| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Ted Hood is called for the reach on Patrick Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:28 | Samford | The jumper by Scott Mertens is denied by Roger Smith | 43-41 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Roger Smith swats the short shot by Robert Casey | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Ted Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 43-44 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Scott Mertens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Martin Buffington (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 17:37 | Samford | Chuck Neely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Micheal Brunner | 43-47 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Martin Buffington is fouled on the floor by Micheal Brunner - foul #2 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Chuck Neely is open but misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Chuck Neely grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Thomas Parks is fouled on the floor by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Charles Helwig, Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF), Arthur Weist (C) James Brien, Charles Manzer | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Homer Brown - foul #1 on Homer Brown, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Homer Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Robert Casey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), William Chappelle (SF) Micheal Brunner, Homer Brown | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Lamar - foul #3 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Charles Helwig (PF) Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Chuck Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF) Roger Smith | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Helwig takes the ball from Charles Manzer | 45-52 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Robert Casey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 48-52 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Casey steals the ball from Ted Havard | 48-52 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ted Hood | 48-55 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Charles Helwig banks in the layup on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 50-55 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Buffington steals the ball from Ted Hood | 50-55 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Willis, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Charles Helwig, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Ted Hood, William Chappelle, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brien | 50-55 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 52-57 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Scott Mertens snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Scott Mertens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Smith, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (C) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Roger Smith | |
| 12:13 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Spencer steps in front of the William Chappelle pass | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 12 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Scott Mertens drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Lamar takes the ball from James Brien | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Chappelle - foul #4 on William Chappelle, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF), Ted Havard (PF) William Chappelle, James Brien | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Meredith blocks the short jumper by Homer Brown | 56-57 |
| 11:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 56-57 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 59-57 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Helwig denies the turnaround by Arthur Weist | 59-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist's pass is intercepted by Joseph Meredith | 59-57 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Scott Mertens is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #3 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Thomas Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Charles Manzer swats the layup by Martin Buffington | 60-57 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ted Havard | 60-57 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Scott Mertens, Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lamar - foul #4 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Homer Brown | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Jesse Tyrell picks off the pass by Patrick Spencer in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith slams it home set up by Jesse Tyrell | 60-62 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 62-62 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Hood and the foul's on Martin Buffington - foul #1 on Martin Buffington, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Charles Helwig (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (PF) Ted Hood, Roger Smith | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Micheal Brunner - foul #3 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 3rd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Micheal Brunner is denied by Robert Casey | 63-66 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 08:10 | Samford | The jump hook by Robert Casey is blocked by Charles Manzer | 63-68 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Tyrell | 63-68 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner's floater is tipped away by Chuck Neely | 63-68 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Chuck Neely gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Parks (fresh) PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Havard (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Casey picks off the pass by Jesse Tyrell | 66-68 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Robert Casey banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 68-68 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Thomas Parks, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien, Ted Havard | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Patrick Spencer is called for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (C) Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Charles Manzer | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Lamar steals the ball from Roger Smith | 68-70 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Martin Buffington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-73 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Patrick Spencer grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Patrick Spencer scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Meredith | 70-73 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 04:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 70-73 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Joseph Meredith tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ted Hood (tiring) 9 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ted Hood - foul #3 on Ted Hood, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Robert Casey (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Ted Havard (PF), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Ted Hood, William Chappelle, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the finger roll | 75-73 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Neely takes the ball from Homer Brown | 75-73 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Joseph Meredith jams it on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 77-73 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner double dribbles | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF) Joseph Meredith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Thomas Parks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Helwig picks off the pass by Micheal Brunner | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Martin Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Chappelle - foul #5 on William Chappelle, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) William Chappelle, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 78-73 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Weist | 78-75 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Robert Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Robert Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Robert Casey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SF), Thomas Parks (PF) Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG) Micheal Brunner | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis loses the dribble to Joseph Meredith | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Joseph Meredith lays it up and in | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 84-75 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 00:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 84-75 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Willis, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) Adam Willis | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-75 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Thomas Parks grabs the board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Joseph Meredith runs out the clock | 86-75 |