| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Borski | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Randall Culbertson - foul #3 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG) Randall Culbertson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Samford | James Cahoon picks off the pass by James Gardin | 34-35 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is intercepted by Tyler Woody in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Samford | William Pettaway throws it down set up by Tyler Woody | 36-35 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Louis Borski picks off the pass by Cedric Larkin in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Samford | William Pettaway connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cedric Larkin | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 17:07 | Samford | Tyler Woody clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF) Tyler Woody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Oscar Slaughter steals the ball from Mladen Zarnick | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley connects on the shot from the left block set up by Anthony Thompson and he's hacked by Mladen Zarnick - foul #1 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, Ronald Shepley | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | James Gardin steals the ball from William Benavides | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the finger roll set up by James Gardin | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG) Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 14:45 | Samford | Randall Culbertson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Pittard | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Tyler Woody is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tyler Woody, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tyler Woody - foul #3 on Tyler Woody, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steven Riggs, William Benavides | |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Tyler Woody clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Tyler Woody steals the ball from James Cahoon | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG), Cedric Larkin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Tyler Woody, James Gardin, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 13:13 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Gerald Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is fouled on the floor by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 45-47 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Brandon Gunter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Cedric Larkin - foul #1 on Cedric Larkin, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Randall Culbertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Thomas Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Randall Culbertson gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Randall Culbertson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 49-55 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Randall Culbertson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Fields | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Tyrone Pittard and the foul's on James Gardin - foul #1 on James Gardin, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, James Cahoon | |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Gerald Gibson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Shepley - foul #3 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) William Benavides | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 53-60 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Tyrone Pittard takes the ball from Brandon Gunter | 53-60 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Mladen Zarnick steals the ball from Steven Riggs | 53-60 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Gerald Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Woody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Gibson | 55-60 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Shepley | 55-62 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Gerald Gibson tips it home | 57-62 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 57-62 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 57-62 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Gerald Gibson pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Alley | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Fields is called for the reach on James Cahoon - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gerald Gibson | 57-63 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Gerald Gibson makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Cedric Larkin - foul #2 on Cedric Larkin, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG) Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Samford | William Pettaway gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Dennis Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon banks in the layup | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | James Gardin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Larkin | 62-65 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:44 | Samford | William Pettaway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Louis Borski | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), Mladen Zarnick (C) Cedric Larkin, Dennis Nelson, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 02:15 | Samford | James Gardin's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Pittard | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Mladen Zarnick steps in front of the Louis Borski pass | 65-67 |
| 01:36 | Samford | James Gardin misses the floater from the right block | 65-67 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Borski | 65-69 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Tyler Woody is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the lay-in | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Culbertson - foul #4 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Tyler Woody in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Woody, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Tyler Woody buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gardin | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Culbertson - foul #5 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG) Randall Culbertson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Cedric Larkin's pass is intercepted by William Benavides | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is hacked by Cedric Larkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Larkin, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-76 |