| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Theron Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Shannon Carlyle steals it from Victor Drucker | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Mount steals the ball from Kristopher Burks | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | James Doughty connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Tracy Robinson | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks's pass is intercepted by James Doughty | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | James Doughty travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Mohn (C) Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Mohn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kristopher Burks | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Mohn - foul #2 on Frank Mohn, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (SG), Michael Evans (SF) Kristopher Burks, Victor Drucker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Eric Taylor (PF), Lonny Henry (C) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Shannon Carlyle | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | James Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bill Houchens steals the ball from David Schirmer in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | James Doughty double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stoker (SG), Riley McAleese (PF), Theron Owens (C) David Schirmer, Robert McIntyre, Frank Mohn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Brian Maag (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF) Steven Mount, James Doughty, Lonny Henry | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-39 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darrin Sailor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Stoker (fresh) SF - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Riley McAleese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theron Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor tips it home | 36-41 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stoker makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Evans | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Riley McAleese - foul #2 on Riley McAleese, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Kristopher Burks (SG), Victor Drucker (SF), Robert McIntyre (PF), Wesley Davis (C) Darrin Sailor, Michael Stoker, Michael Evans, Riley McAleese, Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Nicholas Kremer (SF), Ellis Brooks (C) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Eric Taylor | |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert McIntyre | 40-43 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Mount | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McIntyre | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount is hacked by Robert McIntyre - foul #2 on Robert McIntyre, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Brian Maag (SF), James Doughty (PF) Bill Houchens, Nicholas Kremer, Shannon Carlyle | |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Schirmer | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks tips it in | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks is hacked by Steven Mount - foul #1 on Steven Mount, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (PG) David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor (C) Ellis Brooks | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kristopher Burks | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Taylor takes the ball from Darrin Sailor | 49-47 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McIntyre | 49-47 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darrin Sailor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Wesley Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Mount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Maag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Michael Evans (SF), Riley McAleese (PF), Theron Owens (C) Kristopher Burks, Victor Drucker, Robert McIntyre, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Norman Pope (SG), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Ellis Brooks (C) Tracy Robinson, Steven Mount, Brian Maag, Eric Taylor | |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | James Doughty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Riley McAleese drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrin Sailor | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Norman Pope can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans is hacked by James Doughty - foul #3 on James Doughty, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre (PF) Darrin Sailor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Brian Maag (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Norman Pope, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Riley McAleese snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert McIntyre - foul #3 on Robert McIntyre, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG), Victor Drucker (SF), Wesley Davis (C) Michael Evans, Riley McAleese, Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG) Bill Houchens | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 51-51 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Davis | 51-51 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Davis | 51-51 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Maag steals the ball from Victor Drucker | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (PG) David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks (C) Shannon Carlyle | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Robinson is called for the reach on Darrin Sailor - foul #2 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG) Darrin Sailor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (SF) Brian Maag | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ellis Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert McIntyre - foul #4 on Robert McIntyre, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor (SG), Michael Evans (SF), Theron Owens (C) Kristopher Burks, Victor Drucker, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (SG), Nicholas Kremer (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF) Steven Mount, Eric Taylor, Ellis Brooks | |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | James Doughty pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | James Doughty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 51-52 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Theron Owens | 51-52 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre scores on a jump hook in the paint | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Evans takes the ball from Nicholas Kremer | 53-52 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Darrin Sailor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darrin Sailor, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG), Victor Drucker (SF), Riley McAleese (PF), Wesley Davis (C) David Schirmer, Michael Evans, Robert McIntyre, Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Brian Maag (SF), Ellis Brooks (C) Tracy Robinson, Nicholas Kremer, James Doughty | |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Houchens | 53-55 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shannon Carlyle | 53-55 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Davis | 53-55 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Robert McIntyre (PF) Darrin Sailor, Riley McAleese | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Pope (PG), James Doughty (PF) Bill Houchens, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Drucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McIntyre (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Norman Pope (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Doughty - foul #4 on James Doughty, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens (C) Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Burks steps in front of the Brian Maag pass | 55-55 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre is fouled on the floor by Ellis Brooks - foul #4 on Ellis Brooks, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Evans (SG) Kristopher Burks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor (C) Ellis Brooks | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Theron Owens loses the dribble to Steven Mount | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks (SG), Wesley Davis (C) Michael Evans, Theron Owens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Ellis Brooks (C) Norman Pope, James Doughty, Eric Taylor | |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kristopher Burks gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre is hacked by Steven Mount - foul #2 on Steven Mount, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tracy Robinson | 55-58 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Drucker's pass is intercepted by Shannon Carlyle | 55-58 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Robert McIntyre tips it home | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle is hacked by David Schirmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Schirmer, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McIntyre | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McIntyre | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses the fullcourt shot | 60-62 |