| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) SF - Joel McLean (fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fresh) C - Jerry Fong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) SF - Charles Basso (fresh) PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Hall | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel McLean | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #1 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lowry | 7-0 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso scores on a floater near the basket | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean scores on a 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Knopinski | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Basso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Knopinski | 10-9 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Schubert | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Grant | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan tips it in | 10-14 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Christopher Maughan is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #1 on Christopher Maughan, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Christopher Combs, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG) Christopher Maughan | |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber connects on the floater in the lane | 12-14 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw steals it from Jerry Fong | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall can't connect on a floater from the right block | 12-14 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it home | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SF), Robert Gurney (C) Samuel Lowry, Joel McLean, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (PF) Mark Esposito | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (C) Dave Sharber | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Schubert | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) C - Mike Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Mark Esposito (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, Charles Knopinski | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jerry Fong is denied by Mark Esposito | 16-18 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Esposito | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Cofer takes the ball from James Edwards | 16-18 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Fong picks off the pass by Gary Schrader | 16-18 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | James Schubert is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schubert, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), William Williams (SF) James Edwards, Joel McLean | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG), James Shen (SF) James Schubert, Ronald Grant | |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Mark Esposito steals the ball from William Williams | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Robert Gurney (C) Dave Sharber, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Jerry Coleman, James Shen, Mark Esposito, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joel McLean - foul #1 on Joel McLean, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Gary Schrader | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | James Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Hayden | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) C - Mike Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove's pass is intercepted by Samuel Lowry in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney banks in the layup set up by Samuel Lowry | 20-21 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert scores on a shot from the left block set up by Richard Dove | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Schubert - foul #2 on James Schubert, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), William Williams (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Samuel Lowry, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Mark Esposito (PF) James Schubert, Ronald Grant | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Gary Schrader is called for the reach on Joel McLean - foul #1 on Gary Schrader, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Hall (PF) Joel McLean | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is hacked by Gary Schrader - foul #2 on Gary Schrader, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG) Gary Schrader | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman is hacked by Dave Sharber - foul #1 on Dave Sharber, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SF) James Edwards, William Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Combs and the foul's on Christopher Maughan - foul #2 on Christopher Maughan, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG), Robert Gurney (C) Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Shen (PF) Christopher Maughan | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Hall - foul #1 on Norman Hall, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), William Williams (PF) Christopher Combs, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | James Edwards drills a shot from the right block set up by Samuel Lowry and the foul's on Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG) Samuel Lowry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Shen, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel McLean - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG) Christopher Combs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG) Richard Dove, Jerry Coleman | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong (C) Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Williams | 28-26 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joel McLean - foul #3 on Joel McLean, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SF), Norman Hall (PF) James Edwards, Joel McLean, William Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Combs - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Charles Basso, Charles Knopinski | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SF) Mark Esposito | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Hall | 28-29 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader misses long on a floater from the left block | 28-29 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-31 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Norman Hall, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Christopher Combs, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Anthony Crenshaw, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |