| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Pfeil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Christopher Tharp gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 19:26 | Samford | James Quiles snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-43 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Jeffery Batson tips it in | 39-45 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Gilkey | 42-45 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Christopher Tharp drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Hayslett | 42-47 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Raul Delgado is called for the reach on John Kamps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raul Delgado, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Stuart Foster (C) Raul Delgado, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 18:04 | Samford | The short jumper by Frank Pinkney is denied by Stuart Foster | 42-47 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Richard Collins steps in front of the Randall Sprague pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips drills a runner from the baseline set up by Marijan Kozikowski | 46-47 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Randall Sprague can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Frank Pinkney snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Randall Sprague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Scott Gilkey (C) Marijan Kozikowski, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, Randall Sprague, Christopher Tharp | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Frank Pinkney gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Frank Pinkney hits a jumper from the right block | 46-49 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Jeffery Batson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Lee | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pfeil (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Ivan Zan (SG), James Phillips (PF) Richard Collins, Raul Delgado, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Randall Sprague (SG), John Krueger (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) Anthony Lee, John Kamps, James Quiles, Frank Pinkney | |
| 15:26 | Samford | John Krueger is called for 10 seconds | 48-51 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Tharp swats the layup by Scott Gilkey | 48-51 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Roger Hayslett's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zan in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Marijan Kozikowski | 51-51 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't throw it down | 51-51 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Randall Sprague tips it in | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Richard Collins (SF) Ivan Zan, Michael Pfeil | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) Randall Sprague, John Krueger, Jeffery Batson | |
| 13:26 | Samford | John Kamps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Tharp | 51-53 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Scott Gilkey blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Frank Pinkney | 51-53 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Roger Hayslett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kamps | 51-55 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Kamps picks off the pass by James Phillips | 51-55 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Christopher Tharp drills a fadeaway from close range | 51-57 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Collins | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marijan Kozikowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raul Delgado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Christopher Tharp connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Scott Gilkey - foul #1 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Marijan Kozikowski, Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles, Frank Pinkney | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Jeffery Batson pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:17 | Samford | James Floyd drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Batson | 53-63 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stuart Foster | 56-63 |
| 11:09 | Samford | James Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pfeil - foul #2 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Randall Sprague can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Anthony Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael Pfeil is called for the reach on Randall Sprague - foul #3 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (C) Christopher Tharp | |
| 10:17 | Samford | Randall Sprague connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Batson | 56-66 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zan | 59-66 |
| 09:32 | Samford | The jump hook by Randall Sprague is blocked by James Phillips | 59-66 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is hacked by Randall Sprague - foul #1 on Randall Sprague, team foul #1 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Richard Collins (SF), Scott Gilkey (C) Ivan Zan, Michael Pfeil, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), John Krueger (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Jeffery Batson | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Hayslett is called for the reach on Marijan Kozikowski - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins tips it in | 61-66 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Pinkney is called for the reach on Stuart Foster - foul #2 on Frank Pinkney, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF) Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) John Krueger, Frank Pinkney | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips clanks a shot from the right block | 61-66 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Roger Hayslett grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Christopher Tharp drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Kamps | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marijan Kozikowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raul Delgado (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffery Batson - foul #3 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Michael Pfeil (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Raul Delgado, Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Frank Pinkney (C) John Kamps, Christopher Tharp | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Frank Pinkney can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Phillips | 67-68 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is fouled on the floor by Marijan Kozikowski - foul #4 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Randall Sprague (SF) Roger Hayslett, James Quiles | |
| 06:26 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Floyd | 67-70 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Floyd steps in front of the Ivan Zan pass | 67-70 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Jeffery Batson lays it up and in set up by James Floyd | 67-72 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 67-72 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey snags the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 05:48 | Samford | James Floyd is hacked by Marijan Kozikowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Richard Collins (SF), James Phillips (PF) Marijan Kozikowski, Michael Pfeil, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), John Krueger (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Jeffery Batson | |
| 05:37 | Samford | Christopher Tharp can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-72 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Krueger | 70-75 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Kamps steps in front of the Raul Delgado pass | 70-75 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Christopher Tharp snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Christopher Tharp drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Roger Hayslett | 70-77 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-80 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Frank Pinkney snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raul Delgado (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (tired) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Krueger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Pinkney (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Frank Pinkney hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 70-82 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Phillips and he's fouled by John Krueger - foul #1 on John Krueger, team foul #5 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Ivan Zan, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Randall Sprague (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, John Krueger, Frank Pinkney | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins makes the free throw | 73-82 |
| 02:40 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 73-82 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Jeffery Batson can't tip it in | 73-82 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Randall Sprague | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 73-82 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Anthony Lee grabs the board | 73-82 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Jeffery Batson is fouled on the floor by Raul Delgado - foul #4 on Raul Delgado, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG) Anthony Lee | |
| 01:46 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the board | 73-82 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hayslett - foul #4 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #6 | 73-82 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Delgado | 73-82 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Jeffery Batson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 00:49 | Samford | James Quiles hits the follow up shot | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Collins, team foul #8 | 76-84 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Tharp - foul #2 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #7 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Stuart Foster (PF) Raul Delgado, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zan - foul #4 on Ivan Zan, team foul #9 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), James Phillips (PF) Ivan Zan, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Frank Pinkney | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil snags the offensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Tharp steals it from Richard Collins | 78-87 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Roger Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Collins, team foul #10 | 78-87 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is fouled on the floor by Roger Hayslett - foul #5 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #8 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Stuart Foster (PF) Raul Delgado, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Anthony Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Collins, team foul #11 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), James Phillips (PF) Richard Collins, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) James Floyd, Randall Sprague, Frank Pinkney | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Anthony Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-91 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Anthony Lee runs out the clock | 80-91 |