| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) SG - Steven Powers (fresh) SF - Paul Clements (fresh) PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) C - James Diener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Salvatore Ortiz | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Reynoso | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers is hacked by Clarence Cordova - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Dolloff | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is hacked by Christopher Dolloff - foul #1 on Christopher Dolloff, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford connects on the 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz steals the ball from Paul Clements | 3-8 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the easy layup | 3-8 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses short on a runner from close range | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (PF) Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Penland | 8-8 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Wade Penland swats the short shot by Steven Grubbs | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Grubbs denies the turnaround by Wade Penland | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Clements (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Penland (fresh) C - James Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Diener | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by James Diener is denied by Ronald Lee | 8-8 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff drills a 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Wade Penland steps in front of the Steven Grubbs pass | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (PG), Paul Bowman (SG), Marc Sansom (SF), Efrain Alberto (PF), William Banas (C) Christopher Dolloff, Steven Powers, Paul Clements, Wade Penland, James Diener | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Fenner - foul #1 on Nicholas Fenner, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Marvin Reynoso steals the ball from Efrain Alberto | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso banks in the layup set up by Salvatore Ortiz | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Bowman | 13-13 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (C) William Banas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Paul Bowman - foul #1 on Paul Bowman, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG) Marc Sansom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova buries a jumper near the basket | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Nicholas Fenner (fresh) SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Penland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz takes the ball from Efrain Alberto | 13-15 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Bowman - foul #2 on Paul Bowman, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Marc Sansom (SF), James Diener (C) Nicholas Fenner, Paul Bowman, Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Dolloff and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses long on a runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Salvatore Ortiz | 15-19 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Grubbs | 15-22 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom misses badly on a floater from the right block | 15-22 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (SG), Paul Clements (SF), Efrain Alberto (PF), William Banas (C) Steven Powers, Marc Sansom, Wade Penland, James Diener | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Reynoso | 15-25 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Clements, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG), James Diener (C) Christopher Dolloff, William Banas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Cordova | 15-27 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements comes up short on the runner from the left block | 15-27 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Nicholas Fenner (fresh) SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Clements (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonardo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by James Diener - foul #1 on James Diener, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Banas (PF) Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | William Banas steps in front of the Earl Coles pass | 15-30 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers travels with the ball | 15-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Marc Sansom (SF), Wade Penland (PF) Nicholas Fenner, Paul Clements, James Diener | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 15-32 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #1 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #3 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto (PF) William Banas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Marc Sansom makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-35 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff's layup is rejected by Ronald Lee | 17-35 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #4 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (SG), Paul Clements (SF), James Diener (C) Steven Powers, Marc Sansom, Wade Penland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-35 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Diener | 17-35 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #5 | 17-35 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Efrain Alberto - foul #1 on Efrain Alberto, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (PF) Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements is hacked by Marvin Reynoso - foul #2 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG) Nicholas Fenner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff is hacked by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #7 | 18-36 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Clements (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Penland (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 20-36 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers is whistled for a carry | 20-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (PG) Christopher Dolloff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Diener - foul #2 on James Diener, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Steven Grubbs (C) Earl Coles, Craig Beauford | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener gets the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Grubbs swats the short shot by James Diener | 20-37 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-37 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements grabs the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Clements connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Fenner | 23-37 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is fouled on the floor by Wade Penland - foul #1 on Wade Penland, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Paul Bowman (SF), Efrain Alberto (PF), William Banas (C) Steven Powers, Paul Clements, Wade Penland, James Diener | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Earl Coles (SF), Craig Beauford (C) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas is hacked by Marvin Reynoso - foul #3 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #8 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Marvin Reynoso | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed double dribbles | 24-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Gower (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Fenner | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Dolloff is called for the reach on Edward Gower - foul #2 on Christopher Dolloff, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG) Nicholas Fenner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the board | 27-40 |