| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | John Beyer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos and he's hacked by Rafael Remer - foul #3 on Rafael Remer, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG) Rafael Remer | |
| 19:38 | Samford | John Beyer makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Keith Pittman is fouled on the floor by Manuel Pratt - foul #1 on Manuel Pratt, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Joshua Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:49 | Samford | John Beyer tips it home | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Wixom | 31-40 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Gary steals the ball from Lester Haddock | 31-40 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Keith Pittman loses the dribble to Donald Kelly | 31-40 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock tips it home | 31-42 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Rex Wixom is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #2 on Rex Wixom, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Jon Bennett (SG), Micheal Derry (SF), Michael Strong (PF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, Donald Kelly, Lester Haddock | |
| 16:19 | Samford | John Mars connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Emery Pettis | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Neil Holdsworth | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Doran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Derry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Strong (fresh) C - William Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | John Mars can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Strong - foul #3 on Michael Strong, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Emery Pettis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG) Micheal Derry | |
| 15:38 | Samford | John Mars makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:38 | Samford | John Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Mars, James Cook, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), George Williams (SF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Jon Bennett, Michael Strong | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Lester Haddock - foul #2 on Lester Haddock, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong (PF) William Gibson | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock loses the dribble to Terry Doran | 37-46 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock is fouled on the floor by Terry Doran - foul #3 on Terry Doran, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG) Terry Doran | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) Michael Strong | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 13:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Patterson | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Rafael Remer picks off the pass by Kevin Delossantos | 37-46 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Patterson - foul #2 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SG), James Cook (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Beyer, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Keith Pittman's layup is rejected by Donald Kelly | 37-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (SG) Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Michael Strong (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, Lester Haddock | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:23 | Samford | James Cook hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Pittman | 40-50 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Donald Kelly | 40-50 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:00 | Samford | James Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Strong (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Robert Smith misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Kelly - foul #2 on Donald Kelly, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Emery Pettis, James Cook, John Mars | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), William Gibson (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, Donald Kelly | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Pittman | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Pittman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock (C) Michael Strong | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Terry Doran is hacked by Rex Wixom - foul #3 on Rex Wixom, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) William Gibson | |
| 10:19 | Samford | Terry Doran misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Joshua Patterson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Rex Wixom steps in front of the John Beyer pass | 43-53 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 43-56 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Paul Gary lays it in on a great pass from Terry Doran and he's fouled by Donald Kelly - foul #3 on Donald Kelly, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), James Cook (SF) Terry Doran, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), George Williams (SF) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, Jon Bennett | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong (PF) Donald Kelly | |
| 08:50 | Samford | James Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Beyer | 46-57 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Lester Haddock swats the layup by Joshua Patterson | 46-57 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Mars swats the short shot by George Williams | 46-57 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong misses the tip | 46-57 |
| 07:47 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | James Cook buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mars | 48-57 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock's fadeaway is rejected by James Cook | 48-57 |
| 07:02 | Samford | John Mars grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 06:45 | Samford | James Cook knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Patterson | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Holdsworth | 51-60 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Beyer, James Cook, John Mars, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), Donald Kelly (PF), William Gibson (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, Michael Strong, Lester Haddock | |
| 05:59 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Rex Wixom takes the ball from Terry Doran | 53-60 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Rex Wixom is denied by Paul Gary | 55-60 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Pittman is called for the reach on Rex Wixom - foul #2 on Keith Pittman, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Keith Pittman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (SF), Lester Haddock (C) Jon Bennett, William Gibson | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Paul Gary drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Doran | 57-62 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Doran - foul #4 on Terry Doran, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Joshua Patterson (C) Terry Doran, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Donald Kelly blocks the short jumper by Kevin Delossantos | 57-64 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Paul Gary can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:03 | Samford | John Beyer's pass is intercepted by Rafael Remer | 57-64 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams lays it in set up by Rafael Remer | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Rex Wixom is called for the reach on Paul Gary - foul #4 on Rex Wixom, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG), Michael Strong (PF) Rafael Remer, Donald Kelly | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lester Haddock | 58-66 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Strong | 58-68 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Paul Gary's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Strong | 58-68 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses long on a floater from close range | 58-68 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Michael Strong blocks the short jumper by Paul Gary | 58-68 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-68 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Jon Bennett (SF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, George Williams, Lester Haddock | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Terry Doran snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Samford | James Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Pettis - foul #1 on Emery Pettis, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth scores on a jump hook near the basket | 58-72 |
| 00:01 | Samford | John Mars hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-72 |