| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Kenny Etchison is called for the reach on Joe Russell - foul #1 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-39 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Gerry Childress denies the turnaround by Frank Pannell | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), Larry King (SF), Elias Powers (PF), Joe Willis (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Joe Russell | |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Luke Burleson | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry King (fresh) PF - Elias Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo's pass is intercepted by Joe Willis | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Pannell - foul #1 on Frank Pannell, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF) Thomas Ware, Larry King | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #2 on Frank Pannell, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Gerry Childress (C) Jonathan Fetter, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerry Childress | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gerry Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellamy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pannell (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Russell takes the ball from Kenny Etchison after a doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luke Burleson | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #3 on Frank Pannell, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), Larry King (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mayfield | 42-51 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-51 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Mayfield | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates connects on the floater in the paint set up by Lawrence Nuzzo and he's hacked by Elias Powers - foul #2 on Elias Powers, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Larry King steals it from Lloyd Cottrell | 42-53 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Bryan | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry King (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 42-55 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Larry King takes the ball from Lloyd Cottrell | 44-55 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware lays it in set up by Larry King | 46-55 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (C) Jonathan Fetter, Thomas Ware, Larry King, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | James Chronister steals the ball from David Bellamy | 46-55 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-55 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-55 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Helms takes the ball from Frank Pannell | 48-55 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Powers | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elias Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Russell steps in front of the Kenny Etchison pass | 48-55 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by James Chronister - foul #3 on James Chronister, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Leonard Helms, Elias Powers, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Kenny Etchison takes the ball from Frank Pannell | 48-55 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison jams it | 50-55 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Gerry Childress (C) Jonathan Fetter, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Bryan - foul #1 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by James Chronister - foul #4 on James Chronister, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Bellamy denies the turnaround by Clifford Bryan | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Etchison - foul #2 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Bruce Olsen, David Bellamy | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), David Bellamy (PF) Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Helms is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Helms, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Helms is called for the reach on David Bellamy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Helms, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell runs out the clock | 52-61 |