| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (fresh) SG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) SF - Steven Hitz (fresh) PF - Larry Wells (fresh) C - Bobby Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Epps and he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Steven Hitz - foul #1 on Steven Hitz, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 1-6 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the lay-in | 1-6 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 1-6 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-6 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz grabs the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Delacerda steals the ball from Bobby Epps | 1-6 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks dunks the ball on a great pass from Erik Delacerda | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Erik Delacerda is denied by Larry Wells | 3-9 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Carroll steals it from Larry Wells | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling clanks a driving attempt from close range | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Hitz | 3-9 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells misses the tip | 3-9 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Wells denies the turnaround by Erik Delacerda | 3-9 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it home | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Hitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Harry Perkins (PF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Steven Hitz, Larry Wells, Bobby Epps | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is fouled on the floor by Derrick Walker - foul #1 on Derrick Walker, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SF) Daniel Martinsen | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is fouled on the floor by Harry Perkins - foul #1 on Harry Perkins, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks buries a fadeaway near the basket | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Stevens | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Gerling | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks connects on the floater from the right side set up by Keith Campo | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins loses the dribble to Erik Delacerda | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Walker - foul #2 on Derrick Walker, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Larry Wells (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Derrick Walker, Victor Stevens, Harry Perkins, Albert Barreto | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Campo is called for the reach on Bobby Epps - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) SF - Steven Hitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams loses the dribble to Stewart Brooks | 15-14 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda lays it in on a great pass from Stewart Brooks | 17-14 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Carroll steps in front of the Daniel Martinsen pass | 17-14 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells banks in the layup set up by Daniel Martinsen | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the shot from the baseline set up by Keith Campo | 19-16 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Daniel Gerling | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens (SF) Steven Hitz | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stewart Brooks | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Wells | 22-19 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Larry Wells, Bobby Epps | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Harry Perkins | 22-23 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling (C) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SF), Larry Wells (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Harry Perkins, Albert Barreto | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Stevens (fresh) SF - Steven Hitz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Keith Campo is blocked by Larry Wells | 22-23 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the driving attempt in the lane | 24-23 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) William Williams | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a floater from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses long on a floater near the basket | 26-24 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps tips it in | 26-26 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Victor Stevens is called for the reach on Stewart Brooks - foul #1 on Victor Stevens, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Harry Perkins (SF), Albert Barreto (C) Victor Stevens, Steven Hitz, Bobby Epps | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Larry Wells blocks the jumper by Keith Campo | 26-26 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Barreto - foul #1 on Albert Barreto, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SF) Larry Wells | |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Harry Perkins - foul #2 on Harry Perkins, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens (PG), William Boyd (PF) William Williams, Harry Perkins | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Albert Barreto | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Williams | 26-28 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 28-28 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-28 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 5 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Hitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Epps - foul #1 on Bobby Epps, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (PG), Harry Perkins (SF), Larry Wells (PF) William Williams, Steven Hitz, William Boyd | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-28 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's floater is tipped away by Bobby Epps | 31-28 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Victor Stevens | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Wells - foul #1 on Larry Wells, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SF), Albert Barreto (C) Harry Perkins, Bobby Epps | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-30 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Hitz is called for the reach on Keith Campo - foul #2 on Steven Hitz, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG) Derrick Walker | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Martinsen and he's hacked by Stewart Brooks - foul #1 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Martinsen steals the ball from Stewart Brooks in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins (PF) Larry Wells | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo double dribbles | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Perkins misses the dunk | 35-33 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Harry Perkins, Albert Barreto | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |