| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Perales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Lechner | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Cornwell swats the short shot by Casey Bahena | 37-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Lechner | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Paul Adkins denies the turnaround by Jerry Luiz | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Mark Smith tips it home | 37-40 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gagliano steps in front of the Gregory Adams pass | 37-40 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris (C) Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales makes the 3rd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF) Gregory Adams, David Perales, Casey Bahena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Harris Davis is denied by Scott Smith | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harris Davis | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the dunk attempt | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 44-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Gregory Adams (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Paul Adkins (C) Harris Davis, Alan Palma, Dwain Keffer, Stanley Morgan, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Casey Bahena steals the ball from Rudy Goldston | 44-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Rudy Goldston is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Rudy Goldston, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG) Tom Bradley, Gregory Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Rudy Goldston | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Perales (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Tony Byrd steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 44-40 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | David Perales steps in front of the Jerry Luiz pass | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gagliano picks off the pass by Casey Bahena | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Carl Norrell steals the ball from Jerry Luiz | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Harris Davis (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, David Perales, Casey Bahena, Tony Byrd, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Gray picks off the pass by Harris Davis in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Thornton | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Morgan | 49-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwain Keffer | 49-43 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Cornwell steps in front of the Dwain Keffer pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Gregory Adams picks off the pass by Scott Smith | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams dunks the ball | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Stanley Morgan takes the ball from John Watkins | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwain Keffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is hacked by John Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Alan Palma (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer, Stanley Morgan, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Patrick Cornwell, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-43 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Lechner | 51-43 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lechner | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tony Byrd | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF) Alan Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston (C) Michael Lechner | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Norrell | 57-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Mark Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Gagliano | 57-49 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gagliano steps in front of the Casey Bahena pass | 57-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Luiz | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Norrell | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 59-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Perales (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Casey Bahena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Byrd (tiring) 2 reb. C - Paul Adkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Goldston (tiring) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Carl Norrell is called for the reach on Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Carl Norrell, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Harris Davis (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, David Perales, Casey Bahena, Tony Byrd, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Watkins - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Harris Davis is called for the reach on John Watkins - foul #2 on Harris Davis, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-54 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams is hacked by John Watkins - foul #4 on John Watkins, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Alan Palma (SF) Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (C) John Watkins, Michael Lechner | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Adams steps in front of the Mario Rowe pass | 62-54 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Bradley | 65-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell buries a jump hook in the lane | 65-56 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Bradley | 68-56 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 68-58 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Morgan | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Cornwell | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Harris Davis (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Dwain Keffer (C) Tom Bradley, Gregory Adams, Alan Palma, Stanley Morgan, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), John Watkins (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Mario Rowe, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwain Keffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Watkins (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer misses long on an open shot in the lane | 70-61 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | John Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | John Watkins drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG), Stanley Morgan (PF) Harris Davis, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Lechner - foul #2 on Michael Lechner, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Luiz | 72-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-64 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Perales | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (SG) David Perales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) John Watkins, Jerry Luiz | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Casey Bahena, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Tony Byrd (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 3rd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Gregory Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Harris Davis, Tony Byrd, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rowe - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Alan Palma (SF), Tony Byrd (PF) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Scott Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Tom Bradley, Alan Palma, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Carl Norrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is fouled on the floor by Gregory Adams - foul #4 on Gregory Adams, team foul #6 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Tony Byrd (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith tips it in | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Harris Davis, Tony Byrd, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Mark Smith knocks in the jumper from close range | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe's pass is intercepted by Gregory Adams | 82-73 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena banks in the layup set up by Gregory Adams | 84-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a fullcourt shot | 84-73 |