| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams's floater is tipped away by Patrick Matthews | 46-39 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it home | 48-39 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges tips it in | 48-44 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled on the floor by Tom Fox - foul #3 on Tom Fox, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is hacked by James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is hacked by Louis Watts - foul #1 on Louis Watts, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Gabriel Gallo, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, John Baker | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF) Luis Cadorette, Scott Aldrich, Kenneth Red | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Xavier Vasquez is blocked by Walter Bridges | 53-44 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews jams the wide open dunk | 55-46 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Donoghue - foul #3 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Patrick Matthews | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 56-49 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo tips it home | 58-49 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Catalan - foul #4 on James Catalan, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, John Baker | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead lays it in and he's fouled by Paul Boyd - foul #1 on Paul Boyd, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tom Fox | 58-53 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 58-53 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Bridges | 58-53 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-53 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Deluca (fresh) C - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Red (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Bridges (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Catalan and the foul's on Walter Bridges - foul #3 on Walter Bridges, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Jerry Zavacky, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Scott Aldrich, Kenneth Red, Walter Bridges | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Santos Forgey picks off the pass by Robert Donoghue in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Patrick Matthews is denied by Brian Mathis | 61-56 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Mathis - foul #1 on Brian Mathis, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, Patrick Matthews, John Baker | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is hacked by Jerry Zavacky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Mead | 61-61 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Xavier Vasquez | 63-61 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges's fadeaway is rejected by Xavier Vasquez | 63-61 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Alexander Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Red | 63-63 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the finger roll | 65-63 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Boyd | 65-63 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Red is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Kenneth Red, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Scott Aldrich, Kenneth Red, Thomas Mead, Walter Bridges | |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo drills a floater from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Donoghue and the foul's on Louis Watts - foul #2 on Louis Watts, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) John Baker | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Walter Bridges steals the ball from Scott Lopiccolo | 67-66 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Santos Forgey | 67-66 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Donoghue is called for the reach on James Catalan - foul #4 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SF), John Baker (C) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, Walter Bridges | |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Red | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Vasquez picks off the pass by Luis Cadorette in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Red, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SG), Thomas Mead (PF) Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams buries a jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Luis Cadorette steals the ball from Paul Boyd | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mead - foul #3 on Thomas Mead, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Luis Cadorette, Scott Aldrich, Kenneth Red, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Bridges (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stuart Cyr - foul #1 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the dunk | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 72-71 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Santos Forgey, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 75-71 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF) James Catalan, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Walter Bridges (C) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 77-71 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Red | 77-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd is called for traveling | 77-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Red | 77-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tom Fox is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Fox, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is hacked by Xavier Vasquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez tips it in | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |