| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Sean Cusumano grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the finger roll | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is fouled on the floor by Roy Zavitz - foul #3 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:27 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Cusumano | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #1 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 17:47 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | Samford | John Deforge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG) Sean Cusumano | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:55 | Samford | John Deforge is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Crutcher - foul #2 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | Samford | James Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher loses the dribble to Julian Kennison | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Julian Kennison is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (PF) James Parker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Toledo (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Samford | James Berlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo blows the dunk | 42-40 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Toledo steps in front of the Roy Zavitz pass | 42-40 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Berlin, Billy Toledo | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Osvaldo Colombo steals the ball from Kenneth Cornett | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Zavitz | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Leonard Lang, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF), James Parker (C) Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz | 47-40 |
| 13:55 | Samford | James Parker's layup is rejected by Jason Crutcher | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:14 | Samford | A charge is called on Kenneth Cornett - foul #3 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled on the floor by James Berlin - foul #2 on James Berlin, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Dennis Romo | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin tips it in | 49-40 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Jeremy Mori takes the ball from James Parker | 49-40 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 11:49 | Samford | James Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Pelletier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | John Deforge is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schilawski - foul #2 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Boris Zircher (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) John Deforge, Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Boris Zircher | 51-40 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Robert Douglas connects on the floater near the basket set up by James Berlin and the foul's on Theodore Delamora - foul #1 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG) Dennis Romo, James Berlin | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (C) Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF) Robert Douglas | |
| 10:30 | Samford | John Deforge buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Roy Zavitz and he's fouled by John Deforge - foul #1 on John Deforge, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (C) Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) John Deforge, Julian Kennison, Billy Toledo | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Robert Douglas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 53-47 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on Charles Holgate - foul #1 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), James Parker (C) Sean Cusumano, Robert Douglas | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Berlin - foul #3 on James Berlin, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Samford | James Parker gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:35 | Samford | James Berlin clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:26 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:03 | Samford | James Parker clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Osvaldo Colombo | 57-47 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Julian Kennison is fouled on the floor by Theodore Delamora - foul #2 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Shawn Schilawski, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Berlin, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Boris Zircher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Pelletier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (C) James Parker | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier banks in the layup set up by Roy Zavitz | 59-47 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Sean Cusumano loses the dribble to Roy Zavitz | 59-47 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher hits a jump hook near the basket | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 05:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 61-47 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a fadeaway from the left side | 61-49 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Lang | 64-49 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Cusumano and he's fouled by Roy Zavitz - foul #4 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Leonard Lang, Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), James Parker (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Sean Cusumano, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett, Billy Toledo | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Delamora | 64-52 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holgate - foul #3 on Charles Holgate, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 04:40 | Samford | James Berlin grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:24 | Samford | James Berlin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski | 68-56 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Robert Douglas clanks a jumper from close range | 68-56 |
| 03:58 | Samford | James Berlin snags the offensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Walter Hardin, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (C) Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) Julian Kennison | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Holgate | 70-58 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) John Deforge | |
| 02:27 | Samford | James Berlin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Colombo | 70-58 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Romo - foul #2 on Dennis Romo, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:08 | Samford | James Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | John Deforge knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Berlin | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Parker | 76-60 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Julian Kennison knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher runs out the clock | 76-62 |