| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nigel Werner (fresh) SG - Victor Garfinkel (fresh) SF - David Yates (fresh) PF - Brian Kane (fresh) C - Michael Smithwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) SG - James Schmalz (fresh) SF - Robert King (fresh) PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) C - Jason Jensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smithwick | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Nigel Werner is called for the reach on Edward Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nigel Werner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Robert King is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Schmalz misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Garfinkel snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Robert King gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Brian Kane - foul #1 on Brian Kane, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett (C) Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:37 | Samford | Edward Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Victor Garfinkel - foul #1 on Victor Garfinkel, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dave Liriano (C) Brian Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:27 | Samford | Joseph Busch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Robert King misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Garfinkel | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore (PG), Ryan Dreyer (SF), Michael Smithwick (C) Nigel Werner, Victor Garfinkel, David Yates | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:56 | Samford | Edward Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Samford | James Schmalz grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Edward Hartmann connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert King | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane (PF) Donald Padgett | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Troy Rennick comes up short on the shot from the right block | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dave Liriano (fresh) SF - Ryan Dreyer (fresh) PF - Brian Kane (fresh) C - Michael Smithwick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Fuquay (fresh) SG - James Schmalz (fresh) SF - James Crosby (fresh) PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) C - James Szymanski (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dave Liriano clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Samford | James Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Samford | James Crosby misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dave Liriano - foul #1 on Dave Liriano, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner (PG), Victor Garfinkel (SG), David Yates (SF), James Meyers (C) Jacob Moore, Dave Liriano, Ryan Dreyer, Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (SG) James Schmalz | |
| 15:29 | Samford | James Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Samford | James Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Fuquay - foul #1 on Anthony Fuquay, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett (PF) Brian Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Kirk Cook, James Crosby, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Jason Jensen misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Jason Jensen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Jason Jensen grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Joseph Busch knocks in the jumper from the right block | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore (PG), Dave Liriano (SG), Ryan Dreyer (SF), Brian Kane (PF), Michael Smithwick (C) Nigel Werner, Victor Garfinkel, David Yates, Donald Padgett, James Meyers | |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (PG), James Schmalz (SG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Anthony Fuquay, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 13:01 | Samford | Michael Smithwick picks off the pass by James Schmalz | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dave Liriano loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Kirk Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Kirk Cook - foul #1 on Kirk Cook, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey (PG), David Yates (SF) Ryan Dreyer, Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Kirk Cook, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Anthony Utsey (fresh) SG - Jacob Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Yates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Kane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Liriano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) SF - Robert King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner (PG), Victor Garfinkel (SG), James Meyers (C) Anthony Utsey, Jacob Moore, Brian Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG) James Crosby | |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Schmalz is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Werner - foul #2 on Nigel Werner, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey (PG) Nigel Werner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Jason Jensen snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Joseph Busch drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert King and the foul's on Dave Liriano - foul #2 on Dave Liriano, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane (PF) Dave Liriano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:05 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Jason Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Edward Hartmann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane misses long on a floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Robert King gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Edward Hartmann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer (SF), Donald Padgett (PF) David Yates, Brian Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett double dribbles | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore (PG), Michael Smithwick (C) Anthony Utsey, James Meyers | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (SG), James Crosby (SF) James Schmalz, Robert King | |
| 10:00 | Samford | James Szymanski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Crosby | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Ryan Dreyer is called for the reach on Edward Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Dreyer, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Yates (SF), Brian Kane (PF) Ryan Dreyer, Donald Padgett | |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG), Joseph Busch (PF) Anthony Fuquay, Troy Rennick | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Edward Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates is fouled on the floor by Joseph Busch - foul #1 on Joseph Busch, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meyers (C) Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), Robert King (SF), Jason Jensen (C) Edward Hartmann, James Crosby, James Szymanski | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Busch steals it from Jacob Moore | 13-14 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Joseph Busch connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Jensen | 13-17 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 13-17 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Robert King is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey (PG), Donald Padgett (PF) Jacob Moore, Brian Kane | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Rennick (PF) Joseph Busch | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer (SF), Michael Smithwick (C) David Yates, James Meyers | |
| Subs | Samford | James Crosby (SF), Lanny Gorman (C) Robert King, Jason Jensen | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Anthony Utsey (fresh) SG - Victor Garfinkel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ryan Dreyer (fresh) PF - Donald Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smithwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Fuquay (fresh) SG - James Schmalz (fresh) SF - James Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) C - Lanny Gorman (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Samford | James Crosby can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Dreyer - foul #2 on Ryan Dreyer, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Yates (SF) Ryan Dreyer | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Kirk Cook (SG), James Szymanski (C) Anthony Fuquay, James Schmalz, Lanny Gorman | |
| 07:35 | Samford | James Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:35 | Samford | James Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick drills a turnaround in the lane | 15-19 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Troy Rennick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Padgett gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Szymanski - foul #1 on James Szymanski, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane (PF), James Meyers (C) Donald Padgett, Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Edward Hartmann, Kirk Cook, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:38 | Samford | James Schmalz loses the dribble to Victor Garfinkel in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore (PG) Anthony Utsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG) James Crosby | |
| 06:04 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Robert King hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Jensen steals it from David Yates | 17-21 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Victor Garfinkel steals it from Anthony Fuquay in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Yates | 19-21 |
| 05:22 | Samford | James Schmalz scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Fuquay | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Meyers | 21-23 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay is hacked by Jacob Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Moore, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick (C) James Meyers | |
| Subs | Samford | James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 05:16 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore misses short on a runner from the left block | 21-25 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smithwick grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Kane | 23-25 |
| 04:23 | Samford | James Schmalz misses the easy dunk attempt | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-25 |
| 04:16 | Samford | James Szymanski grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 03:52 | Samford | James Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:51 | Samford | James Schmalz hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Victor Garfinkel (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Yates (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Smithwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Fuquay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) C - James Szymanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore clanks a runner from the left block | 23-27 |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Schmalz gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Troy Rennick makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Schmalz | 23-29 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore blows the layup | 23-29 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane misses the lay-in | 23-29 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Yates hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 02:46 | Samford | James Schmalz is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Fuquay and he's hacked by Jacob Moore - foul #2 on Jacob Moore, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nigel Werner (PG), Dave Liriano (SG), Ryan Dreyer (SF), Donald Padgett (PF), James Meyers (C) Jacob Moore, Victor Garfinkel, David Yates, Brian Kane, Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Anthony Fuquay, James Crosby, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 02:46 | Samford | James Schmalz misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Meyers misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 25-31 |
| 02:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Busch | 25-31 |
| 02:01 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the wide open shot from the right side | 25-33 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Jensen | 25-33 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Jason Jensen gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Jason Jensen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Busch | 25-35 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dave Liriano misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-35 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Meyers | 25-35 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Jensen - foul #1 on Jason Jensen, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey (PG), Brian Kane (PF), Michael Smithwick (C) Nigel Werner, Donald Padgett, James Meyers | |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (SG), David Guillaume (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), Lanny Gorman (C) James Schmalz, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Troy Rennick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Hartmann | 27-38 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Kane misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Kirk Cook snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Kirk Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Moore (SG), David Yates (SF) Dave Liriano, Ryan Dreyer | |
| Subs | Samford | James Crosby (SF) David Guillaume | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Utsey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |