| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 2 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Elton Eichner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ulysses Strasser | 45-46 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 47-46 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Reed | 47-46 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin's layup is rejected by Harry Eakes | 47-46 |
| 18:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Elton Eichner | 47-46 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Matthew Reed steals it from Richard Freeman in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the finger roll | 51-46 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Olguin | 54-48 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Richard Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harry Eakes | 54-51 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Elton Eichner snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed's pass is intercepted by Richard Freeman | 54-51 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Richard Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SG), Paul Graves (C) Richard Freeman, Elton Eichner, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hood | 57-51 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #1 on Mark Reda, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG) Harry Eakes | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hood (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Reda (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 57-53 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson loses the dribble to Mark Reda | 57-53 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Paul Graves is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Richard Freeman (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Johnny Lewis, Ulysses Strasser, Paul Graves, Mark Reda | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Reed | 59-53 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Elton Eichner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Matthew Reed, team foul #1 | 59-53 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Whisenant | 59-55 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Elton Eichner's pass is intercepted by Richard Jeffrey | 59-55 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Eakes swats the layup by Terry Blackmon | 59-55 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge tips it in | 61-55 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Whisenant and he's fouled by Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner | |
| 13:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Richard Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey tips it home | 61-60 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Blackmon | 64-60 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Hugh Blanton is called for the reach on Harry Eakes - foul #3 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Paul Graves (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hood (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hood | 66-60 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Davis and the foul's on Ronnie Jackson - foul #3 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #2 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Mark Reda (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Richard Freeman, Ulysses Strasser, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Mark Reda buries a jumper from the right block | 71-65 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SF) Paul Graves | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Terry Blackmon - foul #1 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #4 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (PF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Emanuel Gainey denies the turnaround by Richard Jeffrey | 71-68 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| 08:28 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Jackson swats the layup by Terry Blackmon | 71-68 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Whisenant | 71-70 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Elton Eichner steps in front of the Hugh Blanton pass | 71-70 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Elton Eichner lays it up and in | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Emanuel Gainey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-72 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Emanuel Gainey swats the layup by Tracy Bainbridge | 71-72 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge tips it in | 73-72 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson loses the dribble to Matthew Reed | 73-72 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 75-72 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Emanuel Gainey - foul #4 on Emanuel Gainey, team foul #3 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF) Matthew Reed, Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Mark Reda (C) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser, Ronnie Jackson, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 05:52 | Samford | The jump hook by Mark Reda is blocked by Hugh Blanton | 76-72 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:29 | Samford | Harry Eakes drills a runner from close range set up by Richard Freeman | 76-74 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Eakes - foul #1 on Harry Eakes, team foul #4 | 76-74 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Paul Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) James Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis double dribbles | 78-74 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Richard Davis steals it from Richard Freeman | 78-74 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Richard Freeman | 78-76 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield | 80-76 |
| 03:59 | Samford | James Edwards steals it from Johnny Lewis | 80-76 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #2 on Mark Reda, team foul #5 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Hood (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Mark Reda | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Emanuel Gainey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Richard Freeman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #6 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Davis, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Richard Freeman, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 80-76 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Elton Eichner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ulysses Strasser | 80-78 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Jackson - foul #4 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #6 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson, James Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | Emanuel Gainey (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 80-78 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey lays it in set up by Douglas Whisenant | 80-80 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 82-80 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses long on an open shot from the left block | 82-80 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Bainbridge | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Whisenant - foul #4 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #7 | 84-80 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey is called for traveling | 86-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Edwards (PF) Paul Olguin, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is hacked by Douglas Whisenant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Whisenant, team foul #8 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG) Douglas Whisenant | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elton Eichner | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Richard Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Richard Freeman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Freeman is called for the reach on Terry Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF) Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Elton Eichner - foul #2 on Elton Eichner, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Richard Freeman - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #7 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Brandon Wakefield, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed runs out the clock | 90-83 |