| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) C - Kris Mayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel scores on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Thomas Fields is fouled on the floor by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Tyler Woody clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Burchell | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Radel | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Thomas Fields - foul #2 on Kris Mayes, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Kris Mayes | |
| 17:58 | Samford | Thomas Fields is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Gardin | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits a jumper from the right side set up by Kelly Nelson | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Samford | William Pettaway clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Randall Culbertson grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Samford | William Pettaway knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Culbertson and the foul's on Gary Burchell - foul #1 on Gary Burchell, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Radel - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor | |
| 16:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds loses the dribble to Randall Culbertson in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Randall Culbertson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (C) Gary Burchell | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Tyler Woody is hacked by Rodney Willis - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (C) Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:01 | Samford | James Gardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - John Wehmeyer (fresh) C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer banks in the layup set up by Rodney Willis and he's hacked by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Rodney Willis, Carl Brown | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Cedric Larkin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (PF) John Wehmeyer | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Radel | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Samford | The short jumper by Mladen Zarnick is denied by Gary Burchell | 5-11 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Gibson is called for the reach on Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Gerald Gibson, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Tyler Woody is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Gerald Gibson, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Woody | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel, Michael Lor | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3rd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer blows the layup | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by James Gardin - foul #1 on James Gardin, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Mladen Zarnick (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Burchell | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses badly on a jumper from close range | 8-13 |
| 12:25 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:13 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cedric Larkin | 11-13 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Kelly Nelson | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 11:31 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Gary Burchell (PF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Randall Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Terry Radel | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Randall Culbertson gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Gerald Gibson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Reynolds - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's floater is tipped away by Thomas Fields | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Tyler Woody's layup is rejected by Michael Lor | 14-15 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it in | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the floater from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Tyler Woody steps in front of the Michael Lor pass | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Gerald Gibson lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Gerald Gibson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Rodney Willis steals it from Tyler Woody in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Gerald Gibson, Mladen Zarnick, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Clint Olmstead (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| 07:49 | Samford | James Gardin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Nelson | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (tiring) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Nelson - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the jump hook from the right block | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Dennis Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Craig Larocca (PF) James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gary Burchell | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Craig Larocca gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-25 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Dennis Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Dennis Nelson, Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 21-25 |
| 04:03 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Gerald Gibson is hacked by Richard Reynolds - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Burchell | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Radel | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Tyler Woody is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the shot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Tyler Woody is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Craig Larocca (PF), Mladen Zarnick (C) James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyler Woody - foul #1 on Tyler Woody, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (C) Tyler Woody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Craig Larocca clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Gunter is called for the reach on Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG) Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) John Wehmeyer | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mladen Zarnick - foul #1 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Larkin | 31-31 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Randall Culbertson pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Cedric Larkin's floater is knocked away by Clint Olmstead | 31-31 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Randall Culbertson tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes blows the layup but the foul's on Randall Culbertson - foul #1 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Gary Burchell (PF) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Gardin | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Gardin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |