| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer banks in the layup set up by Dave Monreal | 33-25 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Aldrich - foul #2 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Buono | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-25 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it home | 38-25 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF) Scott Aldrich | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-25 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Simon | 40-25 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox gets the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Donoghue (fresh) PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-28 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | James Simon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Gardiner | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Donoghue | 40-33 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Donoghue takes the ball from Robert McGinnis | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal banks in the layup set up by Robert Donoghue | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Gardiner - foul #2 on Charles Gardiner, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Robert Donoghue, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Kern | 45-35 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Kern - foul #2 on Marcus Kern, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern banks in the layup | 50-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Preston Bryan - foul #3 on Preston Bryan, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kern - foul #3 on Marcus Kern, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) James Simon, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF) Scott Aldrich | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden scores on a runner near the basket | 50-40 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Buono - foul #1 on Clarence Buono, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Scott Aldrich (SF), Charles Gardiner (C) Robert Donoghue, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Cherry | 55-41 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 55-44 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Cherry | 57-44 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Cherry | 60-46 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tom Fox | 60-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it home | 62-49 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-51 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | John Cherry pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Simon | 65-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Cherry picks off the pass by Dave Monreal in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Eddie Lenz swats the dunk try by Robert McGinnis | 65-51 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Cherry - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Tom Fox, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | David Washer denies the turnaround by Preston Bryan | 65-53 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Dave Monreal | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 69-53 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Donoghue | 69-56 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Brian Bolden swats the dunk try by Preston Bryan | 69-56 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Bolden | 69-56 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono buries a 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern lays it in | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Buono | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Washer - foul #3 on David Washer, team foul #3 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), Charles Gardiner (C) Scott Aldrich, Brian Bolden | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner scores on a shot from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | John Cherry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert McGinnis | 80-66 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer hits a floater in the lane | 80-68 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert McGinnis | 82-68 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Buono | 85-71 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 85-71 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Cherry and he's fouled by Tom Fox - foul #2 on Tom Fox, team foul #4 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF), Walter Bridges (C) Dave Monreal, David Washer | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the free throw | 87-71 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Bridges | 87-71 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kern - foul #4 on Marcus Kern, team foul #6 | 87-71 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-74 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan double dribbles | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner is hacked by Clarence Buono - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #7 | 87-74 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono travels with the ball | 87-76 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Buono - foul #3 on Clarence Buono, team foul #8 | 87-76 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry runs out the clock | 87-77 |