| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) SG - Richard Kircher (fresh) SF - Eric Brandon (fresh) PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) C - Ronald Boyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fresh) SG - Richard Drake (fresh) SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) PF - Kenneth Raymer (fresh) C - Morris Batson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Hill - foul #1 on Daniel Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Drake | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Martin Thomas - foul #1 on Martin Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Boyles swats the short shot by Isaac Turner | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Kircher and he's hacked by Martin Thomas - foul #2 on Martin Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Wilson (SF), Milton Moffet (C) Martin Thomas, Kenneth Raymer | |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Hill | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles is fouled on the floor by Morris Batson - foul #1 on Morris Batson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SF), Larry Zumalt (PF), Fred Jain (C) Eric Brandon, Russell Jenkins, Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Fred Jain is blocked by Milton Moffet | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols (SF) Daniel Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG) Richard Drake | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by Edward Nichols - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon (SF) Richard Kircher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Drake (SG), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Darrin Moore, Milton Moffet | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) SG - Edward Nichols (fresh) SF - Eric Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Zumalt (fresh) C - Fred Jain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Drake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Raymer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer misses short on a runner in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Russell Jenkins (PF), Ronald Boyles (C) Edward Nichols, Larry Zumalt, Fred Jain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG) James Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Kenneth Raymer is blocked by Ronald Boyles | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner tips it in | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF) Mark Ferguson, Eric Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet (C) Kenneth Raymer | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Drake | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Drake | 5-11 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrin Moore | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Jenkins - foul #1 on Russell Jenkins, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols (SF) Charlie Slusarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG), James Wilson (SF) Isaac Turner, Richard Drake | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Russell Jenkins and the foul's on Milton Moffet - foul #1 on Milton Moffet, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon (SF) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer (PF) Morris Batson | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Hill steals the ball from Willie Murphy | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy misses long on a shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet is fouled on the floor by Richard Kircher - foul #1 on Richard Kircher, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (PG), Edward Nichols (SG), Larry Zumalt (PF), Fred Jain (C) Daniel Hill, Richard Kircher, Russell Jenkins, Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner (PG), Richard Drake (SF) Darrin Moore, Milton Moffet | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Turner | 8-15 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Raymer swats the short shot by Edward Nichols | 8-15 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) SG - Edward Nichols (fresh) SF - Eric Brandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Zumalt (fresh) C - Fred Jain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Drake (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses the jumper from the right block | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Jain picks off the pass by Willie Murphy | 8-15 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake drills a 3 from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-18 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 8-18 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Isaac Turner | 8-21 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-21 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt blows the layup | 8-21 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson gets the rebound | 8-21 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Richard Drake | 8-21 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Drake | 8-23 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols travels with the ball | 8-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Richard Kircher (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Ronald Boyles (C) Mark Ferguson, Edward Nichols, Eric Brandon, Larry Zumalt, Fred Jain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson (PG), Darrin Moore (SG), Morris Batson (PF), Milton Moffet (C) Isaac Turner, Willie Murphy, Kenneth Raymer, James Wilson | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-23 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher snags the defensive board | 8-23 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-23 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet pulls down the rebound | 8-23 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Nelson | 8-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) C - Ronald Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Drake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Morris Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Moffet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charlie Slusarski | 10-26 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson is hacked by Daniel Hill - foul #2 on Daniel Hill, team foul #5 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harry Hein (PG) Daniel Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Darrin Moore | 10-28 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski makes the floater from the right block | 12-28 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake double dribbles | 12-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon (SF), John Lafortune (PF) Charlie Slusarski, Russell Jenkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner (PG), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Wayne Nelson, Milton Moffet | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-28 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner is fouled on the floor by Harry Hein - foul #1 on Harry Hein, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain (C) Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Wilson (SF) Darrin Moore | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Drake and he's hacked by John Lafortune - foul #1 on John Lafortune, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Isaac Turner | 15-31 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson is hacked by Harry Hein - foul #2 on Harry Hein, team foul #8 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (PG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Larry Zumalt (C) Harry Hein, Eric Brandon, John Lafortune, Fred Jain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson (PG), Darrin Moore (SG), Milton Moffet (C) Isaac Turner, Richard Drake, Kenneth Raymer | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Milton Moffet picks off the pass by Charlie Slusarski | 15-32 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | James Wilson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Nelson | 15-34 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 18-34 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet hits the follow up shot | 18-36 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt grabs the offensive board | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) SG - Richard Kircher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-36 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson drills a turnaround from the right block | 18-38 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-38 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-40 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Ferguson and he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Edward Nichols (SG), John Lafortune (PF), Ronald Boyles (C) Mark Ferguson, Richard Kircher, Russell Jenkins, Larry Zumalt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner (PG), Willie Murphy (SG), Martin Thomas (SF), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Wayne Nelson, Darrin Moore, James Wilson, Milton Moffet | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-40 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski comes up short on the floater in the lane | 21-40 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Murphy | 23-42 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 25-42 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Martin Thomas, team foul #6 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon (SF) Charlie Slusarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Drake (SF), James Wilson (C) Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Drake - foul #1 on Richard Drake, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SG) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lafortune - foul #2 on John Lafortune, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins (PF), Fred Jain (C) John Lafortune, Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet (C) Willie Murphy | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-44 |