| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Mark Reda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 36-36 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson's layup is rejected by Mark Reda | 36-36 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Paul Graves blows the wide open layup | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Maxim | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by James Edwards is blocked by John Maxim | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Edwards | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Mark Reda connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:36 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 39-41 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Graves | 39-43 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lewis picks off the pass by Paul Olguin | 39-43 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Paul Olguin steps in front of the David Catalan pass in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Keith Janson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is fouled on the floor by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Jeffrey | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Cogar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Michael Eberly blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cogar | 41-43 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on George Engel - foul #2 on George Engel, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Carr (C) George Cogar, Paul Olguin, Salvatore Moran, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Abel Robinson (SF), John Maxim (C) Keith Janson, George Engel, Paul Graves | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Samford | John Maxim is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Abel Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Richard Jeffrey steals the ball from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 48-45 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Walter Weeks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder and he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, John Carr | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF), George Engel (C) Stanley Wilder, Abel Robinson, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| 12:45 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 48-47 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Cogar | 51-47 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Paul Graves comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:49 | Samford | David Catalan's pass is intercepted by Clyde Brisson | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cogar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed's pass is intercepted by Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Mark Reda banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weeks steals it from Matthew Reed | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks slams it home | 51-51 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson loses the dribble to Paul Graves | 51-51 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Paul Graves buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Reda | 51-54 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Engel | 51-54 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Mark Reda can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 51-54 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Walter Weeks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Matthew Reed, George Cogar, James Edwards, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Mark Reda, George Engel | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Brisson | 54-54 |
| 09:20 | Samford | John Maxim is open and lays it up and in set up by Johnny Lewis | 54-56 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the John Maxim pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Brandon Wakefield | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Samford | John Carr denies the turnaround by Michael Eberly | 58-56 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Carr | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-56 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Olguin | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maxim (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF), George Engel (C) Stanley Wilder, Abel Robinson, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:58 | Samford | George Engel gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Mark Reda drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 66-60 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Paul Graves is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Reda and he's fouled by Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF) Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (PG), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, George Engel | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Janson - foul #1 on Keith Janson, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Edwards, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Keith Janson is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 05:47 | Samford | John Maxim jams it | 67-65 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Keith Janson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 67-68 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Nunez | 69-68 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Michael Eberly lays it in on a great pass from Walter Weeks and he's hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), John Carr (SF), James Edwards (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) George Cogar, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (C) Keith Janson, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 69-70 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Abel Robinson takes the ball from Brandon Wakefield | 69-70 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lewis steps in front of the John Carr pass | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Eberly (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Lewis - foul #4 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #6 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Golden (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, James Edwards, John Carr | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Abel Robinson, Michael Eberly, George Engel | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:34 | Samford | David Catalan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Reda | 69-76 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) George Cogar, Clyde Brisson, Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG) Keith Janson | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), George Engel (PF) Stanley Wilder, Paul Graves | |
| 01:59 | Samford | David Catalan buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Lewis | 69-78 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF) Brandon Wakefield, George Cogar, Richard Jeffrey, John Carr | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) George Engel | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Reda steals it from Charles Patel | 69-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Paul Olguin steps in front of the David Catalan pass in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Edwards | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Samford | John Maxim can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-78 |
| 01:12 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 72-78 |
| 01:02 | Samford | David Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin loses the dribble to David Catalan | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Reed, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), George Engel (C) David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | George Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Samford | George Engel makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | Samford | George Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 72-81 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Mark Reda is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Brisson | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Paul Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #5 on Paul Olguin, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson tips it back up and in | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #12 | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Johnny Lewis runs out the clock | 76-86 |