| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 7 pts. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Dykema is called for the reach on Hilton Leonard - foul #1 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Enlai Wang steals it from Quincy Steele | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Erik Gregg can't connect on a shot from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Reader - foul #1 on John Reader, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Erik Gregg gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Erik Gregg scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Reader | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nadolski - foul #1 on Douglas Nadolski, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Douglas Nadolski | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson (C) Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Martin Wood (C) Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Enlai Wang | |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Ronald Powell lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Kauffman | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza's layup is rejected by Erik Gregg | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Ronald Powell connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Reader | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Martin Wood gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Geary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | John Reader clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Hugh | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ronald Powell blows the layup but he's fouled by Quincy Steele - foul #1 on Quincy Steele, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Patrick Hulings (SF), Ronald Tarpley (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, John Pedraza, Quincy Steele, Terry Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Enlai Wang (C) John Reader, Jim Kauffman, Erik Gregg, Martin Wood | |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (PF) Ronald Powell | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Enlai Wang blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Enlai Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Enlai Wang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sidney Dykema | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #3 on Enlai Wang, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (PF) Charles Huggins | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard knocks in the floater from close range | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Billy Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Nadolski takes the ball from Eddie Sherman | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Sidney Dykema tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Tarpley | 46-42 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Sidney Dykema is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sherman - foul #2 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Charles Macek (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Terry Simpson (C) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman, Patrick Hulings, Ronald Tarpley, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Billy Shaw, Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Martin Wood, Enlai Wang | |
| 11:59 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Macek (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Huggins (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Ronald Powell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Geary | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Samford | John Reader misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Powell picks off the pass by Charles Macek | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Charles Huggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Macek - foul #1 on Charles Macek, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Herman Geary, Charles Macek, Terry Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG), Enlai Wang (C) Jim Kauffman, Ronald Powell | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Charles Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Charles Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard lays it in | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits a floater from the right block | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Pedraza | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Sidney Dykema makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman's layup is rejected by Enlai Wang | 53-51 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Charles Huggins gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Enlai Wang buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Reader | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman blows the layup but he's fouled by Sidney Dykema - foul #2 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Terry Simpson (PF) Mike Hugh, Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Ronald Powell (PF) John Reader, Charles Huggins, Erik Gregg | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Billy Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 08:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 55-53 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza loses the dribble to Enlai Wang | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Samford | The jump hook by Ronald Powell is blocked by Hilton Leonard | 55-53 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Sidney Dykema tips it home | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Simpson | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Dykema | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson banks in the layup on a great pass from Claude Yandell | 59-58 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Ronald Powell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Quincy Steele (PF) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Billy Shaw, Sidney Dykema, Enlai Wang | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Jim Kauffman loses the dribble to Mike Hugh | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Simpson | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Jim Kauffman grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele's layup is rejected by Ronald Powell | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings (SF), Ronald Tarpley (C) John Pedraza, Terry Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) Douglas Nadolski | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Herman Geary is called for the reach on Erik Gregg - foul #1 on Herman Geary, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG) Jim Kauffman | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Ronald Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Erik Gregg banks in the layup on a great pass from John Reader and he's fouled by Ronald Tarpley - foul #2 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard (C) Ronald Tarpley | |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Martin Wood | |
| 03:54 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Gregg swats the layup by Hilton Leonard | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 03:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Reader is hacked by Mike Hugh - foul #3 on Mike Hugh, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (SF) Ronald Powell | |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Reader is fouled on the floor by Quincy Steele - foul #2 on Quincy Steele, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Reader makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Samford | John Reader misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Steele | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), John Pedraza (SF) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, Patrick Hulings | |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Martin Wood (PF) Sidney Dykema, Charles Huggins, Erik Gregg | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Martin Wood | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Enlai Wang denies the turnaround by Hilton Leonard | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Jim Kauffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Reader - foul #2 on John Reader, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG) Jim Kauffman | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Erik Gregg drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Reader | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh is fouled on the floor by Sidney Dykema - foul #3 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Quincy Steele steps in front of the Sidney Dykema pass | 65-66 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Hugh | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Sidney Dykema can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herman Geary - foul #2 on Herman Geary, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Dykema is called for the reach on Hilton Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Dykema, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Reader is hacked by Mike Hugh - foul #4 on Mike Hugh, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Reader makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Reader misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Reader is called for the reach on Hilton Leonard in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Reader, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Sidney Dykema drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza is hacked by John Reader in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Reader, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |