| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Santillo - foul #2 on Geoffrey Santillo, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter tips it in | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans is fouled on the floor by Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Charles is called for the reach on Darren Sevier - foul #2 on Michael Charles, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (C) Joseph Berry | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 34-28 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Evans and the foul's on Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Johnson (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG), John Lovins (SG), William Banas (SF) Darren Sevier, Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | James Ferreira picks off the pass by John Johnson | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-30 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo tips it in | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Ferreira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Lovins (fresh) SF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Penland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-32 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Joseph Berry (C) John Lovins, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Ferreira | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Jerry Evans (SF) James Ferreira, William Banas | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is fouled on the floor by Steven Bunton - foul #1 on Steven Bunton, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 36-33 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry is fouled on the floor by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF), John Dawson (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, James Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG), William Banas (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF), Efrain Alberto (C) Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Wade Penland, Joseph Berry | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Pat Scherrer | 39-36 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Darren Sevier - foul #1 on Darren Sevier, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Santillo | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Pat Scherrer picks off the pass by William Banas | 39-36 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Banas | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. John Dawson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, John Dawson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Jerry Evans (SF), Wade Penland (C) Darren Sevier, William Banas, Efrain Alberto | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-38 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Bunton | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Geoffrey Santillo - foul #3 on Geoffrey Santillo, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Joseph Berry (C) James Ferreira, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Darren Sevier | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Evans - foul #3 on Jerry Evans, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Pat Scherrer steals the ball from Steven Bunton | 40-42 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) Douglas Porter, James Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG), William Banas (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Joseph Berry | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 45-42 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Penland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 48-44 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas buries a runner from the left block set up by Darren Sevier | 48-46 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Jerry Evans (SF), Joseph Berry (C) James Ferreira, William Banas, Wade Penland | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Evans | 48-49 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee drills a jumper in the paint set up by Pat Scherrer | 50-49 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Darren Sevier is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Sevier, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF), James Larson (C) Michael Charles, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG) Darren Sevier | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Geoffrey Santillo - foul #4 on Geoffrey Santillo, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Ferreira | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James Larson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Evans | 51-52 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #5 on Geoffrey Santillo, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF) Pat Scherrer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), William Banas (SF), Wade Penland (PF), Efrain Alberto (C) James Ferreira, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo, Joseph Berry | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) James Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans (SF) William Banas | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry (C) Efrain Alberto | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Evans picks off the pass by Randy Virgen | 54-52 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Bunton is called for the reach on Michael Charles - foul #2 on Steven Bunton, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Sevier - foul #3 on Darren Sevier, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Charles | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton misses the halfcourt shot | 59-57 |