| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper's pass is intercepted by Prince Neville | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun tips it home | 33-40 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Prince Neville comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Cooper - foul #1 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Norris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Calhoun and the foul's on Freddie Gunter - foul #1 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Deardorff | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Cody Rine is fouled on the floor by Frank Branch - foul #1 on Frank Branch, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Freddie Gunter, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 16:14 | Samford | John Jacinto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy (C) Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Charles Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Paul Cortina steps in front of the Timothy Arena pass | 36-44 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Garry Hudspeth - foul #1 on Garry Hudspeth, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Peter Deardorff (C) Harold Hudson, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Samford | John Jacinto grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Timothy Arena can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth tips it in | 37-46 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Timothy Arena pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Arena and the foul's on Paul Cortina - foul #2 on Paul Cortina, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Roy Elmore, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF) Timothy Arena | |
| 14:38 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff is fouled on the floor by John Jacinto - foul #2 on John Jacinto, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG) Paul Cortina | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Daniel Langham grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Norris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG) Charles Salls | |
| 13:35 | Samford | The jump hook by Daniel Langham is blocked by Ronald Cooper | 37-49 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Prince Neville - foul #1 on Prince Neville, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Prince Neville gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter is fouled on the floor by Prince Neville - foul #2 on Prince Neville, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Newburn (C) Freddie Gunter, Frank Branch, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (SG), John Jacinto (C) Timothy Arena, Cody Rine | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Calhoun - foul #1 on Eddie Calhoun, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Timothy Arena (SF) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Cortina | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled on the floor by Robert Newburn - foul #3 on Robert Newburn, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Roy Elmore (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Harold Hudson, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Garry Hudspeth (PF) Maurice Wyatt, Prince Neville | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 11:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Langham | 42-51 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Charles Salls is hacked by Robert Newburn - foul #4 on Robert Newburn, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Russell Conroy (PF) Roy Elmore, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Cody Rine (C) Timothy Arena, John Jacinto | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-51 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF) Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Prince Neville (PF) Daniel Langham, Garry Hudspeth | |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-51 |
| 09:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cody Rine | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the shot from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Peter Deardorff | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Deardorff and he's fouled by Cody Rine - foul #1 on Cody Rine, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF) Paul Cortina | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Peter Deardorff | 47-51 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Freddie Gunter | 50-51 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Cody Rine connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt | 50-53 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norris | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Charles Salls steals the ball from Freddie Gunter in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Salls | 53-55 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff buries a shot from the right block set up by Freddie Gunter and he's fouled by Cody Rine - foul #2 on Cody Rine, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Newburn (PF) Freddie Gunter, Frank Branch, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Wyatt | 55-55 |
| 06:55 | Samford | John Jacinto is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Jacinto, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF), Russell Conroy (C) Jeffrey Norris, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 05:50 | Samford | John Jacinto is hacked by Russell Conroy - foul #2 on Russell Conroy, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Ronald Cooper (PF) Harold Hudson, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF) Garry Hudspeth | |
| 05:50 | Samford | John Jacinto makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Samford | John Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore loses the dribble to John Jacinto | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Timothy Arena drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Gunter | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Paul Cortina takes the ball from Prince Neville | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Elmore | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Paul Cortina, Roy Elmore, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Timothy Arena, John Jacinto | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Prince Neville is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cooper - foul #2 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Gunter | 62-61 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff can't connect on a jumper from close range | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Deardorff | 65-63 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Daniel Langham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Cody Rine tips it home | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Daniel Langham connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Norris | 65-67 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norris | 67-67 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Daniel Langham connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Cody Rine | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Cody Rine wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Norris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Prince Neville - foul #3 on Prince Neville, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Wyatt | 70-72 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is denied on a layup by Cody Rine | 70-72 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the tip | 70-72 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Prince Neville picks off the pass by Ronald Cooper | 70-72 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 70-74 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Cody Rine snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Frank Branch steals it from Maurice Wyatt | 70-74 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Norris | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Cody Rine buries a jump hook from the left block | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Prince Neville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch's pass is intercepted by Eddie Calhoun | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt is hacked by Freddie Gunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Prince Neville steals the ball from Freddie Gunter | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Gunter - foul #3 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), David Moncrief (PF), Dave Donohue (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Branch | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Deardorff | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Freddie Gunter is called for the reach on Dave Donohue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Dave Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Dave Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Dave Donohue pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF) David Moncrief | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dave Donohue runs out the clock | 75-82 |