| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Godbey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon is hacked by Roger Hayslett - foul #1 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Jeffery Batson snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Kamps misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Kamps misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Samford | John Kamps pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Richard Gordon steps in front of the James Quiles pass | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon misses the dunk | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Samford | John Kamps gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Gordon | 39-37 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-37 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Samford | James Quiles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Fussell - foul #2 on Richard Fussell, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, Jeffery Batson | |
| 17:19 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Samford | James Quiles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Anthony Lee grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Christopher Tharp tips it in | 39-40 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris tips it home | 41-40 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Anthony Lee connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Hayslett | 41-42 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Hayslett - foul #2 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (SG), Richard Dillion (SF), William Humphreys (PF), Charles Smelley (C) Richard Gordon, Shayne Morris, Richard Fussell, Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Anthony Lee, James Quiles, Christopher Tharp | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Richard Dillion steals the ball from Frank Pinkney | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dillion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Jeffery Batson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Jeffery Batson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Kamps and he's hacked by William Humphreys - foul #1 on William Humphreys, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris (SF), David Smith (PF) Frederick Irving, Charles Smelley | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Jeffery Batson makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | John Kamps takes the ball from Wayne Donovan | 43-45 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Randall Sprague connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon (SG), Darryl Godbey (C) Richard Dillion, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Christopher Tharp (C) Anthony Lee, Frank Pinkney | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Darryl Godbey | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Darryl Godbey denies the turnaround by Jeffery Batson | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey is denied on a layup by Christopher Tharp | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:57 | Samford | John Kamps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG), Richard Dillion (SF) Wayne Donovan, Shayne Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), James Quiles (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, Randall Sprague, Jeffery Batson | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Quiles | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Dillion - foul #1 on Richard Dillion, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys (C) Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dillion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Fussell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Anthony Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Lee, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris (SF) Richard Dillion | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is hacked by Shayne Morris - foul #1 on Shayne Morris, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith (PF) William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:03 | Samford | James Quiles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Quiles misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (SG), Darryl Godbey (C) Richard Gordon, David Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, Christopher Tharp | |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris loses the dribble to Anthony Lee | 51-56 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Anthony Lee lays it in | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Anthony Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey buries a shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Anthony Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 09:06 | Samford | James Quiles grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shayne Morris | 53-58 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan is hacked by John Kamps - foul #2 on John Kamps, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon (SG), Richard Dillion (SF), William Humphreys (PF), Charles Smelley (C) Frederick Irving, Shayne Morris, Richard Fussell, Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Randall Sprague (SG), John Krueger (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) Anthony Lee, John Kamps, James Quiles, Frank Pinkney | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys's layup is rejected by Christopher Tharp | 53-58 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Randall Sprague is fouled on the floor by Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington (PG), David Smith (PF) Wayne Donovan, Charles Smelley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Randall Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Randall Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Dillion | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Redington (fresh) SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - William Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Krueger (fresh) PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion loses the dribble to Randall Sprague | 53-59 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jeffery Batson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jeffery Batson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gordon | 56-62 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Randall Sprague connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon's layup is rejected by Christopher Tharp | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Tharp | 56-65 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Randall Sprague misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 05:45 | Samford | John Krueger grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Jeffrey Redington is called for the reach on Randall Sprague - foul #1 on Jeffrey Redington, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG), Shayne Morris (SF), Darryl Godbey (C) Jeffrey Redington, Richard Dillion, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Krueger, Jeffery Batson | |
| 05:28 | Samford | Randall Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Randall Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darryl Godbey | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Irving | 58-66 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Roger Hayslett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Tharp | 58-69 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey blows the layup | 58-69 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Randall Sprague swats the shot by Frederick Irving | 58-69 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Christopher Tharp hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Darryl Godbey - foul #2 on Darryl Godbey, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (SG), Richard Fussell (PF) Richard Gordon, David Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), James Quiles (SF) Roger Hayslett, Randall Sprague | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Tharp is called for the reach on Darryl Godbey - foul #1 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell tips it home | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shayne Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Fussell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Godbey (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Anthony Lee misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 60-72 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-72 |
| 03:09 | Samford | John Kamps pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:49 | Samford | John Kamps misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon (SG), David Smith (PF) Wayne Donovan, Richard Fussell | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Anthony Lee | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Quiles steps in front of the Shayne Morris pass | 60-72 |
| 02:16 | Samford | John Kamps hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 60-74 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-74 |
| 01:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Tharp | 60-74 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Frederick Irving - foul #2 on Frederick Irving, team foul #11 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington (PG), Wayne Donovan (SG), Richard Dillion (SF), Richard Fussell (PF), William Humphreys (C) Frederick Irving, Richard Gordon, Shayne Morris, David Smith, Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF) John Kamps, James Quiles, Christopher Tharp | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Roger Hayslett - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #6 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Tharp (C) Roger Hayslett | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:54 | Samford | James Floyd hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Lee | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Sprague - foul #2 on Randall Sprague, team foul #7 | 62-80 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-80 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the board | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Floyd runs out the clock | 64-80 |