| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:46 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Clarence Lema misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Foss - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Clarence Lema makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Clarence Lema makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on David Nunes - foul #2 on David Nunes, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Danny Webb is hacked by John Bonanno - foul #1 on John Bonanno, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Stockwell - foul #1 on William Stockwell, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Bryan Horne jams it on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Bryan Horne grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Danny Webb comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bonanno - foul #2 on John Bonanno, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| 17:23 | Samford | Danny Webb misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Danny Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Clarence Lema pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Albert Walker steals it from David Nunes | 39-30 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Nelson (SF), Richard Haley (PF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Steven Williams, Danny Webb, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Dennis Lesure (SF), John Bonanno (PF) Brian Foss, Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Walker | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure buries a shot in the paint set up by Randal Patchen | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Horne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) SF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Richard Haley buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore Hitchcock | 41-35 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Bryan Horne takes the ball from John Bonanno | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lesure - foul #2 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Alfred Jeske (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), David Nunes (C) Clarence Lema, Bryan Horne, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Gerald Smith (C) Dennis Lesure, Albert Walker | |
| 15:06 | Samford | David Nunes hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Millwood - foul #2 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF), Danny Webb (PF) Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Randal Patchen | |
| 15:06 | Samford | David Nunes makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno banks in the layup set up by Matthew Millwood | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Matthew Millwood steals it from Steven Williams | 44-37 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Andrew Nelson is called for the reach on Brian Foss - foul #1 on Andrew Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Lema (PG) Alfred Jeske | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF) Matthew Millwood, John Bonanno | |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Andrew Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Albert Walker is called for the reach on Danny Webb - foul #2 on Albert Walker, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Horne (SG), Richard Haley (C) Andrew Nelson, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Danny Webb makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Danny Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Steven Williams clanks a floater in the lane | 45-37 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Bryan Horne clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Clarence Lema misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Horne (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Bryan Horne grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Bryan Horne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Hooten | 45-39 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Steven Williams scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Haley | 47-39 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Walker and the foul's on Clarence Lema - foul #1 on Clarence Lema, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Alfred Jeske (PG), Andrew Nelson (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), David Nunes (C) Clarence Lema, Bryan Horne, Steven Williams, Danny Webb, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Dennis Lesure (SF), John Bonanno (PF) Brian Foss, Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Albert Walker | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Andrew Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Jeske | 50-42 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood's fadeaway is rejected by David Nunes | 50-42 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Andrew Nelson gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Grabski steals it from Randal Patchen | 50-42 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Alfred Jeske lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Grabski | 52-42 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses the shot near the basket | 52-42 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski lays it in set up by Alfred Jeske | 54-42 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Andrew Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Jeske | 56-42 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno's floater is tipped away by David Nunes | 56-42 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno clanks a floater from the right block | 56-42 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alfred Jeske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) SF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bonanno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 07:23 | Samford | David Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Lema (PG), Bryan Horne (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Danny Webb (PF) Alfred Jeske, Andrew Nelson, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Jeffrey Hooten (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Millwood, Dennis Lesure, John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker tips it home | 56-46 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Albert Walker is called for the reach on Bryan Horne - foul #3 on Albert Walker, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (C) David Nunes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:48 | Samford | Bryan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Bryan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Bryan Horne picks off the pass by Quincy Barlowe | 58-46 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Danny Webb drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Haley | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker is whistled for a carry | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Samford | Quincy Barlowe swats the short shot by Richard Haley | 60-46 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Stockwell, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Samford | David Nunes (C) Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (PF) Quincy Barlowe | |
| 04:58 | Samford | John Bonanno takes the ball from Bryan Horne | 60-46 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Bryan Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Bonanno - foul #3 on John Bonanno, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, William Stockwell, Albert Walker | |
| 04:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Bryan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hooten and he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Nelson (SG), Alfred Jeske (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Bryan Horne, Steven Williams, Danny Webb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses the free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | David Nunes is called for the reach on Quincy Barlowe - foul #3 on David Nunes, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (C) John Bonanno | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure tips it home | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | David Nunes makes the shot from the left block | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Jeske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Andrew Nelson gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:52 | Samford | David Nunes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Millwood - foul #3 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #12 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SF) Clarence Lema | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Jeffrey Hooten | |
| 02:52 | Samford | David Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:52 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 02:42 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:13 | Samford | The jumper by Alfred Jeske is denied by Quincy Barlowe | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 01:37 | Samford | David Nunes hits a jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Nelson | 66-53 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (C) David Nunes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure loses the ball out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Albert Walker is called for the reach on Alfred Jeske - foul #4 on Albert Walker, team foul #13 | 69-54 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Alfred Jeske makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Alfred Jeske misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Jeske - foul #2 on Alfred Jeske, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Alfred Jeske runs out the clock | 70-56 |