| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Walston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Anthony Bentley's floater is tipped away by Sean Jacobs | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 38-37 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier is fouled on the floor by Adam Rhymer - foul #1 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Dasher | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Sean Jacobs - foul #3 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods (C) Sean Jacobs | |
| 19:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Johnson takes the ball from Jeremy Woods | 41-40 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Cecil Ritch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Rhymer | 44-40 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 17:57 | Samford | William Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher misses the runner from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | Samford | William Johnson loses the dribble to Raymond Dasher | 44-42 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Dasher | 44-44 |
| 16:57 | Samford | William Johnson is hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Donald Collins (C) Raymond Dasher, Raymond Baier, Joseph King | |
| 16:43 | Samford | Leonard Cooke scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Langham and the foul's on Justin Phillips - foul #1 on Justin Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver (PF) Terry Walston | |
| 16:43 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Luke Watkin clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Collins - foul #1 on Donald Collins, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF) Jeremy Woods | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Collins snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Collins misses the shot from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Daniel Langham pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Leonard Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Paul Swindle (SF), Terry Walston (PF), Sean Jacobs (C) Justin Phillips, Joseph King, Michael Tolliver, Donald Collins | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arena - foul #1 on Timothy Arena, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF) Leonard Cooke, Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:08 | Samford | Archie Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Bentley steals it from Raymond Dasher | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Adam Rhymer | 50-44 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Cecil Ritch buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Archie Reed | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 52-47 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Archie Reed is fouled on the floor by Terry Walston - foul #2 on Terry Walston, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), Raymond Baier (SG), Joseph King (SF), Jeremy Woods (PF), Donald Collins (C) Raymond Dasher, Robert Hamilton, Paul Swindle, Terry Walston, Sean Jacobs | |
| 13:01 | Samford | Justin Phillips takes the ball from Luke Watkin | 52-47 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Collins misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Timothy Arena pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Leonard Cooke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Arena | 55-47 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Leonard Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston (PF), Paul Swindle (C) Jeremy Woods, Donald Collins | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Arena - foul #2 on Timothy Arena, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Leonard Cooke | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Swindle - foul #4 on Paul Swindle, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Sean Jacobs (C) Justin Phillips, Paul Swindle | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 6 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Walston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SG), Oscar Knight (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton (SG), Jeremy Woods (SF), Donald Collins (C) Raymond Baier, Joseph King, Sean Jacobs | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Timothy Arena comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Collins - foul #2 on Donald Collins, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG) Cecil Ritch, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver (PF) Terry Walston | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tolliver | 58-53 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Timothy Arena is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Woods - foul #3 on Jeremy Woods, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG) Raymond Dasher | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Adam Rhymer - foul #2 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston (PF), Sean Jacobs (C) Michael Tolliver, Donald Collins | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Rhymer and he's hacked by Terry Walston - foul #3 on Terry Walston, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Archie Reed (PF) Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Joseph King (SF) Robert Hamilton, Jeremy Woods | |
| 08:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-53 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 63-53 |
| 08:04 | Samford | William Johnson can't tip it in | 63-53 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| 07:32 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Walston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Samford | William Johnson clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Paul Swindle (SF), Jeremy Woods (PF), Donald Collins (C) Justin Phillips, Raymond Baier, Joseph King, Terry Walston, Sean Jacobs | |
| 07:07 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:07 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods's floater is tipped away by Archie Reed | 65-53 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Archie Reed is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Oscar Knight (PF) William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-53 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Robert Hamilton takes the ball from Daniel Langham | 65-53 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Collins is called for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF), Terry Walston (PF) Jeremy Woods, Donald Collins | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Luke Watkin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Samford | The jumper by Cecil Ritch is denied by Terry Walston | 65-55 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Walston | 65-55 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Dasher | 65-58 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Oscar Knight blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Sean Jacobs (C) Robert Hamilton, Paul Swindle | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 7 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Walston (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a floater from the right block set up by Cecil Ritch | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Rhymer - foul #3 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle (SF) Joseph King | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Raymond Baier is denied by Archie Reed | 67-58 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Raymond Baier steals it from Anthony Bentley | 67-58 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston's layup is rejected by Archie Reed | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Samford | William Johnson grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:57 | Samford | The jumper by William Johnson is denied by Sean Jacobs | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston tips it in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Dasher - foul #1 on Raymond Dasher, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF) Paul Swindle | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston buries a jumper from the left side | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Raymond Dasher is called for the reach on Adam Rhymer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Dasher, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier misses the easy layup | 73-62 |
| 00:32 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Oscar Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 00:09 | Samford | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 75-62 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 75-62 |