| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 26-25 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ward | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Toliver | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Ward | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | John Ward knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert White and he's hacked by Nelek Stanojevic - foul #3 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Mo Allard is called for the reach on John Cotter - foul #1 on Mo Allard, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Joe Toliver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias scores on a runner in the paint | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - John Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo buries a jumper near the basket | 35-37 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Joe Toliver (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF) Troy Moore, Mo Allard, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | John Ward is called for the reach on Erick Wright - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Erick Wright and he's hacked by Aaron Stenson - foul #4 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (PF) Aaron Stenson | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Ward | 39-41 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne buries a runner in the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is hacked by Joe Toliver - foul #2 on Joe Toliver, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Harrington swats the shot by John Cotter | 41-41 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne loses the dribble to Felix Pena | 41-41 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | John Cotter's floater is tipped away by Emmett Osborne | 41-43 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | John Cotter tips it home | 41-45 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Joe Toliver, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, John Cotter, Ronald Porter | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Elias | 41-47 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard hits a driving attempt near the basket | 43-47 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Mo Allard steals the ball from Douglas Fleming | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 45-47 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming connects on the floater from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salcedo | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Douglas Fleming | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Fleming - foul #2 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Joe Toliver (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF) Troy Moore, Mo Allard, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic blocks the short jumper by Robert White | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Erick Wright | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | John Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Erick Wright | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver is hacked by Nelek Stanojevic - foul #4 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver's pass is intercepted by Aaron Stenson | 55-54 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Emmett Osborne steals the ball from Aaron Stenson | 55-54 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Toliver | 58-54 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Emmett Osborne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Moore and the foul's on Nelek Stanojevic - foul #5 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (C) Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight loses the dribble to Troy Moore | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Emmett Osborne (PF) Troy Moore, Mo Allard, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Porter | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it home | 60-56 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Cotter | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | John Cotter is hacked by Joe Toliver - foul #3 on Joe Toliver, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter's floater is tipped away by Raymond Harrington | 60-56 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it home | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Pena is called for the reach on Erick Wright - foul #2 on Felix Pena, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Erick Wright - foul #3 on Erick Wright, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Cotter snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John Cotter buries a shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Allen | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Toliver | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver is hacked by Felix Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Pena, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Emmett Osborne blocks the jumper by Aaron Stenson | 64-62 |