| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Doles inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Donald Sattler steals it from James Nelson | 42-34 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Doles steals the ball from Benjamin Williams | 42-34 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Gary Berges banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Doles | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Robert Doles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is hacked by Kerry Wilson - foul #2 on Kerry Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Vermillion | 44-36 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kerry Wilson | 44-38 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler dunks the ball | 46-38 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | James Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson is hacked by Robert Doles - foul #1 on Robert Doles, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Philip Bailey (SG), Scott Pierson (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Scott Pierson snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) SG - Philip Bailey (fresh) SF - Scott Pierson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Philip Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Derek Blank pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Edwards | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hughes | 46-40 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Pierson - foul #2 on Scott Pierson, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Donald Sattler (PF) Benjamin Williams, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Wesley Edwards, Philip Bailey, Scott Pierson | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Donald Sattler blocks the short jumper by Edwin Wilbourn | 48-40 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Derek Blank scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Doles (SF), Kerry Wilson (PF) Derek Blank, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Benjamin Williams | 50-42 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Wilbourn picks off the pass by Robert Michaelson | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | James Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Walter Smith (C) Robert Vermillion, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Scott Pierson (C) Gary Berges, Kerry Wilson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Derek Blank is hacked by Benjamin Williams - foul #1 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SF) Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF) Robert Doles | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Scott Pierson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Nelson | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes (C) Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) James Nelson, Scott Pierson | |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Philip Bailey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derek Blank | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith is denied on a layup by Edwin Wilbourn | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn's floater is knocked away by Bobby Hughes | 50-47 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Damian Calfee | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Bobby Hughes is blocked by Edwin Wilbourn | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Philip Bailey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Derek Blank comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Damian Calfee - foul #1 on Damian Calfee, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Walter Smith, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Kerry Wilson (PF) Wesley Edwards, Derek Blank, Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler lays it in on a great pass from John Nelson and he's hacked by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #3 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Berges | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Berges is called for the reach on Robert Vermillion - foul #2 on Gary Berges, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Bradley Mahon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn (C) Scott Pierson | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion tips it in | 55-49 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 55-49 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | James Nelson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Berges | 58-51 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Sattler | 60-51 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-51 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson tips it in | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson's pass is intercepted by Robert Michaelson | 62-51 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler lays it up and in set up by Robert Michaelson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Robert Doles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Michaelson - foul #3 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Philip Bailey (SG), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Scott Pierson (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Kerry Wilson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Robert Doles makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Robert Doles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Smith | 66-52 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | The short jumper by Derek Blank is denied by Walter Smith | 66-52 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Philip Bailey tips it but misses | 66-52 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Doles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Derek Blank is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG) Robert Doles | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wesley Edwards | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee is hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses the easy layup | 70-54 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Wilkens | 70-54 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Derek Blank connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Pierson | 70-56 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock (SF) Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (SG) Scott Pierson | |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Martin Larock is called for the reach on Philip Bailey - foul #1 on Martin Larock, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes (C) Martin Larock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (C) William Williams | |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Derek Blank is fouled on the floor by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Philip Bailey is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hughes - foul #3 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Philip Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Philip Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee hits the finger roll | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Derek Blank clanks a floater from the right side | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Scott Pierson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Damian Calfee | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon runs out the clock | 72-58 |