| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Melton inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Samford | A charge is called on Corey Moore - foul #2 on Corey Moore, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PF) Brent Stevens | |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Young | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Scott Collins is hacked by Carl Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Young, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens (PF) Carl Young | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Jim Gillian takes the ball from Scott Collins | 39-36 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Michael Melton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Gregory Hart snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Paul Pollock swats the layup by Michael Melton | 39-36 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Gregory Hart tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Louis Bennett drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Schenck | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Louis Bennett clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens connects on the runner from the left block | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Gregory Hart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bruce Schenck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christopher Taggart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Corey Moore lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Corey Moore - foul #3 on Corey Moore, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG), Willie Lynam (SG), James Baker (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Thomas Seymour (C) Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Willie Lynam is hacked by Christopher Taggart - foul #1 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG) Christopher Taggart | |
| 14:39 | Samford | Dennis Myers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Dennis Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Angel Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Angel Rodriguez, Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 3rd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Stevens | 45-46 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Dennis Myers comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-49 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Taggart | 45-52 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Dennis Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Mark Hinton (C) Raymond King, Willie Lynam, James Baker, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), William Mosley (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bennett steals the ball from William Mosley | 45-52 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Scott Collins lays it up and in set up by Louis Bennett | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Michael Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Mark Hinton buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Collins | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Schenck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Mosley | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Scott Collins misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Felipe Blanco - foul #1 on Felipe Blanco, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Hart (C) Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Felipe Blanco, William Mosley, Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Scott Collins misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Young | 50-58 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Carl Young is called for the reach on Scott Collins - foul #4 on Carl Young, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (PF) Mark Hinton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG) Carl Young | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Scott Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Melton | 52-58 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Scott Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Melton | 55-58 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Dennis Myers grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Dennis Myers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Bennett | 57-58 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Louis Bennett | 57-58 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Gregory Hart drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Melton | 59-58 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Melton - foul #1 on Michael Melton, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Raymond King (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Bruce Davis (C) Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Dennis Myers, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), William Mosley (SF) Christopher Taggart, Jim Gillian | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Bruce Davis snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Corey Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Felipe Blanco, Paul Pollock | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:32 | Samford | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:13 | Samford | William Mosley is called for the reach on Corey Moore - foul #3 on William Mosley, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Christopher Taggart, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Corey Moore - foul #4 on Corey Moore, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG) Willie Lynam, James Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Christopher Taggart (SG), William Mosley (SF) Bruce Schenck, Felipe Blanco, Jim Gillian | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brent Stevens (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Raymond King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Bruce Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Raymond King scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 63-61 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Brent Stevens is denied by Corey Moore | 63-61 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Carl Young steals the ball from Louis Bennett | 63-61 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-61 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Corey Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF) Christopher Taggart, William Mosley, Brent Stevens | |
| 06:22 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Hart - foul #2 on Gregory Hart, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG) Felipe Blanco | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart is hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #3 on Paul Pollock, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Paul Pollock | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Davis | 65-63 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Louis Bennett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Melton and he's fouled by Felipe Blanco - foul #2 on Felipe Blanco, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Felipe Blanco, Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 05:22 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens is fouled on the floor by Bruce Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Davis, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG), Willie Lynam (SG), Dennis Myers (C) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Paul Pollock | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Young | 67-66 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Bruce Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-66 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Raymond King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (tiring) 28 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Felipe Blanco | 67-69 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Willie Lynam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG), Corey Moore (PF) Willie Lynam, Michael Melton, Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), William Mosley (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Felipe Blanco, Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Thomas Seymour | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 67-72 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Raymond King connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Bennett | 69-72 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Myers steals the ball from Carl Young | 69-72 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF) William Mosley, Bruce Schenck | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Moore | 72-72 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Gregory Hart snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Louis Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Scott Collins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Taggart - foul #2 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Michael Melton can't finish the layup | 74-75 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Young | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Louis Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart misses short on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 31 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Gregory Hart wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Scott Collins gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart drills a jumper from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Scott Collins drills a jumpshot from the left side | 79-79 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), William Mosley (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Scott Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-79 |
| 03:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hart | 79-79 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Scott Collins misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 79-79 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Michael Melton tips it back up and in | 81-79 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bennett is called for the reach on Felipe Blanco - foul #2 on Louis Bennett, team foul #7 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (C) Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG) Felipe Blanco | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Dennis Myers clanks a shot from the right side | 81-81 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Louis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Dennis Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Dennis Myers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Taggart - foul #3 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF) William Mosley | |
| 01:06 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart is fouled on the floor by Louis Bennett - foul #3 on Louis Bennett, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Hart (C) Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 31 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 31 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Gregory Hart wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Christopher Taggart is called for the reach on Louis Bennett - foul #4 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Bruce Schenck (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits a 3 from straight away | 85-86 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Scott Collins loses the dribble to Jim Gillian | 85-86 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian jams it | 85-88 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Louis Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 85-88 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Scott Collins scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Melton | 87-88 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Gillian | 87-91 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Carl Young picks off the pass by Michael Melton | 87-91 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco lays it up and in set up by Carl Young | 87-93 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Corey Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #15 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), William Mosley (SF), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Felipe Blanco, Jim Gillian, Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the board | 88-93 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Young | 88-95 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Michael Melton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Mosley - foul #4 on William Mosley, team foul #16 | 88-95 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF) William Mosley | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Michael Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian grabs the board | 89-95 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 89-95 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 89-95 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Louis Bennett is hacked by Christopher Taggart - foul #5 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #17 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF) Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), William Mosley (SF) Christopher Taggart, Jim Gillian | |
| 02:01 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Young | 90-98 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-98 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF) William Mosley | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Samford | Scott Collins double dribbles | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens buries a 3 from straight away | 90-101 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Louis Bennett is fouled on the floor by Felipe Blanco - foul #3 on Felipe Blanco, team foul #18 | 90-101 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Raymond King (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Scott Collins, Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 91-101 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 92-101 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 92-101 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, Raymond King, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Bruce Schenck, Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-101 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 92-101 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 39 pts. 13 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Melton is called for the reach on Brent Stevens - foul #2 on Michael Melton, team foul #9 | 92-101 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 92-102 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Scott Collins misses long on a floater from the right side | 92-102 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 92-102 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Collins - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #10 | 92-102 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG), Willie Lynam (SG), James Baker (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (PF) Carl Young, Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 92-103 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-103 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond King is called for the reach on Paul Pollock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond King, team foul #11 | 95-103 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Willie Lynam, James Baker, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF) Bruce Schenck, Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 95-103 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 95-103 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Gregory Hart pulls down the rebound | 95-103 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Louis Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Collins | 98-103 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Bennett - foul #4 on Louis Bennett, team foul #12 | 98-103 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 98-104 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Brent Stevens is called for the reach on Scott Collins - foul #1 on Brent Stevens, team foul #19 | 98-104 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Felipe Blanco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Collins, team foul #13 | 100-104 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco misses the 2nd free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 100-105 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Felipe Blanco steps in front of the Louis Bennett pass | 100-105 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco lays it in | 100-107 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Scott Collins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 100-107 |