| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) SF - William Toth (fresh) PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stanley Ferretti (fresh) SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) SF - James Ferguson (fresh) PF - Henry Timpson (fresh) C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michel Barker 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Samford | William Toth snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Michel Barker travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger loses the dribble to Brant Barringer | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Toth | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Richard Johnson steals the ball from James Miller | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Toth - foul #1 on William Toth, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Miller comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Timpson - foul #1 on Henry Timpson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Toth - foul #2 on William Toth, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Daniel Jean (SF), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, William Toth, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Daniel Jean is hacked by James Ferguson - foul #1 on James Ferguson, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Scott Shelton is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG), Dan Mills (PF) Stanley Ferretti, Henry Timpson | |
| 15:59 | Samford | Scott Shelton is whistled for traveling | 1-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) Scott Shelton, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) PF - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Heasley (fresh) SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Mills (fresh) C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Ferguson and the foul's on Daniel Jean - foul #1 on Daniel Jean, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Antonio Sisco (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elliott Gordon (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills makes the free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Elliott Gordon denies the turnaround by Antonio Sisco | 1-9 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills hits the finger roll | 1-11 |
| 14:57 | Samford | James Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Metzinger | 3-11 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sisco - foul #1 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #4 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti (PG), Donald Longoria (SG), Stephen Clay (SF), Henry Timpson (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Heasley, Brant Barringer, James Ferguson, Dan Mills, Elliott Gordon | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Clay | 3-13 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Antonio Sisco can't finish the layup | 3-13 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 3-13 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Antonio Sisco gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Michel Barker hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Metzinger | 5-13 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti travels with the ball | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Daniel Kennedy (SF), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, Daniel Jean, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer (SG) Donald Longoria | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Robert Gregory comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Manuel Ellison hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Samford | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Henry Timpson - foul #2 on Henry Timpson, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jean (SF) Daniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson (SF), Dan Mills (PF) Stephen Clay, Henry Timpson | |
| 12:29 | Samford | James Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Robert Gregory tips it but misses | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer loses the dribble to Robert Gregory | 7-15 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Scott Shelton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Scott Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stanley Ferretti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Mills (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Shelton is called for the reach on Brant Barringer - foul #1 on Scott Shelton, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Scott Shelton, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG), Donald Longoria (SG), Elliott Gordon (C) Stanley Ferretti, Brant Barringer, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson blows the dunk | 10-15 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Miller makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Metzinger | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria's floater is knocked away by Michel Barker | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Daniel Jean grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Kennedy (SF) Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer (SG) Donald Longoria | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Elliott Gordon's pass is intercepted by Wayne Metzinger | 12-15 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michel Barker | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Heasley | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Antonio Sisco is called for a charge - foul #2 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (SG), Daniel Jean (SF) Antonio Sisco, Daniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti (PG), Stephen Clay (SF), Richard Johnson (C) James Heasley, James Ferguson, Elliott Gordon | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti loses the dribble to Wayne Metzinger in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Stephen Clay swats the dunk try by Wayne Metzinger | 14-17 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Shelton (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria (SG) Brant Barringer | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Scott Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stanley Ferretti (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Longoria (fresh) SF - Stephen Clay (fresh) PF - Dan Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Robert Gregory can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jean takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 14-17 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Daniel Jean connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gregory | 16-17 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Manuel Ellison connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gregory | 18-19 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Manuel Ellison pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:28 | Samford | James Williams misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Ferretti - foul #1 on Stanley Ferretti, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Daniel Kennedy (SF), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) Scott Shelton, Daniel Jean, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG), Brant Barringer (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Elliott Gordon (C) Stanley Ferretti, Donald Longoria, Stephen Clay, Richard Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Samford | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:28 | Samford | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses the turnaround from close range | 20-19 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 04:40 | Samford | James Miller clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 20-21 |
| 04:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Kennedy | 20-21 |
| 04:23 | Samford | James Ferguson steals the ball from Wayne Metzinger | 20-21 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ferguson | 20-23 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Heasley - foul #1 on James Heasley, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Antonio Sisco (SG), William Toth (SF) James Williams, Daniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti (PG), Henry Timpson (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Heasley, Dan Mills, Elliott Gordon | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) SF - William Toth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stanley Ferretti (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Sisco - foul #3 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Shelton (SG) Antonio Sisco | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Scott Shelton pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Samford | William Toth is fouled on the floor by Brant Barringer - foul #1 on Brant Barringer, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Samford | William Toth makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:22 | Samford | William Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brant Barringer | 24-26 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michel Barker takes the ball from Henry Timpson | 24-26 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Michel Barker's floater is knocked away by Henry Timpson | 24-26 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson is hacked by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jean (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG), Donald Longoria (SG), Stephen Clay (SF) Stanley Ferretti, Brant Barringer, James Ferguson | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Scott Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Toth | 27-28 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Clay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Manuel Ellison grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Scott Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 27-28 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Robert Gregory misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Longoria | 27-28 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson loses the dribble to Manuel Ellison | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Manuel Ellison clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-28 |