| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Asberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Fresquez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood is fouled on the floor by Harold Stone - foul #1 on Harold Stone, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Clyde Fresquez is called for the reach on Claude Mitchell - foul #3 on Clyde Fresquez, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf (PF) Clyde Fresquez | |
| 18:52 | Samford | William Asberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood is hacked by Wilton Weeks - foul #2 on Wilton Weeks, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Shoaf | 29-26 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Donald Jackson is hacked by Anthony Shoaf - foul #1 on Anthony Shoaf, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Wilton Weeks misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Larry Murray takes the ball from Wilton Weeks | 29-26 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Anthony Shoaf is called for the reach on Claude Mitchell - foul #2 on Anthony Shoaf, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (PG), Larry Blaha (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF), Keith Lamberton (C) Harold Stone, William Asberry, Claude Mitchell, Wilton Weeks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis (PG), Gary Mock (SG), Franklin Pinard (SF) Robert Wood, Curt Nguyen, Edward Dean | |
| 16:22 | Samford | Larry Blaha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Rudy Frederick (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Wilson Davis and he's hacked by Linwood Caffrey - foul #1 on Linwood Caffrey, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Larry Murray steps in front of the Rudy Frederick pass | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Firestone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Blaha (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Linwood Caffrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Lamberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Pinard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Shoaf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray misses the runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Larry Blaha misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Shoaf - foul #3 on Anthony Shoaf, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Jackson (SG) Rudy Frederick | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez (PF), John Overall (C) Anthony Shoaf, Larry Murray | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Larry Blaha misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Larry Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Linwood Caffrey blocks the short jumper by Franklin Pinard | 30-32 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey drills a fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis is fouled on the floor by David Firestone - foul #2 on David Firestone, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG), Claude Mitchell (PF), Wilton Weeks (C) Larry Blaha, Linwood Caffrey, Keith Lamberton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood (PG), Curt Nguyen (SG) Wilson Davis, Franklin Pinard | |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wood | 32-35 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Harold Stone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Wilton Weeks tips it in | 34-35 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Harold Stone steals the ball from Robert Wood | 34-35 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Donald Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clyde Fresquez - foul #4 on Clyde Fresquez, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | William Asberry (SF) David Firestone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean (SF), Anthony Shoaf (PF), Larry Murray (C) Gary Mock, Clyde Fresquez, John Overall | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Donald Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Dean | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Samford | William Asberry travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Rudy Frederick (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Harold Stone takes the ball from Curt Nguyen | 35-38 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Harold Stone dunks the ball | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dean | 37-40 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Harold Stone scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Asberry | 40-40 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Harold Stone pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Wilton Weeks lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Larry Blaha (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF) Harold Stone, Rudy Frederick, William Asberry, Claude Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis (PG), Gary Mock (SG) Robert Wood, Curt Nguyen | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Wilton Weeks misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Firestone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Blaha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Linwood Caffrey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Shoaf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Larry Blaha makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Linwood Caffrey | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Mock | 45-42 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Donald Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Blaha | 47-42 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Larry Blaha snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Firestone | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-42 |
| 09:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Jackson | 50-42 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean misses short on a floater from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf tips it home | 50-44 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Larry Murray swats the layup by Linwood Caffrey | 50-44 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Shoaf snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis drills a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Donald Jackson is called for the reach on Edward Dean - foul #2 on Donald Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG), Rudy Frederick (SG), William Asberry (SF), Claude Mitchell (PF), Keith Lamberton (C) David Firestone, Donald Jackson, Larry Blaha, Linwood Caffrey, Wilton Weeks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood (PG), Curt Nguyen (SG), Franklin Pinard (SF), Clyde Fresquez (PF), John Overall (C) Wilson Davis, Gary Mock, Edward Dean, Anthony Shoaf, Larry Murray | |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood's pass is intercepted by Rudy Frederick | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | Samford | William Asberry lays it up and in on a great pass from Rudy Frederick | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Frederick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Asberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Lamberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Pinard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Fresquez (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Overall (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Keith Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Rudy Frederick is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Linwood Caffrey (C) Keith Lamberton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Linwood Caffrey | 52-47 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | John Overall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Franklin Pinard | 52-49 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Linwood Caffrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Harold Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:14 | Samford | The short jumper by Claude Mitchell is denied by Clyde Fresquez | 52-49 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Pinard pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Wood | 52-52 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Claude Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rudy Frederick | 55-52 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | John Overall's pass is intercepted by Claude Mitchell | 55-52 |
| 04:11 | Samford | William Asberry knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Stone | 57-52 |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:54 | Samford | William Asberry pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Jackson (SG), David Firestone (SF), Wilton Weeks (C) Rudy Frederick, William Asberry, Linwood Caffrey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean (SF), Larry Murray (C) Franklin Pinard, John Overall | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Donald Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Firestone (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Claude Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilton Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curt Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Fresquez (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Harold Stone hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Jackson | 59-52 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Claude Mitchell denies the turnaround by Clyde Fresquez | 59-52 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Edward Dean is called for the reach on David Firestone - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Samford | William Asberry (SF), Linwood Caffrey (PF) Harold Stone, Claude Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wilson Davis (PG), Gary Mock (SG), Anthony Shoaf (PF) Robert Wood, Curt Nguyen, Clyde Fresquez | |
| 02:04 | Samford | David Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:04 | Samford | David Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood (PG), Clyde Fresquez (PF) Gary Mock, Anthony Shoaf | |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #3 on Donald Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Stone (PG), Claude Mitchell (PF) David Firestone, Linwood Caffrey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen (SG) Wilson Davis | |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Wilton Weeks hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Curt Nguyen and he's hacked by Claude Mitchell - foul #1 on Claude Mitchell, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:05 | Samford | William Asberry can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-59 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Larry Murray snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Wilton Weeks denies the turnaround by Robert Wood | 63-59 |
| 00:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilton Weeks | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Curt Nguyen - foul #2 on Curt Nguyen, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Linwood Caffrey (PF) Claude Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Fresquez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Harold Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Harold Stone makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Harold Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean is hacked by William Asberry - foul #1 on William Asberry, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Claude Mitchell (PF) Linwood Caffrey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Edward Dean misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Wilton Weeks is hacked by Curt Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Nguyen, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | David Firestone (SF) William Asberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Wilton Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Wilton Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Murray | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Wilton Weeks blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Wood | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Murray | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Curt Nguyen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Wilton Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Wilton Weeks runs out the clock | 67-62 |