| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson loses the dribble to George Davis | 25-37 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Adkins | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Haakenson | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett's pass is intercepted by John Claar | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson's fadeaway is rejected by George Davis | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | John Claar gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis's pass is intercepted by George Davis | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Pruett | 33-40 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | John Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy (SG) Brian Robertson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck tips it in | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), Brian Robertson (SG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jerome Henry, Jason Coy, Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino, Arnold Schneck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Lee Calabro | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | John Claar gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Jacob Adkins steals the ball from Jeffrey Labbe | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) Dean McGurren | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson is fouled on the floor by Michael Pennebaker - foul #1 on Michael Pennebaker, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses the floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | John Claar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #3 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Jason Coy (SG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, Brian Robertson, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Dean McGurren denies the turnaround by Jason Patino | 39-40 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Allen Alamo | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Patino | 39-40 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Coy | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Schneck (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), Brian Robertson (SG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF) Jerome Henry, Jason Coy, Dante Marcheski, Arnold Schneck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | John Claar buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Lewis | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson hits a jump hook from the left block | 44-44 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker (C) Jacob Adkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Brian Robertson steals the ball from Jeffrey Labbe | 47-44 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #4 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF) Martin Pruett, George Davis, Jason Patino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) John Claar, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Pennebaker steps in front of the Allen Alamo pass | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy (SG) Brian Robertson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Thomas Lewis (SF) Glen Faulk, Allen Alamo | |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Lewis - foul #4 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), Arnold Schneck (C) Jason Coy, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Jimmie Page, Lee Calabro | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski misses the jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | John Claar pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Labbe | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), George Davis (SF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jerome Henry, Dante Marcheski, Arnold Schneck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Barry Paxton, Dean McGurren | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Pennebaker steals the ball from Wayne Haakenson | 54-52 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Martin Pruett steals the ball from Thomas Lewis | 54-52 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Pruett - foul #3 on Martin Pruett, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Jason Patino (PF) Martin Pruett, Jacob Adkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF) John Claar, Thomas Lewis | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Page - foul #1 on Jimmie Page, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Wayne Haakenson | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Allen Alamo steals it from Jason Patino | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dean McGurren and the foul's on Michael Pennebaker - foul #2 on Michael Pennebaker, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF) George Davis, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Adkins - foul #2 on Jacob Adkins, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG) Brian Robertson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, Jimmie Page, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Pruett and he's fouled by Lee Calabro - foul #1 on Lee Calabro, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), George Davis (SF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jerome Henry, Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | John Claar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Haakenson | 61-58 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett is fouled on the floor by Glen Faulk - foul #2 on Glen Faulk, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glen Faulk | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis double dribbles | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson loses the dribble to Wayne Haakenson | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Brian Robertson - foul #3 on Brian Robertson, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | John Claar hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Faulk | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson is hacked by Glen Faulk - foul #3 on Glen Faulk, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Claar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker is hacked by John Claar in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Claar, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-64 |