| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hester (fresh) C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | James Casarez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | James Casarez misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Hester - foul #2 on William Hester, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Keith Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gavin Eppinger | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Kelly is called for the reach on Gavin Eppinger - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Todd Lawsky | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Fiala denies the turnaround by Morris Bearden | 30-28 |
| 18:00 | Samford | James Casarez gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Don Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Don Brown tips it in | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Scott Fiala comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Fiala swats the layup by Domingo Reyes | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden tips it in | 32-30 |
| 16:50 | Samford | John Miles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Samford | James Casarez gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:38 | Samford | John Miles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), Paul Baum (SF), Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Jake Chute, Gavin Eppinger, William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 16:38 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:38 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Samford | John Miles makes the 3rd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Leon Lanier pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Don Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:58 | Samford | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Baum (fresh) PF - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Anthony Ellett is called for the reach on Don Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Ellett, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger (SF) Paul Baum | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 15:36 | Samford | John Miles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Miles steals the ball from James Novick in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 15:31 | Samford | John Miles lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by James Novick is denied by Brian Derrickson | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Samford | James Casarez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Miles | 32-40 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Fiala - foul #1 on Scott Fiala, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), William Hester (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Domingo Reyes, Joseph Berry, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF) John Miles, Brian Derrickson | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Brown | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Keith Kelly can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 13:28 | Samford | James Casarez tips it home | 33-45 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Keith Kelly is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG), Paul Baum (SF) James Novick, Gavin Eppinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Don Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-47 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Don Brown grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Baum (fresh) PF - William Hester (fresh) C - Morris Bearden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Kelly | 37-50 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the shot from the left block set up by William Hester | 39-50 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 39-50 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Brown is called for the reach on Morris Bearden - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Jake Chute, Paul Baum, William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:12 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 08:54 | Samford | James Casarez knocks in the shot from the left block | 39-52 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes is called for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Brian Nave | |
| 08:23 | Samford | John Miles travels with the ball | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum (SG) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Baum | 41-52 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Brian Derrickson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-52 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Baum (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Domingo Reyes (SG), William Hester (PF) James Novick, Paul Baum, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Scott Fiala drills a runner in the paint | 44-54 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Todd Lawsky - foul #4 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden (C) Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Hester, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 06:21 | Samford | Brian Derrickson connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Hester - foul #4 on William Hester, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (SF) Gavin Eppinger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:21 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Brubaker - foul #1 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jamie Brubaker | 45-57 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Jake Chute is called for the reach on Don Brown - foul #3 on Jake Chute, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the shot from the right block set up by Don Brown | 45-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Brown picks off the pass by James Novick | 45-59 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Todd Lawsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Brown | 45-61 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jake Chute | 47-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Keith Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Lawsky | 47-64 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Domingo Reyes | 50-64 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger (SF) James Novick | |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Morris Bearden is called for the reach on Scott Fiala - foul #1 on Morris Bearden, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes's fadeaway is rejected by James Casarez | 50-65 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hester (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Kelly - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG), James Novick (SG), Paul Baum (SF), Joseph Berry (PF) Jake Chute, Domingo Reyes, Gavin Eppinger, William Hester | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 3rd free throw | 52-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Leon Lanier hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Rogelio Russo is denied by Jamie Brubaker | 52-67 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 02:33 | Samford | John Miles gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Paul Baum steals the ball from Brian Derrickson | 52-67 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-67 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-67 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Novick | 54-67 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Brubaker is called for the reach on Morris Bearden - foul #2 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Berry - foul #1 on Joseph Berry, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett (C) Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Nave runs out the clock | 56-69 |