| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Blanding (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Leonard High - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Leonard High scores on a runner from the left block | 22-35 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard High | 24-38 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Kristopher Burks | 26-38 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Leonard High travels with the ball | 26-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (SG), Wesley Davis (C) Kristopher Burks, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Timothy Ashe (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Christopher Bouchard (C) Perry Delao, Leonard High, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrin Sailor | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrin Sailor | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gerstner | 30-41 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Owen is called for the reach on Darrin Sailor - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Gary Blanding (C) David Schirmer, Victor Drucker, Robert McIntyre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darrin Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Blanding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Boyles - foul #1 on Randy Boyles, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF) Randy Boyles | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins tips it in | 32-43 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kristopher Burks | 35-43 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Leone | 35-43 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Leonard High tips it home | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard High drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Owen | 35-47 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks is fouled on the floor by Perry Delao - foul #1 on Perry Delao, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Michael Evans (SG), Victor Drucker (SF), Robert McIntyre (PF), Theron Owens (C) Darrin Sailor, Kristopher Burks, Richard Robinson, Wesley Davis, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Christopher Bouchard (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Marc Ducote (C) James Owen, Perry Delao, Leonard High, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard is hacked by Victor Drucker - foul #1 on Victor Drucker, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Drucker | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theron Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McIntyre, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson (SF) Victor Drucker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Robert McIntyre steals it from Robert Gerstner | 35-47 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre is called for a backcourt violation | 35-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Christopher Bouchard, Marc Ducote | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Boyles and he's fouled by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding (C) Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Clifford Collins - foul #1 on Clifford Collins, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG) Timothy Ashe | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 37-52 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson is hacked by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF) Randy Boyles | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard High steals the ball from Richard Robinson | 37-52 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Robinson | 37-52 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McIntyre | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 39-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is hacked by David Schirmer - foul #3 on David Schirmer, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (PG), Victor Drucker (SF), Wesley Davis (PF), Theron Owens (C) David Schirmer, Richard Robinson, Robert McIntyre, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Christopher Bouchard (SF), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Leonard High, Clifford Collins | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Theron Owens is called for the reach on Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Theron Owens, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Leone | 39-54 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | James Owen snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darrin Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theron Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Theron Owens - foul #2 on Theron Owens, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert McIntyre (PF), Gary Blanding (C) Kristopher Burks, Victor Drucker, Wesley Davis, Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Timothy Ashe, Christopher Bouchard, Gary Leone | |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 42-56 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | James Owen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Randy Boyles - foul #2 on Randy Boyles, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (PF) James Owen, Randy Boyles | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard High steals it from Gary Blanding | 42-56 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is fouled on the floor by David Schirmer - foul #4 on David Schirmer, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG) Darrin Sailor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Delao | 45-60 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-60 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Schirmer and the foul's on Perry Delao - foul #2 on Perry Delao, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (PG), Victor Drucker (SF), Wesley Davis (PF), Theron Owens (C) David Schirmer, Richard Robinson, Robert McIntyre, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) Perry Delao, Leonard High, Clifford Collins | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darrin Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theron Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kristopher Burks - foul #3 on Kristopher Burks, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans (SG) Kristopher Burks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | James Owen buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 50-64 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans scores on a jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Owen | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Davis | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Owen runs out the clock | 54-64 |