| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Bobby Epps blocks the short jumper by Keith Campo | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps buries a driving attempt from close range | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (PF) William Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #1 on Bobby Epps, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG) Derrick Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Albert Barreto (C) Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen is hacked by Owen Chapman - foul #1 on Owen Chapman, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG) Broderick Higgins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a jumper from the right block | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Carroll | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Gant | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Lance Fulton swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 43-42 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Broderick Higgins | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling loses the dribble to Lance Fulton | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-42 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Derrick Walker is called for the reach on Erik Delacerda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Walker, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), William Boyd (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Broderick Higgins, Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Lance Fulton, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Carroll | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Williams and he's hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Bobby Epps (C) Timothy Emond, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF) Broderick Higgins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Martinsen is called for the reach on Albert Gant - foul #3 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Massenburg and he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Lance Fulton (PF) Daniel Martinsen, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 3 reb. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Lance Fulton - foul #1 on Lance Fulton, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (SF) Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Derrick Walker - foul #3 on Derrick Walker, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Keith Rasmussen (C) William Williams, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins's pass is intercepted by Owen Chapman in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond's pass is intercepted by Keith Campo | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo lays it in | 50-55 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Derrick Walker, Timothy Emond, Keith Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Massenburg steals the ball from Daniel Gerling | 50-55 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps tips it home | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG) Daniel Martinsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is fouled on the floor by Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Carroll | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's pass is intercepted by Lance Fulton | 52-55 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd (PF) Lance Fulton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Williams | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Daniel Martinsen (SF) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF) William Williams, Daniel Martinsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Gerling is called for the reach on William Boyd - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Albert Barreto (C) Broderick Higgins, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Erik Delacerda is blocked by William Boyd | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Chapman | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll drills a floater from close range | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 63-60 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps (C) Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Epps - foul #2 on Bobby Epps, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Massenburg | 66-63 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Delacerda steals the ball from William Boyd | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Derrick Walker - foul #4 on Derrick Walker, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 3rd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is hacked by Erik Delacerda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 68-64 |