| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Holland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gregory Holland inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Albert | 37-36 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Albert Verrett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Albert | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Gregory Holland steals the ball from Mark Jackson | 39-39 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Gregory Holland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Albert | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Verrett - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Gregory Holland | |
| 18:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Robert Anton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 43-42 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Albert and he's fouled by Mark Jackson - foul #3 on Mark Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Branko Lakowski - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:06 | Samford | Dennis Albert swats the layup by Lino Zarrineh | 43-45 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 43-45 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Anton | 43-47 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jeremy Peck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wilfred Riddles - foul #1 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Clyde Zier misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Fred Young can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Clyde Zier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Dennis Albert shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Anton | 45-49 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Fred Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Young, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:03 | Samford | Fred Young picks off the pass by Lino Zarrineh | 45-49 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Buchinski - foul #3 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SF) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Robert Anton steps in front of the Branko Lakowski pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits a floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Rafael Rodriguez is called for the reach on Charles Rohe - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Dennis Albert, Jesse McAtee | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Buchinski (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Paul Johnson can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Albert Verrett is called for the reach on Calvin Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Verrett, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Mark Jackson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Rafael Rodriguez | 49-49 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Fred Young (PF) Andrew Mahan, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 51-49 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Steve Buchinski is called for the reach on Gregory Holland - foul #4 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Paul Johnson | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Holland and he's hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF) Gregory Holland | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Calvin Cline tips it in | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Clyde Zier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Teague - foul #4 on Michael Teague, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Michael Teague, Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| 13:57 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Dennis Albert, Jesse McAtee | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rafael Rodriguez | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez's layup is rejected by Gregory Holland | 56-52 |
| 12:31 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Cline | 56-52 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Riddles - foul #2 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Gregory Holland, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 12:20 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Clyde Zier snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Dennis Albert is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF) Fred Young | |
| 11:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Clyde Zier snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rohe (tired) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Robert Anton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Calvin Cline gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Robert Anton is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Robert Anton, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Clyde Zier | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Robert Anton is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Dennis Albert | |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Robert Anton makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Robert Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Robert Anton is called for the reach on Jeremy Peck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anton, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG) Robert Anton | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Gregory Holland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Gregory Holland gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Albert Verrett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Mark Jackson dunks the ball set up by Jeremy Peck | 63-58 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Albert Verrett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Gregory Holland, Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| 09:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is fouled on the floor by Branko Lakowski - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Fred Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Clyde Zier (C) Michael Teague, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Dennis Albert can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Fred Young | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rafael Rodriguez | 63-59 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Clyde Zier picks off the pass by Mark Jackson | 63-59 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 63-62 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Calvin Cline is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Gregory Holland, Clyde Zier | |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Jeremy Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF) Charles Rohe, Dennis Albert, Paul Johnson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Jesse McAtee blocks the short jumper by Mark Jackson | 63-66 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wilfred Riddles | 63-66 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Michael Teague is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #3 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF) Jesse McAtee | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 66-67 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Fred Young grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 66-69 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Albert Verrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Verrett, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Paul Johnson (C) Albert Verrett, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 06:30 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Michael Teague connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anton | 68-72 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Garry Miller hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Rafael Rodriguez is called for the reach on Fred Young - foul #4 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Paul Johnson | |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Fred Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Garry Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steve Buchinski | 73-73 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Robert Anton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 73-75 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Anton - foul #5 on Robert Anton, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Dennis Albert (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Rohe | 76-78 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Charles Rohe is called for the reach on Garry Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rohe, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Garry Miller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it but misses | 80-81 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 80-81 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Peck (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Jackson (very tired) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teague (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Mahan (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Samford | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Steve Buchinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Teague, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Michael Teague, Dennis Albert | |
| 03:31 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Rohe | 81-83 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Paul Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Charles Rohe - foul #3 on Charles Rohe, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Gregory Holland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-83 |
| 02:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steve Buchinski | 82-83 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 82-86 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Andrew Mahan steps in front of the Jeremy Peck pass in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Mahan | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Dennis Albert denies the turnaround by Mark Jackson | 82-88 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Calvin Cline grabs the offensive board | 82-88 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:24 | Samford | Mark Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-88 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Rohe | 84-91 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the right block | 86-91 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Andrew Mahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #13 | 86-91 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Charles Rohe - foul #4 on Charles Rohe, team foul #18 | 86-92 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Peck - foul #4 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #14 | 88-92 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 88-93 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Jackson banks in the layup | 90-93 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-93 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Gregory Holland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #15 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Garry Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-95 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-95 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Steve Buchinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-95 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Gregory Holland grabs the board | 90-95 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by Garry Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Miller, team foul #16 | 90-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is whistled for a carry | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charles Rohe runs out the clock | 90-96 |