| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ulysses Strasser | 35-45 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-47 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant's pass is intercepted by Dwight Cavalier | 35-47 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Ulysses Strasser steps in front of the Dwight Cavalier pass | 35-47 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Pierre Lanctot steals it from Ulysses Strasser | 35-47 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Pierre Lanctot | 35-47 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Stevenson | 35-50 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Harry Eakes - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Richard Freeman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Smith | 39-52 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SG), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Paul Graves (C) Douglas Whisenant, Richard Freeman, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 16:04 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Reda (fresh) SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG) Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) James Hall | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Mark Reda blows the dunk | 39-53 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm connects on the floater from the left block | 39-55 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Mark Reda - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Harry Eakes gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant is hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG) Elton Eichner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:14 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall tips it in | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Eakes steals the ball from George Smith | 41-57 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it home | 43-57 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG) Douglas Whisenant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Richard Smith (PF) James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| 10:31 | Samford | Harry Eakes drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Ulysses Strasser and the foul's on George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith | |
| 10:31 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Elton Eichner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 46-57 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Richard Freeman, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF) Matt Hill, John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea | |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Jackson | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Johnny Lewis | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dwight Cavalier - foul #3 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | James Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Eckhart | 52-61 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Jackson | 57-61 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 57-64 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey throws it down on a nice dish by Douglas Whisenant | 59-64 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Mark Reda (C) Douglas Whisenant, Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 59-64 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) James Hall, Richard Smith | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling is hacked by Harry Eakes - foul #3 on Harry Eakes, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Harry Eakes connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Freeman | 63-66 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #4 on Harry Eakes, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Emanuel Gainey (C) Elton Eichner, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF) Dwight Cavalier, Manuel Appling | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Wallace Stevenson swats the layup by Emanuel Gainey | 63-71 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Ronnie Jackson (PF) Richard Freeman, Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Harry Eakes (PF) Johnny Lewis, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Henry Rehm | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Pierre Lanctot | 63-73 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Harry Eakes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ulysses Strasser | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson travels with the ball | 66-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant hits a jumper near the basket | 68-73 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Elton Eichner - foul #4 on Elton Eichner, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey loses the dribble to John Eckhart | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Douglas Whisenant is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Douglas Whisenant is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Eckhart | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Emanuel Gainey blocks the jumper by John Eckhart | 69-79 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-79 |