| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Meigs (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-35 |
| 19:52 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-35 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is hacked by Dennis Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Mills, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 22-38 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Alba | 22-41 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Fagin | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates's floater is tipped away by Oscar Fagin | 24-41 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor hits the follow up shot | 24-43 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #2 on Jack Drewski, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Walter Bates blocks the jumper by Donald Williams | 24-43 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs snags the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Drewski and he's hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #1 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Dennis Mills, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, John Meigs | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Scott Alba | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates is fouled on the floor by Ian Logan - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall (PF) Walter Bates | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu loses the dribble to Donald Williams | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Wall (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Luu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Ian Logan double dribbles | 25-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Donald Williams, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (C) Beau Dennie, Craig Weber, John Luu | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dorrough takes the ball from Wayne Perry | 25-46 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Jessie King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs is hacked by Ian Logan - foul #2 on Ian Logan, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF) James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Walter Bates (PF) Wayne Perry, Louis Wall | |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-49 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Donald Williams scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jessie King | 27-49 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Williams steals the ball from Scott Alba | 27-49 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Jessie King blows the layup | 27-49 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Bates - foul #3 on Walter Bates, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SG) Cole Layden | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Craig Weber (SF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 13:38 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie is hacked by Jessie King - foul #4 on Jessie King, team foul #5 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Ian Logan (C) Jessie King, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-49 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Oscar Fagin lays it up and in set up by James Dorrough | 30-49 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 12:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 30-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Donald Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Beau Dennie - foul #1 on Beau Dennie, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF) Craig Weber | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-49 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Drewski | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Luu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Ian Logan buries a shot from the left block set up by Dennis Mills | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Cole Layden misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #3 on Jack Drewski, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Donald Williams, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Louis Wall (PF), John Meigs (C) Beau Dennie, Jack Drewski, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 10:44 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-55 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Meigs | 36-55 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Keith Taylor and he's hacked by Cole Layden - foul #2 on Cole Layden, team foul #6 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SG), Donald Williams (SF) Cole Layden, Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Scott Alba | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Keith Taylor steals it from Hans Zeis | 36-58 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor lays it in | 36-60 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 36-60 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-62 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Perry - foul #2 on Wayne Perry, team foul #6 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Ian Logan (SF) James Dorrough, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Walter Bates (PF) Wayne Perry, Craig Weber, Louis Wall | |
| 08:11 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 38-65 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Dennis Mills connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Logan | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Meigs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Mills - foul #2 on Dennis Mills, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), James Dorrough (PF) Dennis Mills, Hans Zeis, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, John Meigs | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 06:59 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the finger roll set up by Donald Williams | 43-67 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jessie King picks off the pass by Scott Alba | 43-67 |
| 06:20 | Samford | James Dorrough clanks a floater from the left side | 43-67 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-67 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Jessie King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Cole Layden lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 45-67 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Beau Dennie | 45-69 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Scott Alba denies the turnaround by Donald Williams | 45-69 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Donald Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie King | 47-69 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Beau Dennie | 47-72 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cole Layden | 50-72 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Drewski | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Cole Layden is hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #4 on Jack Drewski, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Dennis Mills (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF), Jason Carey (C) Jessie King, Donald Williams, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Louis Wall (PF) Beau Dennie, Jack Drewski, Scott Alba, Walter Bates | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wall (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Luu (fairly fresh) 2 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) | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Carey - foul #1 on Jason Carey, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Barton (PG) Cole Layden | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the floater in the lane | 54-76 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-76 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Jason Carey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it back up and in | 56-76 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Wall | 56-79 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Dennis Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it home | 58-79 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeis - foul #2 on Hans Zeis, team foul #9 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (PF) Michael Barton, Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Louis Wall steals it from James Dorrough | 58-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 58-81 |
| 00:13 | Samford | James Dorrough gets the rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Hans Zeis is fouled on the floor by Wayne Perry - foul #3 on Wayne Perry, team foul #8 | 58-81 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie runs out the clock | 60-81 |