| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski | |
| 19:26 | Samford | Robert Wheeler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 26-41 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky loses the dribble to Jeremy Peck | 26-41 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Robert Wheeler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 26-43 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peck - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Michael Walker | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler | |
| 17:43 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF) Roy Johnson, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the easy wide open finger roll | 30-46 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Larry Sharp in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Bobby Mangum, David White, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by George Gallagher - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Michael Walker (C) Harold Pierce, Mark Jackson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Wheeler | 32-48 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Wheeler | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Branko Lakowski | 35-50 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher banks in the layup set up by Henry Kasky | 37-50 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Bobby Mangum (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Branko Lakowski | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF) William Elwell, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams, Michael Walker | |
| 13:02 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Branko Lakowski - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Mark Jackson | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Williams | 41-55 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Larry Sharp | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Joseph Veiga - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Joseph Veiga, David White, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski, Michael Walker | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-55 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Sharp | 44-55 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Robert Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Harold Pierce | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 46-55 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is called for 10 seconds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Russell Zinn (SF) Roy Johnson, Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 48-57 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams, Michael Walker | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eric Bratten - foul #3 on Eric Bratten, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Zinn and the foul's on Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) Bobby Mangum, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Henry Kasky steals it from Lino Zarrineh in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Jackson blocks the short jumper by Henry Kasky | 53-59 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp tips it in | 55-59 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 55-59 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), George Gallagher (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Donald Williams, Michael Walker | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Harold Pierce snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Zinn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 55-61 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Harold Pierce, Mark Jackson | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:44 | Samford | William Elwell steals the ball from Jeremy Peck in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh steals it from William Elwell | 56-61 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Robert Wheeler slams it home set up by Lino Zarrineh | 56-63 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-63 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by George Gallagher is blocked by Michael Walker | 56-63 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck loses the dribble to William Elwell | 56-63 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga lays it in on a nice dish by William Elwell | 58-63 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled on the floor by William Elwell - foul #5 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Bobby Mangum (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh, Michael Walker | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten loses the dribble to Harold Pierce | 58-65 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Kasky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Bobby Mangum, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Michael Walker | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Donald Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh tips it home | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Gallagher | 62-68 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams | |
| 02:05 | Samford | Michael Walker misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-68 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) David White, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh steals the ball from Henry Kasky | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Donald Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled on the floor by Branko Lakowski - foul #5 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Mark Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (PF) Michael Walker | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Harold Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Harold Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #4 on Donald Williams, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Harold Pierce | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Russell Zinn, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh is called for the reach on Larry Sharp - foul #5 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #14 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #15 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-77 |