| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Butler inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Steven Vaughn takes the ball from John Cooper | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Samford | John Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Law | 28-36 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Keith Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Samford | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Keith Sanders is denied on a layup by Virgil Whitlock | 28-36 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin is called for traveling | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock blows the layup but he's hacked by Cody Nash - foul #1 on Cody Nash, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Cody Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Cooper steals it from Michael Law | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | Samford | John Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Cody Nash clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rosin | 31-41 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Cody Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin clanks a jumper from close range | 31-41 |
| 15:34 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Samford | Mark Roberts travels with the ball | 31-41 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SG), Willie Toole (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, Cody Nash, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Edgar Beil (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Robert Davidson (PF), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Rosin | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil connects on the runner in the lane | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Edward Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 14:36 | Samford | David Dowler misses the 3 from straight away | 31-43 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins double dribbles | 31-43 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Keith Dawson lays it in | 33-43 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Dowler - foul #4 on David Dowler, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Michael Butler (SF) David Dowler, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Edgar Beil | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Andrew Leverette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 33-48 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Andrew Leverette buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Ferguson | 36-48 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Andrew Leverette, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Robert Rosin (C) Roger Jones, Robert Davidson | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits a shot from the left block set up by Keith Sanders | 38-50 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Law | 38-52 |
| 11:46 | Samford | John Cooper buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Cody Nash | 40-52 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Ralph Collins, Roland Malone | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Law | 40-55 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Mark Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Rosin | 40-55 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Law | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Samford | John Cooper misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Virgil Whitlock - foul #1 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF), Willie Toole (C) Cody Nash, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG) Michael Law | |
| 09:53 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:53 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 42-60 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is hacked by George Stapleton - foul #1 on George Stapleton, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SG), Robert Davidson (C) Steven Vaughn, Robert Rosin | |
| 09:07 | Samford | Virgil Whitlock is called for the reach on Michael Butler - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Michael Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Lee is called for the reach on Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Edward Lee, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Ralph Collins (SF) Edgar Beil, George Stapleton | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Leverette is called for the reach on Michael Law - foul #1 on Andrew Leverette, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Mark Roberts (C) Andrew Leverette, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Robert Rosin (C) Roger Jones, Virgil Whitlock | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Cody Nash snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 45-61 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by Mark Roberts | 45-63 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law can't finish the layup | 45-63 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Cody Nash misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins loses the dribble to Cody Nash | 45-63 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Robert Rosin blocks the jumper by Cody Nash | 45-63 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-63 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 05:24 | Samford | David Dowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), John Cooper (PF), Edward Lee (C) Cody Nash, Michael Butler, Willie Toole, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Ralph Collins, Robert Davidson, Robert Rosin | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Roger Jones is called for the reach on David Dowler - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (SG) David Dowler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is denied on a layup by Roland Malone | 45-63 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Alex Anderson grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:39 | Samford | John Cooper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-63 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Edward Lee hits the follow up shot | 47-63 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ferguson | 47-63 |
| 04:15 | Samford | John Cooper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Whitlock | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Edgar Beil picks off the pass by Manuel Ferguson | 47-66 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil lays it up and in | 47-68 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Whitlock | 47-68 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roger Jones and he's hacked by Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (SF), Keith Dawson (PF) Alex Anderson, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (PF) Virgil Whitlock | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Toole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Beil (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Samford | Keith Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF) George Stapleton | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-71 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Edward Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Edgar Beil is called for the reach on Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Edgar Beil, team foul #6 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (SG) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Johnson (SF) Roland Malone | |
| 02:19 | Samford | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by Keith Dawson | 47-71 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Willie Toole buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Ferguson | 50-74 |
| 01:30 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Alex Anderson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone (C) Leonard Johnson | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Collins | 50-77 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the lay-in | 50-77 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Edward Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Willie Toole misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-77 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 50-77 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Jones | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Collins - foul #1 on Ralph Collins, team foul #7 | 50-79 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 51-81 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Keith Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones runs out the clock | 51-81 |