| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cornett | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Douglas | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Dennis Romo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dustin Richmond | 36-38 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Alan Woodruff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 36-40 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Jason Brenner (SG), Dennis McWalters (PF) Dustin Richmond, John Hawkins, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Billy Toledo | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Dennis McWalters picks off the pass by James Parker | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Ronald Pavone (PF) Jason Brenner, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG) Roger Gains, Robert Douglas | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Romo | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Deatherage takes the ball from Ronald Pavone | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Romo | 37-45 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ron Reed, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Ron Reed, James Wells, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison | |
| 13:28 | Samford | John Hawkins steps in front of the James Parker pass | 37-45 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Ronald Pavone picks off the pass by Dennis Romo | 39-45 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Deatherage takes the ball from Dustin Richmond | 39-45 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Dennis Romo throws it down on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 39-47 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone tips it home | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | Samford | James Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), James Wells (SF), Dennis McWalters (PF) John Hawkins, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, James Parker | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Dennis McWalters denies the turnaround by Roger Gains | 41-50 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Roger Gains misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Julian Kennison can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Gains - foul #1 on Roger Gains, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG) Ron Reed | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG) Alan Woodruff | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Dennis Romo drills a shot from the left wing set up by Billy Toledo | 43-54 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Billy Toledo - foul #2 on Billy Toledo, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Ronald Pavone (PF) Dustin Richmond, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Wells | 47-54 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't throw it down | 47-54 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #3 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Matthew Smith (C) John Hawkins, James Wells, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Dennis Romo, Robert Douglas | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 48-56 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone tips it home | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Pavone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Kennison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Toledo | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Dennis McWalters (PF) Lee Britt, Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), James Parker (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Julian Kennison | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Romo | 53-60 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith blows the layup | 53-60 |
| 06:03 | Samford | James Parker snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Alan Woodruff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis McWalters | 53-60 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Alan Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Richmond and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Billy Toledo (SF) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (PF) Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Parker is called for the reach on Ronald Pavone - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp (C) Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (SF) Billy Toledo | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 59-62 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Julian Kennison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | Samford | James Parker snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Dustin Richmond picks off the pass by Robert Douglas | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith (C) Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 59-64 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Pavone - foul #3 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG) Dustin Richmond | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ron Reed | 62-66 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG) Ron Reed | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Romo | 62-69 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 62-69 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Deatherage steps in front of the James Wells pass | 62-71 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage lays it up and in | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Dennis Romo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage runs out the clock | 62-73 |