| 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 | Samford | Thomas Fields 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) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | James Gardin misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Fields | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Woody - foul #1 on Tyler Woody, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Samford | James Gardin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the dunk | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Fields | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the runner in the paint | 3-0 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson and he's fouled by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 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 Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Michael Lor steps in front of the Cedric Larkin pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lor | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Gerald Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Gerald Gibson loses the dribble to Terry Radel | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Cedric Larkin grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Craig Larocca comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Craig Larocca snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Craig Larocca is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG) Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Terry Radel, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) SF - Cedric Larkin (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) C - Brandon Gunter (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 | Clint Olmstead misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Gerald Gibson, Cedric Larkin, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it in | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Randall Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (PF) Clint Olmstead | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Gary Burchell denies the turnaround by Thomas Fields | 5-7 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes connects on the floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Kris Mayes steps in front of the Randall Culbertson pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 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 Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF) Terry Radel, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a shot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 5-11 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is hacked by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Clint Olmstead (C) Richard Reynolds, Kris Mayes | |
| 12:32 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Cedric Larkin | 7-11 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Carl Brown | 7-13 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cedric Larkin - foul #1 on Cedric Larkin, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Gary Burchell (PF) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Burchell | 7-15 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Burchell and he's hacked by Randall Culbertson - foul #2 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG) Randall Culbertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Burchell | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Kelly Nelson steals the ball from Cedric Larkin | 7-18 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the finger roll | 7-20 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is hacked by Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Gary Burchell (PF) Richard Reynolds, John Wehmeyer | |
| 10:15 | Samford | James Gardin misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-20 |
| 10:14 | Samford | William Pettaway tips it in | 9-20 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Burchell | 9-22 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Tyler Woody - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Cedric Larkin, Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 11-22 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel's pass is intercepted by Howard Edgar | 11-22 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Howard Edgar hits the finger roll | 13-22 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown lays it in | 13-24 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Brandon Gunter connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Gerald Gibson and he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| 08:38 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:53 | Samford | John Wehmeyer picks off the pass by James Gardin | 16-25 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Samford | Rodney Willis steals the ball from Tyler Woody in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 07:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Tyler Woody | 16-25 |
| 06:43 | Samford | James Gardin drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Cedric Larkin | 18-25 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a jumper in the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 18-25 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is hacked by Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Gary Burchell (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer, Clint Olmstead | |
| 06:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kris Mayes | 20-28 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Kris Mayes steals the ball from Craig Larocca | 20-28 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Brandon Gunter's pass is intercepted by Terry Radel in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel slams it home | 20-32 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Cedric Larkin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Brandon Gunter tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell buries a shot from close range | 22-34 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Craig Larocca connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the finger roll set up by Gary Burchell and he's hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Terry Radel, Rodney Willis, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:32 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Gardin denies the turnaround by Carl Brown | 25-36 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Tyler Woody is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Woody, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead double dribbles | 25-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (PF) John Wehmeyer | |
| 02:06 | Samford | Randall Culbertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the lay-in | 25-38 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Gibson | 28-38 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Reynolds and he's hacked by Tyler Woody - foul #3 on Tyler Woody, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (PF) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Craig Larocca's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Burchell | 28-41 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Howard Edgar tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson is hacked by Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Howard Edgar's pass is intercepted by Kelly Nelson in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 00:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-44 |