| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Borden (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Matthew Wright (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Karl Lade (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Lanski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Barton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Iwanski inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Moore - foul #3 on Stephen Moore, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Clifford Barton is denied by Patrick Young | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 37-29 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Robert Walker buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Stuart Richardson | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Patrick Young gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Samford | John Watchman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Borden | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Samford | John Watchman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Samford | John Watchman hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Patrick Young lays it in on a great pass from John Watchman and he's hacked by Jason Lanski - foul #1 on Jason Lanski, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF), John Herman (C) James Iwanski, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:08 | Samford | Patrick Young makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Borden | 45-35 |
| 16:37 | Samford | John Watchman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Borden and he's hacked by John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Karl Boucher (C) Stuart Richardson, John Watchman, Patrick Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Jeffrey Saum (SF), Jason McWard (PF) Daniel Borden, Matthew Wright, Karl Lade, Jason Lanski | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Orville Kell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tony Volkman | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tony Volkman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Boucher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Falzone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Saum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason McWard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Saum knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Victor Falzone | 48-40 |
| 15:39 | Samford | John Herman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Tony Volkman, Michael Sowell, John Herman, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright (SG), Karl Lade (SF), Reginald Hadfield (C) Michael Cox, Jeffrey Saum, Clifford Barton | |
| 15:09 | Samford | Orville Kell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Marcantonio - foul #4 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG), John Watchman (SG) Michael Marcantonio, Orville Kell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:50 | Samford | James Iwanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Reginald Hadfield grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Wright | 48-46 |
| 14:07 | Samford | John Watchman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Iwanski | 51-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Walker steals the ball from Matthew Wright | 51-46 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Stephen Moore clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Karl Lade - foul #3 on Karl Lade, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Orville Kell (SF) Tony Volkman, James Iwanski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden (PG), Jason Lanski (PF), Clifford Barton (C) Victor Falzone, Jason McWard, Reginald Hadfield | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Cox (SG), Jeffrey Saum (SF) Matthew Wright, Karl Lade | |
| 13:16 | Samford | Robert Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) John Watchman, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Orville Kell pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Jason Lanski denies the turnaround by Orville Kell | 52-46 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Patrick Young grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Stuart Richardson drills a shot from the left side set up by John Herman | 54-46 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Borden | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Saum pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Borden (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Saum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Lanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Orville Kell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Saum - foul #1 on Orville Kell, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Michael Sowell, Orville Kell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright (SG), Karl Lade (SF) Michael Cox, Jeffrey Saum | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:27 | Samford | John Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Matthew Wright picks off the pass by Stuart Richardson | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Samford | James Iwanski pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Stephen Moore travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Tony Volkman (PG) Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone (PG), Jason McWard (PF), Reginald Hadfield (C) Daniel Borden, Jason Lanski, Clifford Barton | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright is hacked by Stephen Moore - foul #4 on Stephen Moore, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reginald Hadfield buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Samford | James Iwanski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tony Volkman | 57-50 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Hadfield | 57-52 |
| 09:30 | Samford | John Watchman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Robert Walker tips it in | 59-52 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Reginald Hadfield - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), John Herman (C) Tony Volkman, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden (PG), Clifford Barton (C) Victor Falzone, Jason McWard | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Reginald Hadfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Michael Sowell grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Matthew Wright picks off the pass by Michael Sowell | 59-52 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Michael Sowell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Reginald Hadfield misses the shot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Reginald Hadfield hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Samford | John Herman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Wright - foul #1 on Matthew Wright, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Patrick Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone (SG), Jeffrey Saum (SF), Jason Lanski (PF) Matthew Wright, Karl Lade, Reginald Hadfield | |
| 07:43 | Samford | John Herman misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Samford | John Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Borden (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Falzone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Saum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Lanski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Borden | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Samford | John Watchman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-58 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Borden | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Orville Kell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 61-60 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:39 | Samford | John Herman snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Daniel Borden picks off the pass by John Herman | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden lays it in | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Samford | John Watchman scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orville Kell | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF), Robert Walker (C) Orville Kell, John Herman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright (SG), Karl Lade (SF) Victor Falzone, Jeffrey Saum | |
| 05:10 | Samford | John Watchman is fouled on the floor by Jason Lanski - foul #2 on Jason Lanski, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | James Iwanski's pass is intercepted by Jason Lanski | 63-64 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Karl Lade | 63-67 |
| 04:35 | Samford | James Iwanski is fouled on the floor by Karl Lade - foul #4 on Karl Lade, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard (C) Clifford Barton | |
| 04:19 | Samford | James Iwanski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Stephen Moore is hacked by Jason Lanski - foul #3 on Jason Lanski, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Young (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Falzone (PG), Clifford Barton (C) Daniel Borden, Jason McWard | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Falzone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Lade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Lanski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clifford Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Jason Lanski is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #4 on Jason Lanski, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF) James Iwanski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Orville Kell, Patrick Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Borden (PG) Victor Falzone | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is hacked by Daniel Borden - foul #2 on Daniel Borden, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Watchman - foul #1 on John Watchman, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:52 | Samford | John Watchman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Robert Walker can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Karl Lade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Watchman takes the ball from Matthew Wright | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Samford | John Watchman banks in the layup | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lanski drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Barton | 71-74 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clifford Barton - foul #2 on Clifford Barton, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright is hacked by Michael Marcantonio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Lanski - foul #5 on Jason Lanski, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard (PF) Jason Lanski | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard is hacked by John Watchman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Watchman, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Iwanski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-77 |