| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Clifford Roberts - foul #2 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston's pass is intercepted by Ian Cox | 42-42 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is hacked by Hector Morales - foul #1 on Hector Morales, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Fredric Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Baker | 42-42 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Samford | William Topete hits a turnaround from close range set up by Terry Langston | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Kittelberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Samford | Terry Langston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:47 | Samford | William Topete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), James Byard (SG), Paul Millis (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Toliver (C) Hector Morales, Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston, Wilson Kittelberger, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:52 | Samford | The short jumper by Maurice Parish is denied by Michael Toliver | 47-44 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell is fouled on the floor by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #2 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), James Baker (C) Calvin Hassell, James Byard, Paul Millis, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) Steven Neil, Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hector Morales | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Terry Langston drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ian Cox | 49-46 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker hits the finger roll and the foul's on Bryan Gomes - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger (PF) Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Terry Langston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Cox | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Michael Toliver (C) Clifford Roberts, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (PF) William Topete | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Maurice Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Bryan Gomes buries a floater from the left block set up by Terry Langston | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG), Orlando Salley (PF), James Baker (C) Paul Millis, Nathan Edmiston, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Kittelberger | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Samford | William Topete buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clifford Roberts | 56-53 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Nathan Edmiston (SF) Hector Morales, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Maurice Parish (PF), Gordon Kimsey (C) Terry Langston, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 09:11 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Hassell | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Clifford Roberts - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Ian Cox, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver's floater is tipped away by William Topete | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Toliver - foul #1 on Michael Toliver, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (C) Calvin Hassell, Clifford Roberts, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, William Topete | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Parish steals the ball from Paul Millis | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Millis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Bert Dunagan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales is hacked by Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker (C) Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Millis | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Bert Dunagan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Langston | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker hits a turnaround in the paint | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wilson Kittelberger - foul #1 on Wilson Kittelberger, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Orlando Salley (PF) Hector Morales, Nathan Edmiston, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Bryan Gomes | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Orlando Salley - foul #4 on Orlando Salley, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (SF) Paul Millis | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Toliver - foul #2 on Michael Toliver, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | Samford | William Topete misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Toliver - foul #3 on Michael Toliver, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF) Calvin Hassell, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Ian Cox, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:35 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | Samford | William Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Orlando Salley | 67-64 |
| 04:09 | Samford | William Topete's pass is intercepted by Hector Morales | 67-64 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Roberts and the foul's on Bert Dunagan - foul #4 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (SF) Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (C) Terry Langston, Maurice Parish | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker (C) Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes | |
| 02:51 | Samford | William Topete makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales connects on the floater from the left side | 72-67 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Bert Dunagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (PF) Clifford Roberts, Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Maurice Parish (PF) Steven Neil, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley (PF) Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Maurice Parish | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Langston is called for the reach on Hector Morales - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG) Paul Millis | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Bryan Gomes | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Orlando Salley - foul #5 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF) Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Orlando Salley blocks the jumper by William Topete | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it home | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger is hacked by Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (SF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Cox | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG), James Baker (C) Paul Millis, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Langston - foul #3 on Terry Langston, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Ian Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF) Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Langston is called for the reach on Wilson Kittelberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Langston, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (SF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-74 |