| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jarrett Mason inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #3 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF), Jack Weisser (PF) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:10 | Samford | David Vickery picks off the pass by Jarrett Mason | 25-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Roye | 27-37 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Jarrett Mason hits a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Carter and he's hacked by David Vickery - foul #1 on David Vickery, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:27 | Samford | Jarrett Mason makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Richard Primo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 30-40 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser tips it in | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Jarrett Mason knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 32-42 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 32-42 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Victor Miller misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Sumlin - foul #2 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Javier Meza (SG) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Victor Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Victor Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Henry Hicks (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Victor Miller | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) SG - James Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Hicks (fresh) C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 15:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Henry Hicks | 34-44 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Ruben Meade buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Hicks | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Roye | 37-47 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Dowdell | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Samford | James Moss misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Weisser | 37-50 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Jack Weisser, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Henry Hicks, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews loses the dribble to Michael Carter | 37-50 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Richard Primo double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrett Mason | 40-53 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Carter takes the ball from Anthony Carlson | 40-53 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the easy layup | 40-53 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Donald Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Gerald Roye | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:01 | Samford | David Vickery steals the ball from Derick Doran | 41-53 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Carter steps in front of the Anthony Carlson pass | 41-53 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's floater is tipped away by Anthony Carlson | 41-53 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Sumlin | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Norbert Radsky banks in the layup set up by Derick Doran | 44-55 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Jarrett Mason is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #2 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Jack Weisser (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Vickery, Javier Meza, Chris Sumlin, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell's floater is knocked away by Frederick Harper | 46-55 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Victor Miller tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (C) Negasi Akinyooye, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Daniel Dowdell | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Thomas Markus is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG), Frederick Harper (C) Javier Meza, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jarrett Mason | 51-57 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Richard Primo is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (C) Anthony Carlson, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Mathews | 54-57 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jarrett Mason | 54-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Richard Primo buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky and he's hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Frederick Harper (C) Gerald Roye, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 04:57 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Norbert Radsky knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Derick Doran | 57-65 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jarrett Mason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is hacked by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Meade steps in front of the Gerald Roye pass | 57-68 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF) David Vickery, Anthony Carlson, Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Derick Doran misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-68 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Richard Primo tips it back up and in | 57-70 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Primo | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Primo is called for the reach on Javier Meza - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), David Vickery (SF), Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Markus | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Victor Miller comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Victor Miller tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade runs out the clock | 60-73 |