| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) SF - Clarence Long (fresh) PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Charles Walton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Raymond Simone tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Walton is called for the reach on Clarence Long - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Samford | William Stanford buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Hayes | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Moses Hamm | 9-7 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Alvin Robertson - foul #1 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (SF), William Randolph (C) Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:32 | Samford | William Stanford blows the layup | 9-7 |
| 17:31 | Samford | William Randolph tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Corbo | 11-7 |
| 17:00 | Samford | William Randolph is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG), Randolph Huber (C) Alvin Robertson, Moses Hamm | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 16:33 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Huber | 11-7 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin misses long on a turnaround from close range | 11-7 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Harry Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) SF - James Dawson (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) SG - Richard May (fresh) SF - Clarence Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Irwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randolph Huber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Samford | William Randolph hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard May | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Samford | William Stanford is hacked by Steven Irwin - foul #1 on Steven Irwin, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, William Stanford, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), William Clark (SF), Moses Hamm (PF) Larry Pichardo, Richard May, Clarence Long, Steven Irwin | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | Samford | James Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Charles Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Kelley | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Simone denies the turnaround by William Clark | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dawson | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Randolph Huber steps in front of the Harry Kelley pass | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Huber | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone is hacked by Randolph Huber - foul #1 on Randolph Huber, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Stanford (PF) Harry Kelley, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Clarence Long (SF), Steven Irwin (C) Thomas Hamlin, William Clark, Randolph Huber | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alvin Robertson - foul #2 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Long | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SF) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt (PF) Moses Hamm | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Clarence Long takes the ball from William Randolph | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Canas (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin is fouled on the floor by William Stanford - foul #1 on William Stanford, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), James Dawson (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Earl Hayes, Kevin Canas, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF), Randolph Huber (C) Clarence Long, Jeremy Moffitt | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by James Dawson - foul #1 on James Dawson, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt (PF) Steven Irwin | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Larry Pichardo steps in front of the Raymond Simone pass | 13-17 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) James Dawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm (PF) Jeremy Moffitt | |
| 10:42 | Samford | Ralph Corbo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Larry Pichardo is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Richard May is called for the reach on Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long (SF), Steven Irwin (C) William Clark, Randolph Huber | |
| 09:56 | Samford | William Stanford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (PF), William Randolph (C) William Stanford, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Long | 13-19 |
| 09:30 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo clanks a jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 09:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Earl Hayes | 13-19 |
| 09:01 | Samford | James Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Huang Chin (SG), Randolph Huber (C) Larry Pichardo, Richard May, Moses Hamm | |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 08:27 | Samford | William Randolph clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Randolph Huber - foul #2 on Randolph Huber, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF), Jeremy Moffitt (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Clarence Long, Steven Irwin, Randolph Huber | |
| 08:27 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:27 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt hits a floater from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Raymond Simone loses the dribble to Jeremy Moffitt | 15-23 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Harry Kelley, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Clarence Long (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Thomas Hamlin, Huang Chin, William Clark, Daniel Smith | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Raymond Simone gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Canas (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Hayes | 18-23 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Pichardo and he's fouled by Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Kevin Canas, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG) Jeremy Moffitt | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Charles Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Earl Hayes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Pichardo and the foul's on Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SF), James Dawson (PF) Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Sam Blackshear is whistled for a carry | 18-30 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (C) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long is fouled on the floor by Earl Hayes - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Moses Hamm, Steven Irwin | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF) Clarence Long | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo buries a jumper from close range set up by Richard May | 18-34 |
| 04:45 | Samford | William Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-34 |
| 04:43 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Dawson | 18-34 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Richard May steals it from Kevin Canas | 18-34 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 04:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dawson | 18-34 |
| 04:08 | Samford | James Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Randolph is called for the reach on Richard May - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #10 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Stanford (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG), Clarence Long (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Larry Pichardo, William Clark, Jeremy Moffitt, Daniel Smith | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Charles Walton's floater is knocked away by Steven Irwin | 18-36 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Earl Hayes takes the ball from Steven Irwin | 18-36 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Moses Hamm | 18-36 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Simone denies the turnaround by Moses Hamm | 18-36 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Harry Kelley gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stanford | 21-36 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long is fouled on the floor by Charles Walton - foul #3 on Charles Walton, team foul #11 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), James Dawson (SF) Harry Kelley, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG) Richard May | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:47 | Samford | William Stanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin's floater is tipped away by James Dawson | 21-37 |
| 01:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dawson | 21-37 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Ralph Corbo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Simone steals the ball from Clarence Long | 23-37 |
| 00:41 | Samford | William Stanford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 26-37 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo loses the dribble to Earl Hayes | 26-37 |
| 00:03 | Samford | William Stanford loses the dribble to Alvin Robertson | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-37 |