| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Marion Knight (fresh) SF - James Kerner (fresh) PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) C - David Bertrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Richard Niven (fresh) SG - Cedric Slane (fresh) SF - Nathan Ullery (fresh) PF - Sam Ward (fresh) C - Kurt French (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Kurt French 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Baylor | Kurt French connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Slane | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Baylor | Richard Niven makes the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 3-5 |
| 19:04 | Baylor | Sam Ward connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Niven | 3-7 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Niven steps in front of the David Bertrand pass | 3-7 |
| 18:42 | Baylor | Cedric Slane misses the easy layup | 3-7 |
| 18:41 | Baylor | Kurt French hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 18:21 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Sam Ward | 3-9 |
| 18:15 | Baylor | Cedric Slane connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kurt French | 3-12 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight is fouled on the floor by Cedric Slane - foul #1 on Cedric Slane, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Lee (C) Kurt French | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner hits a runner from close range | 5-12 |
| 17:33 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery is denied on a dunk by James Kerner | 5-12 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 17:21 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 17:20 | Baylor | Sam Ward tips it in | 7-14 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marion Knight | 9-14 |
| 16:54 | Baylor | Richard Niven comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight drills a floater from close range | 11-14 |
| 16:06 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 15:58 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Wallick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Richard Niven (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Slane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ullery (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Baylor | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Richard Niven pass | 11-14 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner drills a shot from the right block | 13-14 |
| 14:59 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery is fouled on the floor by James Kerner - foul #1 on James Kerner, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, James Kerner, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes (SG), Kurt French (C) Cedric Slane, William Lee | |
| 14:46 | Baylor | Richard Niven scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pitman | 16-17 |
| 14:22 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 16-17 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Ward swats the shot by Mike Mahmood | 16-17 |
| 13:53 | Baylor | Kurt French gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 13:46 | Baylor | Richard Niven scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt French | 16-20 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 13:12 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Barnes and he's hacked by Mike Mahmood - foul #1 on Mike Mahmood, team foul #2 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Knouse (PF) James Conyers | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Cedric Slane (SG) Richard Niven, Jonathan Barnes | |
| 13:12 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 12:53 | Baylor | Kurt French snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 12:38 | Baylor | Cedric Slane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 12:36 | Baylor | Kurt French pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 12:19 | Baylor | Kurt French can't finish the layup | 18-23 |
| 12:17 | Baylor | Sam Ward hits the follow up shot | 18-25 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 11:54 | Baylor | Sam Ward grabs the board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Mahmood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Knouse (fresh) C - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jacob Joseph (fresh) SG - Cedric Slane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ullery (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sam Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Baylor | Cedric Slane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, Frederick Knouse, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Niven (PG), Jonathan Barnes (SF), William Lee (PF) Jacob Joseph, Nathan Ullery, Sam Ward | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner loses the ball out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand (C) James Conyers | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Cedric Slane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 11:01 | Baylor | William Lee misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 10:45 | Baylor | Cedric Slane grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 10:40 | Baylor | Richard Niven clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-25 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 18-25 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 10:08 | Baylor | William Lee grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 10:00 | Baylor | Marion Knight picks off the pass by Jonathan Barnes | 18-25 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 09:36 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 08:56 | Baylor | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:54 | Baylor | Richard Niven is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Nathan Ullery (SF), Sam Ward (PF) Richard Niven, Jonathan Barnes, William Lee | |
| 08:44 | Baylor | Kurt French is whistled for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF) Marion Knight, James Kerner | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews is called for a charge - foul #1 on Junior Andrews, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| 08:09 | Baylor | Mike Mahmood steals it from Jacob Joseph | 20-25 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by James Conyers | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Conyers (fresh) C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jacob Joseph (fresh) SG - Cedric Slane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ullery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt French (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Baylor | Sam Ward buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Joseph | 22-27 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | Kurt French grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:51 | Baylor | Eugene Williams is called for the reach on Kurt French - foul #1 on Eugene Williams, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, James Conyers, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Niven (PG), William Lee (C) Cedric Slane, Kurt French | |
| 06:36 | Baylor | Richard Niven is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes (SG) Jacob Joseph | |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Richard Niven is fouled on the floor by Troy Wallick - foul #1 on Troy Wallick, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Kerner | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight is hacked by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Barnes steals it from David Bertrand | 22-27 |
| 05:12 | Baylor | Richard Niven comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:10 | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:02 | Baylor | Richard Niven buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand loses the dribble to William Lee | 22-29 |
| 04:25 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Lee swats the layup by David Bertrand | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 03:58 | Baylor | William Lee snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | James Kerner is called for the reach on Jonathan Barnes - foul #2 on James Kerner, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Mike Mahmood (SF), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Marion Knight, James Kerner, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jacob Joseph (PG), Cedric Slane (SG), Kurt French (C) Richard Niven, Nathan Ullery, Sam Ward | |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Conyers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jacob Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Slane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kurt French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Lee picks off the pass by Mike Mahmood | 22-30 |
| 03:05 | Baylor | James Conyers swats the shot by Cedric Slane | 22-30 |
| 03:04 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Joseph | 22-30 |
| 02:50 | Baylor | Jonathan Barnes is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF) Robert Pitman, Mike Mahmood | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Niven (PG), Nathan Ullery (SF), Sam Ward (PF) Cedric Slane, Jonathan Barnes, William Lee | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson lays it in set up by James Kerner and he's hacked by Jacob Joseph - foul #1 on Jacob Joseph, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick (PF) Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:17 | Baylor | Nathan Ullery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 02:03 | Baylor | Richard Niven gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:43 | Baylor | Richard Niven misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Wallick | 25-30 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 01:34 | Baylor | Jacob Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:13 | Baylor | Sam Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Kerner - foul #3 on James Kerner, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SF), David Bertrand (C) James Kerner, James Conyers | |
| Subs | Baylor | Cedric Slane (SG) Jacob Joseph | |
| 01:13 | Baylor | Sam Ward misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:13 | Baylor | Sam Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:03 | Baylor | Kurt French pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:58 | Baylor | Richard Niven clanks a shot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Frederick Knouse (PF) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, Troy Wallick | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Lee (PF) Sam Ward | |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Kurt French clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Kurt French makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Kurt French makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Cedric Slane takes the ball from Robert Pitman in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | Richard Niven can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Bertrand | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-32 |