| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Topete | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Pursel | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Galipeau - foul #3 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG) Richard Galipeau | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:27 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:27 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Michael Carter buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ruben Meade | 32-35 |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | James Kelley clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:53 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | Samford | William Topete is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, George West | |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | David Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Thomas Markus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG) Kenneth Colclough | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jody Ashley (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Ruben Meade | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's pass is intercepted by Jody Ashley | 34-35 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Jody Ashley, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Rutledge (C) Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:17 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Kelley and he's fouled by Thomas Markus - foul #3 on Thomas Markus, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF) Edwin Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), George West (C) Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| 14:17 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Richard Primo is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | James Kelley scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rutledge | 40-35 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derick Doran | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Joshua Gardea takes the ball from Derick Doran | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Topete | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kelley | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Richard Primo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Galipeau | 42-40 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | George West is called for the reach on James Kelley - foul #2 on George West, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, George West | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Farmer and the foul's on Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 11:17 | Samford | David Clark is called for the reach on Ruben Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits a jumper from the left block set up by Ruben Meade | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes hits a driving attempt from the right block | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Grimes - foul #2 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) David Clark, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:37 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Kelley | 48-46 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Ruben Meade picks off the pass by James Kelley | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky connects on the runner in the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | Daniel Dowdell blocks the short jumper by Donald Pfarr | 48-48 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Farmer | 50-48 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Meade and he's fouled by Edwin Farmer - foul #1 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Christopher Grimes (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Kenneth Colclough, Edwin Farmer, Ronnie Pursel, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), George West (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | David Rutledge clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-51 |
| 07:59 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Richard Primo knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Derick Doran | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jody Ashley (fresh) SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George West (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Chicago State | David Rutledge connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Michael Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derick Doran | 52-56 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Samford | George West's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Grimes | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:03 | Samford | George West hits the finger roll set up by Michael Carter and he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), David Clark (SG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Jody Ashley, Richard Galipeau, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), William Topete (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Richard Primo | |
| 06:03 | Samford | George West makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) David Clark, Joshua Gardea, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, George West | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Ruben Meade connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 54-62 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG) Kenneth Colclough | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 04:36 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Pfarr - foul #2 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SF), David Rutledge (C) Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Ruben Meade | |
| 04:36 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:36 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Rutledge | 56-64 |
| 04:05 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 04:05 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:05 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | David Rutledge buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Derick Doran scores on a jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | David Rutledge is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George West (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Samford | Derick Doran's pass is intercepted by Richard Galipeau in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 03:05 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:39 | Samford | George West misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | James Kelley snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-68 |
| 02:28 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 02:21 | Samford | William Topete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | David Rutledge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George West - foul #3 on George West, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Samford | Richard Primo buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Derick Doran | 61-70 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the lay-in | 61-70 |
| 01:30 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Samford | William Topete misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 01:06 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:06 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | David Rutledge clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, George West | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Colclough - foul #1 on Kenneth Colclough, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes (C) David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Edwin Farmer is called for the reach on Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | David Clark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade runs out the clock | 65-75 |