| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Beard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Nicholas Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn double dribbles | 35-41 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Robert Ennis tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Fickes swats the layup by Donald McKenzie | 35-41 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Dunn | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Luis Fickes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hobbs steps in front of the Micheal Beard pass | 37-43 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Robert Ennis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Hobbs | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Beard | 39-46 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire (PG), Taylor Vernon (SG), Robert Isabelle (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Carroll Esqueda (C) Robert Jones, Robert Dunn, Micheal Beard, William Rester, Donald McKenzie | |
| 16:51 | Samford | Lon Tamplin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Rash | 39-49 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Jess Mace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Robert Isabelle - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-52 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Taylor Vernon takes the ball from Jess Mace in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Timothy Leitner - foul #1 on Timothy Leitner, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Carlos Cortez (PF), Donald McKenzie (C) Omar Lemaire, Taylor Vernon, Christopher Rash, Carroll Esqueda | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Isabelle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Cortez (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Robert Dunn picks off the pass by Michael Hobbs in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbur Wilson (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Nathan Tyler, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson (SF) Robert Isabelle | |
| 15:12 | Samford | Michael Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Harmon - foul #1 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF) Wilbur Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie can't connect on a runner from the right block | 39-55 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Luis Fickes snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Timothy Leitner - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG), Rory Frederick (SF) Michael Hobbs, Timothy Leitner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle (PG), Taylor Vernon (SG), Micheal Beard (SF), Christopher Rash (C) Robert Jones, Robert Dunn, Daniel Nelson, Donald McKenzie | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 42-55 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez can't finish the layup | 42-55 |
| 14:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 42-55 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Rory Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SG), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire (PG), William Rester (PF) Taylor Vernon, Carlos Cortez | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lon Tamplin swats the short shot by Christopher Rash | 42-55 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lon Tamplin - foul #1 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG) Timothy Leitner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carroll Esqueda (C) Christopher Rash | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Michael Hobbs blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Isabelle - foul #1 on Robert Isabelle, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Nathan Tyler (SF), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Rory Frederick, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones (PG), Taylor Vernon (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Omar Lemaire, Robert Isabelle, Micheal Beard | |
| 13:15 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jones and the foul's on Michael Hobbs - foul #2 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Michael Hobbs is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 45-59 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hobbs steals the ball from Taylor Vernon | 45-59 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Michael Hobbs banks in the layup | 47-59 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carroll Esqueda drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Luis Fickes drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hobbs | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taylor Vernon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - William Rester (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Esqueda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson tips it in | 49-64 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Michael Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SG), Rory Frederick (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Nathan Tyler, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Micheal Beard (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Donald McKenzie (C) Robert Jones, Taylor Vernon, Daniel Nelson, William Rester, Carroll Esqueda | |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Leitner - foul #2 on Timothy Leitner, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:49 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Omar Lemaire steals it from Timothy Leitner in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire is hacked by James Lindsey - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McKenzie | 49-66 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jess Mace picks off the pass by Micheal Beard | 49-66 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Timothy Leitner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jess Mace | 51-66 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Robert Ennis (PF) Rory Frederick, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Isabelle (SF), Carlos Cortez (PF) Omar Lemaire, Micheal Beard, Christopher Rash | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Robert Ennis hits the finger roll set up by Jess Mace | 53-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Jess Mace misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Cortez | 53-69 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Jones | 53-72 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Robert Isabelle steals the ball from Jess Mace in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jess Mace - foul #1 on Jess Mace, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG), Rory Frederick (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard (SF), Christopher Rash (C) Robert Jones, Donald McKenzie | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Luis Fickes hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Isabelle - foul #2 on Robert Isabelle, team foul #4 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon (SG), Donald McKenzie (C) Robert Dunn, Carlos Cortez | |
| 08:25 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Robert Ennis snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Michael Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Taylor Vernon - foul #2 on Taylor Vernon, team foul #5 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (PG), Lon Tamplin (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones (PG) Robert Isabelle | |
| 08:02 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-76 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-76 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie grabs the board | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald McKenzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie is hacked by Luis Fickes - foul #3 on Luis Fickes, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Samford | John Burns (PG) Rory Frederick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire (PG), William Rester (PF) Robert Jones, Christopher Rash | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Lon Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester double dribbles | 58-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Robert Ennis (PF) John Burns, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn (SG), Robert Isabelle (SF), Carlos Cortez (PF) Taylor Vernon, Micheal Beard, William Rester | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Michael Hobbs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 60-77 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-80 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon drills a shot from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Fickes picks off the pass by Donald McKenzie | 62-80 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hobbs | 64-80 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Cortez | 64-83 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Michael Hobbs lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Harmon | 66-83 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dunn jams it | 66-85 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Donald McKenzie swats the short shot by Nathan Tyler | 66-85 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Michael Hobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Isabelle | 66-85 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald McKenzie snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle is fouled on the floor by Nathan Tyler - foul #2 on Nathan Tyler, team foul #10 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SG), Rory Frederick (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Nathan Tyler, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones (PG), Micheal Beard (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Carroll Esqueda (C) Omar Lemaire, Robert Dunn, Carlos Cortez, Donald McKenzie | |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle misses the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle misses the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 04:27 | Samford | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Rory Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon (SG) Robert Isabelle | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-85 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Lon Tamplin snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Jess Mace buries a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Leitner | 69-85 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Beard | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Samford | Rory Frederick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-88 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lon Tamplin | 69-88 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Timothy Leitner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-88 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon pulls down the rebound | 69-88 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Leitner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Esqueda (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Taylor Vernon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-88 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones tips it in | 69-90 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Lon Tamplin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jess Mace | 72-90 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Taylor Vernon | 72-92 |
| 02:37 | Samford | James Lindsey misses long on a floater in the lane | 72-92 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Beard gets the rebound | 72-92 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-92 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carroll Esqueda snags the offensive board | 72-92 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Beard and the foul's on Jess Mace - foul #2 on Jess Mace, team foul #11 | 72-94 |
| Subs | Samford | John Burns (PG), Nathan Tyler (SF), Wilbur Wilson (PF) Timothy Leitner, Rory Frederick, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Isabelle (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Carlos Cortez (PF) Taylor Vernon, Micheal Beard, Carroll Esqueda | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 72-95 |
| 01:57 | Samford | John Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-95 |
| 01:55 | Samford | James Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 74-95 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses the lay-in | 74-95 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Wilbur Wilson gets the rebound | 74-95 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Nathan Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #6 | 74-95 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF), Lon Tamplin (C) John Burns, Wilbur Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire (PG), Carroll Esqueda (SF) Robert Jones, Daniel Nelson | |
| 01:20 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-95 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carroll Esqueda loses the dribble to Lon Tamplin | 77-95 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Nathan Tyler connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 79-95 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash banks in the layup set up by Carroll Esqueda | 79-97 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Jess Mace hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-97 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits the follow up shot | 81-97 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Omar Lemaire runs out the clock | 81-97 |