| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Huey Scott inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Huey Scott hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Bentley and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Huey Scott misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Huey Scott | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), James Holman (SF) Jason Cooper, David Williams | |
| 18:25 | Samford | Sean Utley is fouled on the floor by Scott Horn - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 18:15 | Samford | Huey Scott knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Wagers | 40-30 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Huey Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:07 | Samford | James Holman is called for the reach on Huey Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SF), Myron Knarr (PF) Sean Utley, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Samford | Archie Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Oaks | 40-30 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Myron Knarr tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Edelen steals the ball from Gilbert Harper | 42-30 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Kevin Edelen's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the lay-in | 42-30 |
| 17:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 42-30 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kevin Edelen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 45-30 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Archie Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 45-33 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Cecil Wagers, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| 16:33 | Samford | Sean Utley is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Bentley is called for the reach on Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG) Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Utley steals the ball from Jason Cooper | 45-33 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Bruce Marrow can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Cooper | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Huey Scott can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Cecil Wagers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Wagers | 47-36 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Sean Utley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Huey Scott | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks's floater is tipped away by Bruce Marrow | 49-38 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the fadeaway near the basket | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 51-38 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cooper | 51-40 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 53-40 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Huey Scott is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Bruce Marrow can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks's floater is tipped away by Huey Scott | 53-40 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Huey Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Marrow (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Bruce Marrow knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sean Utley | 55-40 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) David Williams | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Myron Knarr buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 59-44 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Irvin Brewer - foul #1 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Myron Knarr snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Myron Knarr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Cooke | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Irvin Brewer pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:47 | Samford | Irvin Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Myron Knarr's fadeaway is rejected by Lei Wang | 62-47 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) James Holman | |
| 09:04 | Samford | Luke Watkin is fouled on the floor by Lei Wang - foul #4 on Lei Wang, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF) Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) Lei Wang | |
| 08:49 | Samford | Huey Scott drills a 3 from the left corner | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Sean Utley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Louis Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the jumper from the free throw line | 67-47 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Schumacher and the foul's on Huey Scott - foul #3 on Huey Scott, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, George Louie, Chris Schumacher | |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Leonard Cooke loses the dribble to James Holman | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Holman | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses short on an open floater from close range | 67-53 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 67-53 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cooper | 67-53 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 67-53 |
| 06:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Edelen | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Irvin Brewer banks in the wide open layup set up by Myron Knarr | 69-53 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 69-56 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is hacked by James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Myron Knarr, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jason Cooper, James Holman, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie's layup is rejected by Luke Watkin | 71-56 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it home | 71-58 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Julio Silva is called for the reach on Leonard Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julio Silva, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Sean Utley is hacked by George Louie in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Chris Schumacher takes the ball from Anthony Bentley | 72-58 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Marrow steps in front of the Julio Silva pass | 72-58 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 72-58 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Huey Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Louie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lei Wang | 74-61 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), David Williams (SF) Julio Silva, George Louie | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by Luke Watkin - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Horn | 74-64 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Louis Jackson steals the ball from Cecil Wagers | 74-64 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 74-66 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Lei Wang is called for the reach on Bruce Marrow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lei Wang, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF) Huey Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), Gilbert Harper (PF), James Holman (C) Louis Jackson, Lei Wang, Chris Schumacher | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Utley is called for the reach on Jason Cooper - foul #1 on Sean Utley, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SF) Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Scott Horn steals the ball from Irvin Brewer | 76-68 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams banks in the layup set up by Scott Horn | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Samford | Luke Watkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Kevin Edelen, Irvin Brewer, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Gilbert Harper, James Holman | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Cecil Wagers is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Marrow | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Sean Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Sean Utley is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF), Irvin Brewer (C) Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is hacked by Sean Utley - foul #2 on Sean Utley, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Horn, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), George Louie (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), James Holman (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Leonard Cooke runs out the clock | 82-72 |