| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Grainger (fresh) SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Love (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Gant | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Wainscott | 28-25 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Emery | 30-25 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Grainger | 32-27 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Richard McCandlish is blocked by Kevin Wainscott | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jon Crocker - foul #1 on Jon Crocker, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (PF) Richard McCandlish | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker is hacked by Jonathan Love - foul #2 on Jonathan Love, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch (PG), Shawn Otzweiler (PF) Harold Emery, Kevin Wainscott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG) Larry Cuddy | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Damico and he's fouled by Jonathan Love - foul #3 on Jonathan Love, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal (SG), Mike McDaniel (SF), Arthur Kleist (C) George Grainger, Christopher Moore, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins (SF) Jon Crocker | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist scores on a floater from the right side | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Leonard Leitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Neal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mike McDaniel (fresh) PF - Shawn Otzweiler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kris Johnson (fresh) C - Scott Gant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kris Johnson | 36-32 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mike McDaniel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kris Johnson | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery (PG), George Grainger (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kevin Wainscott (PF), Jonathan Love (C) Leonard Leitch, George Neal, Mike McDaniel, Shawn Otzweiler, Arthur Kleist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG), Jon Crocker (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF) Anthony Damico, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cuddy, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is fouled on the floor by Scott Gant - foul #3 on Scott Gant, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses short on a jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by George Grainger - foul #3 on George Grainger, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love tips it in | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy is hacked by Kevin Wainscott - foul #1 on Kevin Wainscott, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Scott Gant | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Love denies the turnaround by Kris Johnson | 38-37 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Grainger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Grainger | 40-37 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is fouled on the floor by Jon Crocker - foul #2 on Jon Crocker, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch (PG), George Neal (SG), Mike McDaniel (SF), Shawn Otzweiler (PF), Arthur Kleist (C) Harold Emery, George Grainger, Christopher Moore, Kevin Wainscott, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Chad Blanc (SG), Charles Higgins (SF), Scott Gant (C) Larry Cuddy, Jason Harris, Jon Crocker, Richard McCandlish | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leonard Leitch | 40-37 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Scott Gant - foul #4 on Scott Gant, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Harris (SG), Gregory Givens (SF) Chad Blanc, Scott Gant | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico tips it in | 42-39 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch is hacked by Kris Johnson - foul #3 on Kris Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger (SG), Christopher Moore (SF) George Neal, Mike McDaniel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch misses the floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Harris and he's hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery (PG), Kevin Wainscott (PF), Jonathan Love (C) Leonard Leitch, Shawn Otzweiler, Arthur Kleist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker (SF) Gregory Givens | |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kris Johnson swats the short shot by Jonathan Love | 42-42 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Crocker - foul #3 on Jon Crocker, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG), Chad Blanc (SG), Richard McCandlish (PF), Scott Gant (C) Anthony Damico, Jason Harris, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Grainger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Love (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Blanc (fresh) SF - Jon Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Cuddy | 44-45 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore lays it in | 46-45 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Love - foul #4 on Jonathan Love, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch (PG), George Neal (SG), Mike McDaniel (SF), Shawn Otzweiler (PF) Harold Emery, George Grainger, Christopher Moore, Kevin Wainscott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Harris (SG) Chad Blanc | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Love | 46-46 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mike McDaniel can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-46 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Harris | 46-49 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Leonard Leitch - foul #2 on Leonard Leitch, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery (PG), George Grainger (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kevin Wainscott (PF), Arthur Kleist (C) Leonard Leitch, George Neal, Mike McDaniel, Shawn Otzweiler, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Charles Higgins (SF) Larry Cuddy, Jon Crocker | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (PF) Richard McCandlish | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Damico | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Emery | 48-54 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Scott Gant and he's hacked by Kevin Wainscott - foul #2 on Kevin Wainscott, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG), Chad Blanc (SG) Anthony Damico, Jason Harris | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Grainger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Blanc (fresh) SF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kris Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Gant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love (C) Arthur Kleist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker (SF) Charles Higgins | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-57 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kris Johnson | 51-57 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Harris (SG), Richard McCandlish (PF) Chad Blanc, Kris Johnson | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Gant is called for the reach on Jonathan Love - foul #5 on Scott Gant, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Scott Gant | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker's pass is intercepted by Harold Emery | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery clanks a shot near the basket | 52-59 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy is hacked by Harold Emery - foul #1 on Harold Emery, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Love pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Moore steals the ball from Kris Johnson | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | George Grainger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard McCandlish | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Emery - foul #2 on Harold Emery, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Blanc (SG) Jason Harris | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore is fouled on the floor by Jon Crocker - foul #4 on Jon Crocker, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Harris (SG) Chad Blanc | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy runs out the clock | 59-62 |