| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson tips it home | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Franklin swats the layup by Vernon Morrison | 30-36 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Dragan Zephier picks off the pass by Paul Baker | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Flickinger | 30-38 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Zakrajsek | 33-38 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dragan Zephier | 33-41 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Paul Baker, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Vernon Morrison denies the turnaround by Dragan Zephier | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ted Cole | 35-43 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Don Owen | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Perdue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 35-46 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is hacked by Paul Baker - foul #3 on Paul Baker, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Paul Baker, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Don Owen connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 35-48 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole loses the dribble to Ernest Bruni | 35-48 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the lay-in | 35-48 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier jams it set up by Ernest Bruni | 35-50 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Michael Franklin - foul #3 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ted Cole out of the doubleteam | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-53 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Felipe Nunez is called for the reach on Ted Cole - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 3rd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Reuben Hallenbeck takes the ball from Dwayne Sisk | 40-53 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Delbert Pipkins - foul #1 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Ted Cole, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the floater from close range | 44-54 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Harry Perdue steps in front of the Dragan Zephier pass | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ted Cole | 46-54 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is hacked by Ted Cole - foul #1 on Ted Cole, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Sean Davis, Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Blea picks off the pass by Darryl Flickinger | 46-54 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea lays it in | 48-54 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck | 50-54 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin tips it in | 50-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Ted Cole, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Zakrajsek | 54-56 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Doolittle | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Byron Anderson | 57-61 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Reuben Hallenbeck | 61-63 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez's pass is intercepted by Ted Cole | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Perdue - foul #2 on Harry Perdue, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF) Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-64 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Byron Anderson | 63-66 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 63-66 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Frazier | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #2 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Jason Anderson, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 68-71 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 68-73 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 71-73 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Harry Perdue - foul #3 on Harry Perdue, team foul #6 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Don Owen and the foul's on Ted Cole - foul #2 on Ted Cole, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-77 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison tips it in | 73-77 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette tips it in | 75-77 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette is hacked by Don Owen - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Ted Cole is called for the reach on Michael Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Cole, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is whistled for a carry | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Ted Cole is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Cole, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-82 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the floater from the left side | 82-82 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 82-85 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 82-85 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Baker | 84-85 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-85 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison tips it home | 86-85 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 86-85 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger tips it home | 86-87 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Owen - foul #3 on Don Owen, team foul #10 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF) Paul Baker, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #4 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 87-87 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Guyette | 87-88 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-88 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-90 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Blea | 90-90 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 90-90 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 90-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Davis steals it from Raymond Johnson | 90-90 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Doolittle | 93-90 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 93-90 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 93-90 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 93-90 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 93-90 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Sisk | 93-93 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Doolittle | 96-93 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 96-93 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 96-93 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's layup is rejected by Dwayne Sisk | 96-93 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle tips it but misses | 96-93 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 96-93 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 96-96 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 96-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the dribble to Ted Cole | 96-96 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole jams it | 98-96 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 98-96 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the defensive rebound | 98-96 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 98-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Sean Davis, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the shot from the left side | 98-96 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Blea | 98-96 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Byron Anderson, team foul #11 | 98-96 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 99-96 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 100-96 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 100-96 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole pulls down the rebound | 100-96 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 35 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #12 | 100-96 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 1st free throw | 100-96 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 101-96 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it in | 101-98 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Nunez - foul #4 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #13 | 101-98 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Guyette is called for the reach on Don Owen - foul #2 on Walter Guyette, team foul #11 | 103-98 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 103-99 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 103-100 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Nunez - foul #5 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #14 | 103-100 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG) Felipe Nunez | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 1st free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 105-100 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 105-100 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Guyette | 105-100 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Bruni is called for the reach on Walter Guyette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #15 | 105-100 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses the 1st free throw | 105-100 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses the 2nd free throw | 105-100 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 105-100 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier's pass is intercepted by Ted Cole | 105-100 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole lays it in | 107-100 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is fouled on the floor by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #12 | 107-100 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 107-101 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 107-102 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Anderson - foul #4 on Byron Anderson, team foul #16 | 107-102 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 108-102 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 109-102 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 109-102 |