| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Grenier | 38-42 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-42 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 40-44 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jing Zhou | 43-44 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it home | 43-46 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Esposito - foul #3 on Mark Esposito, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), James Schubert (C) Edward Vowels, Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roberto Ricci - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Zeeb - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG) Otha Zeeb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 44-50 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #1 on Carlos Goris, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Gary Schrader (SF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, James Schubert | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Hollis Mikuszewski swats the short shot by Gary Schrader | 44-50 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski tips it home | 44-52 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Schrader steals the ball from Juan Camacho | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Schrader (fresh) PF - Ronald Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Basso (C) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Charles Knopinski | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), James Schubert (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso | |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman is fouled on the floor by James Schubert - foul #2 on James Schubert, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Ricci | 50-52 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Rash | 53-52 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on Edward Vowels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Edward Vowels, Gary Schrader, Joseph Grenier, Mark Esposito, James Schubert | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses short on a shot from close range | 53-52 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 53-52 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Otha Zeeb | 56-52 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso is hacked by Daniel Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 56-54 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Basso - foul #1 on Charles Basso, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Otha Zeeb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Mark Esposito (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, Ronald Grant | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 61-54 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 61-54 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), James Schubert (PF) Robert Wilson, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dove | 61-56 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Dove | 61-59 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Heriberto Russo | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Russo - foul #3 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier, Charles Knopinski | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Otha Zeeb | 66-61 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Otha Zeeb steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert misses the fadeaway in the lane | 66-61 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 66-63 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Roberto Ricci, Christopher Rash, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Gary Schrader (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Robert Wilson, Charles Basso, James Schubert, Ronald Grant | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schrader (fresh) PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG) Edward Vowels | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jing Zhou | 70-66 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is open and lays it up and in set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 70-68 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson loses the dribble to Mark Esposito | 70-68 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jing Zhou | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson slams it home set up by Jing Zhou | 72-68 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Ronald Grant (PF), Charles Basso (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-69 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Goris is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito (PF) Gary Schrader | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Juan Camacho | 74-71 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Wilson | 74-74 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Vowels is called for the reach on Carlos Goris - foul #1 on Edward Vowels, team foul #5 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier (SF) Charles Basso | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Rash | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant comes up short on the runner from close range | 77-74 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Grenier takes the ball from Jing Zhou | 77-74 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 77-76 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-76 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Jing Zhou - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Roberto Ricci, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), James Schubert (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson, Joseph Grenier, Mark Esposito, Ronald Grant | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Schubert is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo - foul #3 on James Schubert, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, James Schubert | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-77 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Grenier steps in front of the Daniel Nelson pass | 79-77 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw jams it on a great pass from Joseph Grenier | 79-79 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 82-79 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Nelson picks off the pass by Edward Vowels | 82-79 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is hacked by Anthony Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw is whistled for a carry | 83-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Vowels - foul #2 on Edward Vowels, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier gets the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is hacked by Edward Vowels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Vowels, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Vowels | 86-82 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #4 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #11 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson (SF) Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-85 |