| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon blows the layup | 37-50 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Robert Armstrong steals it from James Kwong | 37-50 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Leroy Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael French | 40-52 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Jason Marrs, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 18:01 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Nix - foul #1 on Shaun Nix, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 18:01 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 41-55 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Daniel Reichman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Daniel Reichman snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-55 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Michael French tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Michael French | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Charles Derosier, Walter Garten | |
| 16:59 | Samford | Robert Holz connects on the jumper from close range | 43-55 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| 16:53 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Armstrong - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Marrs steals it from David Grindle | 43-55 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Mark Keefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) James Adams, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael French (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kwong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 43-57 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Michael French - foul #1 on Charles Derosier, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) William Spicer | |
| 14:54 | Samford | Paul Wakeland knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Troy Shea | 46-57 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Stanley Soriano | 46-59 |
| 14:23 | Samford | James Kwong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael French - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Robert Holz (C) Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Frankie Taylor's floater is tipped away by Rubin Castanon | 46-60 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Troy Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Martin Oehler | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Holz | 49-62 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong jams it set up by Rubin Castanon and he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) James Adams, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is called for 10 seconds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Jason Marrs, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-65 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Ronald Farrish loses the dribble to Stanley Soriano | 49-65 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano blows the layup | 49-65 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland loses the dribble to Robert Armstrong | 49-65 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix scores on a turnaround from close range set up by William Spicer and the foul's on Ronald Farrish - foul #2 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (C) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the free throw | 49-67 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Mark Keefer gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Oehler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Samford | James Kwong misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Grindle | 49-67 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Oehler | 49-72 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-72 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Ronald Farrish snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 09:15 | Samford | James Kwong connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 51-72 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle's dunk attempt is rejected by James Kwong | 51-72 |
| 09:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Farrish | 51-72 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Shaun Nix, Martin Oehler | |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Michael French is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rubin Castanon | 51-74 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 53-74 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF) James Adams, Walter Garten | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rubin Castanon | 53-76 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Troy Shea's pass is intercepted by Rubin Castanon in the backcourt | 53-76 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 53-78 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Leroy Anderson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 55-78 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is hacked by Michael French - foul #2 on Michael French, team foul #8 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Daniel Reichman (SF), Robert Holz (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (SF) Stanley Soriano, Charles Derosier | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 06:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Holz | 55-78 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is hacked by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #4 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Walter Garten (PF) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon | |
| 06:22 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 57-78 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 57-81 |
| 05:51 | Samford | James Adams steps in front of the Robert Holz pass | 57-81 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Adams | 57-83 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Walter Garten is called for the reach on Troy Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #5 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Daniel Reichman, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) James Adams, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Michael French hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 59-83 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-86 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Jason Marrs is fouled in the backcourt by William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #6 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Michael French, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 04:56 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 61-86 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-86 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #7 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) James Adams | |
| 04:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 61-86 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Szafranski steps in front of the Martin Oehler pass | 61-86 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 61-86 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Ovitz | 61-86 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 61-86 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the board | 61-86 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Daniel Reichman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-86 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is hacked by Ronald Farrish - foul #3 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #9 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Mark Keefer (PF) Daniel Reichman, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Alan Ovitz | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 64-86 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski snags the defensive board | 64-86 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Jason Marrs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-86 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Marrs - foul #3 on Jason Marrs, team foul #10 | 64-86 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-87 |
| 03:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 64-87 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 66-87 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-87 |
| 02:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 66-87 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Shaun Nix is called for the reach on Christopher Szafranski - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #8 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (C) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 66-87 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Garten | 66-89 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-89 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the defensive board | 66-89 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 66-89 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams gets the offensive rebound | 66-89 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Paul Wakeland - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #11 | 66-91 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the free throw | 66-92 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Ronald Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-92 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farrish steals it from Shaun Nix | 66-92 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the lay-in | 66-92 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 66-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-92 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams tips it back up and in | 66-94 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 68-94 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix loses the dribble to Jason Marrs | 68-94 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Jason Marrs lays it in | 70-94 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 70-94 |