| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Wall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall tips it home | 46-46 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Louis Wall takes the ball from Oscar Fagin | 46-46 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Hans Zeis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Craig Weber is denied by Oscar Fagin | 47-46 |
| 18:20 | Samford | James Dorrough gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 49-46 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Jerry Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (PG), Beau Dennie (SG), Ralph Freeman (SF) Charles Peterson, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Ian Logan (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Martin Fullerton clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-46 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Beau Dennie | 51-46 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF) Beau Dennie, Ralph Freeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG), James Dorrough (SF) Hans Zeis, Jerry Shaw | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Martin Fullerton's fadeaway is rejected by John Williams | 51-46 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Wall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Samford | James Dorrough can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Eric Kerr can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Perry | 54-46 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Perry | 56-46 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Robert Brewer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Beau Dennie (SG), Ralph Freeman (SF) Wayne Perry, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, James Dorrough, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Oscar Fagin buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Barnes | 56-48 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Louis Wall is blocked by Jerry Shaw | 56-48 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Jason Carey is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ruben Barnes - foul #1 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), Craig Weber (SF) Beau Dennie, Louis Wall | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Jason Carey buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Fagin | 57-50 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-50 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Hans Zeis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Jason Carey - foul #3 on Jason Carey, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Louis Wall (PF) Charles Peterson, Ralph Freeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Jason Carey, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Martin Fullerton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Wall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Zeis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is fouled on the floor by Robert Brewer - foul #2 on Robert Brewer, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Daniel Henkel (SF) Wayne Perry, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG) Hans Zeis | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Louis Wall | 63-50 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Eric Kerr is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SF) Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Jerry Shaw (C) Eric Kerr, Martin Fullerton | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is hacked by Robert Brewer - foul #3 on Robert Brewer, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG) Beau Dennie | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Robert Brewer, Ian Logan | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Shaw - foul #1 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 64-50 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is called for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF), Daniel Henkel (C) Ralph Freeman, John Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel loses the dribble to Hans Zeis | 64-50 |
| 09:06 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Shaw | 64-52 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Fagin | 64-52 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 08:20 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a jump hook from the right block | 66-54 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Ruben Barnes - foul #2 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (PG), Beau Dennie (SG), John Williams (C) Charles Peterson, Jack Drewski, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Jason Carey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Kerr | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Wall (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Fullerton steals it from Louis Wall | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jason Carey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Robert Brewer snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Beau Dennie steps in front of the Martin Fullerton pass | 69-56 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie hits the finger roll | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Samford | Jason Carey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 06:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 71-56 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Eric Kerr is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Ralph Freeman (PF), Daniel Henkel (C) Beau Dennie, Craig Weber, Louis Wall, John Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 05:37 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henkel - foul #2 on Daniel Henkel, team foul #2 | 71-56 |
| 05:18 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Perry - foul #1 on Wayne Perry, team foul #3 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Wayne Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:18 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:18 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-57 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:33 | Samford | James Dorrough misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-57 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Drewski | 71-57 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Shaw denies the turnaround by Charles Peterson | 71-57 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Hans Zeis snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 03:47 | Samford | James Dorrough banks in the layup set up by Ruben Barnes | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Henkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Samford | James Dorrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SF), Louis Wall (PF), John Williams (C) Craig Weber, Ralph Freeman, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Oscar Fagin | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-59 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Hans Zeis pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Ruben Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Louis Wall | 73-59 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall lays it in set up by Wayne Perry | 75-59 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Hans Zeis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Ian Logan tips it home | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Shaw - foul #2 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Ralph Freeman (PF), Daniel Henkel (C) Charles Peterson, Louis Wall, John Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Jerry Shaw | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Martin Fullerton snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Jason Carey throws it down on a great pass from Robert Brewer | 76-63 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Logan is called for the reach on Ralph Freeman - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tony Mathews (SG) Jack Drewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Eric Kerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Jason Carey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-63 |
| 00:48 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 76-63 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Brewer and he's hacked by Tony Mathews - foul #1 on Tony Mathews, team foul #4 | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel is hacked by Eric Kerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Crum (PG) Tony Mathews | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Eric Kerr double dribbles | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is hacked by Robert Brewer - foul #4 on Robert Brewer, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tony Mathews (SG) Christopher Crum | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Brewer double dribbles | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie runs out the clock | 77-66 |