| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Roy Johnson steps in front of the Branko Lakowski pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Samford | James Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Eric Bratten swats the layup by James Dorrough | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it in | 26-30 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Branko Lakowski steps in front of the Henry Kasky pass | 26-30 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Dorrough denies the turnaround by Henry Kasky | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Branko Lakowski loses the dribble to Henry Kasky | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski, Oscar Fagin | |
| 18:05 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by Timmy Orris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG) Antione Gallo | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:14 | Samford | James Dorrough is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck and he's hacked by Timmy Orris - foul #2 on Timmy Orris, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG) Jeremy Peck | |
| 17:14 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh steps in front of the Timmy Orris pass | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Donald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Russell Zinn (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Timmy Orris, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG) Antione Gallo | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Peck steps in front of the Russell Zinn pass | 28-35 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Samford | James Dorrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Roy Johnson (SF) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn dunks the ball | 30-35 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell loses the dribble to Donald Williams | 30-35 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Harold Pierce buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 30-37 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 13:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 30-37 |
| 13:11 | Samford | William Elwell is called for the reach on Jeremy Peck - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Christopher Wallace, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 12:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 30-39 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Jeremy Peck loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) James Dorrough | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is fouled on the floor by Lino Zarrineh - foul #1 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Roy Johnson (SF) Bobby Mangum, Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Dorrough (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 33-39 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh drills a floater from close range set up by James Dorrough and the foul's on Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Harold Pierce (C) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 10:24 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 10:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 33-42 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lino Zarrineh | 33-44 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zarrineh steals the ball from George Gallagher | 33-44 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Christopher Wallace is called for the reach on Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (SF) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Jeremy Peck, Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Branko Lakowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Donald Williams (PF) Antione Gallo, James Dorrough | |
| 08:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Williamson and the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #2 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Harold Pierce (C) Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Branko Lakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Elwell and he's fouled by James Dorrough - foul #3 on James Dorrough, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (C) Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Donald Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Dorrough | 39-52 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Dorrough - foul #4 on James Dorrough, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Russell Zinn (C) Christopher Wallace, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Donald Williams, James Dorrough | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Mangum | 43-52 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, David White | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Dennis Mills, Oscar Fagin | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Harold Pierce - foul #3 on Harold Pierce, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 05:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Russell Zinn - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), David White (PF) Bobby Mangum, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Branko Lakowski, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 04:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Pierce | 46-54 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-54 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 49-54 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Donald Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Pierce | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Antione Gallo (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Antione Gallo, Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF) Dennis Mills | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Henry Kasky steps in front of the Branko Lakowski pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky lays it up and in | 58-57 |
| 02:06 | Samford | The short jumper by Lino Zarrineh is denied by Wallace Williamson | 58-57 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | Samford | James Dorrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is hacked by James Dorrough - foul #5 on James Dorrough, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) James Dorrough | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson runs out the clock | 60-59 |