| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 19:45 | Samford | John Waldron hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Omar Gordon buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tate is denied by Terry Renaud | 37-39 |
| 18:30 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 18:15 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Waldron | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's pass is intercepted by Robert Godin | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Robert Godin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Terry Renaud banks in the wide open layup | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Billy Carter, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 16:35 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tyrone Hughes | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Omar Gordon loses the dribble to Gary Tate | 47-43 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is fouled on the floor by Omar Gordon - foul #1 on Omar Gordon, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Key (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Tudor | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Samford | William Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacob Molden - foul #1 on Jacob Molden, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Henry Sommers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jacob Molden | 49-46 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Paul Mink, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 14:51 | Samford | William Friedlander drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 52-46 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by William Friedlander - foul #2 on William Friedlander, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (C) William Friedlander, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SF) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 52-49 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Omar Gordon, Henry Sommers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Jason Custis | |
| 13:52 | Samford | John Waldron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (C) Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF) Billy Carter | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Robert White denies the turnaround by Robert Godin | 52-49 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert White | 52-51 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Bill Herrin loses the dribble to Robert White in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's floater is tipped away by John Waldron | 52-51 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on John Waldron - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 12:28 | Samford | Terry Renaud hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Omar Gordon | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Paul Mink takes the ball from Jacob Molden | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 11:22 | Samford | William Friedlander is hacked by Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Weddington, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Henry Sommers blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Henry Sommers tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 56-57 |
| 10:40 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Molden is called for the reach on Jason Custis - foul #2 on Jacob Molden, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) William Friedlander, Jacob Molden, Henry Sommers, Nile Mitchell, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is fouled on the floor by John Waldron - foul #3 on John Waldron, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:04 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:45 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Robert Godin is blocked by Lorenzo Hagan | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #4 on John Waldron, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF) Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Kyle Key (C) Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Robert White | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Kyle Key picks off the pass by Bill Herrin in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Wilbert Tudor steals the ball from Billy Carter | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Nile Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Bill Herrin tips it in | 60-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Bill Herrin is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon, Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 06:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Godin | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Gary Tate swats the layup by Robert Godin | 62-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 62-63 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Terry Renaud drills a floater in the paint | 64-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate clanks a shot in the lane | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it home | 64-65 |
| 05:12 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Renaud | 67-65 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Mink | 67-67 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Omar Gordon (SF) William Friedlander, Jacob Molden, Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Robert White | |
| 04:31 | Samford | John Waldron makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Omar Gordon | 69-67 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key is fouled on the floor by Omar Gordon - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Gary Tate | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Bill Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Kyle Key | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-72 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Bill Herrin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF) Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF) Billy Carter | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White scores on a shot from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Robert White | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate drills a shot in the paint | 71-76 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin is called for traveling | 71-76 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Tate is blocked by John Waldron | 71-76 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Omar Gordon snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:58 | Samford | John Waldron is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Terry Renaud and he's hacked by Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 01:58 | Samford | John Waldron makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Renaud | 74-76 |
| 01:40 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:16 | Samford | John Waldron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kirwin | 74-76 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan loses the dribble to Omar Gordon | 74-76 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Lorenzo Hagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Bill Herrin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Bill Herrin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 79-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by William Friedlander - foul #3 on William Friedlander, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Waldron snags the offensive board | 79-84 |