| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant double dribbles | 35-25 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Scott Alba steals the ball from Jerry Shaw | 35-25 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Oscar Fagin hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Shaw | 38-27 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Cole Layden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-27 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Steve Peterson grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Cole Layden knocks in the jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-29 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Alba | 41-32 |
| 16:35 | Samford | John Meigs picks off the pass by Steve Peterson | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Walter Bates (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs, John Luu | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Dennis Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Walter Bates steals it from Dennis Mills | 41-32 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates's dunk attempt is rejected by Ian Logan | 41-32 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - Walter Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Goodfellow (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Craig Weber | 43-32 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Ian Logan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Goodfellow - foul #2 on Daniel Goodfellow, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 15:07 | Samford | James Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Dennis Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Ian Logan can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Grant and he's fouled by Daniel Goodfellow - foul #3 on Daniel Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF) Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG) Hans Zeis, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:24 | Samford | James Dorrough misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Dennis Mills grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Dennis Mills drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steve Peterson | 46-36 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is hacked by Steve Peterson - foul #2 on Steve Peterson, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), John Meigs (PF) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the dunk but he's hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG) Steve Peterson | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 47-36 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Donald Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Meigs | 47-36 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Cole Layden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Cole Layden's pass is intercepted by Keith Taylor | 47-36 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 50-36 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Cole Layden blows the layup | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Cole Layden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hans Zeis | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on John Meigs - foul #3 on John Meigs, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Scott Alba, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF) Hans Zeis, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin | |
| 11:14 | Samford | James Dorrough loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Jerry Shaw | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Bates | 55-39 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Steve Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:24 | Samford | James Dorrough knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Williams | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Dennis Mills scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Peterson | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky double dribbles | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Donald Williams, Ian Logan | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Dennis Mills comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 55-44 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Adam Dvorsky | 57-44 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Fred Thomas picks off the pass by Jerry Shaw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Alba | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is denied on a layup by Jerry Shaw | 60-47 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant tips it in | 62-47 |
| 07:06 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Shaw | 62-50 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Scott Alba is blocked by Jerry Shaw | 62-50 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Alba | 65-50 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Jerry Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Peterson | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Meigs | 68-52 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Steve Peterson, James Dorrough, Dennis Mills, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Cole Layden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Williams | 68-54 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-54 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a floater in the lane | 68-54 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Hans Zeis tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is called for traveling | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Scott Alba, John Luu | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Donald Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Zeis | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Walter Grant takes the ball from Hans Zeis | 68-59 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the easy layup | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Grant | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Goodfellow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cole Layden | 71-62 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Bates and the foul's on Ian Logan - foul #2 on Ian Logan, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Craig Weber, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Cole Layden, Ian Logan, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Jerry Shaw jams it on a great pass from James Dorrough | 74-64 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Walter Grant | 76-64 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #4 on Fred Thomas, team foul #4 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Craig Weber (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Scott Alba, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Wilmer King (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Dennis Mills (SF), Ian Logan (C) Steve Peterson, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Dennis Mills tips it home | 76-66 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu lays it in set up by Craig Weber | 78-66 |
| 01:12 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #5 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow (C) Wilmer King | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Luu - foul #2 on John Luu, team foul #6 | 80-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor runs out the clock | 80-66 |