| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-37 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey can't throw it down | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Nunes picks off the pass by Edward Nichols | 45-37 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Richard Haley is fouled on the floor by Curtis Clark - foul #2 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:43 | Samford | David Nunes dunks the ball | 47-37 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens's floater is tipped away by Richard Haley | 47-37 |
| 18:18 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Richard Haley's layup is rejected by Curtis Clark | 47-37 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Talbot | 47-39 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel's pass is intercepted by Marshall Owens | 47-39 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 47-42 |
| 16:45 | Samford | David Nunes blows the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Owens - foul #2 on Marshall Owens, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 16:45 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:45 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Christopher Moore loses the dribble to Edward Nichols in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Nunes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:39 | Samford | David Nunes tips it in | 51-44 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) David Nunes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 15:29 | Samford | August Haggard takes the ball from Christopher Moore in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by August Haggard | 51-47 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Max Wiley is called for the reach on Jeremy Grabski - foul #1 on Max Wiley, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 14:29 | Samford | Steven Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Timothy Barras - foul #1 on Timothy Barras, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Hyberger (C) Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Stanley Hart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Charles Bailey (PF) Lawrence Karlinsky, Justin Ballou | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-48 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Stanley Hart tips it in | 55-48 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Brian Hyberger snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Max Wiley (SF) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Richard Haley knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 57-48 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Kirkendall | 57-50 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Richard Haley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Wiley | 57-50 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 57-50 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Bailey and he's hacked by John Pitt - foul #1 on John Pitt, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by August Haggard - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Christopher Moore misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hart | 57-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 3rd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 10:50 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Stanley Hart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Moore | 63-53 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Nunes - foul #1 on David Nunes, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Richard Haley (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Theodore Hitchcock, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 09:53 | Samford | John Pitt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Charles Bailey (PF) Nelson Vallee, Justin Ballou | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Jeremy Grabski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley's pass is intercepted by John Pitt | 65-55 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel lays it in set up by John Pitt | 67-55 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Haley - foul #1 on Richard Haley, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:53 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 08:27 | Samford | David Nunes loses the ball out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Hart steps in front of the Lawrence Karlinsky pass | 67-56 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Christopher Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 69-56 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is fouled on the floor by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #1 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Nelson Vallee, Justin Ballou | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 07:48 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Curtis Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-56 |
| 07:26 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:24 | Samford | August Haggard is called for the reach on Stanley Hart in the backcourt - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Richard Haley (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Steven Williams, Theodore Hitchcock, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) August Haggard, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley is hacked by Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the offensive board | 73-56 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens travels with the ball | 73-56 |
| 06:24 | Samford | John Pitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens tips it back up and in | 73-58 |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Pitt is hacked by Max Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, James Talbot, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #2 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG) John Pitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:36 | Samford | David Nunes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| 05:36 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:36 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee loses the ball out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Steven Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Hart steals it from Lawrence Karlinsky | 76-59 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Christopher Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Karlinsky | 76-59 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 76-59 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Samford | Tommy Abramowitz steps in front of the Brian Hyberger pass | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Nelson Vallee | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Talbot | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, John Pitt, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Steven Williams is called for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) James Talbot | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses long on a jumper in the paint | 76-63 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Steven Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:52 | Samford | David Nunes misses the tip | 76-63 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Nichols | 76-65 |
| 01:17 | Samford | David Nunes scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 78-65 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Grabski is called for the reach on Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Jeremy Grabski, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Max Wiley (SF) Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Abramowitz | 78-65 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski's pass is intercepted by Max Wiley | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Christopher Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Christopher Moore runs out the clock | 78-65 |