| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Donald Barnes | 31-23 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Stephen Dean is hacked by Norman Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:23 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Virgil White | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Donald Barnes is hacked by Norman Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Robert Wheeler, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Frank Pharris tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin is whistled for a carry | 33-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Rafael Rodriguez, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:32 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Calvin Cline | 35-25 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG), Michael Willis (PF), Gregory Mercer (C) Timothy Chafin, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is called for 3 seconds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce (C) Norman Williams | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Pharris swats the layup by Steve Stanhope | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Steven Jacobus gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Steve Stanhope is called for the reach on Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Stanhope, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Robert Wheeler, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG) Virgil White | |
| 17:34 | Samford | Peter Peirce swats the shot by Donald Barnes | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Donald Barnes tips it in | 37-28 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Richard Roberts - foul #4 on Calvin Cline, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Steve Stanhope, Peter Peirce | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Frank Pharris pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Norman Williams (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Michael Willis, Brian Gray, Gregory Mercer | |
| 16:30 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #3 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG) Timothy Chafin | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-30 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jacobus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Stanhope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Steven Jacobus pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 41-30 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Norman Williams and he's fouled by Donald Barnes - foul #1 on Donald Barnes, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Michael Willis (C) Virgil White, Norman Williams, Peter Peirce, Kevin Thompson | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer (C) Steve Stanhope | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Chafin | 41-36 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Donald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Chafin - foul #3 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:56 | Samford | Alex Mason is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Travis Creswell (SF) Richard Roberts, Michael Willis | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil White - foul #1 on Virgil White, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (C) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG), Kevin Thompson (C) Timothy Chafin, Gregory Mercer | |
| 13:21 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF) Travis Creswell | |
| 12:47 | Samford | Steven Jacobus clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Stephen Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the jumper from the left block set up by Alex Mason | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope's pass is intercepted by Calvin Cline | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Thompson | 44-38 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams's pass is intercepted by Calvin Cline | 44-38 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Calvin Cline jams it | 46-38 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Pharris swats the layup by Brian Gray | 46-38 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Stephen Dean gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Norman Williams picks off the pass by Alex Mason | 46-38 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Norman Williams is called for the reach on Stephen Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Williams, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Michael Willis (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Virgil White, Steve Stanhope, Norman Williams, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin's pass is intercepted by Calvin Cline | 47-38 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Alex Mason loses the dribble to Timothy Chafin | 47-38 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Donald Barnes travels in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell (SG) Timothy Chafin | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Peirce | 47-38 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer, Peter Peirce | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Donald Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG) Travis Creswell | |
| 09:12 | Samford | Donald Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Frank Pharris tips it home | 49-38 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Steve Stanhope out of a doubleteam | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Frank Pharris's floater is tipped away by Norman Williams | 49-40 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is hacked by Frank Pharris - foul #1 on Frank Pharris, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (PF), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG), Michael Willis (PF), Gregory Mercer (C) Steve Stanhope, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Dean knocks away the 3 by Virgil White | 49-40 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits a floater from the left wing set up by Virgil White | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Donald Barnes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 51-42 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Mercer | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Donald Barnes is fouled on the floor by Virgil White - foul #2 on Virgil White, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Virgil White, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 52-47 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Robert Wheeler double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray (PF) Kevin Thompson | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Calvin Cline grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Steven Jacobus blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Michael Willis (PF), Gregory Mercer (C) Richard Roberts, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Brian Gray, Peter Peirce | |
| 03:46 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Alex Mason - foul #4 on Alex Mason, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Stephen Dean gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (very tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alex Mason (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Stephen Dean hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregory Mercer | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Stephen Dean scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Wheeler | 59-52 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Donald Barnes (C) Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Chafin | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Alex Mason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson (C) Norman Williams | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-55 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Gregory Mercer swats the short shot by Steven Jacobus | 59-57 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Robert Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 01:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 59-57 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Alex Mason connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Jacobus is called for the reach on Brian Gray - foul #3 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Calvin Cline is hacked by Virgil White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil White, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Norman Williams | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Frank Pharris is hacked by Virgil White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil White, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Chafin - foul #4 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Chafin | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Virgil White is called for the reach on Steven Jacobus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Virgil White, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG) Virgil White | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Frank Pharris is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #2 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |