| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten's layup is rejected by Lino Zarrineh | 30-51 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 19:23 | Samford | Calvin Cline buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 30-54 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-54 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn can't tip it in | 30-54 |
| 19:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Garry Miller | 30-54 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Garry Miller is fouled in the backcourt by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #1 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 18:51 | Samford | Mark Jackson's pass is intercepted by Henry Kasky | 30-54 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 32-56 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by George Gallagher - foul #3 on George Gallagher, team foul #2 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 18:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Garry Miller | |
| 18:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 34-58 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lino Zarrineh and the foul's on Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #4 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:18 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the free throw | 34-61 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris double dribbles | 34-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #5 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:50 | Samford | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Steve Buchinski - foul #3 on Roy Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn travels with the ball | 34-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Calvin Cline can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-63 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Zinn | 34-63 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Garry Miller picks off the pass by Russell Zinn | 34-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-63 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the follow up shot | 34-65 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-65 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Calvin Cline grabs the board | 34-65 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-65 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the offensive board | 34-65 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #8 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Henry Kasky, William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga connects on the jumper from the right block | 36-65 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Garry Miller - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #9 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:35 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Peck picks off the pass by Roy Johnson in the backcourt | 36-67 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Johnson - foul #4 on Roy Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Garry Miller | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-69 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 36-69 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-69 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the tip | 36-69 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits the follow up shot | 36-71 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-71 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Steve Buchinski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Peck | 39-74 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-74 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 39-74 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Calvin Cline is called for traveling | 39-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Timmy Orris, David White, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-74 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 39-74 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 39-76 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #4 on Mark Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Mark Jackson | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #3 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-76 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it in | 41-76 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez's floater is tipped away by Eric Bratten | 41-76 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 41-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Zinn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-76 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 41-76 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Henry Kasky steps in front of the Steve Buchinski pass in the backcourt | 41-76 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Peck takes the ball from Larry Sharp | 41-76 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 41-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) William Elwell, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 11:01 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-78 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't tip it in | 41-78 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Calvin Cline snags the defensive board | 41-78 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #12 | 41-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-79 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Steve Buchinski - foul #2 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #3 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Russell Zinn (PF) Joseph Veiga, David White | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the free throw | 44-79 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #13 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (C) Jeremy Peck, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 3rd free throw | 44-81 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 44-81 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Garry Miller can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-81 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Zinn | 44-81 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 46-81 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Branko Lakowski slams it home on a great pass from Calvin Cline and the foul's on Eric Bratten - foul #3 on Eric Bratten, team foul #14 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), George Gallagher (C) Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the free throw | 46-84 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-84 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 46-84 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by Timmy Orris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #15 | 46-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF) Richard Roberts, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| 08:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 1st free throw | 46-84 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-85 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-85 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 46-85 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga loses the dribble to Lino Zarrineh | 46-85 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Garry Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timmy Orris - foul #2 on Timmy Orris, team foul #16 | 46-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-86 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-87 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-87 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 46-87 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Garry Miller buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 46-89 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garry Miller (tired) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | David White is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David White, team foul #17 | 46-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller | |
| 07:06 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-89 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it in | 46-91 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Rafael Rodriguez | 46-91 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 46-94 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 49-94 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #4 | 49-94 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh is called for the reach on Timmy Orris - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 49-94 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-94 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Mark Jackson is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Garry Miller | 49-96 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell loses the dribble to Rafael Rodriguez | 49-96 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Timmy Orris is called for the reach on Garry Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timmy Orris, team foul #18 | 49-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) David White | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 05:46 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-97 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-97 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 49-97 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-97 |
| 05:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 49-97 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-97 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris grabs the board | 49-97 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is called for traveling | 49-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-97 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the tip | 49-97 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 49-97 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #6 | 49-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), David White (PF) Timmy Orris, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-97 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-97 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Garry Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-97 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the offensive rebound | 49-97 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #5 on Roy Johnson, team foul #19 | 49-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), George Gallagher (C) Roy Johnson, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 49-98 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-99 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | David White drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Elwell | 51-99 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Garry Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 51-102 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #5 on Mark Jackson, team foul #7 | 51-102 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 51-102 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-102 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Branko Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 51-102 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-102 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the rebound | 51-102 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell scores on a jumper from the left wing | 53-102 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timmy Orris (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David White (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Gallagher (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tired) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #4 on David White, team foul #20 | 53-102 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) David White | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-102 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-102 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 53-102 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits the finger roll set up by William Elwell and he's hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 55-102 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses the free throw | 55-102 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-102 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Steve Buchinski travels with the ball | 55-102 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Garry Miller | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-102 |
| 02:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rafael Rodriguez | 55-102 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 55-102 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the board | 55-102 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh steals the ball from William Elwell | 55-102 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 55-105 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson buries a turnaround from close range | 57-105 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-105 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga snags the defensive board | 57-105 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson lays it in | 59-105 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #21 | 59-105 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Joseph Veiga, David White | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 59-105 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-105 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 59-105 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-105 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Garry Miller | 62-107 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell loses the ball out of bounds | 62-107 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 62-107 |