| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jake McCaffity | 38-29 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Pender takes the ball from Patrick Moore | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Pender | 40-29 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Delbert Witherington | 40-31 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Anthony Vaz - foul #3 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan (PF) Anthony Vaz | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it home | 42-31 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood's pass is intercepted by Coy Schooley | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jake McCaffity - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is intercepted by Benny Hansen | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Eastwood | 42-37 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's pass is intercepted by Benny Hansen | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Coy Schooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Chumbley | 42-37 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is called for a backcourt violation | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG), Alex Matranga (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Delbert Witherington, Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen, Ray Sullivan, Steve Eastwood | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Jacobson | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Vaz | 42-40 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Nourse | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Miguel Santiago | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Steve Eastwood (C) Alex Matranga, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daryl Hunt | 44-42 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Coy Schooley swats the dunk try by Anthony Vaz | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Miguel Santiago is called for the reach on Leo Mitchell - foul #3 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Ray Sullivan (PF), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Leo Mitchell, Daryl Hunt, Anthony Vaz, Steve Eastwood | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jake McCaffity | 46-42 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Benny Hansen, Ray Sullivan | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson tips it in | 49-46 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Jacobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Patrick Moore is called for the reach on Duane Howard - foul #2 on Patrick Moore, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Jake McCaffity, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Benny Hansen (SF) Patrick Moore, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leo Mitchell | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Vaz | 55-51 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Anthony Vaz | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan (C) Steve Eastwood | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt (C) Anthony Vaz | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell scores on a floater from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Benny Hansen - foul #3 on Benny Hansen, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Leo Mitchell, Benny Hansen, Ray Sullivan | |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daryl Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Steve Eastwood swats the short shot by Adam Pender | 60-55 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Pender takes the ball from Steve Eastwood | 60-55 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity lays it in on a great pass from Adam Pender | 62-55 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leon McCoy (PG), Benny Hansen (SF) Delbert Witherington, Daryl Hunt | |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz tips it in | 62-57 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG) Leon McCoy | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steve Eastwood | 62-57 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington lays it in | 62-59 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Steve Eastwood steps in front of the Coy Schooley pass | 62-59 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jake McCaffity is called for the reach on Patrick Moore - foul #5 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Witherington is called for the reach on Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender banks in the layup | 64-62 |