| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dominic Moretti | 39-43 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Hymel - foul #2 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Zuziak | 42-45 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Walter Symons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Walter Symons takes the ball from Melvin Zuziak | 42-45 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Hymel | 45-45 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Michael Remillard is fouled on the floor by Spencer Pendergraft - foul #3 on Spencer Pendergraft, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Spencer Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:42 | Samford | Freddy Brook drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak tips it in | 47-47 |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Millner is called for the reach on Walter Symons - foul #1 on John Millner, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Gregory Brock (PF) Andrew Hymel, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 16:35 | Samford | Joseph Richardson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Freddy Brook | 47-49 |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Ronald Brendel, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG) Freddy Brook | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Brock - foul #1 on Gregory Brock, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Millner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock throws it down | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Filip Zuehls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Millner | 49-50 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Filip Zuehls is called for the reach on Clyde Lemmon - foul #2 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Kevin Edelen, Filip Zuehls, Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-50 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Michael Remillard gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Andrew Hymel steals the ball from Dominic Moretti | 49-50 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 51-50 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Walter Symons drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 51-52 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | John Millner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 51-52 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | John Millner snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-52 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Youngstown State | John Millner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Michael Remillard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 54-54 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | John Millner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Dominic Moretti snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Michael Remillard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Hymel | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Millner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dominic Moretti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Freddy Brook buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Remillard | 56-57 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Edward Barnes scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Remillard | 56-59 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Dominic Moretti gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Walter Symons tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Edward Barnes snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:05 | Samford | John Millner is called for the reach on Walter Symons - foul #2 on John Millner, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Jonathan Cleveland (SF), Gregory Brock (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Andrew Hymel, Kevin Rafferty, Spencer Pendergraft, Melvin Zuziak, John Millner | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Filip Zuehls can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Joseph Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is fouled on the floor by Clyde Lemmon - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Filip Zuehls loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Joseph Richardson gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Pierre Shores is called for the reach on Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Pierre Shores, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Basil Teske - foul #1 on Basil Teske, team foul #2 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG) Kevin Edelen | |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Basil Teske snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Basil Teske lays it up and in on a great pass from Filip Zuehls and he's hacked by Jonathan Cleveland - foul #1 on Jonathan Cleveland, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG) Filip Zuehls | |
| 07:53 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cleveland (fresh) PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Cleveland misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 07:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Basil Teske misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Cecil Wagers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Joseph Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Jonathan Cleveland, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 06:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Barnes | 58-64 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Edward Barnes can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Spencer Pendergraft and the foul's on Freddy Brook - foul #2 on Freddy Brook, team foul #3 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (C) Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (SF) Huey Scott | |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Hymel - foul #3 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), John Millner (C) Ronald Brendel, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG) Michael Remillard | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Filip Zuehls takes the ball from Clyde Lemmon | 61-64 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Walter Symons misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Edward Barnes tips it in | 61-66 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Freddy Brook - foul #3 on Freddy Brook, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel (SG), Pierre Shores (C) Clyde Lemmon, Spencer Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Joseph Richardson loses the dribble to Pierre Shores | 63-66 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Ronald Brendel takes the ball from Michael Remillard | 63-66 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | John Millner lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Brendel | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Millner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Basil Teske misses short on a floater in the paint | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is hacked by Filip Zuehls - foul #3 on Filip Zuehls, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Andrew Hymel, John Millner, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Joseph Richardson | |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel hits a jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Basil Teske misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Brock - foul #2 on Gregory Brock, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG) Ronald Brendel | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (SG) Michael Remillard | |
| 02:25 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Basil Teske misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Clyde Lemmon | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG), Walter Symons (SF) Filip Zuehls, Basil Teske | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Dominic Moretti connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 69-69 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Brook - foul #4 on Freddy Brook, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Edward Barnes hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Freddy Brook and he's fouled by Ronald Brendel - foul #2 on Ronald Brendel, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Edward Barnes makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Remillard steals it from Melvin Zuziak | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Ronald Brendel picks off the pass by Edward Barnes | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Brendel | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Freddy Brook is hacked by Andrew Hymel - foul #4 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Dominic Moretti is called for the reach on Melvin Zuziak - foul #2 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Michael Remillard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Freddy Brook is called for the reach on Melvin Zuziak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Brook, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (PG) Freddy Brook | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Dominic Moretti grabs the board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dominic Moretti hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-74 |