| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Carroll | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the jump hook near the basket | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 40-33 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Martinsen picks off the pass by Albert Gant | 40-33 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Boyd | 42-33 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-33 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Martinsen | 42-33 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Albert Barreto (PF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Derrick Walker, Daniel Martinsen, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Campo picks off the pass by Donald Massenburg | 42-33 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 42-35 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Albert Barreto - foul #1 on Albert Barreto, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Rasmussen | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-38 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Broderick Higgins - foul #1 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg, Albert Barreto, Keith Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Williams | 48-40 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Gant | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-42 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Campo | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #3 on Bobby Epps, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG) Lance Fulton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 53-44 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #4 on Bobby Epps, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto (C) Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda tips it home | 53-46 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Martinsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Martinsen | 58-51 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-51 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto's pass is intercepted by Frank Carroll | 58-51 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lance Fulton, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Broderick Higgins (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Keith Rasmussen (PF), David Tobolski (C) Daniel Martinsen, Derrick Walker, Lance Fulton, William Boyd, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Erik Delacerda | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski drills a runner in the paint set up by Broderick Higgins | 60-53 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto (PF) David Tobolski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Barreto - foul #2 on Albert Barreto, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Donald Massenburg, Keith Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is fouled on the floor by Albert Gant - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Broderick Higgins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd (PF) Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | William Boyd denies the turnaround by Albert Gant | 61-55 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps loses the dribble to Keith Campo | 61-60 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Albert Barreto (PF) Daniel Martinsen, Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Campo steals it from Donald Massenburg | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll's pass is intercepted by Bobby Epps | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen (C) Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 3rd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Lance Fulton (SF) William Williams, Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Walker | 63-60 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits a shot from the left block | 63-62 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Albert Barreto, Keith Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Albert Gant - foul #4 on Albert Gant, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | William Boyd picks off the pass by Daniel Gerling | 64-62 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #5 on Keith Campo, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Keith Campo | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne loses the dribble to Derrick Walker | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Epps | 68-62 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Derrick Walker - foul #2 on Derrick Walker, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd blows the dunk | 68-65 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's floater is knocked away by Bobby Epps | 68-65 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by William Williams | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on Bobby Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Albert Barreto (PF) William Williams, Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Lance Fulton (SF), William Boyd (PF) Daniel Martinsen, Donald Massenburg, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gant - foul #5 on Albert Gant, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Albert Barreto (PF) William Williams, Lance Fulton, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the halfcourt shot | 76-68 |