| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips is hacked by Noah Williams - foul #3 on Noah Williams, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (C) Noah Williams | |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Hartman | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens tips it in | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Philips steals the ball from Mathew Robinson | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG), Joseph Varghese (SG), James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (C) Daniel Rothrock, Mark Wall, Samuel Pickens, Christopher Philips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF), Rick Couture (PF) Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis is fouled on the floor by Matthew Keller - foul #2 on Matthew Keller, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers (C) Alfred Aleshire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Daniel Finch (PF) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Oscar Davis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Struble (C) Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rick Couture | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Keller steals the ball from George Struble | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller loses the dribble to Joseph Varghese | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers loses the dribble to Daniel Finch | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Randy Omara (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Varghese (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Struble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) SF - Matthew Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gustavo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is fouled on the floor by James Campana - foul #1 on James Campana, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Mark Wall (SG), Samuel Pickens (SF), Alfred Aleshire (PF), Christopher Philips (C) Randy Omara, Joseph Varghese, James Campana, Lewis Myers, George Struble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Glenn Lane (PF), Noah Williams (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Matthew Keller, Daniel Finch, Gustavo Greco | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mathew Robinson | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Rothrock | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Philips - foul #1 on Christopher Philips, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Philips | 44-39 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Wall | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Mathew Robinson | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG) Daniel Rothrock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (PF) Glenn Lane | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Hartman | 49-39 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Randy Omara takes the ball from Noah Williams | 49-39 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Pickens | 51-39 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Noah Williams and he's hacked by Samuel Pickens - foul #2 on Samuel Pickens, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Lewis Myers (C) Mark Wall, Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire, Christopher Philips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Daniel Finch (PF) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell, Noah Williams | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rothrock | 51-41 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Randy Omara is denied by Gustavo Greco | 51-41 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Omara (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Myers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) SF - Fred Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco hits a shot from the right block set up by Rick Couture | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana is hacked by Fred Hartman - foul #2 on Fred Hartman, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Varghese (SG) Daniel Rothrock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Matthew Keller (SF), Glenn Lane (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Fred Hartman, Gustavo Greco | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana's floater is tipped away by Matthew Keller | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is fouled on the floor by James Campana - foul #2 on James Campana, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall (SG), Samuel Pickens (SF), Alfred Aleshire (PF) Randy Omara, Joseph Varghese, Lewis Myers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noah Williams (C) Glenn Lane | |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Swatzell takes the ball from James Campana | 51-43 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Campana | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell is fouled on the floor by James Campana - foul #3 on James Campana, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Randy Omara (SG), Lewis Myers (PF), Christopher Philips (C) James Campana, Mark Wall, Alfred Aleshire, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Gustavo Greco (PF) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell, Daniel Finch | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Mulvey | 53-48 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire (PF) Lewis Myers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF), Glenn Lane (PF) Matthew Keller, Noah Williams | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco banks in the layup set up by Shane Mulvey and he's fouled by Alfred Aleshire - foul #1 on Alfred Aleshire, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall (SG) Samuel Pickens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (SG) Rick Couture | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Omara | 56-51 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Omara (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Lane (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Shane Mulvey takes the ball from Alfred Aleshire | 56-53 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Campana (SF) Randy Omara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Daniel Finch (PF), Noah Williams (C) Shane Mulvey, Glenn Lane, Gustavo Greco | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 56-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Aleshire - foul #2 on Alfred Aleshire, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Varghese (PG), Oscar Davis (PF), Lewis Myers (C) Daniel Rothrock, Alfred Aleshire, Christopher Philips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG) Lewis Swatzell | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Wall - foul #3 on Mark Wall, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG), Samuel Pickens (SF) Joseph Varghese, Mark Wall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF) Fred Hartman | |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Campana | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Rick Couture is called for the reach on Randy Omara - foul #1 on Rick Couture, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers's floater is tipped away by Matthew Keller | 56-55 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Robinson | 56-58 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is fouled on the floor by Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Mark Wall (SG), Alfred Aleshire (PF), Christopher Philips (C) James Campana, Samuel Pickens, Oscar Davis, Lewis Myers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (SG), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Rick Couture, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-60 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mathew Robinson - foul #1 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Fred Hartman (SF) Mathew Robinson, Matthew Keller | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Aleshire | 60-60 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens (SF) Randy Omara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Glenn Lane (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Mulvey | 60-63 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 60-63 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Glenn Lane | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Daniel Finch (PF), Noah Williams (C) Shane Mulvey, Glenn Lane, Gustavo Greco | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Philips - foul #2 on Christopher Philips, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Wall | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Philips | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses short on a floater from close range | 64-65 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Alfred Aleshire - foul #3 on Alfred Aleshire, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Noah Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Philips - foul #4 on Noah Williams, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Noah Williams - foul #5 on Noah Williams, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG) Daniel Rothrock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (C) Noah Williams | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Pickens - foul #3 on Samuel Pickens, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis (C) Christopher Philips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Omara - foul #2 on Randy Omara, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Campana (SG) Mark Wall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Mark Wall (SG), Christopher Philips (C) Randy Omara, James Campana, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-72 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire hits a floater near the basket | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman banks in the layup | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Rothrock | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens is fouled on the floor by Daniel Finch - foul #3 on Daniel Finch, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rothrock | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock blows the layup | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire tips it home | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman travels with the ball | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall is hacked by Lewis Swatzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Swatzell, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |