| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 | Samford | William Wall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Tudor | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Joe Tebo is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #2 on Joe Tebo, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-31 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy tips it in | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Marvin Wilson swats the dunk try by William Wall | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Francis Collins and he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:26 | Samford | William Wall makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Peirce and he's hacked by Joe Tebo - foul #3 on Joe Tebo, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson (PF) Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:26 | Samford | William Wall misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders loses the dribble to Bill Herrin | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Samford | James Sanders is called for the reach on William Wall - foul #1 on James Sanders, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Michael Young (SF), Robert Hudson (C) Francis Collins, James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Richard Peirce | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Joseph Orsini banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 41-35 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Bill Herrin snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Henry Sommers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Renken - foul #1 on Jonathan Renken, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Zener (SF) Wilbert Tudor | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Renken (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zener (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Orsini - foul #1 on Joseph Orsini, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), James Sanders (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Jonathan Renken, Patrick Smith, Michael Young, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Omar Gordon (SF) Fa Hou, David Zener | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Joseph Orsini pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Samford | William Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) Joseph Orsini | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Omar Gordon steals it from Francis Collins | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Omar Gordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Sommers | 42-40 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Peirce | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | Samford | William Wall is hacked by Francis Collins - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, Henry Sommers, Richard Peirce | |
| 13:33 | Samford | Fa Hou misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fa Hou takes the ball from George Stocks in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo drills a runner in the paint set up by Marvin Wilson | 44-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Melendy | 46-40 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Stocks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Marvin Wilson swats the shot by William Wall | 48-42 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 11:22 | Samford | William Wall grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Samford | James Sanders takes the ball from Fa Hou | 48-42 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Joseph Orsini grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Joseph Orsini comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Joseph Orsini gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor clanks a driving attempt from close range | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor tips it in | 48-44 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Melendy | 51-44 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 51-46 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Samford | William Wall throws it down set up by Fa Hou | 51-48 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Michael Young (SF), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) George Stocks, James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Henry Sommers (SG), David Zener (SF), Frederick Hummel (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, William Wall, Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor, Joseph Orsini | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Peirce blocks the short jumper by Francis Collins | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Peirce - foul #1 on Richard Peirce, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:57 | Samford | David Zener misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Zener (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hummel (fresh) C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Hudson | 56-48 |
| 07:24 | Samford | David Zener is fouled on the floor by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG) Frederick Hummel | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Henry Sommers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:02 | Samford | David Zener grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Collins | 58-48 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:01 | Samford | David Zener buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Sommers swats the short shot by Robert Hudson | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Peirce | 58-51 |
| 05:43 | Samford | William Wall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Wall | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins is fouled on the floor by Richard Peirce - foul #2 on Richard Peirce, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG), James Sanders (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Michael Young, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, David Zener, Henry Sommers, Richard Peirce | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Stocks | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is fouled on the floor by Joe Tebo - foul #4 on Joe Tebo, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alberto Vasquez (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| 04:22 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor connects on the turnaround in the paint | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Stocks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alberto Vasquez (fresh) SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Orsini steals it from Marvin Wilson | 62-60 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Fa Hou double dribbles | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Robert Hudson (SF) George Stocks, Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) Alberto Vasquez | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilbert Tudor steals the ball from Francis Collins | 62-60 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) Joseph Orsini | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Tudor | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Francis Collins - foul #3 on Francis Collins, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG) Fa Hou | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wall - foul #3 on William Wall, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Peirce | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Richard Peirce clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #2 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Richard Peirce misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Richard Peirce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin picks off the pass by Marvin Wilson | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Francis Collins is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #4 on Francis Collins, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Francis Collins | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Bill Herrin double dribbles | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson blows the layup | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Francis Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Collins, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Tebo | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Stocks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #4 on Omar Gordon, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Richard Peirce lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Wilbert Tudor | 70-72 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #5 on Omar Gordon, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Richard Peirce is called for traveling | 71-72 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson can't tip it in | 71-72 |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Wall grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:20 | Samford | William Wall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Richard Peirce pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sanders | 71-72 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joe Tebo | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Wall | 73-75 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Stocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bill Herrin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is hacked by George Stocks in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Stocks, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks misses the 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Wall misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Stocks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 19 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin steps in front of the Robert Melendy pass | 78-78 |
| 04:35 | Samford | William Wall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on George Stocks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Bill Herrin is fouled in the backcourt by George Stocks - foul #5 on George Stocks, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken (PG) George Stocks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:27 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo blows the layup | 80-80 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-80 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Henry Sommers snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:37 | Samford | William Wall is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Renken - foul #2 on Jonathan Renken, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Orsini (C) Richard Peirce | |
| 03:37 | Samford | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:37 | Samford | William Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Smith | 83-82 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Henry Sommers clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #15 | 83-82 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Peirce (C) Joseph Orsini | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilbert Tudor steals the ball from Robert Melendy | 83-83 |
| 02:30 | Samford | William Wall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Henry Sommers grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 02:10 | Samford | William Wall loses the dribble to James Sanders | 83-83 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Jonathan Renken - foul #3 on Bill Herrin, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Henry Sommers's floater is knocked away by Joe Tebo | 85-83 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Richard Peirce hits the follow up shot | 85-85 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Bill Herrin gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Jonathan Renken is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #3 on Jonathan Renken, team foul #16 | 85-85 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the offensive rebound | 85-86 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 19 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Wall (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 17 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | William Wall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-86 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 85-86 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson tips it home | 87-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Henry Sommers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Richard Peirce tips it but misses | 87-86 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Melendy | 87-86 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | William Wall is called for the reach on Robert Melendy in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Wall, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Richard Peirce pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Richard Peirce can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-86 |