| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) C - Dale Blakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley clanks a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Howard Edgar hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Dale Blakley is denied by James Gardin | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Samford | James Gardin clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Samford | James Gardin gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Villegas - foul #1 on Rogelio Villegas, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Howard Edgar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Terry Renaud clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerrod Eidson | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is hacked by Terry Renaud - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SF), Manuel Roberts (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Rogelio Villegas, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (C) Terry Renaud | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Nathaniel Thiel is called for the reach on Howard Edgar - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darin Sant | 7-2 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant lays it up and in set up by Rogelio Villegas | 9-2 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Craig Larocca is called for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Larocca | 9-2 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Blakley - foul #1 on Dale Blakley, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF) Jacob Molden | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Craig Larocca scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Gunter | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerrod Eidson | 11-6 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Gardin | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby is hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Roberts (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 13:05 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Rogelio Villegas - foul #2 on Rogelio Villegas, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Rogelio Villegas | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) James Gardin | |
| 12:58 | Samford | William Pettaway misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes tips it in | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Michael Rezendes steals it from Brandon Gunter | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Samford | William Pettaway hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Godin | 17-13 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the jumper in the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Ingram | 17-13 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram banks in the layup set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 19-13 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Howard Edgar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Thiel | 19-13 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes blows the layup | 19-13 |
| 10:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brandon Gunter | 19-13 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Robert Godin hits a fadeaway from the right block | 19-15 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:50 | Samford | William Pettaway can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Pinegar - foul #1 on Robert Pinegar, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SG), James Gardin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter | |
| 09:50 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:50 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Dennis Nelson pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:10 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Nile Mitchell takes the ball from Kenneth Steigerwald | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:31 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Grigsby and he's hacked by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) Dennis Nelson, William Pettaway | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Howard Edgar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerrod Eidson | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | James Gardin misses the lay-in | 24-16 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 24-16 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Edgar is called for the reach on Michael Rezendes - foul #1 on Howard Edgar, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SF), Robert Pinegar (C) Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG), William Pettaway (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Nelson steals it from Michael Rezendes | 24-16 |
| 06:23 | Samford | William Pettaway's floater is tipped away by Robert Pinegar | 24-16 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-16 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Robert Pinegar is called for the reach on James Gardin - foul #2 on Robert Pinegar, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF) Howard Edgar, James Gardin | |
| 05:29 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-16 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Brandon Gunter tips it back up and in | 27-18 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Ingram | 29-18 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 32-18 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Manuel Roberts (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Jerrod Eidson, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, William Pettaway | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Dennis Nelson can't finish the layup | 32-18 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-18 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the board | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) PF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Darin Sant | 35-18 |
| 02:45 | Samford | James Gardin connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Harold Grigsby - foul #1 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG) Darin Sant | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (PF) Dennis Nelson, Brandon Gunter | |
| 02:45 | Samford | James Gardin makes the free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 02:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Larocca | 35-21 |
| 02:07 | Samford | The short jumper by Terry Renaud is denied by Dale Blakley | 35-21 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Craig Larocca tips it back up and in | 35-23 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas loses the dribble to James Gardin | 35-23 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Edgar | 35-26 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (SG), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Harold Grigsby, Manuel Roberts, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Nile Mitchell (PF) Howard Edgar, James Gardin | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Pinegar denies the turnaround by Craig Larocca | 35-26 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes hits a turnaround from the left block | 37-28 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rogelio Villegas | 37-28 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (SF), Dale Blakley (C) Rogelio Villegas, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell, Terry Renaud | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Gardin misses the halfcourt shot | 39-28 |