| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Neil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Steven Williams inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rosendo Esquivel | 27-37 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love tips it in | 29-37 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel scores on a runner near the basket | 29-39 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is hacked by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #3 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Steven Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Richard Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Steven Williams drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Moore | 29-41 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Haley hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Lawrence Love - foul #2 on Lawrence Love, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber (C) Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Samford | David Nunes makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 31-46 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Weber is denied by Steven Williams | 31-46 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 16:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 31-46 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Richard Haley knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 31-48 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-48 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Christopher Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Neil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Erwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Nunes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by Ronald Erwin - foul #1 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG), Derrick Yashinski (PF), Darnell Blocker (C) Anthony Hosey, Tommie Neil, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is whistled for traveling | 31-48 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-48 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Pitt - foul #2 on John Pitt, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:07 | Samford | John Pitt is called for traveling | 32-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), George Williams (PF) Charles Derenberger, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Timothy Barras | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Derrick Yashinski | 34-48 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-48 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel clanks a runner from close range | 34-48 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rosendo Esquivel - foul #4 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), Robert Weber (C) Derrick Yashinski, George Williams, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Richard Haley's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Erwin | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Steven Williams tips it home | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Erwin is blocked by Richard Haley | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Christopher Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hosey - foul #1 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG) John Strickland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Christopher Moore is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Erwin | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Neil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Samford | David Nunes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Love - foul #3 on Lawrence Love, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Darnell Blocker (C) Anthony Hosey, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (PF) Richard Haley | |
| 11:15 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:15 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Grabski | 38-52 |
| 10:55 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:50 | Samford | David Nunes's pass is intercepted by Darnell Blocker | 38-52 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), John Strickland (SG) Charles Derenberger, Tommie Neil | |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Jeremy Grabski | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Steven Williams knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Stanley Hart and he's hacked by Ronald Erwin - foul #2 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Hosey | 41-55 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Christopher Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (PG) Christopher Moore | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love tips it in | 43-55 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Darnell Blocker | 45-55 |
| 08:44 | Samford | David Nunes connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeremy Grabski | 45-57 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Grabski | 45-57 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Richard Haley misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-57 |
| 08:18 | Samford | David Nunes tips it in | 45-59 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Hosey | 47-59 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Lawrence Love takes the ball from Richard Haley | 47-59 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Hosey | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Erwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darnell Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-59 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Richard Haley gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Richard Haley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-59 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Strickland | 49-59 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Jeremy Grabski, Stanley Hart, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| 06:24 | Samford | Timothy Barras buries a floater from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Pitt - foul #3 on John Pitt, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Pitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Derenberger | 54-61 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Derrick Yashinski swats the short shot by Theodore Hitchcock | 54-61 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Barras - foul #1 on Timothy Barras, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG) Charles Derenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Steven Williams, Timothy Barras | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Theodore Hitchcock | 54-61 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil double dribbles | 54-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Lawrence Love (PF) Tommie Neil, George Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:19 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel buries a turnaround in the lane | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 54-65 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Richard Haley is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin (SF), Darnell Blocker (C) Robert Weber, Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, John Pitt, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Stanley Hart snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF) Jeremy Grabski | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker's dunk attempt is rejected by David Nunes | 54-65 |
| 02:39 | Samford | David Nunes snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Richard Haley is fouled on the floor by Darnell Blocker - foul #2 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Timothy Barras (C) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| 02:20 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Yashinski | 56-65 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), John Strickland (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), Darnell Blocker (C) Charles Derenberger, Tommie Neil, Robert Weber, Derrick Yashinski, George Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Richard Haley scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rosendo Esquivel and he's hacked by Anthony Hosey - foul #2 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil is fouled on the floor by John Pitt - foul #4 on John Pitt, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Richard Haley | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Derrick Yashinski - foul #1 on Derrick Yashinski, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | George Williams is called for the reach on Timothy Barras - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #1 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Christopher Moore runs out the clock | 58-72 |