| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Degraff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stubbs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Hawkins - foul #2 on Daniel Hawkins, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Heimbach | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kris Johnson | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins is hacked by Charles Higgins - foul #1 on Charles Higgins, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), William Battle (SG), Jeremy Coburn (PF), Christopher Spencer (C) Geraldo Santana, Joseph Degraff, William Brakebill, Larry Stubbs | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Golden | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Spencer (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard McCandlish | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Richard McCandlish, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff (SG), William Brakebill (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Hawkins, Jeremy Coburn, Christopher Spencer | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Larson | 41-33 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Bennett - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG) Edward Walton | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Degraff is blocked by Charles Higgins | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Larson | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is intercepted by Rosario Russo | 41-34 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is fouled on the floor by Ronald Larson - foul #2 on Ronald Larson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Ronald Larson, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins (SF), Larry Stubbs (PF) William Battle, William Brakebill | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 41-34 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-34 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Stubbs | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Stubbs and he's fouled by Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), William Battle (SG), William Brakebill (PF) Geraldo Santana, Joseph Degraff, Rosario Russo | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Stubbs and he's fouled by Charles Higgins - foul #2 on Charles Higgins, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stubbs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard McCandlish | 43-40 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Battle | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico loses the dribble to Edward Walton | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Battle | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Walton - foul #3 on Edward Walton, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff (SG), Jeremy Coburn (C) Daniel Hawkins, Larry Stubbs | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF) Richard McCandlish | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo (C) Jeremy Coburn | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins is hacked by William Battle - foul #1 on William Battle, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Jeremy Coburn (PF) Edward Walton, William Brakebill | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle's fadeaway is rejected by Richard McCandlish | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Larson | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Coburn steals the ball from Richard McCandlish | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Battle | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Allen Bennett - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Allen Bennett, Richard McCandlish, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Daniel Hawkins (SF), William Brakebill (PF), Larry Stubbs (C) Geraldo Santana, William Battle, Jeremy Coburn, Rosario Russo | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the shot from close range set up by Anthony Damico and he's hacked by Edward Walton - foul #4 on Edward Walton, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clarence Scheetz (SG) Joseph Degraff | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Scheetz (fresh) SF - Daniel Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stubbs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs makes the fadeaway from the left block | 53-50 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Clarence Scheetz is denied by Thomas Heimbach | 53-50 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Kris Johnson | 53-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs makes the floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Terry Golden, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF) Terry Golden, Thomas Heimbach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Battle (SG) Clarence Scheetz | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Walton | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Charles Higgins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Joseph Degraff (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Edward Walton, William Battle, Larry Stubbs | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Degraff | 55-60 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is hacked by William Brakebill - foul #1 on William Brakebill, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nestor Block (C) Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Battle (SF), Jeremy Coburn (PF) Daniel Hawkins, William Brakebill | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Charles Higgins (PF) Anthony Damico, Gregory Givens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs (PF) Jeremy Coburn | |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Allen Bennett, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins lays it in set up by Ronald Larson | 57-60 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Degraff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Battle - foul #2 on William Battle, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Richard McCandlish | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Daniel Hawkins (SF), William Brakebill (PF) Geraldo Santana, Joseph Degraff, Rosario Russo | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 61-60 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG) Terry Golden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Joseph Degraff (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Edward Walton, William Battle, Larry Stubbs | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill's floater is knocked away by Kris Johnson | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Hawkins | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana is fouled on the floor by Kris Johnson - foul #3 on Kris Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the driving attempt from close range | 63-63 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 66-63 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Degraff - foul #1 on Joseph Degraff, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Degraff - foul #2 on Joseph Degraff, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-63 |