| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:39 | Samford | George Riggins grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamlin | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin hits the finger roll | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from George Riggins and the foul's on Joel McDaniel - foul #3 on Joel McDaniel, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson (PF) Joel McDaniel | |
| 19:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Doug Robertson | 35-30 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Marcel Kuntz is called for the reach on Charles Walton - foul #1 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Marcel Kuntz - foul #2 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | George Riggins picks off the pass by Marcel Kuntz | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Charles Walton throws it down on a great pass from George Riggins | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Hamlin | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Hassan Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Riggins | 41-32 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Alvin Robertson and he's fouled by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG), Alex Smith (C) Alvin Robertson, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Doug Robertson - foul #1 on Doug Robertson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust (C) David Cai | |
| 16:30 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Thomas Hamlin is called for the reach on Louis Chamlee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), James Gregory (SF) Charles Walton, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Huang Chin is called for the reach on Willie Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Huang Chin, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (SG), David Cai (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Thomas Hamlin, Doug Robertson, Alex Smith, Arthur Brust | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Huang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson tips it in | 45-40 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Canas takes the ball from Huang Chin | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Santos Ward steals the ball from George Riggins | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) James Gregory, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), Doug Robertson (C) Huang Chin, Santos Ward, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 13:46 | Samford | George Riggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hamlin | 45-43 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Robert Bradford is denied on a layup by Doug Robertson | 45-43 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Thomas Hamlin is denied by Charles Walton | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Bradford - foul #1 on Robert Bradford, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Sam Blackshear (SG) George Riggins, Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) David Cai, Joel McDaniel | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bradford | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Sam Blackshear | 47-45 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Smith (fresh) C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Louis Chamlee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Hassan Parker picks off the pass by Alex Smith | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by Marcel Kuntz - foul #3 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Hassan Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF) Doug Robertson, Alex Smith | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Canas - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SF) Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:01 | Samford | James Gregory blows the layup but he's fouled by David Cai - foul #1 on David Cai, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (SG) Thomas Hamlin | |
| 10:01 | Samford | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | Samford | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz is called for 3 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) James Gregory, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG) Santos Ward | |
| 09:29 | Samford | Kevin Canas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Walton | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin is fouled on the floor by Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Doug Robertson (PF), Alex Smith (C) Huang Chin, Joel McDaniel, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Bradford - foul #2 on Robert Bradford, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust (C) David Cai | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker is fouled on the floor by Alex Smith - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| 08:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 55-49 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Charles Walton connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from George Riggins | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), James Gregory (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) George Riggins, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Doug Robertson, Alex Smith, Arthur Brust | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Huang Chin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Sam Blackshear double dribbles | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Bradford (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG) Huang Chin | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Joel McDaniel denies the turnaround by Kevin Canas | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Louis Chamlee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Sam Blackshear is fouled on the floor by Alvin Robertson - foul #2 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) Louis Chamlee, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:22 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz clanks a runner from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Robert Bradford lays it up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joel McDaniel | 61-54 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Blackshear | 63-54 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Hassan Parker blocks the short jumper by Joel McDaniel | 63-54 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alvin Robertson | 63-56 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Marcel Kuntz blocks the short jumper by Hassan Parker | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Sam Blackshear lays it up and in set up by Robert Bradford | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz lays it up and in | 65-58 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford's layup is rejected by Joel McDaniel | 65-58 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Blackshear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cai (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marcel Kuntz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | George Riggins is called for the reach on Marcel Kuntz - foul #3 on George Riggins, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (PG), Santos Ward (SG), Doug Robertson (SF), Alex Smith (PF), Arthur Brust (C) Thomas Hamlin, Alvin Robertson, David Cai, Joel McDaniel, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) Joseph Filip, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG) Santos Ward | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Riggins | 67-58 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG), David Cai (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Huang Chin, Doug Robertson, Alex Smith, Arthur Brust | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Hassan Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-60 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Robert Bradford pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson is hacked by George Riggins - foul #4 on George Riggins, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Alvin Robertson - foul #3 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel grabs the board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Riggins - foul #5 on George Riggins, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) George Riggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hamlin - foul #2 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hamlin | 70-66 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Charles Walton, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Louis Chamlee is hacked by Alvin Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses the lay-in | 71-66 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel tips it home | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Thomas Hamlin is called for the reach on Kevin Canas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Chamlee is called for the reach on Thomas Hamlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Bradford is hacked by Thomas Hamlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SF) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Hassan Parker takes the ball from Alvin Robertson | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Thomas Hamlin is called for the reach on Kevin Canas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (PG) Thomas Hamlin | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alvin Robertson | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Louis Chamlee is fouled in the backcourt by Huang Chin - foul #3 on Huang Chin, team foul #17 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Charles Walton, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |