| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cherry | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 21-40 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis jams it on a great pass from John Cherry | 24-42 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer can't finish the layup | 24-42 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcus Kern | 24-42 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan clanks a jumper in the lane | 24-42 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-42 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich grabs the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan drills a jumper in the paint | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer is hacked by Marcus Kern - foul #2 on Marcus Kern, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF), Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) Scott Aldrich, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | James Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-44 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Fox | 24-44 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the easy layup | 24-44 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it in | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Cowherd picks off the pass by Charles Gardiner | 24-46 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Donoghue is called for the reach on Tim Cowherd - foul #1 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #1 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Tom Fox, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SF) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is fouled on the floor by Brian Bolden - foul #3 on Brian Bolden, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | John Cherry double dribbles | 24-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern (C) Clarence Buono | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | James Simon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the follow up shot | 27-48 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer connects on the shot in the lane | 29-48 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Washer | 29-48 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is fouled on the floor by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Eddie Lenz (SF) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SF) John Cherry, Marcus Kern | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Monreal | 32-48 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click is fouled on the floor by David Washer - foul #1 on David Washer, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono | |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | James Simon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Garrison | 32-51 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 35-51 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | John Cherry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Simon | 35-54 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz tips it home | 37-54 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | David Washer is called for the reach on Preston Bryan - foul #2 on David Washer, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), Charles Gardiner (C) David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) John Cherry, Donald Garrison, Preston Bryan | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the runner from the baseline | 37-54 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Buono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click is fouled on the floor by Charles Gardiner - foul #3 on Charles Gardiner, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Tim Cowherd | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 37-57 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the shot from close range | 39-57 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 39-59 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McGinnis steps in front of the Charles Gardiner pass | 39-59 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | John Cherry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 39-61 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-61 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Gardiner steals the ball from Marcus Kern | 39-61 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | John Cherry steals it from Scott Aldrich | 39-61 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the finger roll | 39-63 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Buono - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #3 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Dave Monreal, Scott Aldrich, Charles Gardiner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Eddie Lenz - foul #2 on Eddie Lenz, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF) Eddie Lenz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #4 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF) Robert McGinnis | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-65 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't tip it in | 41-65 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden hits the follow up shot | 43-65 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled on the floor by Brian Bolden - foul #4 on Brian Bolden, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG) Scott Aldrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono, Tim Cowherd | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Washer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Simon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-65 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern blows the dunk | 46-65 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Washer | 46-65 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal double dribbles | 46-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF) Robert Donoghue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | James Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) James Simon, Donald Garrison | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is fouled on the floor by John Cherry - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Bolden | 46-65 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden tips it home | 48-65 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden loses the ball out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG), Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) Tom Fox, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Aldrich picks off the pass by Preston Bryan | 48-68 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-68 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is fouled on the floor by Scott Aldrich - foul #1 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Scott Aldrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-70 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan hits the follow up shot | 50-72 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue grabs the board | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Lenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Buono | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Donoghue takes the ball from Robert McGinnis | 53-72 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue banks in the layup | 55-72 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is fouled on the floor by Dave Monreal - foul #1 on Dave Monreal, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Dave Monreal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (PF) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Simon is called for the reach on Tom Fox - foul #1 on James Simon, team foul #6 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan (PF) Marcus Kern | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner misses the lay-in | 55-73 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-73 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan tips it home | 55-75 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses the dunk | 58-75 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan hits the follow up shot | 58-77 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses short on a floater near the basket | 58-77 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan is hacked by Charles Gardiner - foul #4 on Charles Gardiner, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eddie Lenz, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern's pass is intercepted by Robert Donoghue | 61-79 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry runs out the clock | 61-79 |