| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Hamilton - foul #2 on Kevin Hamilton, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson's pass is intercepted by Robert Michaelson | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon hits the finger roll set up by Robert Michaelson | 33-45 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Philip Jones steals it from Eric Sandidge | 33-45 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon blows the dunk | 33-45 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Hamilton - foul #3 on Kevin Hamilton, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Frederic Cully (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) John Burgess, Kevin Hamilton, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG), Martin Larock (SF) Philip Jones, Robert Michaelson | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-46 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Mahon | 33-48 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Darrell Pendarvis | 35-48 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon loses the dribble to Eric Sandidge in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits the finger roll | 37-48 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Carter | 37-50 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Merrell | 40-50 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Carter is denied by Connie Granberry | 40-50 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon tips it in | 40-52 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Carl McGlasson (SG), Harley Dillow (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Gerald Robie (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Frederic Cully, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF), Gary Williams (C) Bradley Mahon, Damian Calfee, Martin Larock, Charles Carter, John Nelson | |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Danny Larson is called for the reach on Philip Jones - foul #3 on Danny Larson, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG) Carl McGlasson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG) Eric Williams | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion's pass is intercepted by Gerald Robie | 40-52 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Robie | 40-52 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess's pass is intercepted by Gary Williams | 40-52 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Harley Dillow | 40-54 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow lays it in and the foul's on Robert Vermillion - foul #4 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Frederic Cully (SG), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Burgess, Kevin Hamilton, Danny Larson, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Damian Calfee (SG), Martin Larock (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Gordon Strickland (C) Philip Jones, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Bobby Hughes, Gary Williams | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 45-54 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Harley Dillow denies the turnaround by Martin Larock | 45-54 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-54 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 45-54 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Merrell | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson (C) Gordon Strickland | |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Sandidge - foul #1 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG) Bradley Mahon | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 46-56 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully loses the dribble to John Nelson | 46-56 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams is hacked by Frederic Cully - foul #3 on Frederic Cully, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Danny Larson (PF) Frederic Cully, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Gordon Strickland (C) Damian Calfee, Martin Larock, John Nelson | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Carl McGlasson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Strickland (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Connie Granberry denies the turnaround by Eric Williams | 46-56 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Carl McGlasson | 46-56 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry tips it in | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Carl McGlasson steps in front of the Bradley Mahon pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson lays it up and in | 50-56 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon loses the dribble to Kevin Hamilton in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hamilton | 52-56 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Larry Hairston (SF) Carl McGlasson, Eric Sandidge | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is fouled on the floor by Bradley Mahon - foul #2 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), John Nelson (C) Eric Williams, Gordon Strickland | |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Philip Jones steals it from Darrell Pendarvis | 52-56 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson jams it on a great pass from Philip Jones | 52-58 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | John Nelson takes the ball from Scott Merrell | 52-58 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Michaelson | 52-60 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Hairston drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Pendarvis | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Carter | 54-63 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Merrell | 57-63 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones travels in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Frederic Cully (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Gerald Robie (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Kevin Hamilton, Larry Hairston, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Damian Calfee (SG), Martin Larock (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF), Gary Williams (C) Bradley Mahon, Philip Jones, Robert Michaelson, Charles Carter, John Nelson | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Damian Calfee takes the ball from Frederic Cully | 57-63 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (PF) Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hughes - foul #2 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG) John Burgess | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Williams and the foul's on Harley Dillow - foul #2 on Harley Dillow, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Hughes - foul #3 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Frederic Cully, Harley Dillow, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Philip Jones (SF), Gordon Strickland (C) Eric Williams, Damian Calfee, Martin Larock, Gary Williams | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl McGlasson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Strickland (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Sandidge takes the ball from Philip Jones in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson jams it on a great pass from Carl McGlasson | 62-66 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Strickland scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Vermillion | 62-68 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Vermillion steals the ball from Eric Sandidge | 62-68 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones blows the layup | 62-68 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses the tip | 62-68 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Mahon - foul #3 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG), Larry Hairston (SF), Harley Dillow (PF), Gerald Robie (C) Carl McGlasson, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Martin Larock (SF), Damian Calfee (PF), Gary Williams (C) Bradley Mahon, Philip Jones, Bobby Hughes, Gordon Strickland | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Burgess - foul #1 on John Burgess, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) John Burgess, Larry Hairston | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson (C) Robert Vermillion | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Merrell | 64-69 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton travels with the ball | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) Kevin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Larry Hairston (SF) Frederic Cully, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Charles Carter (PF) Martin Larock, Gary Williams | |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Hairston is called for the reach on Damian Calfee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hairston, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG) Eric Williams | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess drills a floater from the right side | 66-71 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Burgess steps in front of the Bradley Mahon pass in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Gerald Robie (C) John Burgess, Larry Hairston, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), Gordon Strickland (C) Damian Calfee, John Nelson | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Carter and he's hacked by Kevin Hamilton - foul #4 on Kevin Hamilton, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG) Kevin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock (SF), Gary Williams (C) Robert Michaelson, Gordon Strickland | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederic Cully (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Larson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Vermillion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Larock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Vermillion - foul #5 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (C) Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge jams it on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 72-74 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF) Martin Larock, Charles Carter | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Hughes | 72-76 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG), John Nelson (C) Eric Williams, Gary Williams | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Scott Merrell is denied by John Nelson | 72-76 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG) Frederic Cully | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Charles Carter (PF) Damian Calfee, Bobby Hughes | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon makes the wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Carter | 72-78 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Danny Larson (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits a 3 from straight away | 75-78 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 75-80 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 75-80 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hamilton - foul #5 on Kevin Hamilton, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG) Kevin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Mahon is called for the reach on John Burgess - foul #4 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is hacked by John Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Burgess, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Gordon Strickland (C) Bradley Mahon, John Nelson | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson grabs the offensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Burgess | 79-84 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Strickland is hacked by Darrell Pendarvis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter is hacked by John Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Burgess, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Larson | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-86 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is hacked by Darrell Pendarvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-88 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones grabs the board | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams runs out the clock | 79-88 |