| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-31 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Todd North is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Webb takes the ball from Wayne Bennett | 43-31 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Eugene Stringer takes the ball from Larry Hollingsworth | 43-31 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer connects on the jump hook near the basket | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Todd North and he's fouled by Eugene Stringer - foul #1 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joshua Darden is denied by Justin Smith | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 46-35 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Todd North steals the ball from Justin Smith | 46-35 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 5 pts. C - Will Witt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Manuel North gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss misses the shot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Brett Meador steps in front of the Manuel North pass | 48-35 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Carlton Webb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Manuel North can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Manuel North clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Manuel North connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wyatt | 51-43 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Wyatt | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Bryce Craig steals it from Brett Meador | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Bennett - foul #1 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Desmond Harrison (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Wayne Bennett, David Taylor, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Harrison (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Claude James picks off the pass by Bryce Craig | 55-47 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer banks in the layup on a great pass from Claude James | 55-49 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is hacked by Desmond Harrison - foul #1 on Desmond Harrison, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden loses the dribble to Justin Smith | 55-49 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 55-51 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Desmond Harrison steals it from Joseph Miller | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison lays it in | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the jumper near the basket | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James's layup is rejected by Joshua Darden | 55-53 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), David Taylor (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Desmond Harrison, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel North | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Meador (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss misses badly on a runner near the basket | 57-55 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Meador | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is hacked by Joshua Theiss - foul #3 on Joshua Theiss, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Wayne Bennett, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Bryce Craig steals the ball from Claude James | 57-55 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Stringer - foul #4 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a shot in the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brett Meador (SG), Will Witt (PF) Claude James, David Taylor, Peter Koontz | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Todd North | 61-55 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd North | 63-57 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Manuel Barnes (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG), David Taylor (SF) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #3 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Todd North loses the dribble to Will Witt | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Manuel North steals it from Wayne Bennett | 63-60 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb tips it in | 65-60 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Wayne Bennett, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig tips it in | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) Manuel North | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Will Witt (PF) Claude James, Peter Koontz | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Will Witt | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-60 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Koontz swats the short shot by Larry Hollingsworth | 67-61 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Koontz | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlton Webb and the foul's on Peter Koontz - foul #2 on Peter Koontz, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Wayne Bennett is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joshua Theiss (C) Carlton Webb, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Claude James | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Claude James is called for the reach on Charles Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Claude James | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Bennett - foul #3 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Claude James - foul #4 on Claude James, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Smith | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Claude James is called for the reach on Charles Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude James, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG) Claude James | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-75 |