| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (fresh) SG - Michael Weidman (fresh) SF - Damon Chowansky (fresh) PF - Victor Michie (fresh) C - Aleksandar Smyrski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Baylor | Victor Michie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Vermillion - foul #1 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Weidman | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Michie - foul #1 on Victor Michie, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Baylor | Victor Michie is hacked by Donald Sattler - foul #1 on Donald Sattler, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Baylor | Michael Weidman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Chowansky is called for the reach on Robert Vermillion - foul #1 on Damon Chowansky, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (SG) Michael Weidman | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes is denied on a layup by Victor Michie | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart loses the dribble to Philip Jones | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford misses the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Damian Calfee | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Baylor | Victor Michie grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Crawford | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damian Calfee (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Crawford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damon Chowansky (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Michie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aleksandar Smyrski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Baylor | Victor Michie snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Hughes - foul #1 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Walter Smith, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Miles (PG), Michael Weidman (SG), Paul Roberts (PF) Jonathan Manhart, Nicholas Crawford, Victor Michie | |
| 14:42 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is hacked by Joseph Miles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miles, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Williams (PF) Damon Chowansky | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon tips it home | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Baylor | Donald Sattler blocks the short jumper by Aleksandar Smyrski | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Baylor | Michael Weidman clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Baylor | Paul Roberts misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion scores on a jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Baylor | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Martin Larock (SF) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (PG), Damon Chowansky (SF), Victor Michie (PF) Joseph Miles, Paul Roberts, Richard Williams | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 12:41 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:18 | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Chowansky and he's fouled by Martin Larock - foul #1 on Martin Larock, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG) Michael Weidman | |
| 12:18 | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson's layup is rejected by Aleksandar Smyrski | 11-11 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Michie steals the ball from John Nelson | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Larock (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Hoisington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damon Chowansky (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Michie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Smyrski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jonathan Manhart and he's fouled by Martin Larock - foul #2 on Martin Larock, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Philip Jones, Martin Larock, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Miles (SG) Patrick Hoisington | |
| 11:27 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Michie blocks the jumper by Benjamin Williams | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes tips it in | 13-14 |
| 10:52 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the floater from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (PG), Paul Roberts (C) Jonathan Manhart, Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Bradley Mahon - foul #1 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SF), Damian Calfee (C) Robert Michaelson, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Williams (C) Damon Chowansky | |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 13-16 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (SG), Damon Chowansky (SF) Joseph Miles, Paul Roberts | |
| 09:48 | Baylor | Victor Michie hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Crawford | 13-18 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Crawford - foul #1 on Nicholas Crawford, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Michael Weidman (SG), Aleksandar Smyrski (C) Nicholas Crawford, Patrick Hoisington, Richard Williams | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:27 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:02 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:01 | Baylor | Michael Weidman tips it home | 14-20 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler drills a jump hook from close range | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Miles (PG), Paul Roberts (SF) Jonathan Manhart, Damon Chowansky | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Williams | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Baylor | Robert Michaelson steps in front of the Michael Weidman pass | 18-20 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weidman is called for the reach on Benjamin Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Weidman, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (PG) Victor Michie | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Patrick Hoisington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Weidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miles (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) C - Aleksandar Smyrski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Baylor | Joseph Miles misses badly on a runner from the right block | 20-20 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 06:51 | Baylor | Michael Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:36 | Baylor | Joseph Miles banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Walter Smith, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Nicholas Crawford (SG), Damon Chowansky (SF), Victor Michie (PF), Richard Williams (C) Patrick Hoisington, Michael Weidman, Joseph Miles, Paul Roberts, Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| 06:12 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Williams | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Crawford steals the ball from Bradley Mahon | 20-24 |
| 05:38 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-24 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 20-24 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Calfee | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | Baylor | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Walter Smith (C) Bradley Mahon, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (SG), Joseph Miles (SF), Aleksandar Smyrski (C) Nicholas Crawford, Victor Michie, Richard Williams | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is hacked by Patrick Hoisington - foul #1 on Patrick Hoisington, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 04:14 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses the shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:58 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski tips it home | 23-26 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miles - foul #2 on Joseph Miles, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock (SF), Bobby Hughes (C) Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Weidman (SG) Jonathan Manhart | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:53 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:33 | Baylor | Michael Weidman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Vermillion - foul #2 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Paul Roberts (SF) Patrick Hoisington, Joseph Miles | |
| 03:33 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Larock (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Weidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Roberts (fresh) PF - Damon Chowansky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aleksandar Smyrski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Donald Sattler is blocked by Paul Roberts | 23-28 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Manhart - foul #1 on Jonathan Manhart, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG) Robert Vermillion | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (PG), Victor Michie (PF) Jonathan Manhart, Damon Chowansky | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:31 | Baylor | Victor Michie misses badly on a shot from the left block | 25-28 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes tips it home | 27-28 |
| 01:42 | Baylor | Victor Michie's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hughes | 27-28 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Walter Smith (PF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Damian Calfee, Martin Larock, Donald Sattler, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Patrick Hoisington (SG), Joseph Miles (SF), Damon Chowansky (PF) Nicholas Crawford, Michael Weidman, Paul Roberts, Victor Michie | |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Jones - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Williams (C) Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 27-29 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Vermillion | 29-29 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 29-29 |