| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) SF - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Cooper | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the jumper from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is fouled on the floor by Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper's pass is intercepted by Robert Kennedy | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Horn picks off the pass by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Kennedy is called for the reach on Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Townsend steals the ball from Lei Wang | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawhorn | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Kerry Honeycutt (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Louie (fresh) SG - Julio Silva (fresh) SF - James Holman (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie's pass is intercepted by Raymond Agee in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF) George Louie, Julio Silva, James Holman | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper loses the dribble to Joseph Bechtel | 4-6 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Cooper is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cooper, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (SF) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Daniel Winfield (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) David Williams | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cooper, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) Jason Cooper | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) David Williams | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Horn | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn clanks a turnaround from the right block | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is open but misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Ronald Oaks is blocked by Joseph Bechtel | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Chris Schumacher is called for the reach on Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Kerry Honeycutt (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) SF - George Louie (fresh) PF - Lei Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Julio Silva | 11-15 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) Scott Horn | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang clanks a floater from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper double dribbles | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is hacked by Lei Wang - foul #1 on Lei Wang, team foul #9 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Peter Owens (SF) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) George Louie, Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Townsend | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Horn | 14-18 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) James Holman | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-18 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Agee takes the ball from Scott Horn | 14-18 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee banks in the layup | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Davenport (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Bechtel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tired) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lei Wang (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Horn, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Jamie Davenport, Kerry Honeycutt, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, Lei Wang | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Townley | 17-18 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 19-18 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is hacked by Gilbert Harper - foul #1 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #11 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Peter Owens (PF) Raymond Agee, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) Louis Jackson | |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Harper - foul #2 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #12 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Lei Wang (C) George Louie, Gilbert Harper | |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Winfield is called for the reach on James Holman - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF), Brett Townley (C) Peter Owens, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG) Julio Silva | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by George Louie in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #13 | 23-24 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman's pass is intercepted by Kerry Honeycutt | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Kerry Honeycutt, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) George Louie | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is called for 5 seconds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) James Holman | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Raymond Agee | 26-24 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the jumper from the right block | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #14 | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 27-28 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #15 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), James Holman (C) Scott Horn, Lei Wang | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #16 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SG), Daniel Winfield (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Julio Silva, Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks, James Holman | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #17 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Kerry Honeycutt (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Raymond Agee, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Julio Silva (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jason Cooper | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the shot from the right side set up by Jamie Davenport | 33-28 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Horn | 33-28 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it home | 33-30 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #18 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Kerry Honeycutt, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), James Holman (SF) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, David Williams | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Owens steals the ball from Gilbert Harper | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jonathan Jaramillo | 36-30 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Peter Owens, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) Gilbert Harper | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks loses the dribble to Robert Kennedy | 36-30 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #19 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Julio Silva (SG) George Louie, James Holman | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits a floater from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo and he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #20 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Brett Townley (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (PF) Julio Silva, Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Davenport steals it from Lei Wang | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the halfcourt shot | 40-32 |