| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade loses the dribble to Mark Gates | 41-36 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates buries a jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenny Etchison | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Russell | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on James Chronister - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Mayfield | 46-39 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it in | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mayfield | 48-41 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield lays it in set up by Joe Russell | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Chronister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Helms takes the ball from Lloyd Cottrell | 50-47 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Joe Willis | 50-49 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Helms steals it from Joe Russell | 50-49 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Russell and he's hacked by Kenny Etchison - foul #2 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Joe Russell, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Michael Wade | |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Bryan | 53-54 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luke Burleson | 56-54 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #2 on Jesse Wright, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Grieco is called for the reach on Elias Powers - foul #2 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (SF) Marshall Reale | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Wright | 58-56 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (C) Jesse Wright, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF) Clifford Bryan | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Elias Powers is called for the reach on Luke Burleson - foul #3 on Elias Powers, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Marshall Reale (PF) Larry King, Elias Powers | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson lays it in | 60-56 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Marshall Reale | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Donald Stollings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson tips it in | 64-56 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses long on a runner from the left block | 64-58 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled on the floor by Luke Burleson - foul #4 on Luke Burleson, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Charles Anderson, Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Michael Wade | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Marshall Reale - foul #2 on Marshall Reale, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 3rd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell clanks a floater in the lane | 65-60 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Clifford Bryan swats the layup by Christopher Grieco | 65-60 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry King | 65-62 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Luke Burleson (PF), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms clanks a jumper from the left block | 65-62 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Lawrence Nuzzo is denied by Michael Wade | 65-62 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is hacked by James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it home | 67-62 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates blows the layup | 67-64 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Wade | 67-66 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by Joe Willis - foul #2 on Joe Willis, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Charles Anderson, Donald Stollings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Elias Powers (PF) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister | |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 69-66 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry King | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Christopher Grieco (C) Joe Russell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF) Larry King, Elias Powers, Michael Wade | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Luke Burleson - foul #5 on Luke Burleson, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Elias Powers (C) Thomas Ware, Joe Willis | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Elias Powers | |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Chronister | 71-69 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Mayfield - foul #1 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Kenny Etchison takes the ball from Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Kenny Etchison is called for the reach on Joe Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Russell | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Helms - foul #2 on Leonard Helms, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenny Etchison is called for the reach on Charles Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the halfcourt shot | 77-74 |