| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hester (fresh) 7 pts. C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Don Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Don Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jake Chute - foul #2 on Jake Chute, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes banks in the layup | 43-32 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Todd Lawsky's pass is intercepted by Domingo Reyes | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Todd Lawsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden dunks the ball and he's hacked by Scott Fiala - foul #3 on Scott Fiala, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (C) Scott Fiala | |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Keith Kelly drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Todd Lawsky | 46-34 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden loses the dribble to Don Brown | 46-34 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Don Brown blows the layup | 46-34 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Don Brown - foul #3 on Don Brown, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (SF), Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Gavin Eppinger, William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Brian Nave's pass is intercepted by Domingo Reyes | 48-34 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute banks in the layup on a great pass from Domingo Reyes | 50-34 |
| 16:22 | Samford | John Miles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry tips it in | 52-34 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Ellett - foul #2 on Anthony Ellett, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum (SF) Jake Chute | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Baum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 15:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jamie Brubaker | 52-35 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Leon Lanier banks in the layup set up by Brian Nave | 52-37 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Novick | 54-37 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Brian Nave double dribbles | 54-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger (SF), William Hester (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Domingo Reyes, Joseph Berry, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Morris Bearden, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG) Paul Baum | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:32 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Keith Kelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG) James Novick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden hits the follow up shot | 57-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:51 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Brown steals it from Jake Chute | 57-39 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-39 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 59-41 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Fiala denies the turnaround by William Hester | 59-41 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| 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 | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Todd Lawsky is called for the reach on Paul Baum - foul #2 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SG - James Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Baum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 61-41 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Brian Derrickson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Miles | 61-43 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Baum | 63-43 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Brian Derrickson lays it in on a nice dish by John Miles | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Berry | 65-45 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Leon Lanier is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Domingo Reyes (SG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), William Hester (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Rogelio Russo, James Novick, Paul Baum, Joseph Berry, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:12 | Samford | Scott Fiala comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 09:10 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Morris Bearden | 65-45 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Don Brown is fouled on the floor by Jake Chute - foul #3 on Jake Chute, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 65-45 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Don Brown | 65-48 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Domingo Reyes | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Hester (fresh) 7 pts. C - Morris Bearden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Scott Fiala is hacked by Jake Chute - foul #4 on Jake Chute, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Brown - foul #4 on Don Brown, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), Paul Baum (SF) Jake Chute, Gavin Eppinger | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Ellett - foul #3 on Anthony Ellett, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester (PF) Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Don Brown | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry tips it back up and in | 72-48 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Nave and he's fouled by Paul Baum - foul #1 on Paul Baum, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger (SF), Morris Bearden (C) Domingo Reyes, Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden is fouled on the floor by Scott Fiala - foul #4 on Scott Fiala, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Leon Lanier | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 04:57 | Samford | William Hester is called for the reach on John Miles - foul #3 on William Hester, team foul #10 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG), Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Gavin Eppinger, William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Leon Lanier (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 04:57 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:57 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Baum | 75-52 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-52 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum is called for a backcourt violation | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier is fouled on the floor by Paul Baum - foul #2 on Paul Baum, team foul #11 | 75-52 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-54 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett can't tip it in | 75-54 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum grabs the offensive board | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Novick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Baum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 75-54 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Brian Nave gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Ellett - foul #4 on Anthony Ellett, team foul #12 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (PG), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Paul Baum, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), James Thomas (SF) John Miles, Leon Lanier | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Brian Nave | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:10 | Samford | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #13 | 77-55 |
| 02:10 | Samford | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:10 | Samford | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer double dribbles | 77-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum (SF), Anthony Ellett (C) William Brown, Noe Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Leon Lanier (SF) James Brown, James Thomas | |
| 01:43 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Brian Derrickson gets the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Brian Nave hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-57 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker gets the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Lanier | 77-60 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Miles misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Novick - foul #1 on James Novick, team foul #14 | 80-60 |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry is fouled on the floor by Brian Nave - foul #2 on Brian Nave, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Leon Lanier's floater is tipped away by Joseph Berry | 82-62 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett pulls down the rebound | 82-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo runs out the clock | 82-62 |