| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Connolly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Erik Oestreich - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Michael Thompson | |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Erik Oestreich | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Erik Oestreich is called for the reach on Tim Banister - foul #3 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Erik Oestreich | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Weldon Guin | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Cheatham - foul #2 on Charles Cheatham, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF) Lloyd Connolly | |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian is hacked by Robert Dike - foul #1 on Robert Dike, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SG), Terry Heberling (PF) Richard Florian, Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Darrell Presson - foul #1 on Darrell Presson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Tim Banister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Darrell Presson tips it in | 36-35 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Presson is called for the reach on Lawrence Garrett - foul #2 on Darrell Presson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG) Weldon Guin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (PG), Lloyd Connolly (SG) Tim Banister, Jeffrey Battle | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling loses the dribble to Marvin Bonham | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham lays it in | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Embry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Connolly (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kugler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Weldon Guin (SF), James Stockton (PF) Bradley Hardin, Lawrence Garrett, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Mark Embry, Marvin Bonham, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Michael Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Dike swats the short shot by Erik Oestreich | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Florian - foul #2 on Richard Florian, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SG), Francis Waterman (C) Richard Florian, Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF) Lloyd Connolly | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Bradley Hardin is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Tim Banister clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled on the floor by Francis Waterman - foul #3 on Francis Waterman, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (SG) Lawrence Garrett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (PG), Jeffrey Battle (SG), Lloyd Connolly (SF), David Kugler (PF) Michael Thompson, Tim Banister, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike | |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Darrell Presson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Connolly - foul #1 on Lloyd Connolly, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (C) James Stockton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mitchell Scott (C) Darrell Presson | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Embry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Connolly (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Kugler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich is fouled on the floor by Mark Embry - foul #1 on Mark Embry, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), Terry Heberling (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF) Mark Embry, Jeffrey Battle, David Kugler | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Scott - foul #1 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Dike | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Dike steps in front of the Bradley Hardin pass | 38-43 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Tim Banister clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Robert Dike tips it in | 38-45 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Weldon Guin (SG), James Stockton (PF) Richard Florian, Bradley Hardin, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG), Marvin Bonham (SF), David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Lloyd Connolly, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (SG), Francis Waterman (C) Lawrence Garrett, Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (PG) Tim Banister | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Mark Embry pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | David Kugler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Mark Embry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Francis Waterman picks off the pass by Darrell Presson | 41-50 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses the runner near the basket | 41-50 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Embry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kugler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Florian - foul #3 on Richard Florian, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (C) Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Mark Embry, Jeffrey Battle, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Mitchell Scott swats the shot by Erik Oestreich | 41-53 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Tim Banister is whistled for a carry | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett (SF), Francis Waterman (PF) Richard Florian, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly (SF) Marvin Bonham | |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-53 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Thompson picks off the pass by Francis Waterman | 41-53 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott's floater is tipped away by Charles Cheatham | 41-53 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett misses the floater from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Connolly | 41-53 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Tim Banister scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), Bradley Hardin (SG) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Michael Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Connolly and the foul's on Francis Waterman - foul #4 on Francis Waterman, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton (PF) Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Connolly - foul #2 on Lloyd Connolly, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Charles Cheatham is called for the reach on Tim Banister - foul #3 on Charles Cheatham, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG), David Kugler (PF) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike | |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the dunk attempt | 43-61 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | David Kugler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-61 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Darrell Presson can't tip it in | 43-61 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Tim Banister knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stockton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cheatham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Connolly (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - David Kugler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton is called for traveling | 43-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Francis Waterman (PF), Terry Heberling (C) Richard Florian, Weldon Guin, Lawrence Garrett, James Stockton, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (PG), Marvin Bonham (SF) Tim Banister, Lloyd Connolly | |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham loses the dribble to Evan Brown | 43-63 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Brown | 46-63 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Presson is called for the reach on Bradley Hardin - foul #3 on Darrell Presson, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Erik Oestreich | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham knocks in the shot in the paint set up by David Kugler | 48-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin is fouled on the floor by Darrell Presson - foul #4 on Darrell Presson, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Darrell Presson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-65 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Darrell Presson snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Garrett - foul #3 on Lawrence Garrett, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling travels with the ball | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Mark Embry runs out the clock | 50-67 |