| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merle Samuel and he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #3 on John Ballard, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Romeo Ortiz | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Taber denies the turnaround by James Griner | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Bean | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Taber | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean connects on the floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee lays it up and in on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is called for 5 seconds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Charles Scott, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts buries a jumper in the paint set up by Leon Fisher | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean loses the dribble to Joe Kaneshiro | 31-39 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Leon Fisher is denied by Richard Taber | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 31-41 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (PG), James Kwok (PF) Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Bean | 34-41 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz loses the dribble to Roy Bean | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones blows the layup | 34-41 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok clanks a jumper from close range | 34-41 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Roy Bean steals it from Donald Fraley | 34-41 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Bean picks off the pass by Donald Fraley | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Bean (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Jones (tiring) 12 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Taber (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok clanks a floater from the left side | 36-41 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (SG), Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (C) Roy Bean, Kenneth Jones, Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Scott | 38-42 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 38-44 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Musa Abdeldayen - foul #3 on Musa Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne (C) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz, Donald Fraley | |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the dunk attempt | 38-45 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber (C) Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) James Griner | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 38-47 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leon Fisher is called for the reach on John Ballard - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF) Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Merle Samuel | |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | John Ballard steals the ball from Leo Bee | 41-47 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Scott is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Kwok - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Kenneth Jones, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is hacked by Darryl Jones - foul #1 on Darryl Jones, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok (PF) Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen denies the turnaround by Merle Samuel | 46-49 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it home | 46-51 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner's layup is rejected by Musa Abdeldayen | 48-51 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones (SF), Richard Taber (C) Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber drills a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | David Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Ballard | 52-51 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 52-51 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber tips it in | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | John Ballard is called for the reach on Leon Fisher - foul #4 on John Ballard, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #4 on David Champagne, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (SG) Roy Bean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is hacked by Leo Bee - foul #3 on Leo Bee, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (C) James Griner | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen (PF) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Donald Fraley (SF) Leon Fisher, David Champagne | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-52 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Taber steps in front of the Derek Felts pass | 56-52 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG), James Kwok (PF) Charles Scott, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Derek Felts | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard's pass is intercepted by Romeo Ortiz | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel's pass is intercepted by Roy Bean | 56-52 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Merle Samuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Samuel, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Fraley | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is fouled in the backcourt by Romeo Ortiz - foul #1 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Samuel - foul #4 on Merle Samuel, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Merle Samuel is called for the reach on John Ballard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Merle Samuel, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Merle Samuel | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones runs out the clock | 62-58 |