| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) C - Charles Helwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck and he's hacked by Joseph Lamar - foul #1 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #1 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Meredith picks off the pass by Jason Anderson | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Charles Helwig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Joseph Doolittle is denied by Charles Helwig | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Scott Mertens splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 17:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Mayfield | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Scott Mertens is fouled on the floor by Richard Mayfield - foul #1 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Mertens out of the doubleteam | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Spencer | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) SG - Eric Prior (fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Joseph Lamar clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Meredith | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is hacked by Joseph Manning - foul #1 on Joseph Manning, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Joseph Doolittle is called for the reach on Joseph Manning - foul #1 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Harry Perdue | |
| 13:30 | Samford | Joseph Manning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Thomas Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF) Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Manning - foul #2 on Joseph Manning, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Chuck Neely, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Martin Buffington is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Eric Prior, Walter Guyette | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Joseph Doolittle takes the ball from Patrick Spencer | 9-10 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is hacked by Patrick Spencer - foul #1 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck and he's hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Richard Mayfield | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Harry Perdue | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Helwig steals the ball from Walter Guyette | 9-13 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Helwig | 12-13 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Reuben Hallenbeck | 12-15 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Scott Mertens is denied on a layup by Delbert Pipkins | 12-15 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Lamar swats the short shot by Delbert Pipkins | 12-15 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith lays it in on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 14-15 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Delbert Pipkins | 14-18 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Walter Guyette takes the ball from Joseph Meredith | 14-18 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 14-18 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is fouled on the floor by Charles Helwig - foul #2 on Charles Helwig, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) C - Thomas Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) SF - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Zakrajsek | 14-22 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Martin Buffington blows the layup | 14-22 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Vernon Morrison | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is hacked by Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Jared Allen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Thomas Parks gets the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Jared Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Patrick Spencer clanks a floater near the basket | 14-24 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 14-24 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is called for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Mayfield | 14-26 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a jump hook from the left block | 16-26 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson tips it in | 16-28 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Patrick Spencer connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 18-28 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Martin Buffington pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Patrick Spencer clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Mayfield - foul #2 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| 03:54 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison is fouled on the floor by Charles Helwig - foul #3 on Charles Helwig, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Manning | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Scott Mertens loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 19-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG) Eric Prior | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-28 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Joseph Meredith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Jason Anderson, Vernon Morrison | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is denied on a layup by Joseph Doolittle | 19-29 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't tip it in | 19-29 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 19-29 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lamar - foul #2 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #11 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Martin Buffington (C) Chuck Neely, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski tips it home | 21-30 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Wendell Cunningham is called for the reach on Martin Buffington - foul #3 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Harry Perdue (C) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 01:26 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle drills a jumper from the left side set up by Reuben Hallenbeck and he's hacked by Joseph Lamar - foul #3 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #12 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Mayfield - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| 01:01 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the dunk | 24-36 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the floater from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Scott Mertens knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SF), Thomas Parks (C) Patrick Spencer, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Vernon Morrison | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Joseph Manning pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |