| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Johnson is called for the reach on Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG) Rodger Sykes | |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Meier - foul #3 on Matthew Meier, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:58 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 41-44 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:39 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled on the floor by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:21 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-46 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 17:47 | Samford | Robert Holz is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Mark Keefer | 41-48 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 17:25 | Samford | John Catanzaro takes the ball from Ronald Farrish in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Holz swats the shot by Luis Hicks | 41-48 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Mark Keefer clanks a shot from the left block | 43-48 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Keefer | 43-48 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Robert Holz is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Robinson - foul #1 on Harold Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Ross Paik | |
| 16:51 | Samford | Daniel Reichman's floater is tipped away by Chris Ferber | 43-48 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Harold Robinson is called for the reach on Deangelo Horton - foul #2 on Harold Robinson, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) David Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Robert Holz misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Chris Ferber, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Mark Keefer | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses badly on a floater from the right block | 43-50 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Darrell Johnson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 15:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 43-52 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Deangelo Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Mark Keefer (PF), Larry England (C) Robert Holz, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rodger Sykes takes the ball from Allen Miller | 43-52 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's floater is knocked away by Larry England | 43-54 |
| 14:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Farrish | 43-54 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-54 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Rodger Sykes tips it in | 43-56 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Wallace | 45-56 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Mark Keefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Robert Holz (C) Charlie Lakin, Mark Keefer, Larry England | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:11 | Samford | James Adams is called for the reach on Daniel Reichman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Allen Miller (SF) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Manikowski | 47-58 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Amos Nicks is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Amos Nicks, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG) Rodger Sykes | |
| 12:33 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 47-59 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Johnson blocks the short jumper by Matthew Meier | 47-59 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Ronald Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG) David Wallace, James Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-59 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Charlie Lakin grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-59 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is fouled on the floor by Mark Keefer - foul #3 on Mark Keefer, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), James Adams (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Ross Paik (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Deangelo Horton | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Amos Nicks, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Mark Keefer | |
| 10:35 | Samford | Robert Holz scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 47-61 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Daniel Reichman, Ross Paik | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Robert Holz comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-61 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Wallace | 53-61 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by David Wallace - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Robert Holz, Darrell Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is hacked by Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber loses the dribble to Mark Keefer | 53-63 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Deangelo Horton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 53-63 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Ronald Farrish tips it in | 53-65 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-65 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the shot from the baseline set up by Stanley Soriano | 55-65 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Ferber - foul #3 on Chris Ferber, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Deangelo Horton, Mark Keefer | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Reichman steps in front of the Joseph Wehner pass | 55-66 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Rodger Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (PF) Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Wallace | 57-66 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Robert Holz knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Harold Robinson - foul #3 on Harold Robinson, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG) David Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:05 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Ivan Manikowski takes the ball from Darrell Johnson | 59-69 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams lays it up and in set up by Ivan Manikowski | 61-69 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Darrell Johnson is hacked by Joseph Wehner - foul #3 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Ross Paik | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farrish is called for the reach on David Wallace - foul #3 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (PF), Larry England (C) Robert Holz, Darrell Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Wallace | 64-71 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Larry England scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-73 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Lakin is called for the reach on Luis Hicks - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #6 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Charlie Lakin, Larry England | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier drills a jumpshot from the right side | 66-73 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Stanley Soriano takes the ball from Deangelo Horton | 66-73 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks travels with the ball | 66-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Robert Holz (C) Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Deangelo Horton buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes and the foul's on James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Allen Miller, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Deangelo Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SG), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chris Ferber | 69-76 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the rebound | 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 (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-78 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier tips it in | 74-78 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Deangelo Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) David Wallace, James Adams, Harold Robinson, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Rodger Sykes, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 76-78 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (SF) Charlie Lakin | |
| 02:25 | Samford | Darrell Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Amos Nicks - foul #3 on Amos Nicks, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz | |
| 02:25 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF) Luis Hicks, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #4 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #7 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 3rd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Allen Miller is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #16 | 79-80 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Leroy Anderson gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Samford | John Catanzaro swats the layup by Deangelo Horton | 79-81 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano loses the dribble to Rodger Sykes | 79-81 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-81 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses the dunk attempt | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Deangelo Horton snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Darrell Johnson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | James Adams is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #17 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 00:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 79-85 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #18 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (C) Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is called for traveling | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Hicks, team foul #19 | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber gets the rebound | 79-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| 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 | Leroy Anderson runs out the clock | 79-87 |