| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt is fouled on the floor by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is fouled on the floor by Moses Huneycutt - foul #1 on Moses Huneycutt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Snyder and the foul's on Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer's pass is intercepted by Joshua Snyder | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joshua Snyder | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer makes the jumper from the right wing set up by David Burr | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Donnerberg - foul #1 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Burr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt dunks the ball and the foul's on Anthony Costa - foul #1 on Anthony Costa, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG) David Burr | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa loses the dribble to Robert Donnerberg | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses short on a shot near the basket | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Chester Thompson (SF), Gary Blanding (PF), Wesley Davis (C) David Schirmer, Moses Huneycutt, Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Davis | 6-9 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Blanding swats the short shot by Justin Grose | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is hacked by Anthony Button - foul #1 on Anthony Button, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Justin Grose, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), David Burr (SG) Edward Mollett, Chester Thompson | |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Loera | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Loera - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Anthony Button, Wesley Davis | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Jennings | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Schirmer | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings grabs the board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Schirmer | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Schirmer - foul #1 on David Schirmer, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (PG), Edward Mollett (SG), Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) David Schirmer, David Burr, Moses Huneycutt, Gary Blanding | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey is hacked by Paul Richardson - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Edwin Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis (PF), Robert McIntyre (C) Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Mollett | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Davis is called for the reach on Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Wesley Davis, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF) Edward Mollett, Chester Thompson | |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Justin Grose, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Button steps in front of the Arnold Curry pass | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr blows the dunk | 20-16 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Gary Blanding (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Anthony Button, Robert McIntyre, Wesley Davis | |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 20-16 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses badly on a floater from the right block | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Burr, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG), Chester Thompson (SF) David Burr, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 23-16 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF) Edwin Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Donnerberg swats the short shot by Jason Bell | 23-16 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg is whistled for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis (PF), Robert McIntyre (C) Gary Blanding, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunsinger - foul #1 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Kenneth Loera, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF) David Schirmer, Chester Thompson | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wesley Davis - foul #2 on Wesley Davis, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Gary Blanding (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Edward Mollett, Wesley Davis, Robert McIntyre | |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Gary Blanding is blocked by Arnold Curry | 24-18 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Snyder | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Anthony Button (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Paul Richardson (PF) Anthony Button, Gary Blanding | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Loera and he's fouled by Moses Huneycutt - foul #2 on Moses Huneycutt, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson (SF) Moses Huneycutt | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses long on a shot from the left block | 28-20 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chester Thompson - foul #1 on Chester Thompson, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG) David Burr | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Loera | 31-22 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 31-22 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the runner in the lane | 31-22 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #3 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Kenneth Loera, Joshua Snyder, Jason Bell, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Gary Blanding (PF), Wesley Davis (C) David Schirmer, Anthony Button, Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses the turnaround in the lane | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |