul Xiong's floater is tipped away by Bobby Longacre | 52-58 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Dion Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Yul Xiong | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marc Smith - foul #4 on Marc Smith, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), Chris Bortz (SF), Ronald Haase (C) William Gustin, Ronnie Duncan, Bobby Longacre | |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Edward Hudson snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Brian Beacham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chris Bortz | 55-59 |
| 09:04 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Anthony Davidson (PF) Walter Raymond, Robert Row | |
| 08:45 | Samford | Edward Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Hudson - foul #2 on Edward Hudson, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre (C) Anthony Davidson | |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Henry | 57-61 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Brown | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Harold Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Haase (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Samford | Brian Beacham drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Tidwell | 60-63 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre misses the runner in the lane | 60-63 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Donald Henry knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown is hacked by Brian Beacham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Beacham, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Marc Smith (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry, Edward Hudson, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF) Harold Brown, Chris Bortz, Ronald Haase | |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | John Boone drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 62-66 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Robert Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Dion Reeves | 64-66 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Harold Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Harold Tidwell clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Harold Tidwell snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Dion Reeves can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Marc Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Raymond | 66-68 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Bryan Rooker steps in front of the Robert Lewis pass | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Rooker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Boone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | SE Missouri State | John Boone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | John Boone gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is fouled on the floor by Robert Lewis - foul #4 on Robert Lewis, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (PG), William Gustin (SG), Robert Row (PF), Ronald Haase (C) Walter Raymond, Bryan Rooker, John Boone, Bobby Longacre | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Donald Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG) William Gustin | |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz drills a fadeaway from the right block | 66-72 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Richard Stevens blows the layup | 66-72 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Tidwell (SF) Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Chris Bortz, Robert Row, Ronald Haase | |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Bryan Rooker - foul #5 on Robert Lewis, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Richard Stevens pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-73 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bryan Rooker | 66-73 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Dion Reeves pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Richard Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Hudson | 69-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the free throw | 69-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Richard Stevens snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is hacked by Bryan Rooker - foul #3 on Bryan Rooker, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Dion Reeves scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Tidwell | 72-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Dion Reeves is called for the reach on Walter Raymond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dion Reeves, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Marc Smith is called for the reach on Bobby Longacre - foul #5 on Marc Smith, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Marc Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (PG) Walter Raymond | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Hudson | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Dion Reeves is called for the reach on Chris Bortz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dion Reeves, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Richard Stevens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-83 |