| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is hacked by Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Brandon Gunter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 30-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown's pass is intercepted by William Friedlander | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom lays it in on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on William Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is hacked by William Friedlander - foul #3 on William Friedlander, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (PG), James Gardin (SG), John Waldron (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) William Friedlander, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits a floater in the lane set up by Charles Kirwin and the foul's on John Waldron - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG) Brandon Gunter | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Samford | James Gardin hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Robert Godin pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Fa Hou is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Fa Hou pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Nile Mitchell drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Robert Godin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) SG - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Samford | Robert Godin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Fa Hou, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Carl Brown steals the ball from Bill Herrin in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Brown | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Brown | 42-40 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:09 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds scores on a jumper from the right block | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Donald Pond (C) Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Brown | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Rodney Willis steps in front of the Robert Godin pass | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodney Willis | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) John Waldron | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nile Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Robert White | 49-43 |
| 11:09 | Samford | James Gardin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Nile Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Friedlander takes the ball from Terry Radel in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 10:48 | Samford | James Gardin lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:20 | Samford | William Friedlander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Brandon Gunter | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:59 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Carl Brown steals it from Jackie Rosenbloom | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Waldron is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on John Waldron, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (PF) John Waldron | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 56-45 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Craig Larocca loses the dribble to Carl Brown in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses short on a shot in the paint | 56-45 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Craig Larocca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Larocca, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gunter | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Nile Mitchell is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 58-48 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Larocca and he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown clanks a turnaround near the basket | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Robert Godin double dribbles | 61-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Brandon Gunter | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:11 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Bill Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes jams it on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Robert White | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF) Bill Herrin, Robert Godin, Terry Renaud | |
| 03:55 | Samford | William Friedlander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Friedlander | 65-53 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3 from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Samford | John Waldron can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Willis - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 03:04 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 68-53 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Godin - foul #2 on Robert Godin, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG) William Friedlander | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:35 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Robert Godin's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell lays it in | 70-53 |
| 02:22 | Samford | The jump hook by James Gardin is blocked by Roy Zaibel | 70-53 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Waldron takes the ball from Billy Carter | 70-53 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Fa Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate drills a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Reynolds | 72-53 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-53 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 72-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG) Fa Hou | |
| 01:05 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-53 |
| 01:04 | Samford | William Friedlander tips it in | 72-55 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 00:37 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | John Waldron blows the layup | 72-55 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Godin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-55 |