| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Erick Wright | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Harrington steals the ball from John Ward | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Pena steals the ball from Erick Wright | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | John Ward lays it up and in set up by Felix Pena | 35-28 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Porter swats the short shot by Paul Allen | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic takes the ball from Erick Wright | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Porter | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Toliver | 38-31 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Erick Wright - foul #1 on Erick Wright, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF) John Ward, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Armstrong steals it from Jeffrey Salcedo | 40-31 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | John Cotter lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Armstrong | 42-31 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore is hacked by Henry Armstrong - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (C) Nelek Stanojevic, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Joe Toliver | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Armstrong - foul #2 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG) Henry Armstrong, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG) Troy Moore | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - John Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Elias is blocked by Jeffrey Salcedo | 42-32 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard misses the jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Cooper is called for the reach on Felix Pena - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF) Michael Elias, John Cotter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (SG), Joe Toliver (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF), Raymond Harrington (C) Mo Allard, Scott Cooper, Robert White, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Harrington steals it from Felix Pena | 42-32 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 42-34 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Stenson is called for the reach on Erick Wright - foul #1 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG) Erick Wright | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne drills a driving attempt from the right block | 45-36 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Emmett Osborne | 47-36 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong tips it home | 49-39 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore is fouled on the floor by Henry Armstrong - foul #3 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF) Henry Armstrong, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Robert White (C) Troy Moore, Paul Allen, Raymond Harrington | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Porter steps in front of the Erick Wright pass | 49-39 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the shot from the left block | 49-41 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Erick Wright - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Cotter, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Joe Toliver, Emmett Osborne | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Stenson swats the short shot by Scott Cooper | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | John Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (SG), Raymond Harrington (C) Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington lays it in set up by Robert White | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic banks in the layup set up by John Ward | 51-43 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Wright | 51-46 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Ward | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Joe Toliver (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Robert White, Raymond Harrington | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias is fouled on the floor by Emmett Osborne - foul #1 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen (SG) Mo Allard | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias is fouled on the floor by Joe Toliver - foul #3 on Joe Toliver, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | John Cotter is fouled on the floor by Emmett Osborne - foul #2 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver tips it home | 53-51 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 55-51 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Emmett Osborne takes the ball from Ronald Porter | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Elias picks off the pass by Troy Moore | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Raymond Harrington (C) Troy Moore, Paul Allen, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Joe Toliver denies the turnaround by Ronald Porter | 55-51 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert White (PF) Emmett Osborne | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is hacked by Joe Toliver - foul #4 on Joe Toliver, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | John Ward scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Pena is called for the reach on Mo Allard - foul #3 on Felix Pena, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne (PF) Robert White | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmett Osborne | 57-51 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming blows the layup | 57-51 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne's floater is knocked away by Felix Pena | 57-51 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erick Wright - foul #2 on Erick Wright, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Robert White (C) Erick Wright, Mo Allard, Raymond Harrington | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Raymond Harrington (C) Troy Moore, Robert White | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Pena steals it from Paul Allen | 58-51 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Joe Toliver - foul #4 on Ronald Porter, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelek Stanojevic - foul #2 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Erick Wright is called for the reach on John Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erick Wright, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (PF) Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #5 on Ronald Porter, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Cotter, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Aaron Stenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SF), Michael Knight (C) Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-57 |