| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Marks | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Logan takes the ball from Brian Austin | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Austin | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Austin | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Nathaniel Smith (C) Nathan Hudson, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett (C) Walter Gambino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Austin | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Logan | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Whigham picks off the pass by Randy Logan | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham hits the finger roll | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) C - Antonio Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) Brian Austin, Thomas Whigham, Nathaniel Smith, Antonio Stennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Stone - foul #1 on Richard Stone, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs (SG) David Allbright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Gambino | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Don picks off the pass by Nathan Hudson | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Justin Grubbs - foul #1 on Justin Grubbs, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Jason Oakley | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Cooper | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Logan | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Strawn | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), David Allbright (SF), Nathaniel Smith (PF), Antonio Stennett (C) Richard Stone, Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Albert Strawn, George Cooper, Johnny Don | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Simmons | 14-18 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright knocks in the shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Justin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) C - Antonio Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Tim Simmons | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Randy Logan | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Walter Gambino (PF) Justin Grubbs, Antonio Stennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson (C) Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Strawn | 16-24 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Simmons - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF) David Allbright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Clyde Miesner | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks travels with the ball | 17-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (SG) Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (PF) Norman Marks, George Cooper | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Collins | 19-24 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Logan | 19-27 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Don swats the short shot by Nathan Hudson | 19-27 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Aaron Collins is called for the reach on Johnny Don - foul #1 on Aaron Collins, team foul #3 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), David Allbright (SF), Nathaniel Smith (PF), Antonio Stennett (C) Aaron Collins, Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG), Norman Marks (SF), George Cooper (PF) Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright is fouled on the floor by George Cooper - foul #1 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) C - Antonio Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone is hacked by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Randy Logan | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Henderson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Smith - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF) David Allbright, Antonio Stennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Carl Henderson, George Cooper | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Steven Nicholson (C) Richard Stone, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Norman Marks | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 21-32 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-32 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham tips it but misses | 21-32 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson can't tip it in | 21-32 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SG) Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), George Cooper (PF) Tim Simmons, Jason Oakley | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith (SF) Nathan Hudson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-32 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the floater from the right side | 23-32 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by David Allbright - foul #1 on David Allbright, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Antonio Stennett (C) Walter Gambino, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Jason Oakley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF) David Allbright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Tim Simmons (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is hacked by Antonio Stennett - foul #1 on Antonio Stennett, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Logan takes the ball from Thomas Whigham | 23-34 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Stone - foul #2 on Richard Stone, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), David Allbright (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) Richard Stone, Nathan Hudson, Nathaniel Smith, Antonio Stennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), George Cooper (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino's floater is knocked away by Johnny Don | 23-35 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Nicholson | 23-35 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson misses the tip | 23-35 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 23-38 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Austin | 25-38 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Cooper | 25-38 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-38 |