| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | Samford | William Topete is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fredric Smith out of a doubleteam | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Michael Dittmar - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 18:36 | Samford | Fredric Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Derick Doran | 39-36 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mudada Abdulla | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits a floater from the baseline set up by Donald Seal | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derick Doran | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Michael Carter is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George West - foul #3 on George West, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF) George West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Meade steps in front of the Robert Alligood pass | 42-43 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Maurice Parish (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Alligood and the foul's on Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Robert Alligood | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:27 | Samford | William Topete connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Gary Young | |
| 15:02 | Samford | Fredric Smith is denied on a layup by Robert Alligood | 44-46 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Richard Primo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), George West (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (C) Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:34 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | Samford | William Topete snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Donald Seal steps in front of the Edward Zdrojkowski pass | 44-48 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Zdrojkowski takes the ball from Donald Seal | 44-48 |
| 12:43 | Samford | William Topete misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, George West, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 12:43 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Seal | 46-50 |
| 12:04 | Samford | William Topete scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski and the foul's on Mudada Abdulla - foul #3 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 12:04 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fierro (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Samford | William Topete works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Primo | 49-50 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is intercepted by Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:37 | Samford | William Topete shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal loses the dribble to Richard Primo | 51-50 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Norbert Radsky | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Seal and he's hacked by Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Brandon Fierro, Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Derick Doran's pass is intercepted by Mudada Abdulla | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla dunks the ball | 53-55 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Derick Doran | 55-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Fredric Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ruben Meade | 57-58 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Young (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Samford | Maurice Parish is fouled on the floor by Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, George West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 06:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-61 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Leroy O'Shea takes the ball from Fredric Smith | 57-61 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy lays it in set up by Leroy O'Shea | 57-63 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by Michael Dittmar - foul #3 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Robert Alligood blocks the short jumper by William Topete | 57-63 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Seal | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Samford | William Topete can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-65 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Gary Young | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | George West is called for the reach on Leroy O'Shea - foul #4 on George West, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by Derick Doran | 59-67 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the lay-in | 59-67 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 03:44 | Samford | William Topete works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Derick Doran | 62-67 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 03:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Topete | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tired) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 65-67 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood double dribbles | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete, George West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Primo takes the ball from Leroy O'Shea | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Gary Young | |
| 02:20 | Samford | William Topete's floater is tipped away by Robert Alligood | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Michael Dittmar steals it from William Topete | 65-67 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Carter steals the ball from Donald Seal in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dittmar | 65-67 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Richard Primo is hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 01:12 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Leroy O'Shea and the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:47 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Donald Seal as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Michael Dittmar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Doran, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derick Doran | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is hacked by Michael Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Carter buries a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Topete (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Richard Primo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 75-73 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Gary Young (C) Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 04:07 | Samford | William Topete hits the finger roll set up by Michael Carter | 77-73 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-73 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Derick Doran is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Carter is called for the reach on Fyodor Kowalski - foul #5 on Michael Carter, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG) Derick Doran, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Ricky Weldy, Brandon Fierro | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Alligood | 77-74 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #3 on William Topete, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF) William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 02:16 | Samford | William Topete drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 79-76 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Primo is called for the reach on Robert Alligood - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Gary Young | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski tips it back up and in | 81-78 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Topete takes the ball from Michael Dittmar | 81-78 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the jump hook in the lane | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is hacked by William Topete - foul #4 on William Topete, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski slams it home and he's hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #4 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Derick Doran | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Seal, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade is fouled in the backcourt by Mudada Abdulla - foul #4 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Topete takes the ball from Michael Dittmar | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Mudada Abdulla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-83 |