| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fresh) SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fresh) SF - David Fortunato (fresh) PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) C - Wayne Brody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (fresh) PF - Scott Gaines (fresh) C - Cory Hook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Cory Hook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Samford | Carl Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Gaines | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Ronald Thacker - foul #1 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Carl Nicholson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cory Hook | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Samford | John Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Kenneth Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Dalessio | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Dalessio steals the ball from Wayne Brody | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Samford | John Dalessio knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kenneth Davis | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Ronald Thacker, Stanley Wilmoth, David Fortunato, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Jesse Outten (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Nicholson, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines, Cory Hook | |
| 17:29 | Samford | Steve Soriano can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 0-7 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Jesse Outten grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Steve Soriano scores on a floater from the right block set up by Richard Colangelo | 0-9 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black hits a runner from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Luke - foul #1 on Paul Luke, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) John McLeese | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Nicholson (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Cory Hook (C) Harvey Eastridge, Richard Colangelo, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| 16:25 | Samford | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Sasser | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Cory Hook misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Sasser - foul #1 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Paul Luke, Donald Taylor, Thomas Moore, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Nicholson, John Dalessio, Jesse Outten | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Cory Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fresh) SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fresh) SF - David Fortunato (fresh) PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harvey Eastridge (fresh) SG - Richard Colangelo (fresh) SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Cory Hook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), John Dalessio (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Richard Colangelo, Jesse Best, Cory Hook | |
| 15:34 | Samford | John Dalessio is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dalessio, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (C) John McLeese | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Wilmoth | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Thacker - foul #2 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), John McLeese (C) Ronald Thacker, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Cory Hook (PF) Carl Nicholson, Harvey Eastridge, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Steve Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Steve Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Steve Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Cory Hook banks in the layup | 7-14 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese blows the wide open layup | 7-14 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Richard Colangelo snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Cory Hook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Soriano | 7-16 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Wayne Brody (C) Paul Luke, Stanley Wilmoth, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Harvey Eastridge (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), Jesse Outten (C) Kenneth Davis, Richard Colangelo, Jesse Best, Cory Hook, Steve Soriano | |
| 13:20 | Samford | Carl Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Brody | 7-16 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Gilchrist | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Samford | John Dalessio is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) David Fortunato, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Cory Hook (C) Harvey Eastridge, Scott Gaines | |
| 12:59 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-16 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Jesse Outten hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Black | 10-18 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black travels with the ball | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (SG), Scott Gaines (PF) Kenneth Davis, Jesse Outten | |
| 12:08 | Samford | Cory Hook is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Scott Gaines snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Jeremy Sasser steals the ball from John Dalessio in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gaines is called for the reach on Dustin Gilchrist - foul #1 on Scott Gaines, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dustin Gilchrist, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Jesse Outten (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Harvey Eastridge, Scott Gaines, Cory Hook | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Wilmoth (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - John McLeese (fresh) C - Wayne Brody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dalessio (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Paul Luke - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato (SF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Colangelo (SF) John Dalessio | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Kenneth Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Steve Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Carl Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #1 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Robert Black (PF) Paul Luke, Stanley Wilmoth, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), Cory Hook (C) Kenneth Davis, Richard Colangelo, Jesse Outten, Steve Soriano | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Carl Nicholson is hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Donald Taylor, David Fortunato, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG) Harvey Eastridge | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Carl Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Carl Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | Samford | John Dalessio grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:47 | Samford | John Dalessio drills a runner from close range set up by Scott Gaines | 12-22 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Paul Luke steps in front of the John Dalessio pass in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore lays it in on a great pass from Paul Luke | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Kenneth Davis | 14-22 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore's pass is intercepted by Carl Nicholson | 14-22 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Carl Nicholson banks in the layup | 14-24 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is fouled on the floor by Scott Gaines - foul #2 on Scott Gaines, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Michael Jenkins, Thomas Moore, Robert Black, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Outten (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Nicholson, Scott Gaines, Cory Hook | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Richard Colangelo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the board | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (tired) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Fortunato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harvey Eastridge (fresh) SG - Richard Colangelo (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is denied on a layup by Steve Soriano | 14-24 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody tips it but misses | 14-24 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Eastridge - foul #1 on Harvey Eastridge, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (C) Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Nicholson (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Cory Hook (C) Harvey Eastridge, Richard Colangelo, John Dalessio, Steve Soriano | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Kenneth Davis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Luke - foul #2 on Paul Luke, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (PG) Paul Luke | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SF) Jesse Outten | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 18-26 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Carl Nicholson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Dalessio | 18-28 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Best takes the ball from Stanley Wilmoth | 18-28 |
| 05:49 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the shot from the left side | 18-28 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Carl Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Cory Hook banks in the layup set up by Carl Nicholson | 18-30 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist tips it home | 20-30 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Carl Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wilmoth - foul #2 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), Jeremy Sasser (C) Stanley Wilmoth, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (SG), Richard Colangelo (SF), Jesse Outten (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Jesse Best, Cory Hook | |
| 05:16 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Gilchrist | 20-30 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser double dribbles | 20-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SF) Carl Nicholson | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Jesse Outten steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black (PF) Dustin Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Samford | Cory Hook (C) Steve Soriano | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser can't tip it in | 20-30 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Richard Colangelo, John Dalessio, Cory Hook | |
| 04:20 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-32 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Steve Soriano - foul #1 on Steve Soriano, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Dalessio (SF), Cory Hook (PF) Harvey Eastridge, Jesse Best, Jesse Outten | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Cory Hook - foul #1 on Cory Hook, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Donald Taylor (SG) Michael Jenkins, David Fortunato | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Colangelo (SG), Scott Gaines (PF) Kenneth Davis, Cory Hook | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Steve Soriano pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fresh) SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Colangelo (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | John Dalessio is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Thacker - foul #3 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG) Ronald Thacker, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Harvey Eastridge (SG), Cory Hook (C) Carl Nicholson, Richard Colangelo, Steve Soriano | |
| 03:18 | Samford | John Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:18 | Samford | John Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Taylor | 23-34 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the wide open jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Stanley Wilmoth - foul #3 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato (SF), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Jesse Outten (PF) Harvey Eastridge, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor loses the dribble to Kenneth Davis | 23-37 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Carl Nicholson banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Davis | 23-39 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Cory Hook gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-39 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser blows the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Best - foul #1 on Jesse Best, team foul #8 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), John McLeese (PF) Paul Luke, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Colangelo (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Jesse Best, Jesse Outten, Cory Hook | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Steve Soriano grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Michael Jenkins picks off the pass by John Dalessio in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato blows the dunk | 23-39 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF), Wayne Brody (C) David Fortunato, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG) Carl Nicholson | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Steve Soriano connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 23-41 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Colangelo steps in front of the Donald Taylor pass | 23-41 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-41 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John McLeese | 23-41 |