| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Tim Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Ogilvie is called for the reach on Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain lays it up and in set up by David Burr | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Burr | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Tim Henry clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Eubanks is called for the reach on David Burr - foul #1 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Tim Henry pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark lays it up and in set up by Tim Henry | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gunderson steals it from Henry Sorenson | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Ricky Clark and he's fouled by Robert Donnerberg - foul #1 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF), John Rollins (C) Christopher Eubanks, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is hacked by Ricky Clark - foul #1 on Ricky Clark, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF) Michael Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | John Rollins tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | John Rollins misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ethan Bain | 8-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) C - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) SG - David Burr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sorenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Donnerberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randall Galloway - foul #1 on Randall Galloway, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Anthony Button (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Derek Tollefson, David Burr, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale is fouled on the floor by Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), Moses Huneycutt (PF) Dan Coppedge, Anthony Button, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Ethan Bain takes the ball from Pedro Perez | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ethan Bain | 8-11 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF) Pedro Perez, Randall Galloway, Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Henry - foul #1 on Tim Henry, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Rollins (PF) Michael Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Henry Sorenson (PF) Steven Bonner, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits a shot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Viviano is called for the reach on Ethan Bain - foul #1 on Daniel Viviano, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Randall Galloway (PF) Daniel Viviano, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Moses Huneycutt (C) Derek Tollefson, Paul Richardson | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | John Rollins gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway scores on a shot in the paint set up by Ricky Clark and the foul's on Henry Sorenson - foul #2 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (PG), Anthony Button (SF) Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson | |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dan Coppedge | 13-15 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Gunderson and he's hacked by Anthony Button - foul #1 on Anthony Button, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Paul Richardson (C) Dan Coppedge, David Burr | |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Eubanks steps in front of the Moses Huneycutt pass | 15-15 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Button (fresh) PF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) C - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Clark | 18-15 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Rollins blocks the jumper by Moses Huneycutt | 18-15 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Tollefson | 18-18 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks banks in the layup set up by Ricky Clark | 20-18 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the dunk | 20-18 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Gunderson - foul #1 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Ethan Bain (SF) Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Tim Henry connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Pedro Perez | 22-21 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burr | 22-24 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez makes the shot from the left block set up by Douglas Lauderdale | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain's pass is intercepted by Pedro Perez | 27-24 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG) Pedro Perez, Daniel Viviano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (PG), Anthony Button (SG), Moses Huneycutt (PF) Derek Tollefson, David Burr, Steven Bonner | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Tim Henry banks in the layup | 29-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Button (fresh) SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) C - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Lauderdale - foul #1 on Douglas Lauderdale, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Gunderson | 31-26 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Gunderson - foul #2 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (SG) Charles Gunderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Steven Bonner (C) Ethan Bain, Paul Richardson | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-27 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button is fouled on the floor by Randall Galloway - foul #2 on Randall Galloway, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Dan Coppedge | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale loses the dribble to Moses Huneycutt | 31-29 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG) Ricky Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Perez - foul #1 on Pedro Perez, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Tim Henry comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 31-31 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano is hacked by Ethan Bain - foul #1 on Ethan Bain, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Pedro Perez, Douglas Lauderdale, Daniel Viviano, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) David Burr, Paul Richardson, Steven Bonner | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | John Rollins hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-31 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Sorenson | 33-33 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Anthony Button (SF) Derek Tollefson, Ethan Bain | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Clark steals the ball from Robert Donnerberg | 33-33 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson is hacked by Tim Henry - foul #2 on Tim Henry, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG) Dan Coppedge | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Tim Henry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ogilvie and the foul's on Robert Donnerberg - foul #3 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt (C) Robert Donnerberg | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Clark - foul #2 on Ricky Clark, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF) Henry Sorenson | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Ethan Bain is called for the reach on Douglas Lauderdale - foul #2 on Ethan Bain, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Anthony Button | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt is fouled on the floor by John Rollins - foul #1 on John Rollins, team foul #14 | 38-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Daniel Viviano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Paul Richardson (C) David Burr, Steven Bonner | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks scores on a halfcourt shot | 41-37 |