| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Waller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randolph Huber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randolph Huber | 40-42 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Larry Pichardo picks off the pass by William Randolph | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Samford | The jumper by Ralph Corbo is denied by Randolph Huber | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddy Waller loses the dribble to Ralph Corbo | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Charles Walton loses the dribble to Freddy Waller | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Canas - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Huber | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddy Waller hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Raymond Simone scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 43-45 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Joel McDaniel (C) Alvin Robertson, Jeremy Moffitt, Freddy Waller, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Sam Blackshear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Pichardo | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Huang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel McDaniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Ralph Corbo tips it in | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ralph Corbo snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Joel McDaniel is called for the reach on Sam Blackshear - foul #1 on Joel McDaniel, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Jeremy Moffitt (SF), Randolph Huber (C) Larry Pichardo, William Clark, Joel McDaniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear | |
| 14:30 | Samford | William Randolph is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG), Freddy Waller (PF) Huang Chin, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) Hassan Parker | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Charles Walton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 49-49 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Simone - foul #2 on Raymond Simone, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG) Thomas Hamlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddy Waller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 51-51 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 51-53 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Alvin Robertson | 53-53 |
| 12:02 | Samford | William Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo is hacked by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Alvin Robertson, Jeremy Moffitt, Freddy Waller | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Ralph Corbo gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Huang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Samford | Sam Blackshear scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 53-56 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Kelley is called for the reach on Huang Chin - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Joel McDaniel (C) Larry Pichardo, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Smith | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Earl Hayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Charles Walton (SF) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Kelley | 56-56 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Kelley | 56-59 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 56-59 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Huang Chin | 58-59 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel buries a floater near the basket | 60-59 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Charles Walton misses long on a shot in the lane | 60-59 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Sam Blackshear scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Huang Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Blackshear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), Freddy Waller (PF), Randolph Huber (C) Thomas Hamlin, Huang Chin, Daniel Smith, Joel McDaniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Earl Hayes buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Randolph | 61-63 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Raymond Simone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Corbo | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #4 on William Randolph, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Richard Haliburton, Earl Hayes | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Kevin Canas lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Simone | 66-67 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Simone blocks the jumper by Alvin Robertson | 66-67 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 66-67 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Kevin Canas grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Randolph steps in front of the Alvin Robertson pass | 66-67 |
| 03:58 | Samford | William Randolph comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-67 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Freddy Waller blocks the jumper by Charles Walton | 69-67 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Moffitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Freddy Waller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Huber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Larry Pichardo steps in front of the Ralph Corbo pass | 69-67 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kevin Canas is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Huang Chin (SG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Joel McDaniel (C) Larry Pichardo, Alvin Robertson, Jeremy Moffitt, Freddy Waller, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG) Thomas Hamlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Richard Haliburton | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt (SF), Randolph Huber (C) William Clark, Joel McDaniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Hassan Parker hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Canas and the foul's on Randolph Huber - foul #3 on Randolph Huber, team foul #2 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG), Freddy Waller (PF) Huang Chin, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:00 | Samford | The short jumper by Hassan Parker is denied by Freddy Waller | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddy Waller makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Pichardo | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Randolph Huber - foul #4 on Randolph Huber, team foul #3 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) Hassan Parker | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 3rd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |