| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn lays it up and in | 42-25 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Benjamin Willis buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Olson | 42-27 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry England blocks the short jumper by Matthew Lynn | 42-27 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Larry England grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-27 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Larry England - foul #2 on Larry England, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 17:23 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Harry Simpson | 44-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF) Terrell Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-27 |
| 17:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Olson | 44-27 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Harry Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG) Carroll Kemp | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Beeks | 46-27 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Terry Jennette is called for the reach on Larry England - foul #3 on Terry Jennette, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones (SG), Terrell Willis (PF) Terry Jennette, Barry Grace | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Schnieders (C) Larry England | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Michael Beeks steps in front of the Jacob McKinley pass | 46-27 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones can't finish the layup | 46-27 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-27 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer grabs the board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Leonard Wright knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn is hacked by Andy Sweitzer - foul #1 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG), Robert Crouch (SF), Barry Grace (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Matthew Lynn, Steven Bowie | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Roger Hayslett, Harold Schnieders | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-29 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crouch | 46-29 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 14:55 | Samford | William Olson snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Leonard Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the tip | 46-29 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terrell Willis | 46-29 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob McKinley takes the ball from Terrell Willis | 46-29 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Harry Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jacob McKinley | 46-32 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn (SF), Steven Bowie (C) Robert Crouch, Terrell Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Larry England double dribbles | 46-32 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Willis - foul #2 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Benjamin Willis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Barry Grace - foul #2 on Barry Grace, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn's pass is intercepted by Roger Hayslett | 48-34 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Roger Hayslett banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Roger Hayslett | 48-36 |
| 12:15 | Samford | John Jones is called for the reach on Leonard Wright - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis (PF) Barry Grace | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:07 | Samford | Benjamin Willis drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roger Hayslett | 48-38 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn jams it set up by John Jones | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Benjamin Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG) Michael Beeks, John Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Terrell Willis is denied by William Olson | 52-38 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Larry England misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Bowie - foul #2 on Steven Bowie, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF), Robert Crouch (C) Terrell Willis, Steven Bowie | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Jacob McKinley (PF) Roger Hayslett, Benjamin Willis | |
| 10:25 | Samford | Larry England makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Larry England makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carroll Kemp | 54-40 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Leonard Wright can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Crouch | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:14 | Samford | William Olson is hacked by Matthew Lynn - foul #3 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie (C) Matthew Lynn | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Larry England | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the easy layup | 57-40 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace misses the runner near the basket | 57-40 |
| 08:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 57-40 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Jacob McKinley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Schnieders swats the layup by Steven Bowie | 57-43 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Harold Schnieders gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Jennette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob McKinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Wright | 57-45 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Hayslett picks off the pass by Terry Jennette | 57-45 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Matthew Lynn (SF), Terrell Willis (PF) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Robert Crouch, Barry Grace | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer, Harold Schnieders | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Willis - foul #3 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Harry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Benjamin Willis banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Simpson | 58-47 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Larry England misses the jumper from the left block | 60-47 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks clanks a floater in the lane | 60-47 |
| 05:24 | Samford | William Olson snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Harry Simpson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Olson | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Willis | 60-49 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 04:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry England | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | Samford | Benjamin Willis scores on a shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 04:10 | Samford | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Terrell Willis steps in front of the Benjamin Willis pass | 60-51 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG) Michael Beeks, John Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Carroll Kemp | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry England (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Larry England knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Simpson | 62-53 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Steven Bowie is called for the reach on Larry England - foul #3 on Steven Bowie, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF) Terrell Willis | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Wright picks off the pass by Carroll Kemp in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Leonard Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie is hacked by Harry Simpson - foul #1 on Harry Simpson, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Robert Crouch (SF), Robert Terry (C) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Matthew Lynn, Steven Bowie | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Harry Simpson, William Olson, Benjamin Willis, Larry England | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob McKinley steals it from Robert Terry | 64-53 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Leonard Wright clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 64-53 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Barry Grace | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Terry knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by John Jones | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jacob McKinley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks runs out the clock | 66-55 |