| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Gardin inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Rezendes - foul #2 on Michael Rezendes, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:41 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| 19:02 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randall Culbertson | 40-28 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:10 | Samford | William Pettaway travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Tyler Woody is called for the reach on Jerrod Eidson - foul #2 on Tyler Woody, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is hacked by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (SF), Frank Beliveau (PF) Rogelio Villegas, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 16:43 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Gibson | 42-30 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar tips it in | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Cedric Larkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mladen Zarnick and the foul's on Frank Beliveau - foul #2 on Frank Beliveau, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Andrew Young | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darin Sant | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Beliveau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits a shot from the left block set up by Craig Larocca and he's hacked by Frank Beliveau - foul #3 on Frank Beliveau, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson hits a shot from the left side | 48-36 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Tyler Woody drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Culbertson | 51-36 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 14:50 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Tyler Woody is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Villegas - foul #1 on Rogelio Villegas, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Andrew Young (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Frank Beliveau | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-36 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fields - foul #3 on Thomas Fields, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) James Gardin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Gibson is called for the reach on Michael Rezendes - foul #2 on Gerald Gibson, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 13:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Fields | 51-36 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Randall Culbertson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nathaniel Thiel - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Tyler Woody, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau (PF) Robert Pinegar | |
| 13:22 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Andrew Young is called for the reach on Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF) Randall Culbertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Rogelio Villegas, Frank Beliveau | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 11:56 | Samford | James Gardin buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Gibson | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the dunk | 56-39 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't tip it in | 56-39 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Robert Pinegar | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Darin Sant - foul #2 on Darin Sant, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau (C) Andrew Young | |
| 09:59 | Samford | James Gardin buries a floater from close range set up by Tyler Woody | 60-39 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) James Gardin, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Robert Pinegar (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the jumper from the right side | 60-39 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Tyler Woody grabs the offensive board | 60-39 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Gerald Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pinegar | 60-42 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Tyler Woody buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 63-42 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas hits a shot from the left side set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 63-44 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Randall Culbertson | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Beliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 65-44 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the tip | 65-44 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar snags the offensive board | 65-44 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes hits a shot from the right side | 65-46 |
| 06:58 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the turnaround in the paint | 65-46 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | William Pettaway is called for the reach on Michael Rezendes - foul #3 on William Pettaway, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), James Gardin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Gerald Gibson, William Pettaway, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Andrew Young (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Rogelio Villegas, Frank Beliveau, Robert Pinegar | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Cedric Larkin snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Darin Sant picks off the pass by James Gardin | 65-46 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Andrew Young is called for the reach on Thomas Fields - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG) Dennis Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (SG), Robert Pinegar (SF) Harold Grigsby, Manuel Roberts | |
| 05:22 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mladen Zarnick denies the turnaround by Darin Sant | 66-46 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:00 | Samford | James Gardin loses the ball out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) James Gardin, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG), Frank Beliveau (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Michael Rezendes, Jerrod Eidson, Andrew Young | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau clanks a turnaround in the paint | 66-46 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant tips it in | 66-48 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Gibson | 69-48 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Gerald Gibson is fouled on the floor by Harold Grigsby - foul #1 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #11 | 69-49 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedric Larkin steals it from Darin Sant | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Darin Sant picks off the pass by Mladen Zarnick | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pinegar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Beliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Mladen Zarnick swats the short shot by Robert Pinegar | 71-49 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram tips it home | 71-51 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Gerald Gibson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Grigsby - foul #2 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #12 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG) Cedric Larkin, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (PG), Manuel Roberts (SF) Darin Sant, Robert Pinegar | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #13 | 72-51 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howard Edgar | 74-51 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #6 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Howard Edgar, Dennis Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Robert Pinegar (SF) Victor Senter, Manuel Roberts | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 74-52 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it back up and in | 76-52 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-52 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darin Sant | 76-54 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-54 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau grabs the board | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar hits the follow up shot | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Gerald Gibson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 78-56 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant's pass is intercepted by Cedric Larkin in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin runs out the clock | 78-56 |