| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:48 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is hacked by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Thomas Boerner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Terry Smith travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope throws it down on a nice dish by James Temple | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Lon Tamplin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Lon Tamplin takes the ball from James Temple | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Samford | James Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Lonnie Pope steals the ball from Thomas Boerner | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Joshua Barrick misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Berk | 34-33 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Joshua Barrick snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Thomas Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Deluca | 37-33 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Brazil - foul #2 on John Brazil, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Thomas Garner, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:03 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Christopher Freeman buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lon Tamplin | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann buries a driving attempt near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:07 | Samford | David Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | James Temple buries a jumper in the lane set up by Maurice Spann and he's hacked by Lon Tamplin - foul #1 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF) Ryan Deluca, David Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Maurice Spann, Michael Grant | |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:36 | Samford | James Lindsey misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:34 | Samford | James Lindsey tips it in | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | James Temple clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Lon Tamplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brazil (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | James Temple clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Barrick (C) Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Samford | John Brazil pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Thomas Boerner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Barrick | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brazil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston blows the dunk | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Thomas Boerner snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Thomas Boerner lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Joshua Barrick steals it from James Temple | 46-43 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Thomas Boerner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Thomas Boerner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Pope - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Bill Berk is called for the reach on James Lindsey - foul #2 on Bill Berk, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 09:48 | Samford | David Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Lon Tamplin swats the short shot by Maurice Spann | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Thomas Garner snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Lon Tamplin can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF) Ryan Deluca, David Davis, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:17 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk's floater is knocked away by James Lindsey | 52-48 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Lon Tamplin snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Lon Tamplin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Boerner | 55-48 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann tips it home | 55-50 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann, Bill Berk, Michael Grant, Kenneth Norris | |
| 07:21 | Samford | David Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brazil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Joshua Barrick grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Samford | John Brazil knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Davis | 59-50 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | James Temple gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Pope | 59-53 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Christopher Freeman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Temple - foul #3 on James Temple, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Ryan Deluca, David Davis, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Christopher Freeman gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Terry Smith's layup is rejected by Lonnie Pope | 61-53 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Temple | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Christopher Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Freeman | 61-56 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | Samford | The jump hook by Terry Smith is blocked by Charles Johnston | 61-56 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Lon Tamplin tips it home | 63-56 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 03:21 | Samford | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | James Lindsey drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), John Brazil (PF) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| 02:58 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF) Thomas Garner, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG) Ronald Waltman | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Norris | 66-59 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG) Ryan Deluca, David Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the floater from close range set up by Christopher Freeman | 68-59 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Lon Tamplin scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-59 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Christopher Freeman's pass is intercepted by James Temple in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | James Temple lays it in | 70-61 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits a fadeaway from the right block | 72-61 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 01:00 | Samford | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Samford | James Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (PG), David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), Joshua Barrick (PF) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| 00:59 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:59 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Bill Berk is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #3 on Bill Berk, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brazil (PF) Bruce Rustin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:27 | Samford | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:27 | Samford | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Soltys | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | David Davis runs out the clock | 75-63 |