| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McAll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | John McAll steals it from Eric Arana | 35-25 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Danial Putman and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits a jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by John McAll | 38-30 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill buries a shot from the right block set up by Eric Arana | 40-32 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Arana picks off the pass by Mohamed Horne | 40-32 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Elkins | 43-34 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG) Keith Gross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mohamed Horne | 45-35 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Nick Stutes picks off the pass by Thomas Heimbach | 48-37 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 48-37 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Elkins - foul #1 on Richard Elkins, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson | |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Nick Stutes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson buries a shot from the right block | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McAll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Keith Gross - foul #2 on Keith Gross, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin | |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Danial Putman - foul #1 on Danial Putman, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Steppe | 55-44 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is hacked by Freddie Hillhouse - foul #2 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Danial Putman, John McAll, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson, Bill Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | David Hill travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Charles Levron (SG) Alec Turner, Thomas Heimbach | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | David Hill buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willie Parmer | 56-46 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Jenkins swats the layup by Fred Melton | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Levron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG) Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Charles Levron, Mark Jenkins | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Willie Parmer | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Corbin is called for the reach on Fred Melton - foul #2 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), John McAll (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Nick Stutes, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin, David Hill | |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is fouled on the floor by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled on the floor by Alec Turner - foul #1 on Alec Turner, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is hacked by Keith Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Gross, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Danial Putman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), David Hill (C) Eric Arana, Bill Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Jenkins steals it from John McAll | 59-50 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 59-50 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | David Hill knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 59-52 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Levron - foul #1 on Charles Levron, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Richard Elkins, John McAll, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Alec Turner, Charles Levron, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 61-52 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton's floater is knocked away by Alfred Johnson | 61-52 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Fred Melton knocks away the 3 by Thomas Heimbach | 61-52 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), John McAll (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Bill Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits a floater from the right side | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 61-54 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John McAll - foul #1 on John McAll, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll is hacked by Thomas Heimbach - foul #3 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Nick Stutes is called for the reach on Alec Turner - foul #2 on Nick Stutes, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Danial Putman | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Alec Turner is called for the reach on John McAll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 65-61 |