| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) SG - David Steelman (fresh) SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) C - Edward Bartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) C - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Troy Whitehead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Tate | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits a shot from the baseline set up by Harold Bradford | 5-2 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Bartley swats the short shot by Kenneth Tate | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker tips it home | 5-4 |
| 18:44 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tate | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Acker | 5-6 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald's pass is intercepted by Howard Acker in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Samford | David Steelman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Harold Bradford is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hosmer - foul #1 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:24 | Samford | Harold Bradford loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #1 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Luis Cendejas's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hosmer | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Cendejas is called for the reach on Kenneth Tate - foul #1 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer buries a jumper from the left block set up by Howard Acker | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Larry Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Spencer | 5-13 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) PF - Larry Hill (fresh) C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is hacked by Micheal Bisikirski - foul #1 on Micheal Bisikirski, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Carlos Hackney (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-13 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney tips it in | 5-15 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses badly on a shot from the right block | 5-15 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Edward Bartley blows the layup | 5-15 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Waltman | 5-15 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG) Kevin Hosmer | |
| 14:15 | Samford | David Steelman drills a 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Edward Bartley gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:52 | Samford | David Steelman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Bradford | 8-15 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-15 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Harold Bradford snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Edward Bartley scores on a 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney clanks a turnaround from the left block | 11-15 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Edward Bartley | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson lays it in | 11-17 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Waltman (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Tate (tiring) 4 pts. C - Carlos Hackney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Samford | David Steelman is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Richard Asher (PF), Paul Wiltshire (C) Michael Johnson, James Waltman, Kenneth Tate, Carlos Hackney | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Herman Mulloy double dribbles | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer is hacked by James Vanfleet - foul #1 on James Vanfleet, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Vanfleet - foul #2 on James Vanfleet, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF) James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Herman Mulloy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Acker | 15-20 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG) Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG) Howard Acker | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire is fouled on the floor by Luis Cendejas - foul #2 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG) Luis Cendejas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer travels with the ball | 15-20 |
| 09:05 | Samford | David Steelman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Spencer | 15-22 |
| 08:33 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Harold Bradford (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Clifton Thompson, Micheal Bisikirski, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney (PF) Richard Asher | |
| 08:11 | Samford | Harold Bradford is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hackney - foul #1 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Samford | David Steelman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Spencer - foul #1 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (SG), Kenneth Tate (PF) Manuel Spencer, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 07:55 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Tate - foul #2 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SG) David Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Richard Asher (C) James Waltman, Kenneth Tate | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the easy layup | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer banks in the layup set up by Howard Acker | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Carlos Hackney is called for the reach on Harold Bradford - foul #2 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Clifton Thompson, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (C) Howard Acker, Kevin Hosmer, Carlos Hackney | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 06:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Herman Mulloy | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Harold Bradford connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-24 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire is hacked by Herman Mulloy - foul #1 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF) Darrell Steigerwald, Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Paul Wiltshire denies the turnaround by Herman Mulloy | 22-26 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Wiltshire | 22-29 |
| 04:52 | Samford | David Steelman misses the runner from close range | 22-29 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Herman Mulloy tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Asher | 22-31 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Herman Mulloy connects on the jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Micheal Bisikirski - foul #2 on Micheal Bisikirski, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Harold Bradford (SF), Edward Bartley (C) David Steelman, Micheal Bisikirski, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF) James Waltman | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 24-31 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hill | 24-31 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Larry Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-31 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Howard Acker takes the ball from Edward Bartley | 24-31 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker lays it in | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Hill (fairly fresh) C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Asher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Clifton Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Clifton Thompson snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Larry Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Asher - foul #1 on Richard Asher, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), David Steelman (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) Darrell Steigerwald, Clifton Thompson, Harold Bradford, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Kenneth Tate (PF), Carlos Hackney (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Richard Asher, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Larry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Larry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 26-33 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Luis Cendejas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vanfleet and the foul's on Kevin Hosmer - foul #2 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Cendejas picks off the pass by James Waltman | 29-36 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Troy Whitehead - foul #1 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #9 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Harold Bradford (SF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, James Vanfleet, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG) Kevin Hosmer | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:01 | Samford | David Steelman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Paul Wiltshire (C) Michael Johnson, Carlos Hackney | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:19 | Samford | The jump hook by David Steelman is blocked by Paul Wiltshire | 31-39 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Edward Bartley pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |