| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber connects on the turnaround in the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | 3 seconds is called on James Kwok | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Kenneth Jones, James Kwok | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Musa Abdeldayen - foul #3 on Musa Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Marino (PF) Musa Abdeldayen | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Marino gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), James Griner (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF) Darryl Jones, Roberto Marino | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Derek Felts - foul #2 on Derek Felts, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Jones takes the ball from David Champagne | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG) Leon Fisher, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is intercepted by John Ballard | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it in | 44-45 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 46-47 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Taber - foul #3 on Richard Taber, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (SG), Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF), Frank Osborne (C) Roy Bean, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Osborne (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Kaneshiro | 51-47 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Derek Felts | 53-49 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled on the floor by John Ballard - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) John Ballard, Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen, Frank Osborne | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts is hacked by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Bean | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by Richard Taber - foul #4 on Richard Taber, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) David Champagne | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (PG), Musa Abdeldayen (C) Charles Scott, Richard Taber | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by John Ballard - foul #3 on John Ballard, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Bean | 55-53 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-53 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Roy Bean is called for the reach on James Griner - foul #2 on Roy Bean, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (SG), Richard Taber (C) Roy Bean, James Kwok | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Taber | 55-58 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Derek Felts is blocked by Kenneth Jones | 55-58 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #5 on Leon Fisher, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leon Fisher, Romeo Ortiz, James Griner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF), Roberto Marino (PF) Kenneth Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Derek Felts is blocked by Richard Taber | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (PF) David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok (PF) Roberto Marino | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 55-59 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF) Charles Scott, Darryl Jones | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 55-59 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Kwok | 55-61 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | James Kwok is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 59-64 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Taber blocks the short jumper by Merle Samuel | 59-64 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Bean is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #3 on Roy Bean, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) David Champagne | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Bean out of a doubleteam | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Bean is called for the reach on Romeo Ortiz - foul #4 on Roy Bean, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok grabs the board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Samuel - foul #3 on Merle Samuel, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Romeo Ortiz - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Samuel - foul #4 on Merle Samuel, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber runs out the clock | 65-73 |