| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Port (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Port inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Leahy - foul #2 on Michael Leahy, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler's layup is rejected by Justin Smiley | 24-31 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Port shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Smiley - foul #3 on Justin Smiley, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Lane | 26-31 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Barry steps in front of the Michael Leahy pass | 26-31 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver lays it in on a great pass from Michael Barry | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Nicholas Morejon (SF) Michael Leahy, James Port | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Michael Barry, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell (PF) Charles Walker | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman takes the ball from James Cormier | 31-33 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Lawrence blocks the jumper by Kenneth Stillwell | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman's pass is intercepted by William Bullock | 33-33 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman is called for the reach on James Cormier - foul #1 on Wekesa Suleiman, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), James Port (SF), Gilbert Fackler (C) James Cormier, Kenneth Stillwell, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley scores on a jumper near the basket | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon loses the dribble to Gilbert McIver | 35-33 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | John Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker (PF) Nicholas Morejon | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher lays it in | 37-35 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker's floater is tipped away by Cody Belcher | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 37-35 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher lays it in | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #2 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Michael Leahy, James Port, Charles Walker, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wekesa Suleiman - foul #2 on Wekesa Suleiman, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Beasley | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Atwell | 46-40 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Davis | 46-40 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Atwell | 46-40 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Morejon | 46-42 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell steals it from Benjamin Homan | 46-42 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-44 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | James Cormier blocks the jumper by Paul Lawrence | 46-44 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cormier | 46-44 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Lawrence - foul #2 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), James Port (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Cormier, Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | John Lane travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Ronnie Herren | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Gilbert Fackler (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Harold Atwell | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Port is hacked by Michael Barry - foul #3 on Michael Barry, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Port makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smiley | 46-46 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Port (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 48-48 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Port shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Walker | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Charles Walker swats the layup by John Lane | 48-50 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Fleckenstein | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Nicholas Morejon (PF), William Bullock (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Charles Walker, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-50 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Port pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by James Port | 48-52 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Harold Atwell (PF) Michael Leahy, James Port | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Cormier - foul #2 on James Cormier, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Harold Beasley, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF) Kenneth Stillwell, Nicholas Morejon | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Cormier - foul #3 on James Cormier, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Charles Walker (C) Michael Leahy, William Bullock | |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier buries a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher comes up short on the jumper from close range | 53-55 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), James Port (SF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Harold Atwell - foul #1 on Harold Atwell, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), Nicholas Morejon (PF) James Cormier, Kenneth Stillwell, Harold Atwell | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Port (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), John Robbins (PF) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF) Nicholas Morejon | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Tony Davis (PF) Benjamin Homan, John Robbins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell (PF) William Bullock | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #4 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler clanks a shot in the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Port comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Port makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-56 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by John Lane | 59-59 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Port works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Cody Belcher denies the turnaround by James Port | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-61 |