| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-39 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo tips it in | 23-41 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Brandon Gunter's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Thiel | 23-41 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Tebo and he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the free throw | 23-43 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud's layup is rejected by Dale Blakley | 23-43 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-43 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Craig Larocca scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bill Herrin | 25-43 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald lays it up and in set up by Dale Blakley | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:40 | Samford | Brandon Gunter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-45 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 28-45 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald | 28-48 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Brandon Gunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom and he's hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Robert Melendy (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Joe Tebo, Dale Blakley | |
| 16:51 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-48 |
| 16:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Gardin | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:22 | Samford | James Gardin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Friedlander | 33-48 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Friedlander - foul #1 on William Friedlander, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), John Waldron (C) James Gardin, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Victor Senter | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) C - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) PF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | The jumper by Craig Larocca is denied by Tommy Lynn | 33-50 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-50 |
| 15:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 33-50 |
| 15:14 | Samford | William Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Craig Larocca tips it but misses | 33-50 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-50 |
| 15:05 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:45 | Samford | John Waldron hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 35-50 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Robinson | 35-53 |
| 14:26 | Samford | William Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Robert Melendy - foul #1 on Robert Melendy, team foul #2 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Victor Senter (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Tommy Lynn, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| 14:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud travels with the ball | 35-53 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG) Joshua Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:30 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Dale Blakley - foul #3 on Dale Blakley, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the easy layup | 35-53 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Robert Godin gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Herrin steals it from Kenneth Steigerwald | 35-53 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Victor Senter steps in front of the James Gardin pass | 35-53 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits the finger roll set up by Victor Senter | 35-55 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Brandon Gunter drills a runner from close range set up by Bill Herrin | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by James Gardin - foul #2 on James Gardin, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Robert Melendy (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Joe Tebo, Dale Blakley | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-55 |
| 11:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 37-55 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Tommy Lynn is called for the reach on Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Waldron clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-55 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Wilson | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is hacked by Tommy Lynn - foul #2 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Victor Senter (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| 09:17 | Samford | Victor Senter is called for the reach on Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Victor Senter, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a runner from close range | 40-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Thiel | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald drills a shot in the lane set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Brandon Gunter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Thiel | 43-61 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Dale Blakley blocks the short jumper by Brandon Gunter | 43-61 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Kenneth Steigerwald picks off the pass by Craig Larocca | 43-63 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Steigerwald | 43-65 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-65 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Bill Herrin gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Brandon Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Robert Melendy (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Kenneth Steigerwald, Joe Tebo, Dale Blakley | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-68 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Robert Godin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Brandon Gunter comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-68 |
| 05:41 | Samford | William Friedlander tips it home | 45-68 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Robert Godin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-70 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Wilson - foul #3 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Victor Senter | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the follow up shot | 47-72 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Melendy | 47-72 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-72 |
| 03:59 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Nile Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker (PG), Patrick Smith (SF) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Parker (fresh) SG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Melendy | 47-74 |
| 02:56 | Samford | William Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Joshua Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #8 | 47-74 |
| 02:56 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:56 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is called for traveling | 49-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG) William Friedlander | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Nile Mitchell loses the dribble to Patrick Smith | 49-74 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-74 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy tips it home | 49-76 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Melendy - foul #2 on Robert Melendy, team foul #9 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF) William Parker, Patrick Smith | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 01:21 | Samford | James Gardin gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:17 | Samford | William Friedlander scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Godin | 53-76 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Waldron is called for the reach on Marvin Wilson - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #4 | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders's pass is intercepted by John Waldron | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-76 |
| 00:21 | Samford | John Waldron tips it in | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders runs out the clock | 55-76 |