| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) SF - John Berthold (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Richard Taber - foul #1 on Richard Taber, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Ballard | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro's layup is rejected by Richard Taber | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is hacked by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok can't connect on a runner in the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on John Berthold - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard tips it in | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 33-31 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Felts swats the short shot by Richard Taber | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | John Berthold gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley's pass is intercepted by John Ballard in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roy Bean | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Romeo Ortiz - foul #3 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Dana Harrison, Roy Bean, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) Peter Waldrep | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SF) John Ballard | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonard Erickson | 35-38 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel loses the dribble to Kenneth Jones | 35-38 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 35-38 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro steals the ball from James Kwok | 35-38 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by Roy Bean - foul #2 on Roy Bean, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, Leo Bee, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Roy Bean, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) SF - John Berthold (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alfredo Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Dyar (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Ballard | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep is called for 3 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | James Griner travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Dana Harrison, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean is fouled on the floor by Derek Felts - foul #2 on Derek Felts, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones (SF) Roy Bean | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Felts is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #3 on Derek Felts, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Jones - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (PF) James Griner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Felts steps in front of the Kenneth Jones pass | 39-40 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro's layup is rejected by Richard Taber | 39-40 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro steals the ball from James Kwok | 39-40 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Ballard | 39-43 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is fouled on the floor by Derek Felts - foul #4 on Derek Felts, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), James Griner (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Bee - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar (C) Richard Taber | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | John Ballard is called for the reach on Chen Qian - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza (PF) James Kwok | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Dyar | 41-45 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Dana Harrison, Roy Bean, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Erickson | 41-47 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 44-47 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SF) John Ballard | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it in | 46-47 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Taber blocks the jumper by Joe Kaneshiro | 46-47 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Griner steals it from Richard Taber | 49-47 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | John Berthold connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Griner | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Erickson - foul #2 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG) Roy Bean | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is called for the reach on Richard Taber - foul #4 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Leonard Erickson is called for the reach on John Berthold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Erickson - foul #4 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Ballard | 56-52 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Erickson - foul #5 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (PG) Leonard Erickson | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 58-52 |