| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:53 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Donald Seal steals it from Norbert Radsky | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Donald Seal steals the ball from Derick Doran in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Primo | 4-5 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Derick Doran pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Derick Doran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Richard Primo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Alligood | 7-5 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Derick Doran knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky | 7-8 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal scores on a floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Norbert Radsky scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 9-10 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Donald Seal, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-10 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Thomas Markus buries a 3 from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Bancroft, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Jack Weisser (SF) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Ruben Meade clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Thomas Markus is called for 3 seconds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Gary Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - Victor Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mudada Abdulla | 13-13 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Ruben Meade drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Markus picks off the pass by Jack Weisser | 13-16 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Ruben Meade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood lays it in set up by Kevin Bancroft | 15-16 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Maurice Parish drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 15-18 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 17-18 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 13:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Markus | 17-18 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 17-21 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Miller swats the short shot by Robert Alligood | 17-21 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the runner from the left block | 17-21 |
| 12:31 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 17-21 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Maurice Parish clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Kevin Bancroft, Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 11:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Topete | 17-21 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Primo | 17-24 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal travels with the ball | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | William Topete knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derick Doran and the foul's on Anthony Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| 11:33 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-27 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by Donald Seal - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Derick Doran - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Gary Young picks off the pass by Richard Primo | 20-27 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is called for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the floater in the paint | 22-27 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Dittmar - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro (C) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), George West (C) Ruben Meade, Norbert Radsky | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 08:34 | Samford | George West knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 23-31 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 07:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Derick Doran | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Gary Young (tiring) 6 pts. C - Brandon Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 07:27 | Samford | George West gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Alligood | 25-31 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Thomas Markus can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 25-31 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 06:23 | Samford | William Topete's floater is tipped away by Gary Young | 27-31 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Richard Primo is hacked by Javier Meza - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:14 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 06:00 | Samford | William Topete connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 27-33 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Topete steals the ball from Gary Young | 27-33 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Topete | 27-35 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Norbert Radsky steps in front of the Anthony Carlson pass | 27-35 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 05:11 | Samford | William Topete can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Derick Doran, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Thomas Markus | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Norbert Radsky's pass is intercepted by Anthony Carlson | 29-37 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Carlson | 31-37 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Anthony Carlson is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Jack Weisser (SF) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 04:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Jack Weisser steps in front of the Derick Doran pass | 31-37 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Robert Alligood - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Kevin Bancroft, Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Javier Meza | 31-37 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Gary Young blocks the short jumper by Richard Primo | 31-37 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Richard Primo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Topete tips it home | 31-39 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 00:21 | Samford | William Topete's pass is intercepted by Robert Alligood | 33-39 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Meade is called for the reach on Donald Seal - foul #3 on Ruben Meade, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Alligood denies the turnaround by Derick Doran | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-39 |