| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino scores on a runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Whigham is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG) Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Albert Strawn | 30-39 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin double dribbles | 30-39 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt loses the dribble to David Allbright | 30-39 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the floater from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 30-41 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Don steals the ball from David Allbright | 30-41 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Logan | 30-44 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Allbright | 32-44 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is hacked by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) David Allbright, Walter Gambino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Strawn | 32-47 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), Aaron Collins (SG) Brett Brooks, Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 32-49 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF) Richard Stone, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Johnson swats the shot by Johnny Don | 35-49 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Walter Gambino (PF), Nathaniel Smith (C) Aaron Collins, Jonathan Johnson, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Johnny Don | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley slams it home on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 35-51 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Smith | 37-51 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is hacked by Walter Gambino - foul #2 on Walter Gambino, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF) Nathan Hudson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-51 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-51 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks makes the jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Brett Brooks steals it from Peter Owens | 39-51 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Walter Gambino and he's fouled by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF) Thomas Whigham, David Allbright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Austin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Gambino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith can't throw it down | 42-53 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don's dunk attempt is rejected by Nathaniel Smith | 42-53 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF), Michael Wade (C) Brett Brooks, Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Johnny Don | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 44-53 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #3 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 44-54 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Johnson | 44-54 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF), Nathaniel Smith (PF) David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 44-57 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Marks swats the short shot by Michael Wade | 44-57 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hudson - foul #4 on Nathan Hudson, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (PG), Brian Austin (SG), Walter Gambino (PF) Brett Brooks, Thomas Whigham, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Hudson | 46-57 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Gambino is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Walter Gambino, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Nathan Hudson, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Randy Logan | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Marks denies the turnaround by Aaron Collins | 46-59 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Laplant | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Austin | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Strawn | 49-63 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Thomas Whigham (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Michael Wade (C) Aaron Collins, Brian Austin, David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-63 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PF) Walter Gambino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-63 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham tips it in | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 54-65 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Whigham | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Brett Brooks and he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Walter Gambino (PF) Thomas Whigham, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Michael Wade (C) Brian Austin, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 60-70 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino's pass is intercepted by Peter Owens | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Don steals the ball from Nathan Hudson | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brett Brooks | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt runs out the clock | 62-73 |