| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Earl Henderson - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Ernest Herring takes the ball from Mike Hines | 21-25 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Mike Hines is called for the reach on Earl Henderson - foul #2 on Mike Hines, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Roger Gains is called for the reach on Clarence Mitchum - foul #1 on Roger Gains, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-25 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Clarence Mitchum takes the ball from Roger Gains | 21-25 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Mitchum | 21-27 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Kris Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph loses the dribble to Roger Gains | 21-27 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Roger Gains clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Mitchum - foul #1 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Mitchum | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Roger Gains hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 26-30 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG) Roger Gains | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (SG), Michael Knight (SF), Gerald Kelly (C) Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson, Ernest Herring | |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Billy Toledo can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Billy Toledo steals it from Clarence Mitchum | 26-32 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Billy Toledo banks in the layup | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Rudisill | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kris Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Kris Thompson loses the dribble to Clarence Mitchum | 28-34 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight slams it home on a nice dish by Clarence Mitchum | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Billy Toledo is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Alan Woodruff (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kris Thompson, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Clarence Mitchum, Robert Rudisill, Jack Selph, Gerald Kelly | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Carlos Bolton pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 31-36 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Gains - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Roger Gains hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Sharp | 34-37 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses the 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Carlos Bolton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Roger Gains clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Roger Gains can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Henderson | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Earl Henderson denies the turnaround by Carlos Bolton | 34-43 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Henderson | 34-45 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Carlos Bolton hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Gains | 36-45 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Bolton steals it from Michael Knight | 36-45 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Roger Gains can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Carlos Bolton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 36-45 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight buries a shot from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Carlos Bolton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Blake Sharp is called for the reach on Andrew Heidenreich - foul #3 on Blake Sharp, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Andrew Heidenreich, Carlos Bolton, Alan Woodruff, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Mike Hines buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 38-47 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Rudisill | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Edward Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Hines and the foul's on Robert Jeanpierre - foul #2 on Robert Jeanpierre, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Edward Edwards makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph buries a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Robert Jeanpierre blocks the jumper by Edward Edwards | 41-52 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Billy Toledo tips it home | 43-52 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Kelly | 43-54 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Douglas | 45-54 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Douglas blocks the jumper by Robert Jeanpierre | 45-54 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Mike Hines snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 47-54 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Kris Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Nelson Devaughn (PF), Ernest Crosby (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Kris Thompson, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), William McDay (SG), Michael Knight (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Clarence Mitchum, Robert Rudisill, Gerald Kelly, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Selph | 48-54 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Devaughn - foul #1 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Carlos Bolton (SF) Billy Toledo, Ernest Crosby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG) Ernest Herring | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Alan Woodruff drills a jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nelson Devaughn | 50-54 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich drills a jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Gains - foul #3 on Roger Gains, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Kris Thompson (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Carlos Bolton, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - William McDay (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Roger Gains knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | William McDay can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Hines - foul #3 on Mike Hines, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Billy Toledo (SF) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Gerald Kelly (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Jack Selph | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | William McDay misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | William McDay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Billy Toledo drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Heidenreich | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG) Andrew Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG), Ernest Herring (C) William McDay, Gerald Kelly | |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Roger Gains clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kris Thompson - foul #2 on Kris Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Selph (PF) Earl Henderson | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Robert Douglas banks in the layup set up by Roger Gains | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight tips it home | 59-62 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Roger Gains misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Selph and the foul's on Billy Toledo - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (PG), Earl Henderson (SF) Clarence Mitchum, Michael Knight | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Roger Gains knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gains - foul #4 on Roger Gains, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG) Robert Rudisill | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Roger Gains knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gains - foul #5 on Roger Gains, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG) Roger Gains | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum drills a floater from the right side | 68-70 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Mike Hines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses short on a runner in the paint | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Billy Toledo is called for the reach on Earl Henderson - foul #2 on Billy Toledo, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Kris Thompson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Billy Toledo and the foul's on Jack Selph - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Michael Knight (SF), Gerald Kelly (C) Clarence Mitchum, Earl Henderson, Ernest Herring | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Brian Greene, Michael Knight, Gerald Kelly | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is fouled on the floor by Kris Thompson - foul #3 on Kris Thompson, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Kris Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Billy Toledo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Kris Thompson tips it in | 73-71 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp blows the layup | 73-71 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson can't tip it in | 73-71 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Mike Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Blake Sharp - foul #4 on Blake Sharp, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Mike Hines snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Earl Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Clarence Mitchum is called for the reach on Andrew Heidenreich - foul #2 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum travels with the ball | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (PF) Kris Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Clarence Mitchum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Kris Thompson (PF) Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Clarence Mitchum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-76 |