| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Duane Howard (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) SG - Richard Roof (fresh) SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) PF - John Hopkins (fresh) C - Ray Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Ray Sullivan steals the ball from Duane Howard | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Roof | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is hacked by Richard Roof - foul #1 on Richard Roof, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) PF - John Hopkins (fresh) C - Ray Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Randall Winberg is denied by Duane Howard | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Chumbley | 9-3 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Delbert Witherington is denied by Duane Howard | 9-3 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-3 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Richard Roof, Randall Winberg, John Hopkins, Ray Sullivan | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Gibbs | 9-5 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a turnaround from the left block | 9-5 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters buries a shot in the paint | 11-7 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vaz - foul #1 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), John Hopkins (PF) Benny Hansen, Steve Eastwood | |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg (SF) David Waters | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Duane Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses the jump hook near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins is hacked by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Ray Sullivan (C) Christopher Gibbs, Anthony Vaz | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Winberg | 11-11 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Barrett | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Roof - foul #2 on Richard Roof, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (C) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (SG) Richard Roof | |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan's layup is rejected by James Swims | 12-11 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, James Swims | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Randall Winberg, John Hopkins, Ray Sullivan | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Coy Schooley is called for the reach on Steve Eastwood - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), John Hopkins (PF) Benny Hansen, Steve Eastwood | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg (SF), Ray Sullivan (C) David Waters, Anthony Vaz | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), James Swims (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SG) Christopher Gibbs | |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) John Hopkins, Ray Sullivan | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg makes the shot from the left block | 21-21 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vaz - foul #2 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) James Swims | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), John Hopkins (PF), Ray Sullivan (C) Delbert Witherington, Randall Winberg, Anthony Vaz, Steve Eastwood | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gibbs | 21-21 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Gibbs | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Duane Howard is called for the reach on John Hopkins - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Waters - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG) David Waters | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Coy Schooley swats the short shot by Ray Sullivan | 23-25 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs loses the dribble to Sean Laubach | 23-25 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley throws it down | 25-25 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) John Chumbley, Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg (SF), Anthony Vaz (C) Christopher Gibbs, Ray Sullivan | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 25-26 |