| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alderman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodwyn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Sansone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Penson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman clanks a turnaround in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Robert Penson gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:29 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Cormier | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 29-27 |
| 18:37 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn is fouled on the floor by Donald Sattler - foul #3 on Donald Sattler, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF) Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 18:23 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson lays it up and in set up by James Cormier | 31-27 |
| 17:55 | Winthrop | Robert Penson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Penson | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cormier | 34-27 |
| 16:26 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Sweat | 34-29 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock hits a jump hook from close range | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Jewett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Alderman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Sansone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:38 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone is denied on a layup by David Wilson | 36-29 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 38-29 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Robert Penson banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), Charles Walker (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Keith Jewett, William Bullock, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Manuel Vangorder (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), David Shaw (PF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Paul Sweat, Michael Alderman, John Goodwyn, Wayne Sansone, Robert Penson | |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo is hacked by Raymond Deloach - foul #1 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | David Shaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Vermillion and he's fouled by David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Raymond Deloach steals the ball from David Shaw | 40-31 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 12:32 | Winthrop | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:17 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan drills a runner from the baseline set up by Randall Camargo | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Randall Camargo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) PF - David Shaw (fresh) C - Wesley Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker is hacked by Manuel Vangorder - foul #1 on Manuel Vangorder, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), David Wilson (C) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Walter Smith, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Wayne Sansone (PF) Randall Camargo, Manuel Vangorder, David Shaw | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF) Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Goodwyn (SF), Robert Penson (PF) Wayne Sansone, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 10:48 | Winthrop | Robert Penson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Alderman | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Sweat is called for the reach on James Cormier - foul #1 on Paul Sweat, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone (PF) Louie Scherr | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Penson | 43-38 |
| 10:11 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF) William Bullock | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan (C) Wayne Sansone | |
| 09:47 | Winthrop | James Cormier picks off the pass by Michael Alderman | 43-38 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is hacked by Robert Penson - foul #2 on Robert Penson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Shaw (PF) Robert Penson | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Sweat - foul #2 on Paul Sweat, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (SF) John Goodwyn | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:19 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:58 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Sullivan | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Alderman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) PF - David Shaw (fresh) C - Wesley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:25 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Walter Smith (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Keith Jewett, Donald Sattler, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Manuel Vangorder (SG), John Goodwyn (SF), Wayne Sansone (PF), Robert Penson (C) Paul Sweat, Michael Alderman, Louie Scherr, David Shaw, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Penson - foul #3 on Robert Penson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:01 | Winthrop | Charles Walker takes the ball from Manuel Vangorder | 47-41 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Vermillion | 49-41 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Robert Penson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Bullock - foul #2 on William Bullock, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), Keith Jewett (SF) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Michael Alderman (SG) Randall Camargo, Manuel Vangorder | |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Robert Penson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Robert Penson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Penson | 49-43 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Charles Walker takes the ball from Wayne Sansone | 49-43 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cormier and he's hacked by Wayne Sansone - foul #3 on Wayne Sansone, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF), David Wilson (C) William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan (C) John Goodwyn | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:42 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Penson | 52-45 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams's pass is intercepted by Paul Sweat | 52-45 |
| 04:20 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith (SF) Keith Jewett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Manuel Vangorder (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), David Shaw (PF) Paul Sweat, Michael Alderman, Robert Penson, Wayne Sansone | |
| 03:44 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | David Shaw hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Randall Camargo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) PF - David Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is hacked by David Shaw - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Keith Jewett (SF) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), John Goodwyn (SF) Randall Camargo, Louie Scherr | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett clanks a shot from close range | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Alderman (SG), Wayne Sansone (PF) Manuel Vangorder, David Shaw | |
| 02:34 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Williams and he's hacked by Wesley Sullivan - foul #4 on Wesley Sullivan, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| 01:41 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Goodwyn | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Cormier | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan blows the layup but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wesley Sullivan - foul #5 on Wesley Sullivan, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Penson (C) Wesley Sullivan | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Winthrop | Robert Penson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Sweat | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is hacked by Michael Alderman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Alderman, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Sweat is called for the reach on Donald Sattler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sweat, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is hacked by Michael Alderman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Alderman, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Raymond Deloach | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |