| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Decker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garf Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Raff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Marchese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff misses the floater from the left block | 37-38 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Decker | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Blackmon | 39-41 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Copeland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Shaun Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by Daniel Sutton | 39-43 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Blackmon | 41-46 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Charbonneau - foul #3 on William Charbonneau, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (PG), Kevin Yowell (SG), Phillip Sherlock (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (PF) Michael Decker, Garf Price, Robert Raff, Anthony Marchese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Brian Gantz (SG), Jerry Lucas (SF), Darrell Robinson (PF), Tracy Bainbridge (C) William Johnson, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, John Copeland, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Lucas | 42-49 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster is called for 10 seconds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski (C) Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lancaster steps in front of the Jerry Lucas pass | 42-49 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Yowell | 45-49 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lucas | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Yowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Sherlock (fresh) PF - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Stukowski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Tracy Bainbridge swats the short shot by Wekesa Suleiman | 45-52 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Bainbridge | 45-52 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Brian Gantz | 45-54 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Sherlock | 47-54 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Lucas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Stukowski | 47-54 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Robert Raff (SG), Charles Bainter (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Daniel Sutton (C) Steven Lancaster, Kevin Yowell, Phillip Sherlock, Wekesa Suleiman, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Thomas Oliver (SF), John Copeland (PF), Shaun Fitzgerald (C) Ryan Waters, Brian Gantz, Jerry Lucas, Darrell Robinson, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shaun Fitzgerald | 47-57 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Oliver swats the short shot by Anthony Marchese | 47-57 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Decker steals it from Shaun Fitzgerald | 47-57 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff slams it home on a great pass from Michael Decker | 49-57 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman is hacked by Robert Raff - foul #3 on Robert Raff, team foul #1 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG) Robert Raff | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Harold Chapman, Thomas Oliver | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Decker picks off the pass by William Charbonneau | 49-57 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Terry Blackmon is called for the reach on Garf Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), Roger Stukowski (C) Michael Decker, Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ronnie Herren is blocked by John Copeland | 49-57 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Charbonneau | 51-60 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Raff (SF) Charles Bainter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (PG), Thomas Oliver (SF) William Johnson, Terry Blackmon | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Oliver | 51-63 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Steven Lancaster (SG), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Ronnie Herren, Garf Price, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Brian Gantz (SG), Jerry Lucas (C) Harold Chapman, William Charbonneau, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Lucas is fouled on the floor by Anthony Marchese - foul #1 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter (SF), Phillip Sherlock (PF) Robert Raff, Anthony Marchese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson (PG), Darrell Robinson (C) Brian Gantz, John Copeland | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Decker (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bainter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Sherlock (fresh) C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Oliver loses the dribble to Steven Lancaster | 51-63 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell (PG), Garf Price (SG), Robert Raff (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Michael Decker, Steven Lancaster, Charles Bainter, Phillip Sherlock, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), John Copeland (PF), Tracy Bainbridge (C) William Johnson, Ryan Waters, Thomas Oliver, Jerry Lucas, Darrell Robinson | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (PG), Charles Bainter (SF), Phillip Sherlock (PF), Daniel Sutton (C) Garf Price, Robert Raff, Anthony Marchese, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson (PG), Darrell Robinson (PF), Shaun Fitzgerald (C) William Charbonneau, John Copeland, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton tips it home | 53-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gantz - foul #2 on Brian Gantz, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Kevin Yowell, Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (SG), Thomas Oliver (SF), Jerry Lucas (PF) Brian Gantz, Terry Blackmon, Darrell Robinson | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Oliver | 53-63 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Lucas misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG), Robert Raff (SF), Roger Stukowski (C) Steven Lancaster, Charles Bainter, Phillip Sherlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), John Copeland (PF) William Johnson, Harold Chapman, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Oliver blocks the short jumper by Robert Raff | 53-65 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Raff picks off the pass by John Copeland | 55-65 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker loses the dribble to William Charbonneau in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters lays it up and in set up by William Charbonneau | 55-67 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-67 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell (PG), Charles Bainter (SF), Daniel Sutton (C) Michael Decker, Robert Raff, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson (PG), Brian Gantz (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Darrell Robinson (PF), Tracy Bainbridge (C) Ryan Waters, William Charbonneau, Thomas Oliver, John Copeland, Jerry Lucas | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kevin Yowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garf Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Bainter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wekesa Suleiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Garf Price grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sutton | 56-67 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Daniel Sutton - foul #1 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (PG), Phillip Sherlock (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Garf Price, Charles Bainter, Wekesa Suleiman, Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (SG), John Copeland (PF), Shaun Fitzgerald (C) Brian Gantz, Darrell Robinson, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Phillip Sherlock | 56-67 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Robert Raff (SF) Kevin Yowell, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), William Charbonneau (SG) William Johnson, Harold Chapman | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Copeland misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-67 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Anthony Marchese - foul #2 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski (C) Phillip Sherlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Oliver (SF), Darrell Robinson (PF) Terry Blackmon, John Copeland | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Robinson tips it in | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Ryan Waters is called for the reach on Michael Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Waters, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG), Daniel Sutton (C) Michael Decker, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG) Ryan Waters | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Garf Price | 58-69 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Marchese is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 58-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell (PG), Charles Bainter (SF), Phillip Sherlock (PF) Steven Lancaster, Robert Raff, Anthony Marchese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson (PG), John Copeland (PF), Jerry Lucas (C) William Charbonneau, Darrell Robinson, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Lucas is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski (C) Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (C) Thomas Oliver | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell is fouled on the floor by Brian Gantz - foul #3 on Brian Gantz, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG) Garf Price | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Brian Gantz, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Raff (SG), Daniel Sutton (C) Kevin Yowell, Roger Stukowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Oliver (SF), Darrell Robinson (PF), Shaun Fitzgerald (C) Terry Blackmon, John Copeland, Jerry Lucas | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Decker (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Raff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bainter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Sherlock (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Shaun Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Oliver grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Decker steals the ball from Shaun Fitzgerald | 61-69 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Sutton | 63-69 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (SG), Anthony Marchese (PF) Charles Bainter, Phillip Sherlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Jerry Lucas (C) Ryan Waters, Thomas Oliver, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon lays it in | 63-71 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG) Steven Lancaster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter (SF) Robert Raff | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Copeland (PF), Shaun Fitzgerald (C) Darrell Robinson, Jerry Lucas | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Garf Price | 65-74 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-77 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Marchese is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #5 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (PG), Kevin Yowell (SG), Robert Raff (SF), Phillip Sherlock (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Michael Decker, Garf Price, Charles Bainter, Anthony Marchese, Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Brian Gantz (SG), Jerry Lucas (SF), Darrell Robinson (PF), Tracy Bainbridge (C) William Johnson, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, John Copeland, Shaun Fitzgerald | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz misses the easy layup | 65-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Robinson tips it home | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Phillip Sherlock misses the easy layup | 65-79 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Darrell Robinson | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters runs out the clock | 65-79 |