| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) PF - William Theiss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Shawn Tankersley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Black takes the ball from John Gambino | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Orval Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Orval Scott snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 18:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 45-35 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Dan Brewer is hacked by John Gambino - foul #2 on John Gambino, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Orval Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Theiss | 45-37 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Orval Scott comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Black and the foul's on John Gambino - foul #3 on John Gambino, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (C) John Gambino | |
| 17:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Cyril Hyler | 48-39 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Bruce Weaver blows the layup but he's fouled by Cyril Hyler - foul #3 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (C) Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss | |
| 16:51 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jackie Andersen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Edward Norris tips it in | 50-39 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Allen | 50-41 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Francis Barringer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Hoskinson - foul #1 on Samuel Hoskinson, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Michael Black (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward (SF), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #2 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF) Jack Allen, Buford Chan | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Orval Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Theiss | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 52-46 |
| 14:24 | Samford | John Cho misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Downing - foul #4 on Robert Downing, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Robert Downing | |
| 14:24 | Samford | John Cho makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:24 | Samford | John Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Tankersley - foul #3 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF) John Cho | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Ables | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 57-49 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Dan Brewer is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF), John Cho (C) Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables comes up short on the jumper from close range | 57-49 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | John Cho loses the dribble to Samuel Hoskinson | 57-49 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 12:21 | Samford | John Cho pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Gambino | 57-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (SG) Jack Allen | |
| 11:49 | Samford | John Cho clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cho (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 11:35 | Samford | John Cho grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Edward Norris misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson hits a floater from the left side | 57-51 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Jerry Tague is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF) Edward Ables, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward knocks in the jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dan Brewer | 60-53 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler lays it in | 60-55 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Cyril Hyler is called for the reach on Edward Norris - foul #4 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Cyril Hyler | |
| 10:01 | Samford | Edward Norris misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Orval Scott - foul #1 on Orval Scott, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Dan Brewer gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Jack Allen is called for the reach on Orval Scott - foul #2 on Jack Allen, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Ables | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Ables - foul #3 on Edward Ables, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG) Orval Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF) William Theiss | |
| 08:47 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Ables | 61-62 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Bruce Weaver travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Michael Black, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (C) John Gambino | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Allen | 61-64 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Francis Barringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Cho (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Buford Chan | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 63-67 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses long on a shot in the paint | 63-67 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen tips it in | 63-69 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Edward Norris knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Shawn Tankersley | 65-69 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Edward Norris snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Edward Norris is fouled on the floor by Jack Allen - foul #3 on Jack Allen, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Shawn Tankersley, Francis Barringer, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Jack Allen, Alan Coward, Buford Chan, Kevin Smith | |
| 06:07 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Theiss | 67-71 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Michael Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 67-71 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson dunks the ball | 67-73 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Edward Norris is hacked by Ronnie Grisby - foul #1 on Ronnie Grisby, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Edward Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Michael Black drills a jumpshot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Theiss | 70-75 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Theiss | 70-75 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Brewer steals the ball from Ronnie Grisby | 70-75 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Edward Norris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Grisby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Downing (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson can't tip it in | 70-75 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-75 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Alan Coward (SF) Ronnie Grisby, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cyril Hyler | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 70-78 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Dan Brewer tips it in | 72-78 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-78 |
| 02:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Orval Scott | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Orval Scott is fouled on the floor by Alan Coward - foul #2 on Alan Coward, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Black is called for the reach on Edward Ables - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 74-78 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler's pass is intercepted by Shawn Tankersley | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Orval Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing is hacked by Orval Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orval Scott, team foul #5 | 74-78 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is hacked by Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #6 | 74-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Weaver is called for the reach on Alan Coward - foul #2 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Dan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Tankersley - foul #4 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (C) Robert Downing | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Bruce Weaver buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is hacked by Shawn Tankersley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #9 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dan Brewer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-82 |