| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) SG - James Munsey (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Gary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Janson | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park's floater is knocked away by Paul Gary | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Walter Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Keith Janson travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Walter Weeks | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Walter Weeks drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Janson | 0-8 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Walter Weeks gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Gary and he's hacked by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SF), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-10 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the tip | 0-10 |
| 16:44 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Randy Park is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Park, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Keith Janson | |
| 16:24 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 16:22 | Samford | John Beyer hits the follow up shot | 0-12 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-12 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) SG - James Munsey (fairly fresh) SF - David Bowie (fresh) PF - John Golden (fresh) C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) PF - John Maxim (fresh) C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #1 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF) Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Mars (PF), Michael Eberly (C) John Beyer, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 1-12 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 3rd free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:29 | Samford | The short jumper by Michael Eberly is denied by John Golden | 3-12 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the dunk | 3-12 |
| 15:21 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:06 | Samford | David Catalan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Wilder | 3-15 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 14:29 | Samford | David Catalan misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 6-15 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 6-15 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SG), George Cogar (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Munsey, David Bowie, John Carr, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, David Catalan, John Mars, Michael Eberly | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG) Walter Weeks, John Beyer | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Park - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG) Randy Park | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the jumper from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Keith Pittman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Samford | John Maxim can't tip it in | 10-16 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (PG), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SG), John Mars (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 12:01 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Mars | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Munsey (tiring) SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SF) Keith Pittman, John Beyer | |
| 11:08 | Samford | John Mars can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilder picks off the pass by David Bowie | 10-18 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Catalan and he's hacked by George Cogar - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF), Charles Patel (C) George Cogar, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Janson, John Mars, James Cook | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 10-20 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Beyer is called for the reach on James Munsey - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel drills a floater near the basket | 12-20 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Paul Gary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 12-22 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Gary takes the ball from Charles Patel | 12-22 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is fouled on the floor by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 08:56 | Samford | The short jumper by Kevin Delossantos is denied by John Golden | 12-22 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Pittman takes the ball from James Munsey | 12-22 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Keith Janson blows the layup | 12-22 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 08:23 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 08:11 | Samford | John Golden steps in front of the Keith Janson pass | 12-22 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey's layup is rejected by John Maxim | 12-22 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden banks in the layup set up by James Munsey | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Bowie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Munsey (tired) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Nunez (fairly fresh) PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mars (fairly fresh) C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden's pass is intercepted by Kevin Delossantos | 14-22 |
| 07:06 | Samford | John Maxim misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Pittman picks off the pass by Pablo Nunez | 14-22 |
| 06:56 | Samford | James Munsey is called for the reach on Keith Janson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Munsey, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), John Beyer (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, John Mars, John Maxim | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Paul Gary connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 14-24 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Salvatore Moran and he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:17 | Samford | David Catalan misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Paul Gary can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the lay-in | 17-24 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:40 | Samford | John Beyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Wilder | 17-27 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Catalan steals it from Pablo Nunez | 17-27 |
| 05:19 | Samford | John Beyer dunks the ball on a great pass from David Catalan | 17-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), John Golden (PF) Pablo Nunez, John Carr | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF), James Cook (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 3rd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:41 | Samford | David Bowie is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie clanks a shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Keith Pittman snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Pittman and he's hacked by Salvatore Moran - foul #1 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (PF) John Mars | |
| 04:10 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Cook swats the shot by James Munsey | 20-34 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 20-34 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Salvatore Moran (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Munsey (very tired) 1 ast. SF - David Bowie (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Stephen Nelson is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) Salvatore Moran, David Bowie, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, John Maxim | |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey double dribbles | 20-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) James Cook | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Michael Eberly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 20-38 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel loses the dribble to David Catalan | 20-38 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by James Munsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Munsey, team foul #10 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SG) James Munsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (PF) David Catalan, Paul Gary | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran clanks a floater from the left side | 20-40 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Beyer | 20-42 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-42 |
| 01:13 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-42 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the tip | 20-42 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-42 |
| 00:18 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Moran - foul #2 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #11 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, John Beyer, John Maxim, Michael Eberly | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilder steals it from Randy Park in the backcourt | 20-44 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Keith Janson throws it down set up by Stanley Wilder | 20-46 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Cogar | 22-46 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the halfcourt shot | 22-46 |