| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Penwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter inbounds the ball | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Oscar Knight denies the turnaround by Charles Stamper | 51-37 |
| 19:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Knight | 51-37 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Mark Carter steals it from Oscar Knight in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Timothy Arena gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Cody Rine misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 51-37 |
| 19:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Salls | 51-37 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Mark Carter steals the ball from Oscar Knight | 51-37 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg dunks the ball set up by Mark Carter | 51-39 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on Charles Salls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| 18:44 | Samford | James Penwell is called for the reach on Cody Rine - foul #3 on James Penwell, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Penwell | |
| 18:24 | Samford | Charles Salls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Clegg | 51-41 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Oscar Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stamper - foul #3 on Charles Stamper, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Maurice Wyatt, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| 18:06 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Earl Farmer - foul #1 on Earl Farmer, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG) Charles Salls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Samford | Prince Neville hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Arena | 53-41 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mario Travis | 53-43 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Timothy Arena grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Oscar Knight (PF) Cecil Ritch, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Harry Bowser | |
| 17:07 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer is called for a backcourt violation | 55-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) Earl Farmer | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Chavers and he's fouled by Maurice Wyatt - foul #3 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Maynard Coats | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Oscar Knight snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Charles Salls is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Oscar Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Jeff Clegg is denied by Cody Rine | 57-45 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Cecil Ritch snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Cecil Ritch connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Cody Rine | 59-45 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Jeff Clegg - foul #2 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Charles Salls, Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser | |
| 14:50 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Travis | 59-45 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Wyatt steals it from Frederick Lloyd | 59-45 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Prince Neville is hacked by James Penwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Penwell, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer (C) James Penwell | |
| 14:37 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-47 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Wyatt | 64-47 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats loses the dribble to Daniel Langham | 64-47 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eddie Calhoun | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Frederick Lloyd steps in front of the Maurice Wyatt pass in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer tips it but misses | 66-47 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Farmer | 66-47 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd double dribbles | 66-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), David Moncrief (PF), Cody Rine (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Garry Hudspeth, Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Maynard Coats, Earl Farmer | |
| 13:07 | Samford | Timothy Arena can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Donald Busch is called for the reach on Cody Rine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Busch, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Donald Busch | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Moncrief - foul #1 on David Moncrief, team foul #2 | 66-49 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Harry Bowser is called for the reach on David Moncrief - foul #1 on Harry Bowser, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 12:30 | Samford | David Moncrief misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Cecil Ritch knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Arena | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Charles Salls is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Clegg - foul #3 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) David Moncrief | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Cecil Ritch grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Cecil Ritch's pass is intercepted by Harry Bowser in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Cody Rine comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 69-56 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd loses the dribble to Charles Salls | 69-56 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Timothy Arena lays it in on a great pass from Charles Salls | 71-56 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Lloyd | 71-58 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Cody Rine drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 73-58 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 73-58 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper tips it but misses | 73-58 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Timothy Arena gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Cody Rine snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Cody Rine misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Bowser - foul #2 on Harry Bowser, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF) Charles Salls, Cecil Ritch, Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Frederick Lloyd, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 09:33 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Clegg | 76-60 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Mario Travis is called for the reach on Maurice Wyatt - foul #1 on Mario Travis, team foul #12 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (C) Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:20 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Clegg | 78-63 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg drills a floater from the left wing set up by Bob Chavers | 80-65 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 80-65 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun snags the offensive board | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Prince Neville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maynard Coats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Adam Rhymer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Clegg | 80-65 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Chavers | 80-65 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Calhoun takes the ball from Earl Farmer | 80-65 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt and he's fouled by Bob Chavers - foul #2 on Bob Chavers, team foul #13 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Oscar Knight (PF) Adam Rhymer, Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses the free throw | 82-65 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the board | 82-65 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Charles Salls's pass is intercepted by Mark Carter in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's pass is intercepted by Garry Hudspeth | 82-68 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Arena | 84-68 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-71 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 84-71 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Penwell | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-71 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper is fouled on the floor by Oscar Knight - foul #2 on Oscar Knight, team foul #3 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG), David Moncrief (PF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Oscar Knight, Garry Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG) Donald Busch, Jeff Clegg | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the floater from the left side | 84-71 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Timothy Arena can't finish the uncontested layup | 84-71 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Cecil Ritch tips it home | 86-71 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil Ritch takes the ball from Cilombo Asaro | 86-71 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the lay-in | 86-71 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper gets the rebound | 86-71 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 86-74 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-74 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 86-74 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Cody Rine connects on the runner from the left block set up by Timothy Arena | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-74 |
| 04:20 | Samford | David Moncrief snags the defensive board | 88-74 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Timothy Arena is hacked by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #14 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Oscar Knight (PF), Prince Neville (C) Daniel Langham, Cecil Ritch, David Moncrief, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Frederick Lloyd, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Wyatt steps in front of the Jeff Clegg pass | 90-74 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Timothy Arena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF) Adam Rhymer, Timothy Arena | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Prince Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Busch (fresh) SG - Mario Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bob Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Penwell (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Charles Salls is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Busch - foul #3 on Donald Busch, team foul #15 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Samford | David Moncrief (PF) Oscar Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Donald Busch | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 1st free throw | 91-77 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell pulls down the rebound | 91-77 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-77 |
| 03:03 | Samford | David Moncrief grabs the defensive rebound | 91-77 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-77 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Penwell | 91-77 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-77 |
| 02:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Prince Neville | 91-77 |
| 02:21 | Samford | David Moncrief misses the 3 from the left corner | 91-77 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Chavers | 91-77 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 91-77 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the offensive rebound | 91-77 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 91-79 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) David Moncrief | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Mario Travis, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Wyatt | 94-79 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 94-79 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Prince Neville gets the rebound | 94-79 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Oscar Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Salls and he's hacked by Cilombo Asaro - foul #2 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #16 | 96-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Maynard Coats, Charles Stamper | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the free throw | 97-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers's pass is intercepted by Charles Salls | 97-79 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Charles Salls lays it up and in | 99-79 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Cody Rine swats the short shot by Frederick Lloyd | 99-79 |
| 00:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Knight | 99-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Harry Bowser steps in front of the Cody Rine pass | 99-79 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harry Bowser, team foul #17 | 99-79 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Salls runs out the clock | 99-79 |