| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Dorrough inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | Jeremy Peck buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Dorrough | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 19:21 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 40-31 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Stephen Alessi steps in front of the James Dorrough pass | 40-31 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dorrough is called for the reach on Stephen Alessi - foul #1 on James Dorrough, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs is hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Antione Gallo, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Donald Williams is hacked by Walter Bates - foul #1 on Walter Bates, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:54 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Pierce | 42-31 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antione Gallo | 44-33 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Antione Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Antione Gallo hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 47-35 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antione Gallo | 49-35 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Dennis Mills (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Antione Gallo, James Dorrough, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF) Walter Bates | |
| 14:22 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 49-35 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Alba - foul #2 on Scott Alba, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Walter Grant (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), John Luu (C) Stephen Alessi, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Fred Thomas | |
| 13:05 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Oscar Fagin buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 51-35 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF), Harold Pierce (C) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is whistled for traveling | 51-35 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Pierce | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Walter Grant is denied by Harold Pierce | 54-35 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses short on a runner in the lane | 54-35 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck lays it in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 56-38 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu knocks in the jumper from close range | 56-40 |
| 10:25 | Samford | John Luu denies the turnaround by Lino Zarrineh | 56-40 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Peck in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Peck | 59-40 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Jeremy Peck buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 61-42 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Lino Zarrineh is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-42 |
| 08:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 61-42 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-42 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Fred Thomas | 61-44 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Meigs | 64-46 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Branko Lakowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Dorrough - foul #2 on James Dorrough, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Oscar Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Alessi | 64-51 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Oscar Fagin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Fred Thomas - foul #3 on Fred Thomas, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Mills is called for the reach on Fred Thomas - foul #1 on Dennis Mills, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-52 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Alba | 66-52 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dorrough swats the shot by Fred Thomas | 66-52 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the tip | 66-52 |
| 04:18 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Branko Lakowski throws it down and he's hacked by Brian Pierce - foul #1 on Brian Pierce, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), John Meigs (PF), John Luu (C) Stephen Alessi, Walter Bates, Fred Thomas | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Pierce picks off the pass by Scott Alba | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Adam Dvorsky is called for the reach on Branko Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) James Dorrough, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Craig Weber (PF) Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Walter Grant is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Grant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Weber (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber can't tip it in | 71-52 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Harold Pierce pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's layup is rejected by John Luu | 71-52 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Donald Williams tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Walter Grant | 73-54 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski comes up short on the shot near the basket | 73-54 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) Craig Weber | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Jeremy Peck tips it in | 75-54 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-56 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Jeremy Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates is whistled for traveling | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck runs out the clock | 78-56 |