| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Renaud picks off the pass by Darin Sant | 27-41 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Dale Blakley steals the ball from Craig Larocca | 27-41 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Craig Larocca gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harold Grigsby | 27-41 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Dale Blakley is denied by Brandon Gunter | 27-41 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Nathaniel Thiel - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Grigsby | 29-41 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Craig Larocca is hacked by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 16:49 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Robert Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Harold Grigsby | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Brandon Gunter | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram is denied on a layup by Robert Godin | 29-41 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Roberts - foul #3 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald | 31-43 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Victor Senter picks off the pass by Terry Renaud | 31-43 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Senter | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Brandon Gunter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Brandon Gunter tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald lays it up and in set up by Harold Grigsby | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom and the foul's on Victor Senter - foul #2 on Victor Senter, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG) Robert Godin | |
| 14:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Craig Larocca grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Dennis Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Eidson - foul #3 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 13:07 | Samford | James Gardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Craig Larocca | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Nile Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darin Sant | 37-48 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Dennis Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, James Gardin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 40-50 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Thiel | 43-50 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 43-52 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Gunter denies the turnaround by Darin Sant | 43-52 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 43-55 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 09:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Larocca | 46-55 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 46-58 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gunter | 46-58 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Blakley | 46-58 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Grigsby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Blakley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Craig Larocca grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Craig Larocca is hacked by Harold Grigsby - foul #2 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Victor Senter - foul #3 on Victor Senter, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Roberts | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Robert Godin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram tips it home | 51-60 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Howard Edgar is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF) Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Grigsby - foul #3 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:13 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:29 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Robert Godin hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darin Sant | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Manuel Roberts picks off the pass by Robert Godin | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Harold Grigsby, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter, John Waldron | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Senter - foul #4 on Victor Senter, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 3rd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Dennis Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 57-65 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Terry Renaud hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 01:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jackie Rosenbloom | 57-65 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Dale Blakley swats the layup by Dennis Nelson | 57-65 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Dale Blakley is called for the reach on Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Dale Blakley, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF) Victor Senter | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF) Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Sant - foul #1 on Darin Sant, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley's layup is rejected by Terry Renaud | 57-68 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Dennis Nelson hits a fadeaway in the paint | 57-70 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gunter - foul #3 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar scores on a jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Howard Edgar runs out the clock | 59-70 |