| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Paul Platt comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Maio - foul #3 on Brandon Maio, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (SF) Brandon Maio | |
| 18:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shane Spero, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Lenox - foul #3 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock (PF) Tommy Lenox | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Guidry | 39-39 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Paul Platt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Barcus | 41-39 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Charles Hitchcock steals it from Paul Platt | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Michael Reid buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Eric Dunn (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Craig Lemaire (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Michael Harris | |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Eric Dunn snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Lemaire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Michael Harris (C) Shane Spero, Charles Hitchcock, Craig Lemaire | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Eric Dunn snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is fouled on the floor by Gene Palmer - foul #1 on Gene Palmer, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG) Marty Walter, Gene Palmer | |
| 14:32 | Samford | Pablo Rivera hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled on the floor by Paul Platt - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-39 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 47-39 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Paul Platt scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Neal Auld | 49-39 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Charles Hitchcock (C) Joseph Smith, Michael Harris | |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Neal Auld is called for the reach on Brandon Maio - foul #1 on Neal Auld, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SF) Anthony Barcus, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Neal Auld takes the ball from Tommy Lenox | 49-39 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Neal Auld is called for a charge - foul #2 on Neal Auld, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Neal Auld | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Craig Lemaire (C) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Erik Gregg is called for the reach on Charles Hitchcock - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG) Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Michael Harris (C) Marty Walter, Craig Lemaire | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Maxey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Spero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock loses the dribble to Anthony Barcus | 49-40 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Anthony Barcus slams it home | 51-40 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is hacked by Pablo Rivera - foul #1 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF) Joseph Smith, Gene Palmer | |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Ronald Powell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Guidry - foul #1 on Jack Guidry, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Dunn (C) Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Charles Hitchcock | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio's pass is intercepted by Anthony Barcus | 51-41 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Anthony Barcus lays it in | 53-41 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Dunn | 56-41 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tommy Lenox | 56-44 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Eric Dunn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 56-44 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the shot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Dunn - foul #1 on Eric Dunn, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Charles Hitchcock (PF), Craig Lemaire (C) Joseph Smith, Tommy Lenox, Michael Harris | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Paul Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio | |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 56-49 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Harry Maxey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Craig Lemaire | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Snyder (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer lays it up and in set up by Tommy Lenox | 56-51 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Reid swats the short shot by Gene Palmer | 56-51 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Michael Harris (C) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Charles Hitchcock | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Guidry | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jack Guidry | 56-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Erik Gregg's pass is intercepted by Jack Guidry | 56-56 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jack Guidry and the foul's on Erik Gregg - foul #3 on Erik Gregg, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (PF), Eric Dunn (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (SG) Jack Guidry | |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Paul Platt misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tommy Lenox - foul #4 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Charles Hitchcock (PF) Joseph Smith, Tommy Lenox | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio can't finish the layup but the foul's on Pablo Rivera - foul #2 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Enlai Wang pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Charles Hitchcock swats the layup by Harry Maxey | 57-60 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Harris | 57-62 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Ronald Powell is fouled on the floor by Brandon Maio - foul #4 on Brandon Maio, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Craig Lemaire (C) Marty Walter, Brandon Maio, Michael Harris | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Craig Lemaire grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Maxey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Lemaire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock tips it in | 57-64 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Harry Maxey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera and he's hacked by Craig Lemaire - foul #2 on Craig Lemaire, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Anthony Barcus, Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Platt - foul #2 on Paul Platt, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Michael Harris (C) Shane Spero, Charles Hitchcock, Craig Lemaire | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Erik Gregg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Barcus | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Barcus - foul #1 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Erik Gregg clanks a jumper near the basket | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Guidry, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Neal Auld jams it on a nice dish by Anthony Barcus | 63-67 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Erik Gregg's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Lenox | 63-67 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Michael Reid tips it in | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 65-67 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Anthony Barcus is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Anthony Barcus can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |