| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Hastings (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle tips it in | 36-35 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Kevin Edelen snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Charles Hastings is called for the reach on Kevin Edelen - foul #3 on Charles Hastings, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (PG) Charles Hastings | |
| 18:37 | Samford | Anthony Bentley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-37 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Edelen steps in front of the Richard Stamper pass | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Myron Knarr knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Hurlbert | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Edelen picks off the pass by Paul Swindle | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Leonard Cooke dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Edelen | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings (PG), Joseph King (SF), Paul Odom (PF), Terry Walston (C) Anthony Campbell, Richard Stamper, Paul Swindle, Jonathan Lane | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Hastings (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Paul Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Walston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Walston | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Hastings | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Cecil Ritch comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Walston - foul #1 on Terry Walston, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:56 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Cecil Ritch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Adam Rhymer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Odom | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph King | 44-46 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Bruce Marrow gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Cecil Ritch comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Adam Rhymer tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Walston - foul #2 on Terry Walston, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Paul Swindle (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Thomas Hurlbert, Joseph King, Paul Odom, Terry Walston | |
| 12:33 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 46-46 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Anthony Bentley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Campbell | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Hastings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Kevin Edelen gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Hastings - foul #4 on Charles Hastings, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (PG) Charles Hastings | |
| 11:07 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is hacked by Paul Swindle - foul #3 on Paul Swindle, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Leonard Cooke can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lane | 48-48 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert makes the shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Bruce Marrow drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 52-52 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper loses the dribble to Kevin Edelen | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Bruce Marrow tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Myron Knarr takes the ball from Anthony Campbell | 52-52 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Bruce Marrow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 52-54 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Myron Knarr is fouled on the floor by Richard Stamper - foul #2 on Richard Stamper, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings (PG), Paul Odom (SG), Joseph King (SF), Terry Walston (C) Thomas Hurlbert, Anthony Campbell, Richard Stamper, Jonathan Lane | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Hastings (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Swindle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Walston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Archie Reed misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-54 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Terry Walston steps in front of the Cecil Ritch pass | 52-56 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King is denied on a layup by Archie Reed | 52-56 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Luke Watkin is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (SG) Paul Swindle | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 06:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Ritch | 52-56 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Cecil Ritch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Ritch - foul #3 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #1 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG) Cecil Ritch | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper (SF) Joseph King | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Leonard Cooke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 55-57 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Thomas Hurlbert is called for the reach on Kevin Edelen - foul #2 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Irvin Brewer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG), Jonathan Lane (C) Paul Odom, Terry Walston | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane loses the dribble to Kevin Edelen | 55-57 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG) Leonard Cooke, Kevin Edelen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (PF) Richard Stamper | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Hastings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hastings | 55-60 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper (SF), Paul Swindle (PF) Charles Hastings, Paul Odom | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Bruce Marrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Stamper | 55-62 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Bruce Marrow tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings (PG) Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 01:27 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is fouled on the floor by Paul Swindle - foul #4 on Paul Swindle, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 01:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 57-62 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Paul Swindle steals it from Bruce Marrow | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Edelen is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Edelen - foul #2 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Terry Walston (C) Richard Stamper, Jonathan Lane | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston is fouled on the floor by Kevin Edelen - foul #3 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Marrow is called for the reach on Terry Walston - foul #3 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Hastings | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper (SF) Charles Hastings | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Cooke - foul #3 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Kevin Edelen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on Terry Walston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings (PG) Richard Stamper | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Campbell picks off the pass by Leonard Cooke in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hastings runs out the clock | 57-67 |