| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Ackerman inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | John Bent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Robert Shaw snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Samford | James Schott is called for the reach on Sanford Kirkham - foul #2 on James Schott, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Lester Bartholomew denies the turnaround by Eugene Arreola | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw is hacked by James Schott - foul #3 on James Schott, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG) James Schott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:50 | Samford | Eugene Arreola buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Sanford Kirkham | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Samford | William Ackerman hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 37-39 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew is fouled on the floor by Sanford Kirkham - foul #2 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Nealy (PF) John Bent | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:57 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Arreola is blocked by Jerry Randall | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Eugene Arreola snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Jeff Smith blocks the short jumper by William Ackerman | 37-39 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Arreola picks off the pass by Dema Remiszewski in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Randall | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ackerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Ackerman - foul #1 on William Ackerman, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Christopher Green (PF), Donald Miles (C) Dema Remiszewski, Willy Thomas, Jerry Randall, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), John Groves (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), John Bent (PF) Robert Shaw, Eugene Arreola, William Ackerman, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Eric Walker is hacked by Donald Miles - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (SF) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:55 | Samford | John Bent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Ronald Hendry gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Samford | John Groves misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Ronald Hendry tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Miles | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | Samford | John Bent snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Ronald Hendry drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Groves | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG), Jerry Randall (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Donnell Haines, Charles Williams, Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), William Ackerman (SF), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, John Groves, Ronald Hendry, Albert Nealy | |
| 12:53 | Samford | John Bent banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall drills a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Eugene Arreola steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Jeff Smith (SF) James Schott, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (PF) John Bent | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eugene Arreola | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Eugene Arreola drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sanford Kirkham | 41-46 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-46 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Hendry - foul #2 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG) Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SF), John Bent (PF) William Ackerman, Ronald Hendry | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Eugene Arreola travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green (PF), Donald Miles (C) Jerry Randall, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG), Albert Nealy (C) Eugene Arreola, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith is fouled on the floor by Albert Nealy - foul #1 on Albert Nealy, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Green | 45-46 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:45 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Albert Nealy can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Walker steals it from Dema Remiszewski | 45-46 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG), Jerry Randall (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Dema Remiszewski, Jeff Smith, Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), William Ackerman (SF), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, John Groves, Willie Garduno, John Bent | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Albert Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Albert Nealy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Sanford Kirkham is called for the reach on Lester Bartholomew - foul #3 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines (PG) James Schott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Donnell Haines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Nealy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sanford Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sanford Kirkham - foul #4 on Sanford Kirkham, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Christopher Green is blocked by Albert Nealy | 47-50 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Eugene Arreola is fouled on the floor by Jerry Randall - foul #3 on Jerry Randall, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (SF) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF) Albert Nealy | |
| 06:15 | Samford | John Bent misses badly on a runner from the left block | 47-50 |
| 06:13 | Samford | William Ackerman tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:47 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Randall - foul #4 on Jerry Randall, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Jeff Smith (SF), Donald Miles (PF) Donnell Haines, Charles Williams, Jerry Randall | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:28 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lester Bartholomew | 47-53 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Eugene Arreola grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Schott | 49-53 |
| 04:26 | Samford | William Ackerman drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 04:09 | Samford | John Bent pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Lester Bartholomew is called for the reach on Sanford Kirkham - foul #2 on Lester Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (SG), Jerry Randall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Willy Thomas, Donald Miles, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (PG), John Groves (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), Albert Nealy (PF) Robert Shaw, Eugene Arreola, William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| 03:50 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Nealy - foul #2 on Albert Nealy, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Tristan Sheehan (C) Sanford Kirkham | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Albert Nealy | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nealy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | James Schott picks off the pass by Eric Walker in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dema Remiszewski | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Albert Nealy connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hendry | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG), Lester Bartholomew (C) Dema Remiszewski, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Eugene Arreola (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF), Sanford Kirkham (C) Eric Walker, John Groves, Ronald Hendry, Albert Nealy, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Eugene Arreola pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:19 | Samford | John Bent makes the jumper in the paint set up by Sanford Kirkham and he's fouled by Jerry Randall - foul #5 on Jerry Randall, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green (PF) Jerry Randall | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:19 | Samford | John Bent misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff Smith | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Samford | John Bent buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 56-62 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by James Schott is blocked by John Bent | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Samford | William Ackerman gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Eugene Arreola clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green is fouled on the floor by Eugene Arreola - foul #3 on Eugene Arreola, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Sanford Kirkham | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham is hacked by James Schott in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schott, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham is hacked by James Schott in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Schott, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG) James Schott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Ackerman steals it from Dema Remiszewski | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Willy Thomas is called for the reach on Eugene Arreola in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Bent steps in front of the Christopher Green pass | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw runs out the clock | 56-67 |