| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-30 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes tips it in | 19-32 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Edwin Irish | 22-32 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Herman Henderson - foul #1 on Herman Henderson, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Pollard picks off the pass by Andrew Johnson | 22-33 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Beach | 24-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault is hacked by James Dolloff - foul #1 on James Dolloff, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Kirk Loyola (PF) Michael Beach, James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Cedric Walters, Willard Dufault | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Jason Butler is denied by Kirk Loyola | 24-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kirk Loyola - foul #2 on Kirk Loyola, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Martin Fujimoto (C) Edwin Irish, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) John Jackson, Rick Daniels | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Loyola | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Zachary Schill (fresh) SG - Sam Turnage (fresh) SF - Garret Moore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kirk Loyola (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Fujimoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Garret Moore | 26-35 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Kirk Loyola takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 26-35 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Garret Moore, Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Beach steals it from Ira Barnes | 27-35 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson's floater is knocked away by Rick Daniels | 27-35 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 27-37 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Rhodes swats the short shot by Herman Henderson | 27-37 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Kirk Loyola picks off the pass by John Jackson | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Loyola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Irish | 30-37 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willard Dufault, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff (PF) Kirk Loyola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ira Barnes steals it from Herman Henderson | 30-37 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes blows the dunk | 30-37 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Herman Henderson | 30-37 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Canterbury is called for the reach on Michael Beach - foul #2 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Garret Moore (SF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Michael Beach, Andrew Johnson, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG) Jason Butler | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage hits a shot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 32-40 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Kirk Loyola (C) Edwin Irish, Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Zachary Schill - foul #1 on Zachary Schill, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson (SF), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Kirk Loyola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG) Garret Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage scores on a floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Sam Turnage (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dolloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-42 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Johnson | 37-42 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sam Turnage, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Garret Moore (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF) Sam Turnage, Michael Beach, Andrew Johnson, James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels clanks a shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kirk Loyola | 40-42 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | John Jackson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ira Barnes | 40-44 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Canterbury is called for the reach on Kirk Loyola - foul #3 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Garret Moore, Ricky Schneider, Herman Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto drills a shot from the baseline set up by Edwin Irish | 42-44 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 42-46 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Pollard steps in front of the Michael Beach pass | 42-46 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Scott | 42-49 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Loyola (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Fujimoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Walters | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola tips it in | 44-51 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff (PF), Herman Henderson (C) Kirk Loyola, Martin Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Irish | 46-51 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ira Barnes and he's fouled by Edwin Irish - foul #1 on Edwin Irish, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG) John Jackson | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Beach, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes throws it down | 46-56 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff tips it home | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Dolloff - foul #2 on James Dolloff, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Rhodes - foul #1 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Sam Turnage (SG), Garret Moore (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF) Edwin Irish, Michael Beach, Andrew Johnson, James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Zachary Schill is called for the reach on Willard Dufault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Schill, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), James Dolloff (PF) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Garret Moore, Kirk Loyola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Munk (C) Paul Rhodes | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson is denied on a dunk by Peter Munk | 49-60 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jason Butler | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 49-62 |