| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) PF - John Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on James Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson loses the dribble to Omar Gordon | 29-43 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't finish the layup | 29-43 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #2 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Omar Gordon is fouled on the floor by Robert Melendy - foul #3 on Robert Melendy, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Sanders | 31-45 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Terry Renaud's pass is intercepted by Joe Tebo | 31-45 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 17:23 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 17:09 | Samford | John Waldron can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Tebo - foul #3 on Joe Tebo, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Omar Gordon, Terry Renaud | |
| 17:09 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:09 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 31-47 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Hudson | 31-47 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Terry Renaud (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, John Waldron | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Robert Godin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Godin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jacob Molden and he's hacked by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) Jacob Molden | |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the free throw | 31-49 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 15:05 | Samford | William Friedlander is hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #3 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| 14:53 | Samford | William Friedlander misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 14:15 | Samford | William Friedlander loses the ball out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Patrick Smith (SG) Francis Collins, Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), John Waldron (PF) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 13:48 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 33-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #1 on Omar Gordon, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (C) Terry Renaud | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 13:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 34-49 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Omar Gordon tips it in | 34-51 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-51 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Nile Mitchell double dribbles | 34-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Patrick Smith, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon, John Waldron | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Samford | Terry Renaud drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Nile Mitchell is called for the reach on Tim Hudson - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Henry Sommers (PF) Bill Herrin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Francis Collins | 37-54 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Francis Collins is called for the reach on William Friedlander - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Joe Tebo (PF) Francis Collins, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Henry Sommers | |
| 10:09 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:09 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:26 | Samford | John Waldron is denied on a dunk by Marvin Wilson | 37-56 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #1 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF), Robert Hudson (C) Tommy Lynn, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Terry Renaud | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:47 | Samford | John Waldron is hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tim Hudson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:47 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:47 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is denied on a layup by Nile Mitchell | 38-58 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo's pass is intercepted by Nile Mitchell | 38-58 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Nile Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-58 |
| 07:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Omar Gordon | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | John Waldron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 07:02 | Samford | William Friedlander misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-58 |
| 07:01 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tim Hudson - foul #1 on Tim Hudson, team foul #9 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Robert Hudson (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Omar Gordon, John Waldron | |
| 06:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Nile Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Terry Renaud clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 38-58 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson tips it but misses | 38-58 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn tips it home | 40-58 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Henry Sommers buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 40-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Sommers - foul #1 on Henry Sommers, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tim Hudson (PF) Francis Collins, Kenneth Steigerwald, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Henry Sommers, Terry Renaud | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:25 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-63 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Robert Godin banks in the layup | 45-65 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Robert Godin - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG) Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William McCreless (fresh) SG - James Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sanders | 47-67 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Molden - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tommy Lynn (PF) William McCreless, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SF) Robert Godin | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is hacked by William Friedlander - foul #1 on William Friedlander, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Jacob Molden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jacob Molden, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG) James Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG) Nile Mitchell | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson is called for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Fa Hou | |
| 01:43 | Samford | Robert Godin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-67 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Collins | 50-67 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Jacob Molden buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Friedlander | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-69 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless can't tip it in | 50-69 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Henry Sommers snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Jacob Molden is hacked by William McCreless - foul #1 on William McCreless, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson (C) William McCreless | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) Henry Sommers | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Molden steals it from Robert Hudson | 50-71 |