| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Steve Buchinski inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Suggs | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is hacked by William Echevarria - foul #2 on William Echevarria, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 18:42 | Samford | Calvin Cline buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Yuri Magierski denies the turnaround by Mark Jackson | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez tips it in | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| 17:50 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Echevarria - foul #3 on William Echevarria, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), Brian Pierce (SF), Fred Thomas (PF) Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Jeremy Peck, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF) Allen Darling | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Yuri Magierski - foul #1 on Yuri Magierski, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 16:33 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:04 | Samford | Fred Thomas swats the short shot by Mark Jackson | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 37-43 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Pierce (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Thomas (fresh) C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Alessi | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Walter Grant (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Stephen Alessi, Jack Suggs, Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 14:08 | Samford | Yuri Magierski steals the ball from Mark Jackson | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #4 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:34 | Samford | William Echevarria steps in front of the Calvin Cline pass | 39-47 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez scores on a runner from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Steve Buchinski snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Walter Grant - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski | |
| 12:10 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by William Echevarria - foul #4 on William Echevarria, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (C) William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Jack Suggs - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Steve Buchinski | 44-51 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Pierce | 47-51 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Buchinski | 47-54 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses the floater from close range | 47-54 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Miller | 47-57 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Darling | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Yuri Magierski (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the shot in the paint | 49-57 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Mark Jackson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Garry Miller and the foul's on Yuri Magierski - foul #2 on Yuri Magierski, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 08:34 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Lino Zarrineh steps in front of the Stephen Alessi pass | 49-59 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses long on a shot from close range | 49-59 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it in | 49-61 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-61 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Calvin Cline gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Thomas (tiring) 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Mark Jackson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Peck | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Jackson - foul #5 on Mark Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Brian Pierce (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Mark Jackson | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Echevarria - foul #5 on William Echevarria, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (SF), Fred Thomas (PF) William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 06:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-64 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Calvin Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the floater from the right wing set up by Lino Zarrineh | 50-66 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Pierce | 52-66 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Darling | 52-66 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 05:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steve Buchinski | 52-66 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Steve Buchinski drills a shot from the left wing set up by Garry Miller | 52-68 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas double dribbles | 52-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF) Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Steve Buchinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski (C) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF) Jack Suggs, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Brian Pierce (C) Allen Darling, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Thomas (tired) 3 reb. C - Brian Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 22 pts. 10 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Garry Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Steve Buchinski | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas can't finish the layup | 52-70 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Garry Miller | 52-72 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Stephen Alessi - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Pierce | 52-72 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #3 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Garry Miller | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rafael Rodriguez | 53-75 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-75 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez blows the layup | 53-75 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-75 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #3 on Fred Thomas, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't tip it in | 53-76 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the board | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Garry Miller | 53-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is whistled for traveling | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 53-78 |