| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Glick | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Dewey Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dewey Frazier | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is hacked by Dewey Frazier - foul #1 on Dewey Frazier, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Edward Freeman (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Randy Hall, Mathew Waggoner, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Freeman picks off the pass by Charles Thresher | 34-31 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF) Dewey Frazier, Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG) Charles Thresher | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Conde | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McBurney and the foul's on Dale Patterson - foul #1 on Dale Patterson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Jamie Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross connects on the jumper from close range set up by Randy Hall and he's fouled by Warren Inniss - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook (C) Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Thresher | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms is fouled on the floor by Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom (SF), Jimmy Conn (PF) Dale Patterson, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Michael Delph (PF) Charles Thresher, Thomas Buckner | |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Hall - foul #2 on Randy Hall, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SF) Gregory Courtois | |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Conn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thresher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Mercedes steals the ball from Dewey Frazier | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph lays it in set up by Daniel Mercedes | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mercedes - foul #3 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Randy Hall, Jimmy Conn, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Daniel Mercedes, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Warren Inniss - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG) Dale Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG) Warren Inniss | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Buckner | 40-41 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lyon - foul #4 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Malcom, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (C) Edwin Lyon | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Ross | 43-41 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman is hacked by Thomas Buckner - foul #1 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (SG), Robert McBurney (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Thomas Buckner | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Kevin Conde (PF) Dale Patterson, Jamie Dowdy, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Paul Anderson | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewey Frazier | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Malcom - foul #1 on Richard Malcom, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Jimmy Conn (C) Randy Hall, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Robert McBurney, Herbert Helms | |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Conde - foul #1 on Kevin Conde, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner (PF) Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG) Daniel Mercedes | |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Frazier, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn (C) Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (SG), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Thomas Buckner | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph connects on the floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Thresher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Courtois (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier buries a runner from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Malcom steals it from Charles Thresher | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn lays it up and in and he's hacked by Herbert Helms - foul #1 on Herbert Helms, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Ross, Richard Malcom, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Paul Anderson (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Mercedes | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Mercedes steps in front of the Jimmy Conn pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Mercedes | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mercedes - foul #4 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (PF) Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG) Daniel Mercedes | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Hall | 52-51 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook buries a shot in the lane set up by Dale Patterson and he's fouled by Charles Thresher - foul #2 on Charles Thresher, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG), Richard Malcom (SF) Dale Patterson, Jamie Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Ross steals it from Robert McBurney | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #2 on Edward Freeman, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Kevin Conde (PF), Jimmy Conn (C) Richard Ross, Randy Hall, Edward Freeman, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (PF), Michael Delph (C) Robert McBurney, Herbert Helms | |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is hacked by Thomas Buckner - foul #2 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Gregory Courtois | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Malcom - foul #2 on Richard Malcom, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (SF) Herbert Helms | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Glick is called for the reach on Jimmy Conn - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Richard Malcom, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Frank Glick, Charles Thresher, Michael Delph | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-54 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Anderson | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner's pass is intercepted by Warren Inniss | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon tips it in | 59-62 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Ray Cook (C) Dale Patterson, Jamie Dowdy, Mathew Waggoner, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Robert McBurney is denied by Ray Cook | 59-62 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Mercedes takes the ball from Randy Hall in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #3 on Edward Freeman, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG) Dewey Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SF) Herbert Helms | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Randy Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Inniss, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Warren Inniss | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher buries a floater from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Mercedes picks off the pass by Richard Malcom | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a runner in the paint | 61-67 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Kevin Conde (PF) Randy Hall, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Robert McBurney, Michael Delph | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is fouled on the floor by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (C) Herbert Helms | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Conde (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Courtois | 61-72 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Ray Cook (C) Dale Patterson, Jamie Dowdy, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois, Thomas Buckner | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Hall | 63-72 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (SG), Michael Delph (SF) Charles Thresher, Paul Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Mercedes | 63-75 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Ray Cook denies the turnaround by Michael Delph | 63-75 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Richard Malcom, Mathew Waggoner, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph slams it home | 63-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is called for the reach on Richard Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #13 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Daniel Mercedes | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher runs out the clock | 65-77 |