| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Johnson blocks the short jumper by Richard Jordan | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Holloman is called for the reach on Kirk Loyola - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (PG) Craig Holloman | |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blair denies the turnaround by Herman Henderson | 35-38 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Herman Henderson denies the turnaround by Victor Cornman | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson is hacked by Dean Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG) Michael Beach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Brad Reaves (SG) Dean Mortensen, Gary Blair | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Turnage | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne's pass is intercepted by Edwin Irish in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Garret Moore (SF), Martin Fujimoto (PF) Edwin Irish, Andrew Johnson, Kirk Loyola | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SF), Gary Blair (C) Richard Jordan, Douglas Peck | |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Sam Turnage steps in front of the Gary Blair pass | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves misses the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill drills a shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Fujimoto - foul #3 on Martin Fujimoto, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Garret Moore, Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF) Robert Gagne, Brad Reaves, Victor Cornman | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Irish | 47-40 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Phillip Livingston | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kirk Loyola (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Herman Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Phillip Livingston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Blair (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Henderson | 49-42 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kirk Loyola | 52-42 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Schneider - foul #2 on Ricky Schneider, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG), Garret Moore (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Edwin Irish, Michael Beach, Ricky Schneider, Kirk Loyola, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Victor Cornman (PF), Fred Hausman (C) Phillip Livingston, Douglas Peck, David Uselton, Gary Blair | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Garret Moore - foul #2 on Garret Moore, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Hausman | 52-46 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Fujimoto is called for the reach on Dean Mortensen - foul #4 on Martin Fujimoto, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola (C) Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG) Garret Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG) Craig Holloman | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-46 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Dolloff | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Hausman - foul #4 on Fred Hausman, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG) Sam Turnage | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves (SG), Gary Blair (C) Dean Mortensen, Fred Hausman | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Dolloff - foul #4 on James Dolloff, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson (C) James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Schill | 56-51 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair is denied on a layup by Kirk Loyola | 56-51 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Blair | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Zachary Schill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Loyola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Reaves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Blair (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne loses the dribble to Kirk Loyola | 56-51 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Jordan is called for the reach on Michael Beach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Sam Turnage (SG), Garret Moore (SF) Zachary Schill, Michael Beach, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Douglas Peck (C) Robert Gagne, Brad Reaves, Gary Blair | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Douglas Peck - foul #1 on Douglas Peck, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Herman Henderson | 61-53 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider (SF) Garret Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair (C) Richard Jordan | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair's pass is intercepted by Sam Turnage | 61-53 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider is fouled on the floor by Douglas Peck - foul #2 on Douglas Peck, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Michael Beach (SG) Edwin Irish, Sam Turnage | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Brad Reaves (SG), David Uselton (SF) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it home | 61-55 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF) Michael Beach, Ricky Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Douglas Peck (C) Brad Reaves, Gary Blair | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Garret Moore | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Uselton | 61-55 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne's floater is knocked away by Herman Henderson | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Zachary Schill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garret Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Loyola (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Herman Henderson (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Phillip Livingston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Peck (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Cornman | 61-55 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Loyola denies the turnaround by Victor Cornman | 61-55 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman makes the shot in the paint set up by Douglas Peck | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Sam Turnage (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Zachary Schill, Garret Moore, Andrew Johnson, Kirk Loyola, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Gary Blair (PF), Fred Hausman (C) Phillip Livingston, Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Victor Cornman, Douglas Peck | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider tips it in | 65-63 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Holloman | 65-66 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto is denied on a layup by Fred Hausman | 65-66 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish tips it home | 67-66 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Schneider steals it from Richard Jordan | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Holloman - foul #4 on Craig Holloman, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF) Sam Turnage, Ricky Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves (SG), Victor Cornman (PF) Dean Mortensen, Gary Blair | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves is hacked by Martin Fujimoto - foul #5 on Martin Fujimoto, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola (C) Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (PF) Victor Cornman | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kirk Loyola (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brad Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Hausman (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Uselton picks off the pass by Edwin Irish in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Uselton, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG), Ricky Schneider (SF) Edwin Irish, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG) Brad Reaves | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola's fadeaway is rejected by David Uselton | 72-68 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider comes up short on the floater from the right side | 72-68 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider tips it but misses | 72-68 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is hacked by Ricky Schneider - foul #3 on Ricky Schneider, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Herman Henderson (C) Sam Turnage, Ricky Schneider, Kirk Loyola | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman (PF) David Uselton | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Irish and he's fouled by Victor Cornman - foul #1 on Victor Cornman, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Mortensen - foul #4 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Beach | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Dean Mortensen is called for the reach on Michael Beach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider (SF), Kirk Loyola (C) Andrew Johnson, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Dean Mortensen | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Holloman is called for the reach on James Dolloff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Holloman, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG) Michael Beach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG) Craig Holloman | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Gagne | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peck - foul #3 on Douglas Peck, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Hausman | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Peck | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Peck is called for the reach on Ricky Schneider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Peck, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson (C) James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Herman Henderson | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff (PF) Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gagne - foul #1 on Robert Gagne, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola grabs the board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish runs out the clock | 83-76 |