| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Thomas Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by James Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Weeks - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Thomas Mead is called for the reach on Ralph Pottorff - foul #1 on Thomas Mead, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dale Langan | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr is hacked by Dale Langan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on Kenneth Red - foul #1 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Dale Weeks double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | James Riley's fadeaway is rejected by John Baker | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Thomas Mead swats the shot by Ralph Pottorff | 8-3 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Red, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Luis Cadorette, John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dale Langan | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Dale Langan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | George Corona pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) SG - Mark Barker (fresh) SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Robert Smith drills a floater from close range set up by Robert Teichmiller | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Harold Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Kenny Joly picks off the pass by Robert Teichmiller | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenny Joly | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Robert Smith jams it on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller and he's hacked by Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Thomas Mead, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Peter Cable (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Mark Barker, George Corona, Harold Frederick | |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Red | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | John Baker swats the short shot by Dale Langan | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stuart Cyr | 16-10 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Peter Cable swats the short shot by Ralph Pottorff | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 16-10 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red's pass is intercepted by Dale Langan | 16-10 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is hacked by Peter Cable - foul #1 on Peter Cable, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Harold Frederick (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller lays it in | 16-12 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker clanks a jumper in the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Luis Cadorette takes the ball from Robert Teichmiller | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette slams it home | 18-12 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Harold Frederick lays it up and in | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stuart Cyr | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Harold Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin, Harold Frederick | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | James Riley lays it up and in and the foul's on Nicholas Daly - foul #1 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | James Riley makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable's pass is intercepted by Dale Langan | 21-17 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Dale Langan is fouled on the floor by William Ridenour - foul #1 on William Ridenour, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF) James Riley, George Corona | |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Langan and he's fouled by Kenny Joly - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff | |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Dale Weeks | |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Luis Cadorette - foul #1 on Luis Cadorette, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG) Randy Brown | |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson loses the dribble to James Riley | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Baker (tiring) 2 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barker (fresh) SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) C - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 24-22 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Lance Fontes picks off the pass by James Riley | 27-22 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Barker - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Peter Cable (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red, Stephen Johnson, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), George Corona (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Mark Barker, James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ridenour | 30-22 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (PF) Ruben Marroquin | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | George Corona steals it from Stuart Cyr | 30-22 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Dale Langan is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) George Corona | |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes tips it home | 32-24 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour's pass is intercepted by Randy Brown in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF) William Ridenour, Stuart Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on Kenneth Red in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) Ralph Pottorff | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the floater from the baseline set up by Randy Brown | 34-28 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Teichmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Peter Cable blocks the jumper by Randy Brown | 34-28 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Fontes | 34-28 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by Robert Teichmiller - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (C) Luis Cadorette, Nicholas Daly, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin, Michael Doane | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 36-28 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Frederick is called for the reach on Kenneth Red - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Randy Brown, George Corona | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Barker | 38-30 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is called for 10 seconds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), John Baker (PF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF) Dale Weeks | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Barker picks off the pass by Kenny Joly in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Harold Frederick clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF) Stuart Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), James Riley (SF) Mark Barker, George Corona | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Daly | 41-32 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Kenny Joly steals it from Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Peter Cable (PF) Luis Cadorette, Nicholas Daly, John Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Ralph Pottorff, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Cable | 41-32 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead drills a shot from the left block | 43-32 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Dale Langan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Riley swats the layup by Peter Cable | 43-32 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-32 |