| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Brian Nave hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Smith | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Thomas Smolski blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Carson | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Carson and he's fouled by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Jack Huber drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nave | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | Samford | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Noe Ziesmer takes the ball from Doug Yost | 37-35 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Doug Yost - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory Campbell | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Zerhusen - foul #1 on Michael Zerhusen, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG) Brian Nave, James Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), Johnny Callahan (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Billy Smith, Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Carson - foul #3 on Thomas Carson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (SG), Preston Kessler (C) Gregory Campbell, Thomas Carson | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Preston Kessler is blocked by Michael Zerhusen | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Manders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ira Morrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Preston Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ira Morrell | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Sean McLaren buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Todd Manders | 39-40 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Zerhusen | 39-40 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Sean McLaren knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Zerhusen | 42-40 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Chris Geddes misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Callahan - foul #3 on Johnny Callahan, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Thomas Carson (SF), Noe Ziesmer (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Johnny Callahan, Daniel Brown, Preston Kessler | |
| 14:17 | Samford | Chris Geddes misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Chris Geddes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Doug Yost snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Thomas Carson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Carson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Huber (C) Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (SF) Thomas Carson | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Brian Nave drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Doug Yost | 45-40 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Thomas Smolski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noe Ziesmer - foul #1 on Noe Ziesmer, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-40 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett tips it in | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Jack Huber - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Brian Nave misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Thomas Smolski tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Callahan | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Doug Yost connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), William Brown (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Preston Kessler (PF) Billy Smith, Gregory Campbell, Johnny Callahan, Noe Ziesmer | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Preston Kessler - foul #1 on Preston Kessler, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson (SF) Anthony Ellett | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ira Morrell | 54-50 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Preston Kessler | 54-50 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Zerhusen steals it from Kyle Larson | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Smolski - foul #3 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Kyle Larson, Preston Kessler | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Gary Acklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF) Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Campbell and the foul's on Jack Huber - foul #3 on Jack Huber, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Doug Yost | 58-54 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Nave is called for the reach on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (PF) Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Samford | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Doug Yost snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Noe Ziesmer is called for the reach on Michael Zerhusen - foul #2 on Noe Ziesmer, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson (SF) Johnny Callahan | |
| 07:52 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Noe Ziesmer takes the ball from Jack Huber | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Huber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Jack Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Smolski (PF), Gary Acklin (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (SG), Johnny Callahan (C) Gregory Campbell, Anthony Ellett | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer tips it in | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Thomas Carson is called for the reach on Michael Zerhusen - foul #5 on Thomas Carson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG) Brian Nave | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) Thomas Carson, Noe Ziesmer | |
| 06:23 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Smolski picks off the pass by Daniel Brown | 59-58 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Johnny Callahan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary Acklin | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Brown | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Smolski - foul #4 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) James Brown, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Billy Smith, Johnny Callahan, Preston Kessler | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Thomas Smolski snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Doug Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Yost picks off the pass by Noe Ziesmer | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Brian Nave drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 62-59 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ira Morrell | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Sean McLaren scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Yost | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ira Morrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Doug Yost scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nave | 67-65 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG) Sean McLaren | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Johnny Callahan (SF) Ira Morrell, Daniel Brown | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Jack Huber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Doug Yost | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Thomas Smolski gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Doug Yost comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell can't finish the layup | 70-68 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Doug Yost grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Doug Yost tips it home | 72-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Jack Huber snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Jack Huber is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |