| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Carr (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Victor Bowen | 31-37 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Robert Ginter is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Kimball denies the turnaround by Martin Carr | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Robert McGurn gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Larry Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Denny Johnson | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Robert McGurn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kimball | 34-40 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Kimball - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Peter Atkinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Riegel | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Peter Atkinson loses the dribble to Martin Carr | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Igor Zimlich (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider, Martin Carr | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Igor Zimlich is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Bristol - foul #2 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Robert McGurn knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Igor Zimlich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Akin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert McGurn steals the ball from Denny Johnson | 40-47 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Larry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Igor Zimlich | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, John Akin | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is fouled on the floor by Larry Nelson - foul #2 on Larry Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Bowen | 40-50 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Peter Atkinson is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Peter Atkinson tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider can't finish the layup | 42-50 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Kenneth Ribeiro steps in front of the Peter Atkinson pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ribeiro | 42-53 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ollie Wetherby | 45-53 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Kimball steals the ball from Victor Bowen | 45-53 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Robert Ginter buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ollie Wetherby and he's hacked by Jesse Goris - foul #1 on Jesse Goris, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Ollie Wetherby, Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr is hacked by Robert Ginter - foul #2 on Robert Ginter, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (C) Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (SF) Denny Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 12:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Arnold | 48-53 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Robert McGurn's pass is intercepted by Theodore Berger in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger is hacked by Nicholas Brenner - foul #1 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF) John Akin | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr drills a shot near the basket set up by Denny Johnson | 48-55 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Theodore Berger is called for the reach on Paul Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Berger, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Igor Zimlich (SF), Charlie Basler (C) Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Peter Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa's floater is tipped away by Charlie Basler | 48-55 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Charlie Basler pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Martin Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Carr, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Robert McGurn, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SG) Frank Broaddus | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Igor Zimlich is hacked by Kyle Bristol - foul #3 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider (C) Martin Carr | |
| 10:40 | Samford | Peter Atkinson is denied on a dunk by Kyle Bristol | 48-55 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 48-55 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Igor Zimlich, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), John Akin (PF) David McCaa, Jesse Goris, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Robert Ginter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ollie Wetherby | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider hits a floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Ribeiro | 51-57 |
| 09:14 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Robert Riegel is denied by Ellis Schneider | 51-57 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Larry Nelson can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Ginter misses the wide open floater from the left block | 51-59 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Robert Ginter grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Robert Ginter clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-59 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Paul Preston gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Robert Ginter pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Akin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ellis Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Robert Ginter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Ginter, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Steven Ross, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brenner | 51-61 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 51-61 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger is hacked by Nicholas Brenner - foul #2 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Igor Zimlich (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Nicholas Brenner, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG) Jesse Goris | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Charlie Basler gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Samford | Peter Atkinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-67 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus buries a floater from the left wing set up by Theodore Berger | 56-69 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Robert McGurn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 56-69 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert Riegel (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Igor Zimlich, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Jesse Goris (PF) Theodore Berger, Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ginter | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Riegel steals the ball from Martin Carr | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Ross | 58-72 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby is hacked by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Jesse Goris, Martin Carr | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Robert Riegel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 03:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Preston | 58-72 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Kenneth Ribeiro picks off the pass by Robert Riegel | 58-72 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 02:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ollie Wetherby | 58-72 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Riegel | 61-72 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Akin and the foul's on Robert Ginter - foul #4 on Robert Ginter, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Igor Zimlich (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Steven Ross | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ellis Schneider - foul #1 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Igor Zimlich | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Berger | 62-76 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Atkinson | 64-76 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider hits a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Ross | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold banks in the wide open layup | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Riegel steps in front of the John Akin pass | 66-78 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Steven Ross is called for the reach on Robert Riegel - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Robert Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Atkinson - foul #1 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Arnold | 67-79 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, John Akin, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Wetherby - foul #3 on Ollie Wetherby, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SF), John Akin (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider (PF) Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger runs out the clock | 72-81 |