| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman banks in the layup set up by John McAll | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on Neal Auld - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Anthony Barcus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Erik Gregg swats the short shot by Danial Putman | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Neal Auld knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Jordan | 44-44 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Robert Steppe takes the ball from Neal Auld | 44-44 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Neal Auld connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 46-44 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Enlai Wang (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) John McAll, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Charles Huggins tips it home | 48-44 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 48-47 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Harry Maxey is hacked by Mohamed Horne - foul #1 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF) Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Steppe (C) Danial Putman, Mohamed Horne | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Enlai Wang's layup is rejected by Robert Steppe | 48-47 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Enlai Wang tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Enlai Wang tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #3 on Ronald Powell, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), John McAll (SF) Keith Gross, Fred Melton | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is hacked by Paul Platt - foul #2 on Paul Platt, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Erik Gregg pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 50-49 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-49 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McAll | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins tips it in | 50-51 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Ronald Powell drills a jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Platt is called for the reach on John McAll - foul #3 on Paul Platt, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SF), Enlai Wang (PF), Michael Reid (C) Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, John McAll, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is hacked by Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Edmund Snyder (SF) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 52-51 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Pablo Rivera - foul #1 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Fred Melton, Mohamed Horne | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Anthony Barcus knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Danial Putman | 56-56 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Enlai Wang double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Nick Stutes | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe lays it in on a nice dish by John McAll | 56-58 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Robert Jordan | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 56-59 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Paul Platt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll loses the dribble to Ronald Powell | 56-59 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Ronald Powell is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Enlai Wang (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Danial Putman, John McAll, Robert Steppe | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Nick Stutes | 56-61 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Charles Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Charles Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Charles Huggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 58-64 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Harry Maxey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera | 61-64 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Nick Stutes | 61-66 |
| 06:16 | Samford | The short jumper by Charles Huggins is denied by Mohamed Horne | 61-66 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Charles Huggins, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-66 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Paul Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll tips it home | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Paul Platt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes tips it but misses | 61-68 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Paul Platt snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Anthony Barcus buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Auld | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Reid is called for the reach on Robert Steppe - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Nick Stutes, Robert Jordan | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Erik Gregg connects on the turnaround near the basket | 66-70 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits a shot from the right side set up by Danial Putman | 66-72 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Danial Putman | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Paul Platt's layup is rejected by Robert Steppe | 66-74 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John McAll | 66-77 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Paul Platt drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Reid and he's fouled by John McAll - foul #2 on John McAll, team foul #4 | 68-77 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danial Putman | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Anthony Barcus drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Neal Auld | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Barcus - foul #2 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan snags the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is hacked by Paul Platt - foul #4 on Paul Platt, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Neal Auld is whistled for traveling | 71-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Enlai Wang (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Keith Gross, team foul #5 | 71-82 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is fouled on the floor by Mohamed Horne - foul #3 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #6 | 71-82 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell comes up short on the shot in the paint | 71-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross runs out the clock | 71-82 |