| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McLeese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jesse Best inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 32-22 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John McLeese | 32-25 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Edward Tatom, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Robert Black (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, John McLeese | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SF), Wayne Brody (C) Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| 18:02 | Samford | David Uselton takes the ball from Warren Leyva | 32-25 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Soriano - foul #1 on Steve Soriano, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Boyd Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Herbert Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 35-27 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Mortensen | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), James Mendonca (C) Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by David Uselton in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Uselton, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF) David Uselton | |
| 16:37 | Samford | James Mendonca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Best (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John McLeese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese's fadeaway is rejected by James Mendonca | 37-32 |
| 15:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Best | 37-32 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Warren Leyva is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peck - foul #1 on Douglas Peck, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), David Uselton (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Edward Tatom tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Soriano - foul #2 on Steve Soriano, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Scott Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the jumper from the left block | 39-35 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Scott Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gagne - foul #2 on Robert Gagne, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) Wayne Brody | |
| 14:19 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Sasser - foul #1 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Gary Blair (PF) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Robert Black | |
| 13:56 | Samford | Scott Gaines slams it home on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 41-35 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Craig Holloman | 41-37 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Scott Gaines gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Scott Gaines buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Rizzuto and the foul's on Douglas Peck - foul #2 on Douglas Peck, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Scott Gaines is hacked by John McLeese in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McLeese, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG) Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Samford | John McLeese swats the short shot by Edward Tatom | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Uselton | 45-39 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Edward Tatom snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Edward Lakes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Lakes, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Jesse Best gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Uselton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John McLeese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Samford | Jesse Best's pass is intercepted by John McLeese in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Mortensen | 45-41 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Boyd Waters | 47-41 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 10:43 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Brody, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair (PF) Craig Holloman | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva buries a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Jesse Best snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Scott Gaines banks in the layup | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Scott Gaines - foul #1 on Scott Gaines, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Wayne Brody, Douglas Peck, Gary Blair, Robert Black | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 53-43 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Warren Leyva | 53-43 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Warren Leyva connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Rizzuto - foul #4 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Steve Soriano gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Jesse Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) John McLeese | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Scott Gaines pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Uselton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Blair (fresh) PF - Robert Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Jesse Best is hacked by Gary Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Blair, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Edward Lakes, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Jesse Best misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Jesse Best can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Uselton | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Scott Gaines buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Best | 59-47 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, David Uselton, Gary Blair, Robert Black, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Edward Lakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Soriano denies the turnaround by John McLeese | 59-47 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Steve Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Edward Lakes drills a shot from the left side | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Wayne Brody | 61-50 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Steve Soriano blows the layup but the foul's on John McLeese - foul #4 on John McLeese, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Douglas Peck (SG) Wayne Brody, Robert Gagne | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Steve Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #5 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SG) Douglas Peck | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Richard Jordan is called for the reach on Warren Leyva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Richard Jordan | |
| 04:58 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman jams it and he's fouled by James Mendonca - foul #3 on James Mendonca, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Jesse Best is called for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) John McLeese | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gaines is called for the reach on Victor Cornman - foul #2 on Scott Gaines, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:21 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Scott Gaines buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on David Uselton - foul #3 on David Uselton, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Jeremy Sasser (C) David Uselton, Victor Cornman | |
| 04:00 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Wayne Brody (C) Douglas Peck, Dean Mortensen, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (tiring) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Best (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Blair (fresh) PF - Robert Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Samford | James Mendonca is hacked by Wayne Brody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Brody, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| 03:39 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:39 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Jesse Best gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Samford | James Mendonca loses the dribble to Wayne Brody | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Gary Blair, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Scott Gaines is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brody - foul #3 on Wayne Brody, team foul #14 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Steve Soriano (C) Jesse Best, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black (PF) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Uselton | 69-57 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Steve Soriano snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Robert Gagne is called for the reach on Scott Gaines - foul #3 on Robert Gagne, team foul #15 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:31 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the fadeaway in the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Brody - foul #4 on Wayne Brody, team foul #16 | 71-59 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Best steals it from David Uselton | 73-59 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Jesse Best hits the finger roll | 75-59 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Uselton | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | David Uselton is called for the reach on Jesse Best in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Uselton, team foul #17 | 75-62 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen's pass is intercepted by Warren Leyva in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 77-62 |