| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Melton inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Gregory Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Raymond King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Carl Young - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Scott Collins gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Michael Melton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Moore - foul #2 on Corey Moore, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Gregory Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) Nile White | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| 17:32 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Gillian | 45-44 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Raymond King can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Melton swats the short shot by Paul Pollock | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Gregory Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Martin Thrower | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), James Baker (SF), Mark Hinton (C) Raymond King, Michael Melton, Gregory Hart | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Willie Lynam is blocked by Jim Gillian | 45-44 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Bruce Davis tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hinton (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Young | 48-46 |
| 15:42 | Samford | James Baker misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Willie Lynam knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Baker | 48-48 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ray | 51-48 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ray | 54-48 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Scott Collins loses the dribble to Carl Young | 54-48 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Mark Hinton's floater is tipped away by Paul Pollock | 56-48 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Willie Lynam - foul #2 on Willie Lynam, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Nile White (PF) Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Scott Collins, James Baker, Bruce Davis, Mark Hinton | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Corey Moore misses long on a floater from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Raymond King | 59-48 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Gregory Hart hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond King | 59-51 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Willie Lynam hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:27 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gillian (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Raymond King comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #3 on Paul Pollock, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Bruce Davis (PF), Mark Hinton (C) Willie Lynam, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hinton blocks the short jumper by Abraham Fey | 61-55 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Mark Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Bruce Davis's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour | 61-55 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Davis | 61-55 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Mark Hinton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Hinton, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SG), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Michael Melton | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Scott Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Bruce Davis tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Gregory Hart tips it in | 61-57 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Fey | 64-57 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Abraham Fey denies the turnaround by Bruce Davis | 64-57 |
| 09:42 | Samford | James Baker snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Gregory Hart comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-57 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Baker steals it from Abraham Fey | 64-57 |
| 08:39 | Samford | James Baker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Mark Hinton tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Pollock | 67-59 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Carl Young steals it from Gregory Hart | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gillian (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Gregory Ray and the foul's on Bruce Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Davis, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Raymond King (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF) Scott Collins, James Baker, Mark Hinton, Bruce Davis | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Michael Melton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond King | 69-62 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Raymond King connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Lynam | 72-64 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock connects on the turnaround from the right block | 74-64 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Paul Pollock steals it from Michael Melton | 74-64 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Paul Pollock is denied by Michael Melton | 74-64 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Michael Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Raymond King blows the dunk but the foul's on Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #4 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), William Mosley (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Martin Thrower, Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Bruce Davis (PF), James Baker (C) Willie Lynam, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 05:47 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White's fadeaway is rejected by James Baker | 74-65 |
| 05:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Davis | 74-65 |
| 05:07 | Samford | James Baker comes up short on the shot in the paint | 74-65 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Bruce Davis tips it home | 74-67 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Michael Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Jim Gillian (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) James Baker | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Moore denies the turnaround by Paul Pollock | 74-67 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Scott Collins can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Raymond King pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Gregory Ray is called for the reach on Raymond King - foul #3 on Gregory Ray, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nile White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Raymond King hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 78-70 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Raymond King is fouled on the floor by Nile White - foul #2 on Nile White, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Hart (C) Bruce Davis | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 78-70 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Gregory Hart blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Ray - foul #4 on Gregory Ray, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), James Baker (SF) Raymond King, Michael Melton | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock can't tip it in | 78-71 |
| 02:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Corey Moore | 78-71 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Martin Thrower | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SG), Michael Melton (SF) Willie Lynam, James Baker | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Michael Melton jams it on a nice dish by Raymond King | 78-73 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young travels with the ball | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Raymond King is fouled on the floor by Paul Pollock - foul #4 on Paul Pollock, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Ray | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Michael Melton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is hacked by Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Collins, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is hacked by Gregory Hart - foul #2 on Gregory Hart, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Corey Moore | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Scott Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is hacked by Scott Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Collins, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Samford | The jumper by Scott Collins is denied by Paul Pollock | 83-73 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young runs out the clock | 83-73 |