| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is hacked by Marshall Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Owens, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Bailey takes the ball from Jeffrey Hooten | 31-44 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Shannon | 31-47 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Shannon - foul #2 on Dean Shannon, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith blows the wide open layup | 31-47 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith tips it in | 33-47 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG) James Talbot | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), Dennis Lesure (SF), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall is fouled on the floor by Matthew Millwood - foul #1 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG) Brian Foss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe tips it in | 35-47 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon travels with the ball | 35-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Dean Shannon, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the turnaround from close range | 35-47 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Millwood | 37-47 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot banks in the layup | 37-49 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Matthew Studer (SG), Dennis Lesure (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, Albert Walker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Clint Bortz (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clint Bortz | 37-52 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Ballou - foul #1 on Justin Ballou, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG) Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) James Talbot, Justin Ballou | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon scores on a runner near the basket set up by Clint Bortz | 39-54 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 41-54 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Smith | 41-54 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky tips it home | 41-56 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 43-56 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Abramowitz | 43-59 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is whistled for traveling | 43-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), William Stockwell (SF), Dennis Lesure (C) Brian Foss, Matthew Studer, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Clint Bortz, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nelson Vallee | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Robert Lowder, Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG) Dean Shannon | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is hacked by William Stockwell - foul #3 on William Stockwell, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Matthew Millwood | 45-64 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens can't finish the layup | 45-64 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the lay-in | 45-64 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Millwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Stockwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Quincy Barlowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker buries a runner in the lane set up by Matthew Millwood and the foul's on Nelson Vallee - foul #1 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Dennis Lesure (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) August Haggard, Kenneth Kirkendall, Nelson Vallee, Charles Bailey | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith drills a jump hook from close range | 52-66 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Lesure - foul #3 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (PF) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Talbot | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-69 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou lays it up and in on a great pass from Marshall Owens | 54-71 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | James Talbot steals it from Gerald Smith | 54-71 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't finish the layup | 54-71 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clint Bortz - foul #1 on Clint Bortz, team foul #5 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF) Brian Foss, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Clint Bortz, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bonanno | 57-71 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses badly on a floater from the right block | 57-71 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF), Quincy Barlowe (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Charles Bailey, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Quincy Barlowe - foul #2 on Quincy Barlowe, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Robert Lowder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Millwood and he's hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG), Albert Walker (C) Matthew Millwood, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG) Dean Shannon | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clint Bortz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss loses the dribble to Nelson Vallee | 60-75 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee travels with the ball | 60-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Gerald Smith (C) Brian Foss, William Stockwell, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Clint Bortz, Kenneth Kirkendall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Nelson Vallee is called for the reach on Randal Patchen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (C) Marshall Owens | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith can't tip it in | 60-75 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer is fouled in the backcourt by Max Wiley - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), William Stockwell (SF), John Bonanno (PF) Randal Patchen, Albert Walker, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon lays it in on a nice dish by Marshall Owens | 60-77 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hooten | 63-77 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Shannon | 63-80 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from William Stockwell | 65-80 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 65-80 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz double dribbles | 65-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Quincy Barlowe (PF), Dennis Lesure (C) Brian Foss, Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno, Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Dean Shannon, Clint Bortz, Marshall Owens | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood is hacked by James Talbot in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Talbot, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lowder steps in front of the Charles Bailey pass | 67-80 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder lays it up and in | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Lesure | 69-80 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Stockwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Dennis Lesure | 71-80 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lowder picks off the pass by Kenneth Kirkendall | 71-80 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | James Talbot steps in front of the Dennis Lesure pass in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses long on a floater from the right side | 71-80 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Albert Walker (PF) Robert Lowder, William Stockwell, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) James Talbot, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Foss and he's fouled by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten travels in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Bortz | 75-82 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Charles Bailey (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Bailey swats the layup by Albert Walker | 75-82 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-82 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Stockwell | 75-82 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (PF) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Dean Shannon (SG) James Talbot, Nelson Vallee | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Shannon - foul #3 on Dean Shannon, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is hacked by William Stockwell - foul #4 on William Stockwell, team foul #8 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG) August Haggard | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is hacked by William Stockwell - foul #5 on William Stockwell, team foul #9 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SF) William Stockwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Nelson Vallee, Marshall Owens | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 79-84 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey runs out the clock | 79-84 |