| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Simental (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Carlson picks off the pass by John Boyland | 33-40 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Simental | 33-43 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | John Boyland jams it | 35-43 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Paul Carlson - foul #1 on Paul Carlson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | John Boyland blows the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Walter - foul #1 on Melvin Walter, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Pinckney, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 37-43 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens lays it in | 37-45 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Godwin and he's hacked by Victor Stevens - foul #1 on Victor Stevens, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Steven Martens (SG), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Steven Hitz (SG), Harry Perkins (SF), Alan Castleberry (PF) Patrick Pinckney, Joshua Simental, Victor Stevens, Paul Carlson | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Walter | 40-48 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Perl steals it from Vlade Rogowski | 40-48 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Martens picks off the pass by Timothy Perl in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens knocks in the jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry is hacked by Vlade Rogowski - foul #2 on Vlade Rogowski, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), John Boyland (PF) Steven Martens, Daniel Safford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Frank Benavides (C) Timothy Perl, Harry Perkins, Melvin Walter | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Stevens | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Benavides (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | John Boyland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-51 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Benavides pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Pike | 45-51 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Stevens | 45-54 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Benavides - foul #2 on Frank Benavides, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Luis Pike, Luigi Russo, John Boyland | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Joshua Simental (SG), Larry Wells (SF), Paul Carlson (PF), Melvin Walter (C) Patrick Pinckney, Steven Hitz, Victor Stevens, Alan Castleberry, Frank Benavides | |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells is hacked by Robert Greene - foul #4 on Robert Greene, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Martens (SG), John Boyland (PF) Robert Greene, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stewart Brooks | 47-54 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | John Boyland drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kirkpatrick | 49-54 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Godwin swats the short shot by Larry Wells | 49-54 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-54 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | John Boyland is hacked by Joshua Simental - foul #1 on Joshua Simental, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), Luigi Russo (PF) Steven Martens, Stewart Brooks, John Boyland | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Victor Stevens (SF) Timothy Perl, Larry Wells | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo is hacked by Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney banks in the layup set up by Victor Stevens and he's fouled by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Luis Pike and he's fouled by Paul Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Carlson, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (C) Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SG), Larry Wells (PF) Joshua Simental, Paul Carlson | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Melvin Walter blocks the short jumper by Daniel Safford | 53-60 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the jump hook from close range | 55-60 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells tips it home | 55-62 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Kirkpatrick | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Pinckney | 57-64 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Steven Martens (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Daniel Safford, Luigi Russo, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Joshua Simental (SG), Paul Carlson (PF), Alan Castleberry (C) Patrick Pinckney, Victor Stevens, Larry Wells, Melvin Walter | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Alan Castleberry is called for the reach on Steven Martens - foul #1 on Alan Castleberry, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins (SF) Steven Hitz | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin tips it in | 61-67 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-67 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Joshua Simental - foul #2 on Joshua Simental, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (SF) Steven Martens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Harry Perkins, Alan Castleberry | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Luis Pike (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Simental (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson can't finish the layup | 64-67 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | John Boyland drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Godwin steals the ball from Patrick Pinckney | 67-67 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Victor Stevens picks off the pass by John Boyland | 67-67 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Daniel Safford (SF) John Dixon, Luis Pike, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Patrick Pinckney | 67-70 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 67-72 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Pinckney | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Walter - foul #2 on Melvin Walter, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin (C) John Boyland | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SG), Larry Wells (SF), Alan Castleberry (PF) Joshua Simental, Victor Stevens, Paul Carlson | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Pinckney | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the shot from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luigi Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Godwin | 69-77 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), John Boyland (PF) Robert Greene, Luigi Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental (SG), Victor Stevens (SF), Paul Carlson (PF) Steven Hitz, Larry Wells, Alan Castleberry | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Pike | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Boyland - foul #2 on John Boyland, team foul #5 | 72-77 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Pike | 74-78 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Pinckney | 74-81 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Melvin Walter is called for the reach on Daniel Safford - foul #3 on Melvin Walter, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Simental | 76-83 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-83 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Walter - foul #4 on Melvin Walter, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-83 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Boyland | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike knocks in the floater near the basket | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson drills a jump hook from close range | 80-85 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-85 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Patrick Pinckney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG) Michael Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells (PF) Paul Carlson | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter is fouled on the floor by Luis Pike - foul #2 on Luis Pike, team foul #7 | 80-85 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits a 3 from straight away | 83-87 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter is hacked by John Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #8 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson (PF) Larry Wells | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-87 |