| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Boller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| 19:26 | Samford | James Cook's pass is intercepted by James Headley in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley lays it in | 54-42 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Paul Gary comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Bouffard - foul #1 on Kenneth Bouffard, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Max Black is blocked by Joshua Patterson | 54-44 |
| 18:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Beyer | 54-44 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Keith Pittman is fouled on the floor by James Headley - foul #1 on James Headley, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), James Munsey (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) James Headley, David Boller, Max Black, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), John Mars (SF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| 18:07 | Samford | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith (SF) David Bowie | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) John Beyer | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Paul Gary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Doran | 54-46 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), David Bowie (SF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) Randy Park, James Munsey, Stephen Nelson, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), James Cook (SF), Joshua Patterson (C) Emery Pettis, Terry Doran, Paul Gary, Robert Smith | |
| 16:48 | Samford | John Beyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie can't throw it down | 54-46 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard tips it home | 56-46 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Headley - foul #2 on James Headley, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), Max Black (PF) David Boller, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) John Mars | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Paul Gary knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Keith Pittman | 56-50 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:15 | Samford | James Headley steals the ball from Keith Pittman in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Beyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Joshua Patterson tips it home | 56-52 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 14:23 | Samford | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Paul Gary is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (PG), David Boller (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) James Headley, Randy Park, David Bowie, Max Black, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, James Cook, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Doran - foul #2 on Terry Doran, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 13:40 | Samford | John Mars snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Sean Sedlak swats the layup by Robert Smith | 58-52 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 13:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Mars | 58-52 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Emery Pettis is hacked by James Munsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Munsey, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), William Smith (C) Robert Smith, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:52 | Samford | John Mars misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Bryant (SF), Max Black (PF) James Munsey, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Douglas Hathcock (C) Terry Doran, Robert Smith | |
| 12:52 | Samford | John Mars makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:52 | Samford | John Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Boller | 60-54 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Bryant is fouled on the floor by Emery Pettis - foul #2 on Emery Pettis, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SF), Sean Sedlak (C) Randy Park, Harvey Bryant, William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | James Forbes (PG), Paul Gary (PF) Emery Pettis, John Mars | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Sedlak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Forbes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Headley | 63-54 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Hathcock - foul #1 on Douglas Hathcock, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Boller, Max Black, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, Paul Gary, Douglas Hathcock | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Joshua Patterson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Delossantos picks off the pass by David Bowie | 65-56 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Headley - foul #3 on James Headley, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Kenneth Bouffard (C) James Headley, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Emery Pettis (SG) James Forbes, Terry Doran | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Pittman steps in front of the Randy Park pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Munsey | 67-59 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Emery Pettis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is fouled on the floor by Kevin Delossantos - foul #4 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PG), David Boller (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Randy Park, David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Douglas Hathcock (C) Emery Pettis, Kevin Delossantos, Robert Smith, Joshua Patterson | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith lays it up and in set up by James Munsey | 69-62 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock travels with the ball | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Bryant (SF), Sean Sedlak (C) James Munsey, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), Paul Gary (PF) Keith Pittman, Douglas Hathcock | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by James Cook | 69-62 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 08:03 | Samford | John Mars can't finish the layup | 69-62 |
| 08:01 | Samford | James Cook tips it in | 69-64 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-64 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Bryant (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Sedlak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Sean Sedlak steps in front of the John Mars pass | 71-64 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 07:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Gary | 71-64 |
| 07:03 | Samford | James Cook buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 71-67 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Smith | 73-67 |
| 06:27 | Samford | John Beyer is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), Randy Park (SG), David Bowie (SF), Max Black (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) William Smith, David Boller, Harvey Bryant, Robert Smith, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Emery Pettis (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Terry Doran, John Beyer, John Mars, Paul Gary, James Cook | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the finger roll | 73-69 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Pettis is called for the reach on Randy Park - foul #3 on Emery Pettis, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park clanks a floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Joshua Patterson pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-69 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Black | 73-69 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Headley | 75-69 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Keith Pittman is fouled on the floor by James Headley - foul #4 on James Headley, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Headley | 77-71 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Joshua Patterson is fouled on the floor by Randy Park - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Harvey Bryant (SF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, Max Black | |
| Subs | Samford | James Forbes (PG), John Beyer (SG), John Mars (SF) Keith Pittman, Emery Pettis, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 04:22 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Munsey | 79-73 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Harvey Bryant is called for the reach on John Mars - foul #1 on Harvey Bryant, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), Max Black (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) Harvey Bryant, Stephen Nelson, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), Douglas Hathcock (C) James Forbes, Joshua Patterson | |
| 03:38 | Samford | John Mars makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:38 | Samford | John Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Munsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Sedlak (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Mars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hathcock - foul #2 on Douglas Hathcock, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG) James Munsey | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (SF), Robert Smith (C) John Mars, Douglas Hathcock | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:17 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Paul Gary banks in the layup set up by Terry Doran | 79-77 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) James Headley, Max Black, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Mars (PF) Terry Doran, Paul Gary | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bowie | 82-77 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Black (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) James Cook, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| 02:17 | Samford | John Beyer double dribbles | 82-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG) Randy Park | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Gary takes the ball from Kenneth Bouffard | 82-77 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Keith Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Boller | 82-77 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley's pass is intercepted by Keith Pittman in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Paul Gary banks in the layup set up by Keith Pittman | 82-79 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard is fouled on the floor by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:23 | Samford | John Beyer is hacked by James Headley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Headley, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Headley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:23 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:23 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park loses the dribble to Kevin Delossantos | 84-81 |
| 00:36 | Samford | John Beyer is fouled on the floor by David Boller - foul #3 on David Boller, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| 00:36 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:36 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black is hacked by Keith Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Pittman, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joshua Patterson pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Joshua Patterson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Bouffard - foul #2 on Kenneth Bouffard, team foul #12 | 84-82 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Pittman is called for the reach on David Boller - foul #4 on Keith Pittman, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Boller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Joshua Patterson wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the turnaround in the paint | 84-86 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black connects on the shot from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bouffard - foul #3 on Kenneth Bouffard, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) David Boller, Max Black, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-87 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Terry Doran misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is called for traveling | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (PF) Paul Gary | |
| 03:36 | Samford | James Munsey steps in front of the Joshua Patterson pass in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the lay-in | 86-87 |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Beyer snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 03:05 | Samford | James Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson hits the follow up shot | 88-87 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), Max Black (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) James Munsey, Stephen Nelson, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Paul Gary (PF) Terry Doran, James Cook | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Joshua Patterson is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Beyer | 88-89 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park scores on a floater from the left wing | 90-89 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 90-91 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Delossantos swats the dunk try by David Bowie | 90-91 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bouffard | 90-91 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 90-91 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Randy Park picks off the pass by John Beyer in the backcourt | 90-91 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 93-91 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Keith Pittman can't finish the layup | 93-91 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard gets the rebound | 93-91 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard blows the layup | 93-91 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Joshua Patterson snags the defensive board | 93-91 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Max Black - foul #2 on Max Black, team foul #14 | 93-91 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black grabs the offensive rebound | 93-93 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie clanks a jumper from close range | 93-93 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie gets the offensive rebound | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Boller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Joshua Patterson wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Paul Gary misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Max Black - foul #3 on Max Black, team foul #15 | 93-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) David Boller, Max Black, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), James Cook (C) Keith Pittman, Joshua Patterson | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #11 | 93-95 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak makes the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| 04:12 | Samford | John Beyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #16 | 95-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 04:12 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 04:12 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie buries a driving attempt in the lane | 97-97 |
| 03:26 | Samford | John Mars is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Doran | 97-99 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) Randy Park, Stephen Nelson, Sean Sedlak | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Terry Doran, John Beyer, James Cook, Robert Smith | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 98-99 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 99-99 |
| 03:09 | Samford | John Mars is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 99-99 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PG) James Munsey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie buries a jumper from the right side set up by David Boller | 101-99 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Paul Gary drills a runner near the basket set up by John Mars | 101-101 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 101-101 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), Max Black (PF) William Smith, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) John Mars | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 104-101 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 104-101 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Paul Gary tips it in | 104-103 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Gary steals it from Max Black | 104-103 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Joshua Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 104-106 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 104-106 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 104-106 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 104-106 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller gets the rebound | 104-106 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Patterson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Beyer is called for the reach on Kenneth Bouffard - foul #3 on John Beyer, team foul #13 | 104-106 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 105-106 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 106-106 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Keith Pittman is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Beyer | 106-108 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 106-108 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 106-108 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the offensive board | 106-108 |