| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 6 pts. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Washer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox clanks a floater from the right side | 40-28 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-28 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is called for 5 seconds | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the finger roll set up by Alvin Edie | 42-28 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox's pass is intercepted by Alvin Edie in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams's layup is rejected by Brian Bolden | 42-28 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF) Scott Aldrich | |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Brian Bolden steps in front of the Jerry Zavacky pass | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Monreal | 42-30 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Bolden steals the ball from William Gunn | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Alvin Edie, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) Tom Fox, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Eddie Lenz is called for the reach on Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Eddie Lenz, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon's floater is tipped away by Charles Gardiner | 42-34 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Donoghue - foul #2 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Dale Grado (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gabriel Gallo, Raymond Dixon, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Robert Donoghue, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is fouled in the backcourt by Ignacio Castellanos - foul #1 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden knocks in the shot in the paint set up by David Washer and he's hacked by Ignacio Castellanos - foul #2 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez (C) Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Alvin Edie denies the turnaround by Dave Monreal | 46-36 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tom Fox | 46-38 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Monreal | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 48-41 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Dale Grado - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, Alvin Edie, William Gunn, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Eddie Lenz (SF), Charles Gardiner (C) Dave Monreal, Scott Aldrich, Brian Bolden | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer tips it in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Lenz | 50-47 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Gardiner is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Charles Gardiner, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), Scott Aldrich (SF), Brian Bolden (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Robert Donoghue, Eddie Lenz, David Washer, Charles Gardiner | |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Tom Fox is called for the reach on Alvin Edie - foul #2 on Tom Fox, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Gunn (SF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Gunn | 52-47 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges's pass is intercepted by Alvin Edie in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Dave Monreal is called for the reach on Dale Grado - foul #3 on Dave Monreal, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner (PF) Brian Bolden | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Alvin Edie | 54-47 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Grado steps in front of the Walter Bridges pass | 54-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Xavier Vasquez | 57-47 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Alvin Edie steals it from Tom Fox | 57-47 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Alvin Edie, Gabriel Gallo, William Gunn, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG), Eddie Lenz (SF), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Tom Fox, Scott Aldrich, Charles Gardiner, Walter Bridges | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Zavacky - foul #1 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Donoghue | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky dunks the ball set up by Scott Lopiccolo | 59-49 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Weller is called for the reach on Dave Monreal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Weller, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Alvin Edie (SG) Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer tips it in | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Weller | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Dale Grado (PF) Alexander Williams, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Charles Gardiner (C) Eddie Lenz, David Washer | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Monreal - foul #4 on Dave Monreal, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos (C) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Weller | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Alvin Edie steals the ball from Brian Bolden | 65-51 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ignacio Castellanos | 65-51 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Bolden is denied by Dale Grado | 65-51 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Edie | 65-51 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), William Gunn (SF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Donald Weller, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF), David Washer (PF) Dave Monreal, Charles Gardiner | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gunn | 67-51 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Eddie Lenz steals the ball from Alexander Williams | 67-53 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez buries a floater from the baseline | 69-53 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer is hacked by William Gunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), Charles Gardiner (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Tom Fox, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Vasquez picks off the pass by Eddie Lenz | 69-53 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 71-53 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Grado | 71-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Donoghue - foul #3 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Dave Monreal | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on William Gunn - foul #3 on William Gunn, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Gardiner denies the turnaround by Dale Grado | 73-56 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz buries a turnaround from the right block | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-58 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Donoghue is called for the reach on Alexander Williams - foul #5 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG) Robert Donoghue | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Tom Fox | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 73-60 |