| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Robertson (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) SF - Huey Scott (fresh) PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Sean Utley drills a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Keeley | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Huey Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson's pass is intercepted by Sean Utley in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Bruce Marrow connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Eric Keeley - foul #1 on Eric Keeley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Marrow swats the short shot by Jonathan Lane | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Cecil Wagers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Huey Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Utley | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 17:40 | Samford | Sean Utley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Wagers | 3-11 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Steve Robertson | 5-11 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Sean Utley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 16:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 5-11 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Archie Reed scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Huey Scott and he's fouled by Steve Robertson - foul #1 on Steve Robertson, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SG), Paul Odom (SF) Steve Robertson, Anthony Campbell, Richard Stamper | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Myron Knarr (PF) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 16:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 5-14 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Leonard Cooke pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-14 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom grabs the board | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clyde Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) SF - Paul Odom (fresh) PF - Eric Keeley (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) C - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Irvin Brewer steals the ball from Jonathan Lane | 5-14 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is called for 3 seconds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Jeremy Woods (C) Clyde Spurgeon, Paul Odom, Eric Keeley, Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Hurlbert - foul #1 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF) Kevin Edelen | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:57 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Myron Knarr is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Myron Knarr | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the shot in the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Bruce Marrow clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Huey Scott - foul #1 on Huey Scott, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Paul Odom (SG), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Steve Robertson, Anthony Campbell, Thomas Hurlbert, Jeremy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Anthony Bentley | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is denied on a layup by Jonathan Lane | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Odom | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Samford | The short jumper by Archie Reed is denied by Eric Keeley | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Cecil Wagers can't tip it in | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Archie Reed connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Wagers | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clyde Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Paul Odom (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley is fouled on the floor by Bruce Marrow - foul #1 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Clyde Spurgeon, Paul Odom, Richard Stamper | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson is fouled on the floor by Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Myron Knarr, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF) Archie Reed | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Myron Knarr steals it from Jonathan Lane | 11-17 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (PF) Eric Keeley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen and he's fouled by Steve Robertson - foul #2 on Steve Robertson, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Jeremy Woods (C) Steve Robertson, Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-20 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Cecil Wagers gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 13-20 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Woods | 13-20 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Sean Utley clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Clyde Spurgeon - foul #1 on Clyde Spurgeon, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper (SF), Eric Keeley (PF) Anthony Campbell, Paul Odom | |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Archie Reed (C) Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Sean Utley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stamper | 15-22 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Huey Scott | 15-22 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Cecil Wagers loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane (C) Jeremy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (PF) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Bruce Marrow | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clyde Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Myron Knarr picks off the pass by Eric Keeley | 15-22 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on Clyde Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG) Clyde Spurgeon, Thomas Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-22 |
| 06:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Myron Knarr | 15-22 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Leonard Cooke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Huey Scott | 15-25 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Myron Knarr is called for the reach on Paul Odom - foul #2 on Myron Knarr, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF) Richard Stamper | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Huey Scott, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Kevin Edelen pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Cecil Wagers knocks away the 3 by Anthony Campbell | 15-25 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 15-25 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lane - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SG), Paul Swindle (PF) Anthony Campbell, Joseph King, Eric Keeley | |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF) Kevin Edelen | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Jonathan Lane is called for the reach on Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper (SF), Jeremy Woods (C) Paul Swindle, Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is fouled on the floor by Clyde Spurgeon - foul #2 on Clyde Spurgeon, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle (PF) Clyde Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Sean Utley, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| 04:04 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Huey Scott is whistled for traveling | 15-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Jonathan Lane (C) Paul Odom, Jeremy Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Cecil Wagers pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Cecil Wagers buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 15-31 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle's pass is intercepted by Cecil Wagers | 15-31 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Cecil Wagers throws it down | 15-33 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG), Eric Keeley (PF) Richard Stamper, Paul Swindle | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Archie Reed | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane misses the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Myron Knarr is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lane - foul #3 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #9 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF) Kevin Edelen | |
| 02:05 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Irvin Brewer - foul #1 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #7 | 18-33 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the free throw | 19-33 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Myron Knarr can't finish the layup | 19-33 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Woods | 19-33 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Irvin Brewer steals the ball from Anthony Campbell | 19-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Woods - foul #1 on Jeremy Woods, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (SF) Thomas Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Kevin Edelen (SF) Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Cecil Wagers blows the dunk | 22-34 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Anthony Campbell is called for the reach on Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Richard Stamper (SF) Steve Robertson, Paul Odom | |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Kevin Edelen, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 22-36 |