| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) SG - Michael Bjork (fresh) SF - Michael Seifert (fresh) PF - Earle Goodman (fresh) C - Lester Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) C - Curtis Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lester Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Sollberger and he's hacked by Doug Desrochers - foul #1 on Doug Desrochers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Frampton | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Lee | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Curtis Lee is called for the reach on Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Curtis Lee, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Seifert | 5-6 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | John Frampton loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert misses badly on a shot near the basket | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Lester Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Clark (PG), Antonio Haskell (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Richard Langan (PF), Clyde Russ (C) James Sollberger, Michael Bjork, Michael Seifert, Earle Goodman, Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | James Daniels drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Robinson | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch's floater is tipped away by Richard Langan | 5-9 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Clark (fresh) SG - Antonio Haskell (fresh) SF - Edward Collins (fresh) PF - Richard Langan (fresh) C - Clyde Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) PF - Vernon Welch (fresh) C - Rob Hood (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | James Daniels hits a shot in the paint | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Vernon Welch blocks the short jumper by Richard Langan | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 5-11 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Russ is whistled for a carry | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Michael Bjork (SG), Michael Seifert (SF), Earle Goodman (PF), Lester Johnson (C) John Clark, Antonio Haskell, Edward Collins, Richard Langan, Clyde Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Robinson, James Daniels, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Frampton - foul #1 on John Frampton, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Rob Hood | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | James Daniels lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Welch | 7-13 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Vernon Welch - foul #1 on Vernon Welch, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rob Hood (C) John Robinson, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | John Frampton is hacked by Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rob Hood | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Earle Goodman - foul #1 on Earle Goodman, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Curtis Lee | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. John Frampton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan (C) Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Frampton, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | James Daniels pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bjork (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Seifert (fresh) PF - Earle Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) C - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | James Daniels is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Clark (PG), Antonio Haskell (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Clyde Russ (C) James Sollberger, Michael Bjork, Michael Seifert, Earle Goodman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Vernon Welch | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lester Johnson (C) Clyde Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Vernon Welch (PF) James Daniels, Curtis Lee | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Lester Johnson - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Russ (C) Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, Jonathan Wilder, Rob Hood | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Boyd steps in front of the John Clark pass | 11-17 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the easy layup | 11-17 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd tips it back up and in | 11-19 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan is fouled on the floor by Vernon Welch - foul #2 on Vernon Welch, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Michael Bjork (SG), Michael Seifert (SF), Earle Goodman (PF) John Clark, Antonio Haskell, Edward Collins, Clyde Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF), Rob Hood (C) Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Vernon Welch, Curtis Lee | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert is fouled on the floor by Rob Hood - foul #1 on Rob Hood, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Russ (C) Richard Langan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Robinson, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd knocks in the shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Rob Hood swats the short shot by Michael Seifert | 15-21 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd's pass is intercepted by James Sollberger | 15-21 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork can't throw it down | 15-21 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bjork (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Seifert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Loehr (fairly fresh) SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) C - Rob Hood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rob Hood | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins (SG), Richard Langan (C) Michael Bjork, Clyde Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Curtis Lee (C) David Loehr, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Doug Desrochers - foul #2 on Doug Desrochers, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Clark (PG) James Sollberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) Doug Desrochers, Rob Hood | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman is fouled on the floor by David Loehr - foul #1 on David Loehr, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Haskell (SG) Michael Seifert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF) Benjamin Boyd | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | John Robinson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Russ (C) Earle Goodman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Rob Hood (PF) David Loehr, Rickie Danforth | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan is called for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Michael Bjork (SG) John Clark, Antonio Haskell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF) Rob Hood | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | John Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (SG), Rob Hood (PF) James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd | |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 18-25 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan tips it home | 20-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert (SF), Earle Goodman (PF) Edward Collins, Richard Langan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) David Loehr, Rob Hood | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Wilder is called for the reach on James Sollberger - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilder, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG) Curtis Lee | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth loses the dribble to Michael Bjork | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bjork throws it down | 23-27 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wilder | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | James Sollberger steals it from Jonathan Wilder | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bjork (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Seifert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Russ (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) C - Jonathan Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | John Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | John Robinson is hacked by Michael Seifert - foul #1 on Michael Seifert, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Clark (PG), Antonio Haskell (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Richard Langan (PF), Lester Johnson (C) James Sollberger, Michael Bjork, Michael Seifert, Earle Goodman, Clyde Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Vernon Welch (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Johnson - foul #3 on Lester Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman (PF) Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder (SF) Curtis Lee | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Haskell blows the layup | 23-29 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Langan can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch loses the dribble to Edward Collins | 23-29 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Haskell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Earle Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Wilder - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilder, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Seifert (SF) Earle Goodman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee (C) Rob Hood | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Haskell is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Michael Bjork (SG) John Clark, Antonio Haskell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Frampton | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Collins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |