| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ronald McClendon inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Whitehead - foul #1 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Samford | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the floater from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Troy Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Troy Whitehead drills a shot in the lane set up by David Steelman | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Collins and the foul's on David Steelman - foul #2 on David Steelman, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Donald Waites (SF) James Collins, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Edward Bartley gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Samford | David Steelman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Edward Bartley is hacked by Guy Young - foul #3 on Guy Young, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Mark Hudson (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Guy Young, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), John Johnson (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) David Reed, David Steelman, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| 17:56 | Samford | Luis Cendejas connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clifton Thompson - foul #1 on Clifton Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Herman Mulloy is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry Hill | 37-41 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Larry Hill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Luis Cendejas pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Samford | John Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Hill | 37-47 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clifton Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Cendejas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | John Johnson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Herman Mulloy | 39-50 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clifton Thompson steps in front of the William Perry pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Herman Mulloy hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-52 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard's pass is intercepted by Luis Cendejas | 39-52 |
| 14:57 | Samford | John Palmer steals the ball from Luis Cendejas in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Hill blocks the short jumper by Mark Hudson | 39-52 |
| 14:43 | Samford | John Johnson grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 14:29 | Samford | John Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Cendejas | 39-54 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 14:14 | Samford | John Johnson grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 13:52 | Samford | John Johnson is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), David Steelman (SG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Clifton Thompson, Luis Cendejas, John Johnson, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Bell | 42-54 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Edward Bartley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guy Young | 44-54 |
| 12:43 | Samford | David Reed is called for a backcourt violation | 44-54 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Bell and he's hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #1 on Edward Bartley, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses long on an open runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 12:13 | Samford | David Steelman tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bell (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Mead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denis Slone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Steelman steals it from James Collins | 47-56 |
| 10:52 | Samford | David Steelman double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (C) Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Samford | Jimmy Sheffield (PG), Clifton Thompson (SF), Herman Mulloy (PF), Shawn Williams (C) David Reed, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 10:30 | Samford | David Steelman grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Jimmy Sheffield misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Frank Woolard (PF) James Collins, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF), Larry Hill (PF) David Steelman, Shawn Williams | |
| 10:05 | Samford | Jimmy Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Jimmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Perry | 50-57 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Larry Hill banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Herman Mulloy | 50-59 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard tips it in | 52-59 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Sheffield | 52-59 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Clifton Thompson's layup is rejected by Frank Woolard | 52-59 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), John Palmer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), John Johnson (SG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Jimmy Sheffield, Clifton Thompson, Luis Cendejas, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| 07:45 | Samford | Edward Bartley lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Johnson | 52-61 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denis Slone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Edward Bartley lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald McClendon | 55-63 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #2 on Edward Bartley, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) John Johnson, Troy Whitehead | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Ronald McClendon is fouled on the floor by Donald Waites - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| 06:38 | Samford | David Reed is hacked by James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Henry Mead (PF) John Palmer, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF) Ronald McClendon | |
| 06:29 | Samford | David Reed knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Steelman | 57-65 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Collins | 60-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Henry Mead is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Henry Mead, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Larry Hill (C) David Reed, Shawn Williams, Edward Bartley | |
| 05:27 | Samford | Troy Whitehead banks in the layup set up by David Steelman | 60-67 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clifton Thompson - foul #2 on Clifton Thompson, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SF), Denis Slone (C) Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF) Luis Cendejas | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Guy Young is called for the reach on Clifton Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guy Young, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Guy Young | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:05 | Samford | Frank Woolard swats the layup by Clifton Thompson | 62-67 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Steelman - foul #3 on David Steelman, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Johnson (SG) David Steelman | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Slone | 63-67 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Ronald McClendon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Slone | 65-67 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Hill - foul #3 on Larry Hill, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Frank Woolard, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), David Steelman (SG), Luis Cendejas (SF), Herman Mulloy (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Clifton Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead, Larry Hill | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Edward Bartley is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Steelman | 67-69 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Steelman picks off the pass by James Collins | 67-69 |
| 03:27 | Samford | David Steelman blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Herman Mulloy hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Mark Hudson (SF) James Collins, Guy Young, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) Luis Cendejas, Herman Mulloy | |
| 02:55 | Samford | David Steelman's pass is intercepted by William Perry in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry jams it | 72-71 |
| 02:51 | Samford | David Steelman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Edward Bartley is whistled for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 01:29 | Samford | David Reed misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), William Smith (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Guy Young, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG) Guy Young | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:48 | Samford | David Steelman buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Reed and he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:48 | Samford | David Steelman makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Waites | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | David Steelman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Reed | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Steelman is called for the reach on Donald Waites in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Steelman, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Reed is hacked by Donald Waites in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Waites, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is fouled in the backcourt by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Henry Mead steps in front of the Edward Bartley pass | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Steelman is called for the reach on Donald Waites in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Steelman, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SG) David Steelman | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | David Reed drills a 3 from the left corner | 84-82 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins runs out the clock | 84-82 |