| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Derek Tollefson and he's fouled by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Branch (C) Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Tollefson | 26-30 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Tollefson | 26-32 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Seamon takes the ball from David Burr | 26-32 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 26-32 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson's pass is intercepted by Igor Zapf | 26-32 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Seamon steals the ball from Robert Donnerberg | 28-32 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Burr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr blows the layup but he's fouled by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Antonio Reed (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Anthony Button (SF), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 30-33 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Reed takes the ball from Steven Bonner | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | David Burr picks off the pass by Antonio Reed | 30-33 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Bennie Boyd takes the ball from Paul Richardson | 30-33 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson knocks in the shot near the basket | 33-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 35-35 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Burr and he's hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) David Burr, Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt, Paul Richardson | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin loses the dribble to Henry Sorenson | 35-37 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg drills a driving attempt from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Donnerberg is called for the reach on Bennie Boyd - foul #3 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), John Branch (C) David Fitzgerald, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bain is called for the reach on Warren Dildy - foul #3 on Ethan Bain, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it in | 40-39 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 40-41 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Steven Bonner, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Moses Huneycutt and he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #3 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SF) Ethan Bain | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Button is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Anthony Button, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (PG) Derek Tollefson | |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Richardson takes the ball from John Branch | 40-44 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Berdy Ziler | 40-44 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy loses the dribble to David Burr | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Button (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Coppedge | 40-47 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 42-47 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Branch swats the shot by Moses Huneycutt | 42-47 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | John Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Antonio Reed, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Steven Bonner (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Dan Coppedge, David Burr, Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt, Paul Richardson | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ethan Bain out of a doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Derek Tollefson | 45-52 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 47-52 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Ethan Bain | 49-54 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Warren Dildy | 53-54 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Robert Donnerberg - foul #4 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Igor Zapf (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Anthony Button (SF), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Button - foul #3 on Anthony Button, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (PG) Steven Bonner | |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Dan Coppedge, Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Igor Zapf is called for the reach on Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Branch (C) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (PF) Paul Richardson | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 56-58 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin lays it in and he's hacked by Ethan Bain - foul #4 on Ethan Bain, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson tips it in | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Seamon - foul #4 on Robert Seamon, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-62 |