| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Terry Smith inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Christopher Freeman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-25 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Kent Jones is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #3 on Kent Jones, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SF) Kent Jones | |
| 18:40 | Samford | Lon Tamplin loses the dribble to Joseph McCracken | 32-25 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden's fadeaway is rejected by Lon Tamplin | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Lon Tamplin grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Terry Smith can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken tips it home | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Terry Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-27 |
| 17:32 | Samford | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits a shot from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short is denied on a layup by Lon Tamplin | 34-27 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Lon Tamplin snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:48 | Samford | James Lindsey double dribbles | 34-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF) Harry House, Brian Gilden, George Harris | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:38 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken loses the dribble to Joshua Barrick | 34-27 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Short (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | David Davis steals it from Bruce Schuldt | 34-27 |
| 15:08 | Samford | David Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Deluca | 37-27 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Vernon Short | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-29 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 13:59 | Samford | David Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Deluca | 40-31 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-31 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Ryan Deluca - foul #1 on Ryan Deluca, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, Ryan Deluca, David Davis, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Kent Jones (SF), George Harris (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Bruce Schuldt, Brian Baisden, Chad McGarry, Joseph McCracken | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Thomas Boerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG) Vernon Short | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harry House | 40-36 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Rustin | 42-36 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harry House | 42-38 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Bruce Rustin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Boerner | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Rustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) Bruce Rustin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry (C) Sammy Haupt | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Thomas Boerner hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Freeman | 47-41 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Thomas Boerner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Vernon Short (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Harry House, Brian Gilden, George Harris | |
| 09:48 | Samford | Bruce Schuldt is called for the reach on Christopher Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Samford | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 49-43 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Joshua Barrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:48 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Deluca steals the ball from Joseph McCracken | 49-43 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Ryan Deluca is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan Deluca, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), George Harris (PF) Bruce Schuldt, Vernon Short, Kent Jones, Chad McGarry | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden drills a shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Ryan Deluca dunks the ball on a great pass from Lon Tamplin | 51-45 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG) Ryan Deluca, David Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones (SF) Brian Baisden | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kent Jones - foul #4 on Kent Jones, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG) Harry House | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt tips it home | 53-47 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Freeman | 56-47 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Thomas Boerner grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Terry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Bruce Schuldt, Brian Gilden, George Harris, Joseph McCracken | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 04:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Brazil | 56-47 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry House | 56-49 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Thomas Boerner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Freeman | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joshua Barrick - foul #1 on Joshua Barrick, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), George Harris (PF) Harry House, Kent Jones, Chad McGarry | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Lon Tamplin grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 03:08 | Samford | George Harris picks off the pass by James Lindsey | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Short (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Kent Jones (SF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Vernon Short, Sammy Haupt | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Gilden - foul #1 on Brian Gilden, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) Christopher Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry House and the foul's on Thomas Boerner - foul #1 on Thomas Boerner, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) Ryan Deluca | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Boerner | 63-57 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Kent Jones, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SF) Kent Jones | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-57 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boerner | 65-57 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Christopher Freeman blows the layup | 65-57 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Harry House - foul #2 on Harry House, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Samford | George Harris is called for the reach on Lon Tamplin - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Short | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Harry House is called for the reach on Ryan Deluca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry House, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Harry House is called for the reach on Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry House, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry House | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Brian Gilden is called for the reach on Ryan Deluca in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:06 | Samford | David Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gilden - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Samford | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Samford | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |