| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Topete inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Terry Langston knocks in the runner near the basket | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #3 on William Topete, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (SF) William Topete | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 19:11 | Samford | James Baker denies the turnaround by Fredric Smith | 24-45 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clifford Roberts | 24-45 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Roberts | 26-45 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-45 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 26-45 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Orlando Salley | 28-45 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (C) Clifford Roberts, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 17:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Hector Morales is blocked by Bryan Gomes | 28-45 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan slams it home | 30-47 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the shot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Millis (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Salley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Bert Dunagan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Neil | 32-49 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Millis | 34-49 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Bryan Gomes connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bert Dunagan | 34-51 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Orlando Salley blocks the short jumper by Bryan Gomes | 36-51 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Orlando Salley | 38-51 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Hector Morales is called for the reach on Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Hector Morales, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Michael Toliver (PF), James Baker (C) Hector Morales, Paul Millis, Orlando Salley, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Maurice Parish (PF), Gordon Kimsey (C) Terry Langston, Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 13:23 | Samford | Nathan Edmiston swats the dunk try by Maurice Parish | 38-51 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ian Cox - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Calvin Hassell - foul #1 on Calvin Hassell, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger (SF) Nathan Edmiston | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:09 | Samford | The jump hook by Gordon Kimsey is blocked by Michael Toliver | 40-51 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Parish is called for the reach on Wilson Kittelberger - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Steven Neil | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilson Kittelberger | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Calvin Hassell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Toliver (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Calvin Hassell is called for the reach on Terry Langston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Hassell, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), James Byard (SG), Paul Millis (SF), Orlando Salley (PF) Calvin Hassell, Clifford Roberts, Wilson Kittelberger, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF), Bryan Gomes (C) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 10:42 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Neil is called for the reach on James Byard - foul #2 on Steven Neil, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens (C) Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #3 on Steven Neil, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) William Topete | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Salley - foul #2 on Orlando Salley, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), James Baker (C) James Byard, Paul Millis, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Steven Neil | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 09:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Langston | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith's pass is intercepted by James Baker | 46-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), William Topete (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Ian Cox is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF) Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Topete - foul #4 on William Topete, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Ian Cox | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Millis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Toliver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Topete | 50-57 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Kittelberger | 53-57 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Bert Dunagan banks in the layup set up by Steven Neil | 53-59 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Millis | 56-59 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Wilson Kittelberger denies the turnaround by William Topete | 56-59 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Millis | 58-61 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Wilson Kittelberger - foul #1 on Wilson Kittelberger, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), James Baker (C) Hector Morales, Paul Millis, Orlando Salley, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 05:37 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker tips it in | 60-62 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Hassell - foul #3 on Calvin Hassell, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SF) Terry Langston, Maurice Parish | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Bryan Gomes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Neil | 60-67 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Orlando Salley (PF) Calvin Hassell, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes | |
| 03:45 | Samford | William Topete buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-70 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it up and in | 60-72 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Bert Dunagan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 60-74 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clifford Roberts | 63-74 |
| 01:41 | Samford | William Topete knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Terry Langston | 63-76 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Orlando Salley steps in front of the Ian Cox pass | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales clanks a shot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:54 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Hector Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hector Morales, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Paul Millis (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF), Michael Toliver (PF), James Stephens (C) Hector Morales, Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, James Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 00:51 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:51 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Topete - foul #5 on William Topete, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SF) William Topete | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Paul Millis is called for the reach on Gordon Kimsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Millis, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell is fouled on the floor by Steven Neil - foul #4 on Steven Neil, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bryan Gomes knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Neil | 70-82 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses short on a floater near the basket | 70-82 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Steven Neil runs out the clock | 70-82 |