| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Knauss is called for the reach on Lance Fontes - foul #1 on Steven Knauss, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerome Groom | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Fikes | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Ridenour | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Dunham and he's fouled by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Ridenour | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (PF) Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Jerome Groom, Ernest Clifton | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Rondon - foul #1 on Ronnie Rondon, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint (C) Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG) Al Fullen | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings throws it down on a great pass from Lee Kirst | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Rondon steals it from Norman Flint | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham can't throw it down | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson picks off the pass by Al Fullen | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Fikes | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Clark swats the dunk try by Steven Knauss | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fikes - foul #2 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Weldon Guin (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, David Blackburn, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Flint (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simas - foul #1 on Daniel Simas, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Cummings picks off the pass by Weldon Guin | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint buries a shot from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Norman Flint - foul #1 on Norman Flint, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) Weldon Guin, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jerome Groom | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is fouled on the floor by Steven Knauss - foul #2 on Steven Knauss, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Steven Knauss | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is fouled on the floor by William Ridenour - foul #1 on William Ridenour, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton | |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas is whistled for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Weldon Guin (SF) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Cummings - foul #2 on Michael Cummings, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) C - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Groom and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF) Kenny Joly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | David Blackburn is called for the reach on Lee Kirst - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham tips it home | 24-29 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes knocks in the shot from close range | 26-32 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is hacked by Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF) Ernest Clifton | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson can't throw it down | 28-32 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is denied on a layup by Peter Cable | 30-32 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Flint | 30-32 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) C - Lee Kirst (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Peter Cable and he's hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #1 on Lee Kirst, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #1 on Lance Fontes, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by Thomas Fikes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG) Thomas Fikes | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ernest Clifton | 35-32 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it in | 35-37 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Knauss blocks the short jumper by Edward Dunham | 35-37 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Cummings | 35-39 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Rondon is called for the reach on Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Ronnie Rondon, team foul #13 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | William Ridenour steals it from Daniel Simas | 37-39 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-39 |