| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | William Randolph clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Kelley steals it from William Williams in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Epps | 32-44 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a shot from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 35-44 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Williams | 35-47 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) William Randolph, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Derrick Walker | |
| 17:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto travels with the ball | 39-50 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Chamlee | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hassan Parker (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 stl. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Martinsen | 41-53 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Broderick Higgins | 41-55 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Hassan Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Barreto | 41-55 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Harry Kelley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-55 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Hassan Parker picks off the pass by Albert Barreto | 41-55 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Kelley takes the ball from Daniel Martinsen | 41-55 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Hassan Parker hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Broderick Higgins and he's hacked by Sam Blackshear - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #1 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Harry Kelley, Louis Chamlee, Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) William Williams, Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Albert Barreto | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:19 | Samford | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Kevin Canas is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG) Lance Fulton | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Robert Bradford blows the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #2 on Bobby Epps, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Charles Walton hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Bradford and he's fouled by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-59 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Epps and he's hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Hassan Parker (C) Richard Haliburton, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG) William Williams | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Epps - foul #3 on Bobby Epps, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Derrick Walker | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | Hassan Parker blocks the jumper by Donald Massenburg | 48-62 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is fouled on the floor by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #3 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (SF), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins scores on a floater from the right side set up by Daniel Martinsen | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Broderick Higgins | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-64 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto is fouled on the floor by Louis Chamlee - foul #2 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), William Boyd (PF) Broderick Higgins, Timothy Emond | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-64 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Louis Chamlee snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Hassan Parker is hacked by Lance Fulton - foul #2 on Lance Fulton, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Louis Chamlee, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| 08:37 | Samford | William Boyd blocks the short jumper by Robert Bradford | 48-64 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 48-64 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Bobby Epps is denied by Robert Bradford | 48-64 |
| 08:03 | Samford | William Randolph pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Kevin Canas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Randolph | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) Harry Kelley, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (PF) Derrick Walker, William Boyd | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #4 on Bobby Epps, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Hodgkinson steps in front of the Donald Massenburg pass | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Charles Walton is whistled for traveling | 52-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Albert Barreto (C) Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the runner in the lane set up by Daniel Martinsen | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Albert Barreto - foul #1 on Albert Barreto, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), William Randolph (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), William Boyd (PF) William Williams, Lance Fulton | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the shot from the right side | 53-69 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Hassan Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Broderick Higgins | 53-71 |
| 04:37 | Samford | William Boyd steals the ball from William Randolph | 53-71 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Hassan Parker, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Albert Barreto | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walton steals it from Derrick Walker | 53-71 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Boyd is called for the reach on William Randolph - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd drills a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Epps | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Charles Walton's floater is tipped away by Donald Massenburg | 55-73 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 55-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Hassan Parker tips it back up and in | 57-73 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Emond, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Daniel Martinsen is called for the reach on Louis Chamlee - foul #1 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Louis Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Martinsen | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Sam Blackshear is fouled on the floor by Albert Barreto - foul #2 on Albert Barreto, team foul #12 | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Hassan Parker takes the ball from Timothy Emond | 60-76 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Louis Chamlee loses the ball out of bounds | 60-76 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Chamlee picks off the pass by Daniel Martinsen | 60-76 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Richard Haliburton can't finish the layup | 60-76 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Louis Chamlee gets the offensive rebound | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins runs out the clock | 60-76 |