| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nigel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor's pass is intercepted by Spencer Rickards | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Elam steps in front of the Dennis Emmons pass | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam blows the dunk | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones tips it in | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards is hacked by William Elrod - foul #1 on William Elrod, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Luis Terrones takes the ball from Dennis Emmons | 31-32 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SG), Toby Jager (C) Robert Reser, Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Kirk Hickey (C) Nigel Davis, Noel Taylor | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Everett Hubbard - foul #3 on Everett Hubbard, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (SG) Everett Hubbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk (C) William Elrod | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards is fouled on the floor by Tracy Faulk - foul #1 on Tracy Faulk, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Spencer Rickards | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Corkery | 34-36 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Richard Walsh (PF) Thomas George, Spencer Rickards, Israel Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), William Elrod (PF), Noel Taylor (C) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam, Kirk Hickey, Tracy Faulk | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Farlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Toby Jager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Nigel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Walsh - foul #4 on Richard Walsh, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons (C) Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod drills a turnaround in the paint | 34-40 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser hits a fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Drew Farlow | 36-40 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons lays it in on a great pass from Robert Reser | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Emmons is called for the reach on William Elrod - foul #1 on Dennis Emmons, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Israel Bennett (PF) Robert Reser, Drew Farlow, Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SG), Kirk Hickey (PF), Tracy Faulk (C) Nigel Davis, Edward Corkery, William Elrod, Noel Taylor | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Israel Bennett - foul #2 on Israel Bennett, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas George | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas George makes the floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Israel Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones is fouled on the floor by Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Toby Jager (C) Everett Hubbard, Thomas George, Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Nigel Davis (SF), William Elrod (PF), Noel Taylor (C) Donald Elam, Thomas Carter, Kirk Hickey, Tracy Faulk | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-45 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones scores on a shot near the basket | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow drills a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Terrones | 47-47 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Israel Bennett swats the short shot by Luis Terrones | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager blows the layup but he's fouled by William Elrod - foul #2 on William Elrod, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG) Spencer Rickards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Luis Terrones, Edward Corkery | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Noel Taylor | 47-47 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Farlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Israel Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Toby Jager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Nigel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Elrod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Noel Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Dennis Emmons (C) Robert Reser, Drew Farlow, Israel Bennett, Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Kirk Hickey (PF), Tracy Faulk (C) Nigel Davis, William Elrod, Noel Taylor | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Walsh | 52-50 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey is open but can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Emmons | 52-50 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kirk Hickey - foul #2 on Kirk Hickey, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SG) Thomas George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG) Donald Elam | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG) Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod (PF) Tracy Faulk | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards is hacked by Edward Corkery - foul #2 on Edward Corkery, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Toby Jager (C) Drew Farlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SG), Noel Taylor (C) Edward Corkery, Kirk Hickey | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Toby Jager, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Noel Taylor | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Elam - foul #1 on Donald Elam, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Israel Bennett (PF) Everett Hubbard, Spencer Rickards, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF) Robert Reser, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Kirk Hickey (PF), Tracy Faulk (C) Donald Elam, William Elrod, Noel Taylor | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Israel Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Toby Jager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nigel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tracy Faulk | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Richard Walsh (PF), Dennis Emmons (C) Drew Farlow, Thomas George, Israel Bennett, Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SG), William Elrod (PF), Noel Taylor (C) Edward Corkery, Kirk Hickey, Tracy Faulk | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Everett Hubbard takes the ball from Noel Taylor | 55-53 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses badly on a shot from close range | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Emmons takes the ball from Donald Elam | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett (PF) Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Nigel Davis | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Spencer Rickards - foul #3 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Reser | 58-55 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Elam is called for the reach on Robert Reser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Elam, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards is hacked by Luis Terrones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Terrones, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SG) Robert Reser | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |