| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Miesner is called for the reach on Justin Grubbs - foul #3 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino tips it home | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Cooper | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Nicholson | 36-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Gambino | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Chris Hanes swats the short shot by Walter Gambino | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Nicholson takes the ball from Chris Hanes | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by George Cooper | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses long on a shot from close range | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Nicholson | 39-40 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Tim Simmons | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Gambino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | George Cooper swats the dunk try by Nathan Hudson | 41-40 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | George Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tim Simmons | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Austin | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Gambino is called for the reach on George Cooper - foul #1 on Walter Gambino, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), David Allbright (SG), Nathaniel Smith (SF), Antonio Stennett (PF), Anthony Davis (C) Brian Austin, Justin Grubbs, Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino, Steven Nicholson | |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Allbright - foul #1 on David Allbright, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Vincent Ray - foul #1 on Vincent Ray, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith buries a runner from close range set up by Richard Stone | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Stone - foul #1 on Richard Stone, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Justin Grubbs (SG), Walter Gambino (PF) Richard Stone, Nathaniel Smith, Antonio Stennett | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (SF), Douglas Walker (C) David Allbright, Anthony Davis | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Simmons is called for the reach on Aaron Collins - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF), Steven Nicholson (C) Aaron Collins, Douglas Walker | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 49-46 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Cooper - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SG) Justin Grubbs | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | James Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Clyde Miesner (PF) Tim Simmons, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith (SF), Antonio Stennett (PF) Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Henderson steals it from Nathaniel Smith | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Henderson | 55-48 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | James Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Smith steals it from Albert Strawn | 55-48 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett is denied on a layup by Chris Hanes | 55-48 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Stennett | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Allbright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Stennett (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Vincent Ray (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, James Holt, Clyde Miesner, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), Justin Grubbs (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Anthony Davis (C) Brian Austin, David Allbright, Nathaniel Smith, Antonio Stennett, Steven Nicholson | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is fouled on the floor by Richard Stone - foul #2 on Richard Stone, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincent Ray | 55-48 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it in | 57-48 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Ray - foul #2 on Vincent Ray, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith (SF), Steven Nicholson (C) Nathan Hudson, Anthony Davis | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner loses the dribble to Steven Nicholson | 57-50 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson misses the runner from the left block | 57-50 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 60-52 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Nathan Hudson (SF), David Allbright (PF) Richard Stone, Nathaniel Smith, Walter Gambino | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Hanes | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Holt | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Allbright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Nicholson | 62-53 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Holt | 65-53 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Grubbs | 65-56 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino (PF) David Allbright | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant drills a shot from the right side set up by Tim Simmons | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino loses the dribble to Tim Simmons | 67-56 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn tips it in | 69-56 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | George Cooper steps in front of the Justin Grubbs pass | 69-56 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-56 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Gambino | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the turnaround from the right block | 72-59 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Austin | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons runs out the clock | 72-61 |