| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Press (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is called for traveling | 30-41 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | David Press is called for the reach on Brett Townley - foul #1 on David Press, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Mance picks off the pass by John West | 30-41 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Wells | 30-43 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Press hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | John West pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | John West's floater is tipped away by David Press | 30-43 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), James Meador (PF) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, John Smith, David Press | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy blows the layup | 33-45 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Smith | 33-45 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Kennedy is called for the reach on Roger Kincade - foul #2 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown drills a jump hook from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brown | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Jaramillo steps in front of the James Meador pass | 35-45 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy and the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), David Press (PF), Lei Wang (C) Joseph Mance, John Smith, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Press gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Press connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Harvey and the foul's on Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 37-47 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | David Press is called for the reach on Brett Townley - foul #2 on David Press, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on an open floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Kopf | 37-47 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson's pass is intercepted by Richard Wells | 37-47 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Press snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF) David Press | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport loses the dribble to Louis Harvey in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is hacked by William Stanback - foul #2 on William Stanback, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | William Stanback pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 39-47 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brown | 39-47 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by Lester Brown | 41-47 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | William Stanback banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Stanback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by Louis Jackson | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Lester Brown denies the turnaround by William Stanback | 46-51 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | John Smith steals it from William Stanback | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy lays it in uncontested set up by John West | 48-53 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Press can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy banks in the layup on a great pass from John West | 48-55 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Kennedy - foul #3 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 3rd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Steven Kopf, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bechtel | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John West | 50-60 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 50-60 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG), John Smith (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Joseph Mance, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Roy Davis | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Kopf | 52-60 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Steven Kopf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) Jamie Davenport, Brett Townley | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Stanback, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is called for 10 seconds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Louis Jackson (SG) Louis Harvey, Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Jaramillo | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) John Smith, James Meador | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jaramillo | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Press (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) C - Roy Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Jaramillo picks off the pass by Ronald Oaks | 55-63 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel lays it in set up by Jamie Davenport | 55-65 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Joseph Mance (SF), Lei Wang (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, David Press, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF), Brett Townley (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel, Roy Davis | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Wells | 56-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG) John West | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #5 on Richard Wells, team foul #14 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Richard Wells | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 3rd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lester Brown - foul #2 on Lester Brown, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Brett Townley | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Press pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 58-68 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Press | 61-69 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Press buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Louis Jackson | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on Jamie Davenport in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Roy Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mance - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Mance, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Press scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Harvey | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John West is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #5 on Louis Harvey, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) William Stanback | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-78 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley runs out the clock | 70-78 |