| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits a jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | John West is called for the reach on Kenny Etchison - foul #2 on John West, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenny Etchison | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is hacked by William Julien - foul #2 on William Julien, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | James Quade steals it from Roy Davis | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates loses the dribble to Brett Townley | 33-39 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Reynolds | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Julien and he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells clanks a floater from the left side | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Julien | 35-41 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Townley is called for the reach on Kenny Etchison - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), Jonathan Fetter (SG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (PF) Kenny Etchison, James Gates, Derrick Brooks, James Quade | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway (C) William Julien | |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 37-43 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress is hacked by Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, James Chronister, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | John West steals it from Jonathan Fetter | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace throws it down on a nice dish by John West | 41-43 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on James Gates - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) Jonathan Fetter | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John West | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Roy Davis is denied by James Gates | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wells | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is fouled on the floor by James Quade - foul #2 on James Quade, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG) James Gates | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John West | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Jonathan Fetter - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (C) Kenny Etchison, Derrick Brooks, William Julien | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 49-49 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Townsend and the foul's on James Quade - foul #3 on James Quade, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Brett Townley (PF) Gerald Townsend, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), William Julien (C) Larry King, James Quade | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Julien | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace loses the dribble to Jonathan Fetter | 52-51 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Gates | 52-54 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fetter steals the ball from Jamie Davenport | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerry Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates hits a floater from the right wing set up by William Julien and the foul's on Brett Townley - foul #4 on Brett Townley, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF) Jonathan Fetter, James Chronister, Gerry Childress | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John West | 52-57 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is hacked by James Quade - foul #4 on James Quade, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) James Gates, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Hathaway | 52-57 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-57 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Hathaway - foul #1 on William Hathaway, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Maurice Reynolds, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Davenport steps in front of the Gerry Childress pass | 54-57 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) John West, Jamie Davenport, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), James Chronister (SF), William Julien (C) Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks, Gerry Childress | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy's floater is tipped away by William Hathaway | 54-59 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Gates | 54-62 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hathaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses the lay-in | 54-62 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | William Julien picks off the pass by Hugh Wallace | 54-62 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Hathaway - foul #2 on William Hathaway, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), Gerry Childress (C) Kenny Etchison, James Gates, William Hathaway, William Julien | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Reynolds steps in front of the Jonathan Fetter pass | 54-64 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Reynolds | 56-64 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 56-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Bechtel (C) Jamie Davenport, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), William Julien (C) James Chronister, Gerry Childress | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Julien | 56-67 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Bechtel | 59-67 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 59-69 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Townley | 59-69 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Quade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Julien (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Quade | 59-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is denied on a dunk by William Julien | 59-71 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Fetter | 59-73 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks hits a floater from close range set up by James Gates | 59-75 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bechtel steps in front of the William Julien pass | 59-75 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Townley | 62-75 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John West | 62-75 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter runs out the clock | 62-75 |