| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Harry Kelley is called for 10 seconds | 44-36 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Winslow and the foul's on William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-36 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it home | 47-38 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 18:44 | Samford | William Randolph hits a jump hook from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Harry Kelley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 52-40 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 17:44 | Samford | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:24 | Samford | William Randolph misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Harry Kelley, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| 17:24 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:24 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 52-40 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Richard Haliburton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-40 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it home | 56-40 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Richard Haliburton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Randolph | 56-42 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #1 on Hassan Parker, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas, William Randolph | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Caldwell | 58-42 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Sam Blackshear's pass is intercepted by Donald Cole | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Grise and he's hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Richard Haliburton, Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the jumper in the lane | 61-42 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Willie Hodgkinson - foul #3 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Corbo - foul #4 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) Ralph Corbo, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Kevin Canas, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Richard Haliburton loses the dribble to Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is fouled on the floor by Richard Grise - foul #2 on Richard Grise, team foul #2 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Donald Cole (C) Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Earl Hayes, Raymond Simone | |
| 13:14 | Samford | Richard Haliburton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Hassan Parker - foul #3 on Hassan Parker, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF) Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Hassan Parker | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Charles Walton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 64-44 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole can't finish the layup | 64-44 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Harry Kelley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-44 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Richard Haliburton tips it home | 64-46 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole buries a jump hook from the right block | 66-46 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Charles Walton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Haliburton | 66-48 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Haliburton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Blackshear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Samford | The short jumper by Sam Blackshear is denied by Donald Cole | 66-48 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Richard Haliburton, Charles Walton, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 10:43 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Simone blocks the short jumper by Wilford Gerardi | 66-48 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the tip | 66-48 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Earl Hayes gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 66-48 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is called for traveling | 66-48 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Kevin Canas is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Randolph | 66-51 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:44 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-51 |
| 09:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 67-51 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Kevin Canas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Hassan Parker | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a jumper from the left block | 67-51 |
| 09:01 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Earl Hayes | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Charles Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Randolph is called for the reach on Richard Grise - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Randolph | 70-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is fouled on the floor by Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Williams and he's fouled by Hassan Parker - foul #4 on Hassan Parker, team foul #13 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Sam Blackshear grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 73-61 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Hassan Parker hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is fouled on the floor by Willie Hodgkinson - foul #4 on Willie Hodgkinson, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Raymond Simone is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 75-65 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't finish the layup | 75-65 |
| 05:56 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Caldwell | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Samford | Lionel Kroeker steps in front of the Ralph Corbo pass in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 05:33 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Charles Walton loses the dribble to Richard Grise | 78-65 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Lionel Kroeker | 81-65 |
| 04:54 | Samford | William Randolph is called for traveling | 81-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 83-65 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Steven Lighthall is called for the reach on Earl Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #5 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:28 | Samford | Richard Haliburton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Hayes steals the ball from Randall Giunta | 83-65 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Kerry Boyd steals the ball from Richard Haliburton | 83-65 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Haliburton is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #15 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Richard Haliburton connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hassan Parker and he's hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #6 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Hassan Parker | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Richard Haliburton makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 03:19 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-68 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the offensive board | 84-68 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Richard Haliburton, William Randolph, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-68 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is whistled for traveling | 84-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson lays it in on a great pass from Earl Hayes | 84-70 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it in | 86-70 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Sam Blackshear buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 86-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Walton blocks the short jumper by Donald Cole | 86-73 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Ralph Corbo pulls down the rebound | 86-73 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #7 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Hassan Parker (SF) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 01:54 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole's layup is rejected by Raymond Simone | 86-74 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Harry Kelley knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Simone | 86-76 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Lionel Kroeker | 89-76 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Christopher Williams is called for the reach on Earl Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG) Raymond Simone | |
| 01:05 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 89-76 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-76 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Richard Haliburton pulls down the rebound | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Hassan Parker loses the dribble to Donald Cole | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 91-76 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Lionel Kroeker is called for the reach on Harry Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #9 | 91-76 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker runs out the clock | 91-78 |