| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Paul Platt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Paul Platt is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Alex Botsford steals the ball from Enlai Wang | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones loses the dribble to Ronald Powell | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Alex Botsford steals the ball from Enlai Wang | 30-31 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Trainor | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor's layup is rejected by Enlai Wang | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 30-33 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth slams it home | 30-35 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Pablo Rivera pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Pablo Rivera scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Enlai Wang | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Richard Lamberth steals it from Erik Gregg | 32-36 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is fouled on the floor by Harry Maxey - foul #2 on Harry Maxey, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Pablo Rivera, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Paul Platt connects on the shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Neal Auld buries a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Wedge and he's hacked by Harry Maxey - foul #3 on Harry Maxey, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Harry Maxey, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Trainor | 37-43 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Auld | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Pablo Rivera - foul #1 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SG), Erik Gregg (SF) Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF) Frank Wedge | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Pablo Rivera buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Gregg | 41-44 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Travis Jones is denied by Enlai Wang | 41-44 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Paul Platt pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Paul Platt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Enlai Wang | 44-44 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 09:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 44-44 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Harry Maxey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Powell | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Powell steps in front of the William Trainor pass | 47-44 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Pablo Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Pablo Rivera clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Enlai Wang tips it in | 49-44 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 49-46 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Travis Jones is called for the reach on Harry Maxey - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Regner - foul #1 on Ronald Regner, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Sidney Dykema takes the ball from Alex Botsford | 51-46 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Sidney Dykema knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner buries a floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Neal Auld misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-48 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Erik Gregg pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Sidney Dykema, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 05:32 | Samford | Paul Platt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Neal Auld | 54-48 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Enlai Wang's pass is intercepted by Travis Jones | 56-50 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-50 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Pablo Rivera pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Neal Auld can't throw it down | 56-50 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Samford | William Trainor is called for the reach on Ronald Powell - foul #1 on William Trainor, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (C) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Frank Wedge (SF) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Erik Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) PF - William Trainor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Travis Jones is called for the reach on Neal Auld - foul #3 on Travis Jones, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Erik Gregg banks in the layup on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 58-50 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Neal Auld - foul #2 on Neal Auld, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Neal Auld in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-50 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth tips it home | 60-52 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Paul Platt is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Botsford - foul #5 on Alex Botsford, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (C) Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is hacked by Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Enlai Wang is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG), Douglas Nadolski (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Harry Maxey, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 02:01 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 62-56 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Paul Platt lays it up and in on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 64-56 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 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) | |
| 01:03 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Platt | 66-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 66-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Ronald Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a jumper in the paint | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge tips it home | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Sidney Dykema in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (C) Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Sidney Dykema makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Sidney Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Maxey takes the ball from Frank Wedge | 70-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Robert Owens steals the ball from Erik Gregg | 70-58 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner is hacked by Harry Maxey - foul #4 on Harry Maxey, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SG) Sidney Dykema | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wedge | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Maxey runs out the clock | 70-59 |