| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Paul Engle inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Wooding | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:22 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Turkowski is called for the reach on Claude James - foul #1 on Roger Turkowski, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:33 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Engle | 30-30 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Stewart is called for the reach on Eugene Stringer - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Stringer | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Wooding | 33-33 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Stringer | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bryan Mullen picks off the pass by Logan Jones | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Paul Engle is blocked by Logan Jones | 33-33 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen tips it in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Engle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roger Turkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Engle | 33-35 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Claude James is called for the reach on Paul Engle - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Gregory Yancy (SG), David Hopson (SF), Paul Dillard (PF), Earl Lundy (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy is fouled on the floor by Peter Koontz - foul #1 on Peter Koontz, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | James Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Lundy | 33-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Hopson - foul #1 on David Hopson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Dillard | 34-38 |
| 14:09 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard hits a runner from the left block set up by Gregory Yancy | 34-40 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador's floater is tipped away by Paul Dillard | 34-40 |
| 13:54 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:37 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard is hacked by Walter Brockett - foul #1 on Walter Brockett, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF) Brett Meador, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG) Gregory Yancy | |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | Logan Jones picks off the pass by Paul Dillard | 34-40 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Pollman and he's hacked by Paul Dillard - foul #4 on Paul Dillard, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) David Hopson, Paul Dillard | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF) Earl Lundy | |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Bryan Mullen - foul #1 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) William Collman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (SG) James Brown | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 11:57 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG) Gregory Yancy | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | Paul Engle gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 10:46 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:36 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Gregory Yancy (SG), David Hopson (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman is fouled on the floor by David Hopson - foul #2 on David Hopson, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Earl Lundy | 36-40 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | James Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman is hacked by Gregory Yancy - foul #1 on Gregory Yancy, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF) Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Bryan Mullen (C) Gregory Yancy, David Hopson, David Tyrrell | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Stewart takes the ball from Brent Pollman in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 08:01 | Jackson State | James Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Collman | 41-43 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Bryan Mullen steps in front of the Brent Pollman pass | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Collman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Brockett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Brett Meador (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Robert Thomas, William Collman, Logan Jones, Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Paul Dillard (PF), Roger Turkowski (C) Ronald Stewart, James Brown, Earl Lundy, Bryan Mullen | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Meador | 44-43 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith tips it in | 46-43 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is fouled on the floor by Claude James - foul #4 on Claude James, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF) Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Bryan Mullen (C) Charles Wooding, Roger Turkowski | |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Bryan Mullen - foul #3 on Justin Smith, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Logan Jones steals it from Paul Engle | 46-43 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG) Brent Pollman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | Paul Engle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Yancy | 46-45 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Logan Jones | 48-45 |
| 04:43 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Brown | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Thomas | 50-48 |
| 04:04 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Engle | 50-51 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 03:39 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Paul Dillard, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Roger Turkowski (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) James Brown, Gregory Yancy, Paul Engle, Paul Dillard, Bryan Mullen | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Koontz | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Collman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Brockett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Koontz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Tyrrell (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Tyrrell and he's hacked by Walter Brockett - foul #2 on Walter Brockett, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | William Collman is called for the reach on Charles Wooding - foul #1 on William Collman, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) Earl Lundy, David Tyrrell | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Engle - foul #1 on Paul Engle, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) William Collman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | Jackson State | Paul Engle grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | Paul Engle hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 59-57 |
| 01:24 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Bryan Mullen is denied by Justin Smith | 59-57 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Wooding steals it from Robert Thomas | 59-57 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Wooding is called for the reach on Claude James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wooding, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Engle | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wooding - foul #2 on Charles Wooding, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is hacked by Claude James - foul #5 on Claude James, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |