| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Spencer | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Martin Buffington grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Spencer is blocked by James Brien | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Micheal Brunner | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled on the floor by Roger Smith - foul #2 on Roger Smith, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Joseph Manning (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| 17:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the shot in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG) Joseph Meredith | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Charles Manzer blocks the short jumper by Jared Allen | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Adam Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Jared Allen, Chuck Neely, Thomas Parks | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Joseph Lamar buries a runner from close range set up by Joseph Manning | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Brady Ray | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Joseph Manning | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Peterson | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Joseph Meredith drills a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Joseph Lamar clanks a floater in the paint | 42-39 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (PF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Manning (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Martin Buffington | |
| 14:54 | Samford | Chuck Neely buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Adam Willis | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 44-48 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Joseph Manning pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Charles Helwig tips it in | 44-50 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Neely takes the ball from Arthur Weist | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Ted Hood, James Brien | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Thomas Parks, Joseph Manning, Charles Helwig | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 44-52 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is intercepted by Jesse Tyrell in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Micheal Brunner takes the ball from Martin Buffington | 44-52 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown dunks the ball set up by Micheal Brunner | 46-52 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Micheal Brunner picks off the pass by Patrick Spencer | 46-52 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Homer Brown, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits a shot from the right block | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Peterson - foul #1 on Devin Peterson, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Ted Hood (SF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Charles Helwig (C) Scott Mertens, Martin Buffington | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Chuck Neely buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Spencer | 50-54 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Spencer takes the ball from Brady Ray | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Joseph Lamar banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Spencer | 50-56 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Joseph Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Charles Manzer swats the layup by Charles Helwig | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 50-56 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:10 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Spencer | 50-56 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled on the floor by Brady Ray - foul #2 on Brady Ray, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Joseph Manning lays it in set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 50-58 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is fouled on the floor by Chuck Neely - foul #2 on Chuck Neely, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF) Chuck Neely | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-58 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Thomas Parks snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-58 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Martin Buffington pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Thomas Parks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Scott Mertens, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-58 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Joseph Meredith grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Parks (fresh) C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-58 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Thomas Parks | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Willis, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Joseph Meredith lays it in and he's fouled by Roger Smith - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Devin Peterson (SF) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's layup is rejected by Charles Manzer | 50-61 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Helwig - foul #4 on Charles Helwig, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Homer Brown (SF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Charles Helwig | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray banks in the layup set up by Homer Brown | 53-61 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Kevin Chudzinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Willis, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| 05:20 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is hacked by Martin Buffington - foul #1 on Martin Buffington, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Thomas Parks gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled on the floor by Adam Willis - foul #3 on Adam Willis, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-65 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Buffington steps in front of the Ted Hood pass | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Chuck Neely tips it in | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-67 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Joseph Meredith gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Joseph Manning connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brady Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Ted Hood - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SG), Charles Manzer (PF) Adam Willis, James Brien | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Jared Allen (SG), Thomas Parks (PF) Joseph Meredith, Kevin Chudzinski, Joseph Manning | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Thomas Parks gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chuck Neely and the foul's on Arthur Weist - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Manzer | 55-72 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Peter Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brady Ray - foul #3 on Brady Ray, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist buries a fadeaway from close range | 59-72 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Homer Brown is called for the reach on Martin Buffington - foul #2 on Homer Brown, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Joseph Manning (C) Peter Davis, Jared Allen | |
| 01:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-74 |
| 01:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Manning | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Brady Ray is called for the reach on Thomas Parks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brady Ray, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Buffington steps in front of the Arthur Weist pass | 59-75 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 59-77 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Chuck Neely - foul #3 on Chuck Neely, team foul #9 | 59-77 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Joseph Manning pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski runs out the clock | 60-77 |