| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Samford | Robert McGurn's pass is intercepted by Frank Broaddus | 23-44 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol can't finish the layup | 23-44 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol tips it in | 23-46 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Larry Nelson hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 19:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brenner | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:05 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Bowen - foul #2 on Victor Bowen, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-46 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris snags the offensive board | 27-46 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol's pass is intercepted by Larry Nelson | 27-46 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Peter Atkinson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert McGurn and the foul's on Frank Broaddus - foul #2 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Steven Ross (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| 18:07 | Samford | Peter Atkinson misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David McCaa | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:32 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Peter Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Manzer | 29-49 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Preston steps in front of the William Chappelle pass | 29-49 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Peter Atkinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Preston | 31-49 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-49 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Theodore Berger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Berger, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Joseph Meredith (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Denny Nelson (C) David McCaa, Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-49 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bowen | 31-49 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the jumper from the right block | 31-49 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Robert Riegel is hacked by Frank Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Frank Broaddus, Denny Nelson | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses long on a floater from close range | 34-49 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 15:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Riegel | 34-49 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball is hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Jeffrey Kimball, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| 14:53 | Samford | Jesse Goris steps in front of the Paul Preston pass | 34-49 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross lays it up and in set up by Jesse Goris | 34-51 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-51 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus loses the dribble to Paul Preston | 34-51 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is whistled for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Charlie Basler (C) Robert Riegel, Joseph Meredith, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Ted Hood (SF), Denny Nelson (C) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, Charles Manzer | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Preston takes the ball from Ted Hood | 34-51 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the easy layup | 34-51 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Paul Preston gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Paul Preston lays it in on a great pass from Peter Atkinson and the foul's on Ted Hood - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (C) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Ted Hood, Denny Nelson | |
| 13:27 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Chappelle and the foul's on Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert McGurn picks off the pass by Theodore Berger | 40-53 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Peter Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Basler is called for the reach on Arthur Weist - foul #3 on Charlie Basler, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Joseph Meredith (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert McGurn, Charlie Basler, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Riegel is called for the reach on Charles Manzer - foul #2 on Robert Riegel, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle buries a floater from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled on the floor by Jesse Goris - foul #2 on Jesse Goris, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert Riegel, Jeffrey Kimball, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Peter Atkinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 44-55 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a shot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Larry Nelson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Ross | 44-59 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Preston | 46-59 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is hacked by Peter Atkinson - foul #2 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Charlie Basler (PF) Peter Atkinson, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SF), Denny Nelson (C) Steven Ross, Arthur Weist | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 08:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 48-59 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jesse Goris | 48-62 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Robert Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert McGurn, Charlie Basler, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol, Denny Nelson | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Robert Riegel snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the dunk | 48-62 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Paul Preston (SF) Joseph Meredith, Jeffrey Kimball | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Robert Riegel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Riegel, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-65 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Peter Atkinson - foul #3 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Robert Riegel, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Jesse Goris (SF) Steven Ross, Frank Broaddus, Charles Manzer | |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-67 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Atkinson is called for the reach on Jesse Goris - foul #4 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Basler (C) Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Denny Nelson (C) David McCaa, William Chappelle, Arthur Weist | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Charlie Basler comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-69 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Bristol | 50-71 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Denny Nelson swats the layup by Paul Preston | 50-71 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Nelson | 50-71 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-71 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Charlie Basler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert McGurn connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-71 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson's pass is intercepted by Charlie Basler | 53-71 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Denny Nelson | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball is whistled for a carry | 53-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Joseph Meredith (SG), Igor Zimlich (SF), Charlie Basler (PF), Robert Casey (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), David McCaa (SG), Ted Hood (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Ted Hood | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zimlich (fresh) PF - Charlie Basler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Igor Zimlich | 55-73 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Chappelle | 55-75 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Steven Ross steals it from Robert Riegel in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Igor Zimlich, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG) Ted Hood | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Charles Manzer steps in front of the Robert Riegel pass | 55-75 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-75 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-75 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Robert Casey hits the follow up shot | 57-75 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Chappelle | 57-78 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Paul Preston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-78 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Preston | 57-78 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Theodore Berger | 57-80 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-80 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross is denied on a layup by Robert Casey | 57-80 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 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 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-80 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith tips it in | 59-80 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the lay-in | 59-80 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa runs out the clock | 59-80 |