| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Terry Renaud wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Craig Larocca loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Craig Larocca connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Tate | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Craig Larocca clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Dennis Nelson tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Dennis Nelson loses the dribble to Gary Tate in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in set up by Gary Tate | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Samford | John Wehmeyer steps in front of the Craig Larocca pass | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) SG - James Gardin (fresh) SF - Robert Godin (fresh) PF - John Waldron (fresh) C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 4-11 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Nile Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Dennis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Robert White | |
| 14:36 | Samford | Charles Kirwin takes the ball from Jacob Molden | 4-13 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel can't finish the layup | 4-13 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the tip | 4-13 |
| 14:30 | Samford | James Gardin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:23 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the jump hook from the baseline | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Jacob Molden clanks a floater from the left side | 6-15 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Gardin - foul #1 on James Gardin, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Howard Edgar is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 8-16 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), John Waldron (PF) Jacob Molden, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Robert White (C) Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| 13:07 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 12:46 | Samford | John Waldron tips it home | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Howard Edgar hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 12-16 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 12-19 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Edgar | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Kelly Nelson | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Terry Radel steals the ball from Robert Godin | 14-22 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #3 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Terry Radel | |
| 10:34 | Samford | Jacob Molden's pass is intercepted by Michael Lor in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Terry Renaud hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 14-23 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the tip | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 14-23 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lor | 14-25 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, Robert Godin, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Molden steals it from Rodney Willis | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is fouled on the floor by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:28 | Samford | James Gardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Robert White | |
| 08:28 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:28 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:28 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 3rd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) John Waldron, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Rodney Willis | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Terry Radel steals the ball from Robert Godin in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel lays it up and in | 18-30 |
| 08:06 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Kelly Nelson | |
| 07:47 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-30 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is hacked by Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), John Waldron (PF) Howard Edgar, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fairly fresh) PF - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Robert Godin buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Gardin | 22-31 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is called for 10 seconds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel | |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 23-33 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jacob Molden is hacked by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Kelly Nelson, Robert White | |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 05:53 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 05:25 | Samford | John Waldron buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Robert Godin (SG) Dennis Nelson, Jacob Molden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Terry Renaud is hacked by John Wehmeyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 04:42 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Reynolds | 29-36 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Howard Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Kris Mayes | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 29-39 |
| 03:41 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 03:41 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:41 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardin (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Samford | Howard Edgar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the dunk | 31-42 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Edgar | 33-42 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer jams it on a great pass from Robert White | 33-44 |
| 02:19 | Samford | James Gardin is called for 10 seconds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) Howard Edgar, James Gardin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Craig Larocca lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom and he's fouled by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #11 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SG) John Wehmeyer | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 35-44 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 38-44 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Lor | 38-46 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Radel - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #12 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Michael Lor, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-46 |