| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern | Damien Steadham buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bennie Freeman | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead's floater is tipped away by Bennie Freeman | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Earl Denman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bennie Freeman | 39-35 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stuart Cyr | 39-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern | William Lindsey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-40 |
| 17:52 | Southern | William Lindsey tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Thomas Mead, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Earl Denman, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Luis Cadorette, Stuart Cyr, John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 17:27 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Fontes | 41-40 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Howard Petty gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Damien Steadham is hacked by Kenneth Red - foul #3 on Kenneth Red, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), Danny Murphy (PF) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG) Kenneth Red | |
| 16:39 | Southern | Danny Murphy hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Danny Murphy grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | Southern | Kenny Joly steals it from Howard Petty | 43-40 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG) Danny Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Southern | Robert Roberts snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern | William Rivers is called for 5 seconds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Robert Roberts, William Rivers, Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette and the foul's on Damien Steadham - foul #1 on Damien Steadham, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Damien Steadham is called for the reach on Stuart Cyr - foul #2 on Damien Steadham, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG) Earl Denman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern | William Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern | William Rivers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Southern | William Rivers grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Southern | John Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 46-46 |
| 13:03 | Southern | Bennie Freeman's pass is intercepted by Luis Cadorette | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Red | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Peter Cable is called for the reach on John Vaughn - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| 12:13 | Southern | William Rivers blows the dunk but the foul's on John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Daly | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rivers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Nicholas Daly steps in front of the Walter Wetherbee pass | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern | William Rivers gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Earl Denman knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Wetherbee | 50-51 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Baker | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | Southern | William Rivers misses the shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (PG), Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Danny Murphy (PF) Earl Denman, Robert Roberts, William Rivers, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead's pass is intercepted by Walter Wetherbee | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Damien Steadham loses the dribble to Luis Cadorette | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Shepard steals it from Luis Cadorette | 50-54 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Danny Murphy is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Danny Murphy, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Vaughn - foul #3 on John Vaughn, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG) Glen Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red's pass is intercepted by Bennie Freeman | 50-54 |
| 08:45 | Southern | John Vaughn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Lindsey | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Vaughn | 54-54 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Lindsey is called for the reach on Peter Cable - foul #1 on William Lindsey, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Howard Petty (C) Earl Denman, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Luis Cadorette, Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it home | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Rivers steps in front of the William Ridenour pass | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | Southern | William Rivers lays it in | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Bennie Freeman (C) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr | |
| 06:30 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Daly - foul #2 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 06:30 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 57-56 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable loses the dribble to Earl Denman | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Earl Denman can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is fouled on the floor by Walter Wetherbee - foul #1 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG) Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Danny Murphy (PF) Earl Denman, Robert Roberts, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| 04:57 | Southern | William Rivers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Red | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Damien Steadham can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by Damien Steadham - foul #3 on Damien Steadham, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Howard Petty (C) William Rivers, Danny Murphy, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Howard Petty hits a shot from the baseline set up by William Lindsey | 59-60 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Bennie Freeman (C) Damien Steadham, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Kenneth Red, John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:00 | Southern | John Vaughn drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bennie Freeman | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SG), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Red | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:01 | Southern | William Lindsey snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:26 | Southern | John Vaughn gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Earl Denman tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern | Earl Denman buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Damien Steadham | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Earl Denman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern | John Vaughn misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Earl Denman is called for the reach on Luis Cadorette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Denman, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Peter Cable | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Red | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red runs out the clock | 65-68 |