| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) PF - Charles Carter (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (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 | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Joshua Patterson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Charles Carter steals the ball from Keith Pittman | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Samford | John Beyer is hacked by Robert Vermillion - foul #1 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Mahon | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Samford | John Beyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is hacked by Joshua Patterson - foul #1 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SF) Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Jones | 10-5 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Damian Calfee (SF), Bobby Hughes (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams buries a fadeaway from the right side | 12-5 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:54 | Samford | John Beyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Bobby Hughes steals the ball from Joshua Patterson | 12-5 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter is hacked by Joshua Patterson - foul #2 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Eric Williams, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | Samford | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Mahon | 14-5 |
| 14:42 | Samford | The short jumper by John Mars is denied by John Nelson | 14-5 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 14-5 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Emery Pettis is hacked by Bradley Mahon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Emery Pettis, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| 14:04 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Robert Michaelson - foul #1 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter (PF) Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Gary comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG) Terry Doran | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Gary is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes (C) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Charles Carter denies the turnaround by Kevin Delossantos | 17-7 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes misses the lay-in | 17-7 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Beyer | 17-9 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Paul Gary, James Cook | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 11:48 | Samford | John Mars gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) PF - Bobby Hughes (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Keith Pittman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Beyer | 17-11 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 20-11 |
| 10:56 | Samford | John Nelson steals the ball from John Beyer | 20-11 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on John Mars - foul #1 on John Mars, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Charles Carter (PF) Eric Williams, Philip Jones, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), James Cook (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:20 | Samford | James Cook misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-11 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Carter | 25-11 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Paul Gary hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mars and he's fouled by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), Gary Williams (C) Charles Carter, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:36 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 09:14 | Samford | John Mars pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:55 | Samford | James Cook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-14 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Robert Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Cook | 25-16 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Bobby Hughes (PF), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, Damian Calfee, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Douglas Hathcock (C) Terry Doran, John Mars, James Cook, Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Hughes (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams lays it up and in set up by Bobby Hughes | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Bobby Hughes swats the shot by Douglas Hathcock | 27-16 |
| 07:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Beyer | 27-16 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Eric Williams steals it from Kevin Delossantos | 27-16 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-16 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses the tip | 27-16 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson snags the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-16 |
| 06:07 | Samford | John Beyer gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos double dribbles | 27-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG) Eric Williams, Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Paul Gary | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Philip Jones | 29-16 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Nelson | 31-16 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Philip Jones is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock (SF), Damian Calfee (PF), Gary Williams (C) Philip Jones, Bobby Hughes, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), James Cook (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Mars, Douglas Hathcock | |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams tips it home | 33-16 |
| 03:51 | Samford | The jump hook by Terry Doran is blocked by Martin Larock | 33-16 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-16 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Larock (fresh) PF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Robert Vermillion - foul #2 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #7 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Charles Carter (PF), John Nelson (C) Robert Vermillion, Martin Larock, Damian Calfee, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, James Cook, Robert Smith | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Keith Pittman, team foul #7 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson makes the free throw | 36-17 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Keith Pittman is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 36-17 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Pittman - foul #2 on Keith Pittman, team foul #8 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (SF) John Mars | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 02:01 | Samford | James Cook clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Michaelson - foul #2 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #9 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG) Bradley Mahon | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Terry Doran | |
| 02:01 | Samford | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:01 | Samford | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG) Damian Calfee | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) James Cook | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Paul Gary misses short on a shot near the basket | 40-20 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 40-20 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Delossantos is called for the reach on Robert Michaelson - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #10 | 40-20 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Keith Pittman is denied on a layup by Charles Carter | 41-20 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 41-20 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones makes the jumper from the right side | 43-20 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the shot in the paint | 43-22 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Patterson is called for the reach on Robert Michaelson - foul #3 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #11 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Bobby Hughes (C) Philip Jones, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), John Mars (SG), James Cook (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Joshua Patterson | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Terry Doran misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-22 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion snags the defensive board | 45-22 |