| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Lerma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 29-29 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay tips it in | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Jacob Bustamante steps in front of the Robert Lewis pass | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #2 on Edward Hudson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Richard Stevens drills a runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Hudson | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Jacob Bustamante is called for the reach on Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Jacob Bustamante, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott (C) Jacob Bustamante | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:00 | Samford | Richard Stevens lays it in | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Tidwell - foul #3 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF) Harold Tidwell | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Dion Reeves is hacked by Adam Mozee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Mozee, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Lerma - foul #3 on Bruce Lerma, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee (SG), Jesse Mills (SF), Ernie Pizarro (C) Bruce Lerma, Jason Clay, Jeremy Ott | |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| 17:13 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernie Pizarro is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Adam Mozee | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Richard Stevens | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee loses the dribble to Dion Reeves | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Jesse Mills steals the ball from Dion Reeves | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Donald Ishee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Jesse Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shannon Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernie Pizarro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Lewis | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Yul Xiong - foul #1 on Yul Xiong, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee (PG), Alexander Mitchell (SG), Jason Clay (SF), Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Donald Ishee, David Williams, Jesse Mills, Shannon Scott, Ernie Pizarro | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Robert Lewis | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Mitchell | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stevens steals the ball from Jacob Bustamante | 37-40 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Richard Stevens lays it in | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Edward Hudson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Richard Stevens clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Mozee | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Brian Beacham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alexander Mitchell - foul #4 on Alexander Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (SG), Shannon Scott (PF) Alexander Mitchell, Jeremy Ott | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lewis (C) Marc Smith | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Scott | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Stevens | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills (SF), Ernie Pizarro (C) Jason Clay, Jacob Bustamante | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Andrew Mitchell (PF) Brian Beacham, Richard Stevens, Edward Hudson | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Adam Mozee is called for the reach on Dion Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Mozee, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Dion Reeves comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Dion Reeves is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lerma - foul #4 on Bruce Lerma, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeremy Ott (PF) Adam Mozee, Bruce Lerma, Ernie Pizarro | |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Harold Tidwell, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Donald Ishee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Jesse Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott tips it home | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Donald Henry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee misses the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills tips it home | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Henry | 49-46 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Donald Henry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:36 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Yul Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Dion Reeves tips it home | 49-48 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Mills | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Donald Henry connects on the floater from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Donald Henry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ott | 53-50 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | David Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Yul Xiong snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Robert Lewis double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee (PG), Jason Clay (SF), Ernie Pizarro (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) David Williams, Jesse Mills, Jeremy Ott, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Richard Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Hudson | 56-53 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Edward Hudson buries a runner in the paint | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ishee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Pizarro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell (SG) Donald Ishee | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Robert Lewis connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dion Reeves | 56-57 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #3 on Richard Stevens, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills (PF) Ernie Pizarro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Harold Tidwell loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Jesse Mills, Jacob Bustamante | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the jumper from the left block | 61-57 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dion Reeves | 61-57 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits a runner from the left block | 61-59 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (PG), Donald Ishee (SG), Jesse Mills (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Adam Mozee, Alexander Mitchell, Jeremy Ott, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Lerma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Ishee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Clay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills tips it home | 65-59 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Donald Ishee picks off the pass by Yul Xiong | 65-59 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Ishee | 67-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Jesse Mills steals the ball from Donald Henry | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Yul Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee (PG), Alexander Mitchell (SG), Jeremy Ott (PF) Bruce Lerma, Donald Ishee, Jason Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Harold Tidwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dion Reeves | 67-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Dion Reeves connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Mozee | 69-63 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Dion Reeves can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dion Reeves takes the ball from Jesse Mills | 69-63 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Dion Reeves lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante comes up short on the floater near the basket | 69-65 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the floater from the baseline | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stevens is called for the reach on Alexander Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stevens, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay (SF) Jesse Mills | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hudson (PF) Marc Smith | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Richard Stevens drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jacob Bustamante - foul #4 on Jacob Bustamante, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stevens - foul #5 on Richard Stevens, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Richard Stevens | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Edward Hudson loses the dribble to Jeremy Ott | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dion Reeves is called for the reach on Adam Mozee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dion Reeves, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (SG), Jesse Mills (PF) Alexander Mitchell, Jeremy Ott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Dion Reeves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Henry | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell (SG), Jeremy Ott (PF) Bruce Lerma, Jesse Mills | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Lewis wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Harold Tidwell snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right block | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #4 on Edward Hudson, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Edward Hudson snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Donald Henry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 74-77 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alexander Mitchell | 76-77 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Robert Lewis drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Hudson | 76-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Ott and he's hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #5 on Edward Hudson, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott (PF), Jesse Mills (C) Jeremy Ott, Jacob Bustamante | |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Shannon Scott, Jesse Mills | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Henry | 79-81 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-81 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Harold Tidwell tips it back up and in | 79-83 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Alexander Mitchell is blocked by Robert Lewis | 79-83 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott tips it but misses | 79-83 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott grabs the offensive board | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott is fouled on the floor by Marc Smith - foul #2 on Marc Smith, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Marc Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Marc Smith grabs the offensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jacob Bustamante is called for the reach on Marc Smith - foul #5 on Jacob Bustamante, team foul #8 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott (C) Jacob Bustamante | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Marc Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Marc Smith denies the turnaround by Alexander Mitchell | 81-83 |
| 00:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Adam Mozee is called for the reach on Marc Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Mozee, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Marc Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the offensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Jason Clay is called for the reach on Harold Tidwell - foul #2 on Jason Clay, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott snags the offensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Henry is called for the reach on Shannon Scott - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #14 | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell runs out the clock | 81-85 |