| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brandon Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Josephs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billie Lea (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs inbounds the ball | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Young, team foul #1 | 14-29 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Billie Lea is called for the reach on Obayana Ahmed - foul #2 on Billie Lea, team foul #2 | 14-29 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Carino | 14-31 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Young | 16-31 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Michael Carino buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Lawson | 16-34 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Wilkerson | 19-34 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed loses the ball out of bounds | 19-34 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Ken Saldana loses the dribble to David Josephs | 19-34 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young is fouled on the floor by Larry Lawson - foul #2 on Larry Lawson, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Fred Denney (SF), Eugene Carreras (PF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, David Josephs, Billie Lea, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Michael Carino, Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jimmy Pokorski - foul #1 on Jimmy Pokorski, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Doty | 20-36 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster loses the dribble to Robert Richburg | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Denney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Robert Richburg hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Derrick Welch | 20-38 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Richburg takes the ball from Allan Smith | 20-38 |
| 14:52 | Samford | James Feeney double dribbles | 20-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), David Josephs (SF), Billie Lea (PF), George Villarreal (C) Micheal McMaster, Andrew Wilkerson, Eugene Carreras, Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) James Feeney, Brian Doty, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-38 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Ken Saldana clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Young - foul #3 on Brandon Young, team foul #3 | 20-38 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by David Josephs is denied by Obayana Ahmed | 20-39 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Fred Denney - foul #2 on Fred Denney, team foul #4 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (SG) Fred Denney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Ken Saldana grabs the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Michael Carino travels with the ball | 20-40 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Carino - foul #1 on Michael Carino, team foul #3 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson (SG) Micheal McMaster | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (C) Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea misses the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Larry Lawson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-42 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-42 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal misses the tip | 21-42 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Ken Saldana gets the rebound | 21-42 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Robert Richburg buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ken Saldana | 21-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brandon Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Josephs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billie Lea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal loses the dribble to Ken Saldana | 21-44 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Ken Saldana lays it in | 21-46 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Obayana Ahmed blocks the short jumper by Andrew Wilkerson | 21-46 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal snags the offensive board | 21-46 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Wilkerson | 23-46 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Robert Richburg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't tip it in | 23-46 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Young | 26-46 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Obayana Ahmed | 26-48 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Young | 29-48 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Ken Saldana knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Carino | 29-51 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young is hacked by Robert Richburg - foul #1 on Robert Richburg, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Fred Denney (SF), Eugene Carreras (PF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, David Josephs, Billie Lea, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Michael Carino, Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Robert Richburg | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney loses the dribble to Derrick Welch | 29-51 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Eugene Carreras - foul #2 on Eugene Carreras, team foul #5 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (C) Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 08:32 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski misses the free throw | 29-53 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilkerson | 29-53 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-53 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Robert Richburg pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Fred Denney is called for the reach on Jimmy Pokorski - foul #3 on Fred Denney, team foul #6 | 29-53 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Derrick Welch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-53 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allan Smith | 29-53 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Denney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Robert Richburg buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Welch | 32-56 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-56 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras hits the follow up shot | 34-56 |
| 06:44 | Samford | James Feeney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilkerson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs (SF) Andrew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:44 | Samford | James Feeney misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allan Smith | 34-56 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-56 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Feeney pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 05:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Derrick Welch | 34-56 |
| 05:39 | Samford | James Feeney comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Carreras - foul #3 on Eugene Carreras, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Hedman (PF) Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:39 | Samford | James Feeney misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 05:39 | Samford | James Feeney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Richburg - foul #2 on Robert Richburg, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Brian Doty clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Carreras - foul #4 on Eugene Carreras, team foul #9 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG) David Josephs | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Brian Doty makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Denney | 36-58 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young grabs the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-58 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Robert Richburg gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 04:32 | Samford | James Feeney is hacked by Brandon Young - foul #4 on Brandon Young, team foul #10 | 36-58 |
| 04:32 | Samford | James Feeney makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:32 | Samford | James Feeney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Robert Richburg grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Robert Richburg knocks in the shot from the right block set up by James Feeney and he's fouled by Fred Denney - foul #4 on Fred Denney, team foul #11 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs (SF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the free throw | 36-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster misses the floater from the baseline | 36-63 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Pokorski | 36-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Denney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Josephs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Hedman (fresh) C - Allan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Richburg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Hedman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Josephs | 38-63 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Welch | 38-65 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Pokorski steals it from David Josephs | 38-65 |
| 02:17 | Samford | David Josephs is called for the reach on Brian Doty - foul #2 on David Josephs, team foul #12 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson (SG), Eugene Carreras (PF) David Josephs, Albert Hedman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allan Smith | 38-65 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-65 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski misses short on a floater from close range | 38-65 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Robert Richburg tips it back up and in | 38-67 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-67 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Derrick Welch tips it in | 40-69 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Welch - foul #2 on Derrick Welch, team foul #6 | 40-69 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras grabs the offensive board | 41-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Derrick Welch - foul #3 on Derrick Welch, team foul #7 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs (SF) Andrew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney misses the free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Derrick Welch is hacked by Allan Smith - foul #1 on Allan Smith, team foul #13 | 43-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal McMaster and he's fouled by Derrick Welch - foul #4 on Derrick Welch, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs makes the free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Feeney runs out the clock | 46-70 |