| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Frankie Taylor steals the ball from Peter Calvillo | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Frankie Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Deangelo Horton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it home | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Frankie Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings is denied on a layup by James Kwong | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Ronald Farrish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Frankie Taylor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Marrs | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SG), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Richard Borders (C) Peter Calvillo, Walter Diana, Brian Baker | |
| 16:33 | Samford | Robert Holz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Holz is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (SG) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (SF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, David Kolkowski | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Keefer | 46-41 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Ronald Farrish comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Reichman is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Daniel Reichman, Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Peter Calvillo (SG), David Kolkowski (SF), Walter Diana (PF), Brian Baker (C) Clarence Smith, Richard Borders, William Henderson, Anthony Curnutt, Jonathan David | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frankie Taylor | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Deangelo Horton snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Kwong misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Diana - foul #3 on Walter Diana, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Jennings and he's fouled by Deangelo Horton - foul #4 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt (PF) Walter Diana | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Marrs | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SF) David Kolkowski | |
| 12:30 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (SF), Walter Diana (PF) John Jennings, Anthony Curnutt | |
| 12:30 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Mark Keefer gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Reichman | 57-46 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson tips it in | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Calvillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Samford | Rodger Sykes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith is hacked by Daniel Reichman - foul #3 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Rodger Sykes, Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), David Kolkowski (SF), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Richard Borders (C) Peter Calvillo, William Henderson, Walter Diana, Brian Baker | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Frankie Taylor scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Kwong | 59-48 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Kwong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David (C) Clarence Smith | |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Frankie Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 63-50 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Ronald Farrish pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Leroy Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Kolkowski | 63-50 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo (SG), Walter Diana (PF), Brian Baker (C) Richard Borders, Anthony Curnutt, Jonathan David | |
| 07:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Farrish | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-50 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Jason Marrs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frankie Taylor | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kwong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski is hacked by Ronald Farrish - foul #2 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Ronald Farrish, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG) John Jennings | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 68-51 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Deangelo Horton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes | 71-51 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 71-54 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is fouled on the floor by Walter Diana - foul #4 on Walter Diana, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Rodger Sykes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Anthony Curnutt (PF) David Kolkowski, Walter Diana | |
| 05:14 | Samford | Daniel Reichman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Holz | 74-54 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Holz knocks away the 3 by Peter Calvillo | 74-54 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker tips it in | 74-56 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Robert Holz misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Curnutt - foul #1 on Anthony Curnutt, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (SF), Richard Borders (C) Peter Calvillo, Brian Baker | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Deangelo Horton steals it from William Henderson | 76-56 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is hacked by William Henderson - foul #1 on William Henderson, team foul #6 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Rodger Sykes (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Ross Paik (PF) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David (C) John Jennings | |
| 03:45 | Samford | Daniel Reichman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodger Sykes | 79-56 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-56 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is hacked by Richard Borders - foul #1 on Richard Borders, team foul #7 | 79-56 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith banks in the layup set up by William Henderson | 80-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ross Paik (fresh) C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Daniel Reichman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ross Paik | 82-58 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-58 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt tips it in | 82-60 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Ross Paik misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-60 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders grabs the board | 82-60 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David is fouled on the floor by Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #8 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders snags the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Smith | 82-62 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Ronald Farrish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-62 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 82-62 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #2 on Mark Keefer, team foul #9 | 82-64 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Daniel Reichman scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Daniel Reichman runs out the clock | 84-67 |