| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Butler inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by Mark Roberts | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Dowler is called for the reach on Michael Law - foul #3 on David Dowler, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG) David Dowler | |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire slams it home | 28-26 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Mark Roberts is hacked by Roland Malone - foul #2 on Roland Malone, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Michael Butler misses short on a runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses short on a shot from the right block | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Roberts steals the ball from Paul Wiltshire | 28-26 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Roland Malone blocks the short jumper by John Cooper | 28-26 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Roberts swats the short shot by Ralph Collins | 28-26 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Michael Butler's floater is tipped away by Roland Malone | 28-26 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 28-26 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Law | 30-26 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 32-26 |
| 16:09 | Samford | The short jumper by Michael Butler is denied by Paul Wiltshire | 32-26 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Roberts takes the ball from Roland Malone | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Alex Anderson travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Ralph Collins, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Willie Toole (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Keith Dawson (C) Alex Anderson, Keith Sanders, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Cody Nash hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Lee | 34-28 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 14:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 34-28 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Edward Lee misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Edgar Beil, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF) Edgar Beil | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), Michael Butler (SF) Cody Nash, Keith Dawson | |
| 14:44 | Samford | Edward Lee misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Edward Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Willie Toole - foul #2 on Willie Toole, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Collins | 36-28 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Edward Lee misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Langley - foul #2 on Danny Langley, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Edward Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Edward Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Sanders - foul #3 on Keith Sanders, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Edward Lee, Willie Toole | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Michael Butler banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ralph Collins - foul #3 on Ralph Collins, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG) David Dowler | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF) Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG) Keith Sanders | |
| 12:20 | Samford | John Cooper connects on the floater in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Michael Butler grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Alex Anderson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Butler | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Beil (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil's pass is intercepted by Cody Nash | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | Samford | John Cooper lays it up and in set up by Cody Nash | 38-38 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Samford | John Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-38 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Roberts - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, Edgar Beil, Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Sanders (SG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Willie Toole is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hardee - foul #1 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley (C) Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:48 | Samford | Edward Lee loses the dribble to Curtis Hardee | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 43-38 |
| 09:04 | Samford | David Dowler double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF) Cody Nash | |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Michael Law - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF) Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:18 | Samford | Paul Wiltshire denies the turnaround by David Dowler | 46-38 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Willie Toole gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Curtis Hardee is called for the reach on Keith Sanders - foul #2 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Willie Toole gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Curtis Hardee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins tips it in | 48-39 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Keith Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 51-39 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Willie Toole knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Dowler and the foul's on Paul Wiltshire - foul #1 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Roland Malone (C) Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Cody Nash (SG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, Keith Sanders, Michael Butler, Edward Lee | |
| 06:34 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-42 |
| 06:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 51-42 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Willie Toole comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Beil - foul #3 on Edgar Beil, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley (PF) Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:57 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Anderson is called for the reach on Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Alex Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF) Willie Toole | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Law | 53-43 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 05:09 | Samford | John Cooper snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Michael Butler scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cody Nash | 53-45 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler is called for the reach on Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Michael Law, Edgar Beil, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Sanders (SG) Alex Anderson, Cody Nash | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 04:00 | Samford | David Dowler grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | David Dowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roland Malone | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Sanders - foul #4 on Keith Sanders, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SF), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cody Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Michael Law steals the ball from Cody Nash | 55-45 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn jams it set up by Michael Law | 57-45 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Willie Toole buries a runner from the baseline set up by Cody Nash | 57-47 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Steven Vaughn steals the ball from Edward Lee | 60-47 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Law | 63-47 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Cody Nash misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Wiltshire | 63-47 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Willie Toole gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Cody Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Cody Nash drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Toole is called for the reach on Steven Vaughn - foul #3 on Willie Toole, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Edgar Beil (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Michael Law, Ralph Collins, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Keith Dawson (C) David Dowler, Keith Sanders | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Edward Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 65-50 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Willie Toole tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones runs out the clock | 65-52 |