| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones lays it up and in set up by John Dawson | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wooldridge | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Scott Wooldridge is called for the reach on Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Scott Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | John Dawson travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Wooldridge | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Chancellor | 32-37 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Shepard | 32-37 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepard | 32-37 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Todd Chappell is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Todd Chappell, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (PG), Andy Helton (SG), Raymond Goodman (SF), Charles Austin (PF), James Weisberger (C) Gordon Kimbler, Scott Wooldridge, Terrance Justice, Jim Chancellor, Todd Chappell | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Durazo | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Helton (fresh) SF - Raymond Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Weisberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Durazo - foul #1 on Roger Durazo, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice (SF), Jim Chancellor (PF) Raymond Goodman, James Weisberger | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Andy Helton - foul #1 on Andy Helton, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG), Scott Wooldridge (SG), Todd Chappell (C) Robert Degraw, Andy Helton, Charles Austin | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Clark picks off the pass by Todd Chappell | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Wooldridge steals it from Kenneth Shepard | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Chappell | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | John Dawson connects on the floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Wooldridge and he's fouled by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (PG), Andy Helton (SG), Charles Austin (C) Gordon Kimbler, Scott Wooldridge, Todd Chappell | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Austin - foul #2 on Charles Austin, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman (SF), James Weisberger (C) Terrance Justice, Jim Chancellor | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Joey Beaver is called for the reach on Raymond Goodman - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Helton (fresh) SF - Raymond Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Weisberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | James Larson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joey Beaver | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo tips it in | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Tritt is called for the reach on Andy Helton - foul #2 on Chester Tritt, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG), Scott Wooldridge (SG), Terrance Justice (SF), Jim Chancellor (PF), Todd Chappell (C) Robert Degraw, Andy Helton, Raymond Goodman, Charles Austin, James Weisberger | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge loses the dribble to John Dawson | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dawson | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Terrance Justice | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Chancellor - foul #1 on Jim Chancellor, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Chancellor | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Wooldridge | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor misses the floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | John Dawson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 51-49 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Clark picks off the pass by Terrance Justice | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Weldon Morgan | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | John Dawson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jim Chancellor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Chappell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (PG), Andy Helton (SG), Raymond Goodman (SF), Charles Austin (PF), James Weisberger (C) Gordon Kimbler, Scott Wooldridge, Terrance Justice, Jim Chancellor, Todd Chappell | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Degraw | 57-51 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Degraw picks off the pass by Chester Tritt in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Degraw | 57-53 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is hacked by James Weisberger - foul #1 on James Weisberger, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SG) Matthew Currie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is fouled on the floor by James Weisberger - foul #2 on James Weisberger, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice (SF) Raymond Goodman | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton's layup is rejected by James Larson | 59-53 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Andy Helton steps in front of the Kenneth Shepard pass | 59-53 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Weisberger | 59-55 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the dunk attempt | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver drills a runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver, James Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG), Scott Wooldridge (SG), Jim Chancellor (PF), Todd Chappell (C) Robert Degraw, Andy Helton, Charles Austin, James Weisberger | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jim Chancellor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Chappell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Kimbler | 61-57 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Todd Chappell takes the ball from Mike Clark | 61-57 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor misses badly on a runner from close range | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Terrance Justice - foul #2 on Terrance Justice, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) Weldon Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gordon Kimbler and the foul's on John Dawson - foul #2 on John Dawson, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard travels with the ball | 62-60 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Jones steps in front of the Gordon Kimbler pass | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Kimbler - foul #1 on Gordon Kimbler, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Kimbler | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Kimbler - foul #2 on Gordon Kimbler, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Chappell | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Shepard swats the short shot by Terrance Justice | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is hacked by Gordon Kimbler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Kimbler, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |