| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kwong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Robert Holz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Adams and he's fouled by Deangelo Horton - foul #1 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:51 | Samford | James Kwong connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Deangelo Horton | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | William Boggan can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Holz | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Frankie Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #2 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Deangelo Horton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Marrs | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 17:17 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 35-42 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Deangelo Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Ross Paik (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Elbert Decker (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Larry Adams, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark hits the finger roll | 35-44 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Rodger Sykes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ross Paik (fresh) C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Decker (fresh) PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #1 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF) Mike Johnson | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Daniel Reichman blows the layup | 35-44 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Feliciano | 35-44 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Clark, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Robert Holz (C) Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Boggan (SF) Elbert Decker, Richard Feliciano | |
| 14:41 | Samford | Frankie Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | William Boggan buries a turnaround from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frankie Taylor | 41-46 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Matthew Dunleavy picks off the pass by Deangelo Horton | 41-48 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Reichman | 41-48 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Adams - foul #2 on Larry Adams, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Matthew Dunleavy, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is fouled on the floor by Leroy Anderson - foul #4 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Mark Keefer (PF) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:59 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Frankie Taylor is called for the reach on Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (SG), Robert Holz (PF) Frankie Taylor, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF) William Boggan | |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | James Kwong swats the shot by Larry Adams | 44-50 |
| 12:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Farrish | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Robert Holz scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Farrish and the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #1 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Rodger Sykes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Ronald Farrish knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Jason Marrs steals it from Mike Johnson | 48-50 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Carl Clark - foul #2 on Carl Clark, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Mark Keefer (PF) Jason Marrs, Robert Holz, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Matthew Dunleavy, Richard Feliciano, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| 10:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Johnson and he's fouled by Frankie Taylor - foul #2 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Mark Keefer snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #3 on Mark Keefer, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (PF) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Mike Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frankie Taylor - foul #3 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG) Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Matthew Dunleavy is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Robert Holz (PF) Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:33 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader (PF) Harold Warner | |
| 09:07 | Samford | Jason Marrs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 55-53 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Keefer is called for the reach on Lynn Strader - foul #4 on Mark Keefer, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Carl Clark (C) Matthew Dunleavy, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lynn Strader, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Jason Marrs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Adams | 57-58 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Carl Clark - foul #3 on Carl Clark, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (PF) Lynn Strader | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Warner | 60-60 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Kwong - foul #1 on James Kwong, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Larry Adams | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Leroy Anderson gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 63-61 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is fouled on the floor by Ronald Farrish - foul #1 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Carl Clark | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Mark Keefer connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 65-63 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Keefer - foul #5 on Mark Keefer, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), James Kwong (C) Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG) Elbert Decker | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:24 | Samford | James Kwong pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Daniel Reichman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Kwong | 68-63 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik's floater is tipped away by Leroy Anderson | 68-63 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Feliciano | 68-65 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Daniel Reichman drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 70-65 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Deangelo Horton scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Reichman and he's hacked by Lynn Strader - foul #3 on Lynn Strader, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Holz (PF), Ronald Farrish (C) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Matthew Dunleavy, Richard Feliciano, Lynn Strader | |
| 05:03 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Mike Johnson | 73-70 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Ronald Farrish drills a floater near the basket set up by Jason Marrs and the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #4 on Mike Johnson, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (PF) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Robert Holz misses short on a runner in the paint | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Paik | 76-70 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Robert Holz is fouled on the floor by Carl Clark - foul #4 on Carl Clark, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Charlie Lakin steps in front of the Larry Adams pass | 77-70 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Charlie Lakin lays it in | 79-70 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by Charlie Lakin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Larry Adams | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Ronald Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Charlie Lakin, Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader (PF) Harold Warner | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Kwong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik (C) Carl Clark | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:51 | Samford | James Kwong clanks a turnaround from the left block | 79-73 |
| 02:49 | Samford | James Kwong tips it but misses | 79-73 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Harold Warner (PF) Matthew Dunleavy, Lynn Strader | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 79-75 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is hacked by Larry Adams - foul #3 on Larry Adams, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner hits the finger roll set up by William Boggan | 81-77 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Andrew Zolocsik swats the short shot by Deangelo Horton | 81-77 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Leroy Anderson drills a floater from the right side | 83-77 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Boggan | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Jason Marrs is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason Marrs, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Larry Adams is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Adams, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Jason Marrs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Frankie Taylor picks off the pass by Larry Adams | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Adams - foul #5 on Larry Adams, team foul #16 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Larry Adams | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 86-80 |