| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Shephard - foul #1 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Paul Sturges misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Shephard | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Alonzo Alarcon picks off the pass by Paul Sturges | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Joshua Lawrence is called for the reach on Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Joshua Lawrence swats the layup by Daniel Cronk | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Paul Sturges snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Kyle Shephard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Robert Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Paul Sturges pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Kyle Shephard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Kohler | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Kyle Shephard gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Jerry McKirryher is called for the reach on Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas, Daniel Cronk | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Ronald Zorc grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Joel Bartee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Darren Payne - foul #1 on Darren Payne, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Joel Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Joel Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Phipps - foul #1 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Ronald Phipps makes the shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Oram | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Ronald Zorc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | George Willis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Darren Payne and the foul's on Ronald Zorc - foul #1 on Ronald Zorc, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG) Charles Oram | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Ronald Zorc scores on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant lays it in and he's fouled by John Sutton - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG) Ronald Zorc | |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon drills a fadeaway from the right block | 18-10 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Robert Kohler connects on the 3 from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joel Bartee | 18-13 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Robert Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Alonzo Alarcon steals it from Lino Lukaszewski | 18-13 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 12:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Kohler | 18-13 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Ronald Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Bartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sutton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Ronald Phipps is called for the reach on Alex Dechant - foul #2 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), George Willis (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Robert Kohler, Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, Ronald Phipps | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Paul Sturges misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 11:05 | Samford | John Sutton can't tip it in | 20-13 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Darren Payne | 20-13 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits a shot from the right block | 22-13 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Darren Payne steals the ball from Ronald Zorc in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | George Willis is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Willis, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF) Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, John Sutton | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Robert Lucas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-13 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | George Willis connects on the runner from the baseline | 24-13 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Kyle Shephard double dribbles | 24-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) Darren Payne, Charles Oram, Joshua Lawrence, George Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Daniel Cronk | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon slams it home on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 26-13 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Sturges | 26-16 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson (C) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Daniel Cronk (C) Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Alonzo Alarcon steals the ball from Robert Lucas | 26-16 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kyle Shephard - foul #2 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence (PF) Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF) Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges | |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Daniel Cronk snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 07:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Lukaszewski | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) SF - Joel Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Robert Lucas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lino Lukaszewski | 27-18 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Sturges (SF), John Sutton (C) Lino Lukaszewski, Daniel Cronk | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-18 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Robert Kohler tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne lays it in on a nice dish by Lester Bryant and he's fouled by Joel Bartee - foul #1 on Joel Bartee, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), George Willis (SF) Lester Bryant, Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Cronk (C) John Sutton | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Robert Lucas drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cronk | 30-21 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Daniel Cronk pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Cronk | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), Alex Dechant (C) Darren Payne, Charles Oram, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Joel Bartee, Daniel Cronk | |
| 05:16 | Samford | Paul Sturges comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 30-23 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | George Willis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lucas | 30-23 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Ronald Zorc hits a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Paul Sturges is called for the reach on Alonzo Alarcon - foul #1 on Paul Sturges, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF) George Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Joel Bartee (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Paul Sturges, John Sutton | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Cronk | 33-26 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Alex Dechant is called for the reach on Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Alex Dechant, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson (C) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Robert Lucas buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Lucas (tiring) 7 pts. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Jimmerson | 35-28 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Robert Lucas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 35-31 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Ronald Phipps (PF), John Sutton (C) Joel Bartee, Robert Jones, Robert Lucas, Daniel Cronk | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Paul Sturges misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry McKirryher - foul #2 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (C) Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG) Robert Kohler | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Paul Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Paul Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Paul Sturges - foul #2 on Paul Sturges, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Robert Lucas (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Darren Payne - foul #2 on Darren Payne, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF) Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Samford | John Sutton (C) Robert Lucas | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Kohler steals the ball from Darren Payne | 37-34 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Robert Kohler lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kyle Shephard - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Charles Oram, George Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Lucas (PF) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, John Sutton | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Paul Sturges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn lays it in set up by Alonzo Alarcon | 40-36 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ronald Phipps misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Lawrence - foul #2 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Joel Bartee (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ronald Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ronald Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |