| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 29-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Mark Reda drills a shot from the right block set up by Stanley Wilder | 31-54 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-54 |
| 19:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 31-54 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Mark Reda misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 31-54 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey tips it in | 31-56 |
| 18:32 | Samford | John Maxim misses short on a shot from close range | 31-56 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Antoine Nickerson | 31-59 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Paul Graves clanks a floater from the right block | 31-59 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the tip | 31-59 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the follow up shot | 33-59 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey misses the shot in the lane | 33-59 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ellerman | 33-59 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antoine Nickerson | 33-62 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Stanley Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), James Evans (SF), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 33-62 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Walter Weeks buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Engel | 35-62 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Evans | 35-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Paul Graves is fouled on the floor by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #1 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG) Wayne Haner | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Johnny Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Reda | 38-65 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-65 |
| 15:18 | Samford | George Engel pulls down the rebound | 38-65 |
| 15:00 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by Lee Roberson - foul #1 on Lee Roberson, team foul #2 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Michael Ellerman (SF), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Rodney Mast, James Evans, Lee Roberson, Donald Lemieux | |
| 14:45 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the floater from the baseline | 40-65 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Hockman, team foul #3 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Michael Eberly, George Engel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:02 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Mark Reda tips it in | 42-65 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #1 | 42-65 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:55 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis's floater is knocked away by Michael Ellerman | 42-66 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Graves steps in front of the Wayne Haner pass | 42-66 |
| 13:03 | Samford | James Hockman takes the ball from John Maxim | 42-66 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner drills a shot from the left side | 42-68 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-68 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman loses the dribble to Johnny Lewis | 42-68 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Johnny Lewis hits the finger roll | 44-68 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Graves blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Ellerman | 44-68 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey tips it but misses | 44-68 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the board | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Ellerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Halsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | The jump hook by Mark Reda is blocked by Robert Halsey | 44-68 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey's pass is intercepted by Paul Graves | 44-68 |
| 11:06 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellerman - foul #2 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #4 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), James Evans (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-68 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux can't finish the layup | 44-68 |
| 10:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 44-68 |
| 10:36 | Samford | George Engel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-68 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it back up and in | 46-68 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux's layup is rejected by Paul Graves | 46-68 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-68 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans misses the floater from the left side | 46-68 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer hits the follow up shot | 46-70 |
| 08:35 | Samford | George Engel can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Singer - foul #1 on Edward Singer, team foul #5 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Paul Graves, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), Robert Halsey (C) Rodney Mast, James Evans, Edward Singer, Lee Roberson | |
| 08:35 | Samford | George Engel makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 08:35 | Samford | George Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey loses the ball out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) George Engel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Paul Graves comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Lemieux - foul #1 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (PF) Donald Lemieux | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Antoine Nickerson and the foul's on John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #2 | 50-72 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the free throw | 50-72 |
| 07:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 50-72 |
| 07:25 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-72 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ellerman | 53-74 |
| 06:45 | Samford | John Maxim comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Halsey - foul #1 on Robert Halsey, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) David Catalan, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PF) James Hockman | |
| 06:45 | Samford | John Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 06:45 | Samford | John Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-74 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman grabs the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Lewis swats the shot by Lee Roberson | 55-74 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Mark Reda can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Ellerman - foul #3 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), James Evans (SF), James Hockman (PF) Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman, Robert Halsey | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is fouled on the floor by George Engel - foul #2 on George Engel, team foul #3 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Mark Reda, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Engel - foul #3 on George Engel, team foul #4 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Stanley Wilder | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer (SF), Donald Lemieux (C) Wayne Haner, Lee Roberson | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 04:31 | Samford | George Engel banks in the layup set up by Walter Weeks | 59-76 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Evans | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Paul Graves drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Weeks | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses the lay-in | 62-79 |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Maxim is hacked by Donald Lemieux - foul #2 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, George Engel, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), Lee Roberson (PF), Robert Halsey (C) James Evans, Rodney Mast, Edward Singer, James Hockman, Donald Lemieux | |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by John Maxim | 63-79 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Antoine Nickerson steps in front of the Johnny Lewis pass | 63-79 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by John Maxim - foul #3 on John Maxim, team foul #5 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), James Evans (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Donald Lemieux (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman, Robert Halsey | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Roberson - foul #2 on Lee Roberson, team foul #10 | 63-82 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-82 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast can't tip it in | 65-82 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans grabs the offensive board | 65-82 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Evans | 65-84 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-84 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer grabs the board | 65-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast slams it home on a nice dish by James Evans | 65-86 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder's floater is tipped away by Donald Lemieux | 65-86 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the offensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 00:08 | Samford | James Evans takes the ball from George Engel | 65-86 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast runs out the clock | 65-86 |