| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dickert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dana Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Sturges inbounds the ball | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | John Sutton is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-45 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Dikembe Acri grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 19:34 | Samford | John Sutton misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Murray is blocked by Dikembe Acri | 50-45 |
| 19:26 | Samford | John Sutton grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Martin Miller - foul #2 on Martin Miller, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 3rd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray dunks the ball on a nice dish by Martin Miller and the foul's on Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (PG), Edward Ray (SG) Martin Miller, Steven Petty | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Sutton | 52-47 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Kyle Shephard is called for 10 seconds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Dikembe Acri (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Michael Blanchard, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Gregory Middaugh (PF), John Weingartner (C) John Dickert, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Sturges - foul #3 on Paul Sturges, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SF), Michael Blanchard (PF), John Sutton (C) Paul Sturges, Dikembe Acri, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Michael Blanchard connects on the runner from the left block | 54-49 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh tips it in | 54-51 |
| 17:34 | Samford | A charge is called on John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Dikembe Acri (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Michael Blanchard, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Daniel Breeding, Edward Ray, Gregory Middaugh | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Ronald Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Robert Kohler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), John Dickert (SF) Kenneth Happel, John Weingartner | |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Ronald Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Miller - foul #3 on Martin Miller, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | John Sutton (C) Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Edward Ray (SG) Martin Miller, Steven Petty | |
| 16:36 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Bartee - foul #1 on Joel Bartee, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (SG), Gregory Middaugh (C) John Dickert, Dana Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Bartee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Breeding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Happel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Middaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Michael Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Kyle Shephard buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Kohler | 57-52 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Kohler - foul #1 on Robert Kohler, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Paul Sturges (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Joel Bartee, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), John Dickert (SF), John Weingartner (PF), Brett Premo (C) Kenneth Happel, Edward Ray, Jeffrey Murray, Gregory Middaugh | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steven Petty | 60-57 |
| 14:15 | Samford | John Sutton buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Sturges | 62-57 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Dikembe Acri pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 13:43 | Samford | John Dickert steps in front of the Paul Sturges pass | 62-57 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 13:28 | Samford | John Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Dikembe Acri makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Breeding | 65-60 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert tips it in | 65-62 |
| 12:14 | Samford | John Sutton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-62 |
| 12:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Sturges | 65-62 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Leonetti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Shephard (tired) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Acri (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Sutton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Breeding (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Petty (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dickert (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Weingartner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Premo (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Kyle Shephard, Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), Kenneth Happel (SG), Scot Bryce (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Daniel Breeding, Steven Petty, John Dickert, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Miller - foul #4 on Martin Miller, team foul #3 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray (SF) Martin Miller | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Robert Kohler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Sturges | 71-62 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Kohler picks off the pass by Dana Johnson | 71-62 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Michael Blanchard's layup is rejected by Edward Ray | 71-62 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses the tip | 71-62 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Ray | 71-64 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Happel - foul #1 on Kenneth Happel, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh (PF) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Paul Sturges can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Ronald Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-64 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Johnson | 71-64 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Shephard - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG) Kyle Shephard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Edward Ray, Dana Johnson | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Robert Kohler is hacked by Kenneth Happel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Happel, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert (SF) Kenneth Happel | |
| 09:34 | Samford | Michael Blanchard misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Dickert - foul #2 on John Dickert, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Samford | Michael Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Ronald Phipps pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Paul Sturges drills a floater from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce's floater is knocked away by Ronald Phipps | 74-65 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray can't tip it in | 74-65 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Michael Blanchard snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Ronald Phipps is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Murray | 74-65 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Michael Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Phipps - foul #3 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Kyle Shephard, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), Kenneth Happel (SG), Edward Ray (SF), Dana Johnson (C) Scot Bryce, Steven Petty, John Dickert, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sturges (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Happel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Middaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Dana Johnson swats the short shot by Bruce Leonetti | 74-67 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Dikembe Acri tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner (SF), Brett Premo (PF) Edward Ray, Gregory Middaugh | |
| 06:32 | Samford | John Sutton drills a shot in the lane | 78-67 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Happel | 78-69 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Paul Sturges makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 81-69 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG) Bruce Leonetti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray (SG), John Dickert (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Kenneth Happel, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Kyle Shephard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert tips it but misses | 84-69 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Dikembe Acri grabs the board | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Dikembe Acri misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-69 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Johnson | 84-72 |
| 04:07 | Samford | John Sutton misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Ray - foul #2 on Edward Ray, team foul #7 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Blanchard (PF) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Kenneth Happel (SG), John Weingartner (SF), Brett Premo (C) Martin Miller, Edward Ray, John Dickert, Dana Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Samford | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 04:07 | Samford | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding lays it up and in on a great pass from John Weingartner | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Kyle Shephard double dribbles | 85-74 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Ronald Phipps (C) Kyle Shephard, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (PG), Edward Ray (SF) Daniel Breeding, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sturges (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scot Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Happel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Premo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo's pass is intercepted by Robert Kohler | 85-74 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Paul Sturges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG) Bruce Leonetti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Phipps is called for the reach on Scot Bryce - foul #4 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #8 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG) Robert Kohler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Brett Premo picks off the pass by Paul Sturges | 85-76 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Dikembe Acri (PF) Bruce Leonetti, Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Gregory Middaugh (PF) Edward Ray, Brett Premo | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Happel | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Happel - foul #3 on Kenneth Happel, team foul #8 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Michael Blanchard (PF) Kyle Shephard, Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson (C) Kenneth Happel | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-78 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Ronald Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Paul Sturges loses the dribble to Steven Petty | 87-78 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Bruce Leonetti, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), John Dickert (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Scot Bryce, John Weingartner, Gregory Middaugh | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Shephard takes the ball from John Dickert | 87-78 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Paul Sturges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-78 |
| 01:14 | Samford | John Sutton can't tip it in | 87-78 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Martin Miller | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Steven Petty is called for the reach on Kyle Shephard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Petty, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kyle Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kyle Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-81 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Dikembe Acri pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Steven Petty is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Petty, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Zwanzig (C) John Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Dikembe Acri misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson pulls down the rebound | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Dickert | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Petty - foul #4 on Steven Petty, team foul #11 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Samford | John Sutton (C) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Petty | 91-84 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Johnson | 91-87 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Kyle Shephard is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Miller - foul #5 on Martin Miller, team foul #12 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF) Paul Sturges, Joseph Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (PG) Martin Miller | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Kyle Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Kyle Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Petty | 93-90 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Scot Bryce is called for the reach on Joel Bartee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scot Bryce, team foul #13 | 93-90 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Joel Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Joel Bartee misses the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 94-90 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray is hacked by Joel Bartee - foul #2 on Joel Bartee, team foul #9 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Sturges (SF) Joel Bartee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Dikembe Acri snags the defensive board | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Scot Bryce is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scot Bryce, team foul #14 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SF) Paul Sturges | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (PG) Scot Bryce | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Dikembe Acri misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-91 |
| 00:04 | Samford | John Sutton gets the rebound | 95-91 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Petty - foul #5 on Steven Petty, team foul #15 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray (SG) Steven Petty | |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray misses the halfcourt shot | 97-91 |