| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tommy Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Mitchell (fresh) PF - David Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Cecil Mosby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Pfeffer - foul #2 on Daniel Pfeffer, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Anderson steals it from David Shamblin | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Presswood - foul #3 on Tommy Presswood, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (PG) Tommy Presswood | |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Cecil Mosby | 31-34 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Mitchell | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Love drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Love loses the dribble to Daniel Pfeffer | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Derouen | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Shamblin hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Douthitt - foul #1 on Paul Douthitt, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Muncy (SG), Maurice Welton (PF), Walter Neeley (C) Daniel Pfeffer, David Shamblin, Cecil Mosby | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Neal Mendosa - foul #1 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer (SG) Paul Douthitt | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Mendosa swats the layup by Maurice Welton | 36-38 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood (PG) Arnold Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tommy Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Muncy (fresh) PF - Maurice Welton (fresh) C - Walter Neeley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Muncy | 36-40 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Pfeffer - foul #3 on Daniel Pfeffer, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (SG), Arnold Mitchell (SF), David Shamblin (PF), Cecil Mosby (C) Daniel Pfeffer, Christopher Muncy, Maurice Welton, Walter Neeley | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Shamblin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Mitchell | 38-40 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Paul Douthitt - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Charles Love (PF) Dale Boone, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Derouen swats the shot by Paul Douthitt | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Derouen | 40-40 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Charles Love dunks the ball set up by Joseph Harris and he's hacked by David Shamblin - foul #1 on David Shamblin, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer (SG), Christopher Muncy (SF) Tommy Presswood, Arnold Mitchell | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | David Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harris - foul #4 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley (C) Cecil Mosby | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Douthitt | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | David Shamblin is called for the reach on Charles Love - foul #2 on David Shamblin, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Grady Hunt (PF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton (PF) David Shamblin | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mickey Hill | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grady Hunt (fresh) C - Timothy Henn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Douthitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Muncy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Welton (fresh) C - Walter Neeley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mickey Hill, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (PF) Grady Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood (PG), Arnold Mitchell (SF), Jack Thomas (C) Paul Douthitt, Daniel Pfeffer, Walter Neeley | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Muncy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Cooper | 48-44 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood loses the dribble to Kevin Cooper | 48-44 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Cooper | 50-44 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Muncy makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Mitchell | 50-46 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Mitchell - foul #3 on Arnold Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (PG), Daniel Pfeffer (SG), David Shamblin (PF), Cecil Mosby (C) Tommy Presswood, Christopher Muncy, Maurice Welton, Jack Thomas | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby banks in the layup and he's fouled by Timothy Henn - foul #2 on Timothy Henn, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Love's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Mitchell | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Shoaf | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Shamblin | 56-51 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf is hacked by Paul Douthitt - foul #2 on Paul Douthitt, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood (PG), Christopher Muncy (SF), Walter Neeley (C) Daniel Pfeffer, Arnold Mitchell, Cecil Mosby | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Daniel Shoaf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tommy Presswood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Douthitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Neeley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Douthitt - foul #1 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Daniel Shoaf, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer (SG), Maurice Welton (PF) Paul Douthitt, David Shamblin | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Mendosa steals it from Tommy Presswood | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Neal Mendosa is denied by Christopher Muncy | 58-51 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Neeley gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Tommy Presswood and he's hacked by Mickey Hill - foul #2 on Mickey Hill, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen (C) Charles Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (SG), Cecil Mosby (C) Daniel Pfeffer, Walter Neeley | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Cecil Mosby steals the ball from Neal Mendosa | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Muncy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mickey Hill | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer (SG), Arnold Mitchell (SF), David Shamblin (PF) Paul Douthitt, Christopher Muncy, Maurice Welton | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Derouen | 62-56 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Shamblin | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tommy Presswood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Cecil Mosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (PG), Maurice Welton (C) Tommy Presswood, Cecil Mosby | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood (PG) Paul Douthitt | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 65-56 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Tommy Presswood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-56 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Welton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Mendosa blocks the short jumper by Maurice Welton | 65-56 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | David Shamblin misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Shamblin gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen (C) Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby (C) Maurice Welton | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Charles Love can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Mosby pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Pfeffer's pass is intercepted by Gary Phillips | 65-57 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Derouen swats the short shot by David Shamblin | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt (PG), Christopher Muncy (SG), Maurice Welton (SF), Walter Neeley (PF), Jack Thomas (C) Tommy Presswood, Daniel Pfeffer, Arnold Mitchell, David Shamblin, Cecil Mosby | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Douthitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill runs out the clock | 67-57 |