| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Sailor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Burkey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Sandler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Roberts - foul #1 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG) Arthur Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | Bobby Harding misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bobby Harding | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:40 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 35-28 |
| 18:17 | Oakland | Jason Brown loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner lays it in set up by Robert Johnson | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Oakland | Bobby Harding makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Travis Sailor - foul #1 on Travis Sailor, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Evans (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Bernard Heath (SF), Stan Taylor (PF), Robert Baptiste (C) Carroll Carpenter, Marvin Roberts, Bobby Harding, Jason Brown, Travis Sailor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Baptiste takes the ball from Frank Burkey after a doubleteam | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Oakland | Stan Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Bennett | 37-31 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Lance Bennett is blocked by Stan Taylor | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | Oakland | Arthur Evans snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Oakland | Stan Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stan Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Oakland | Travis Sailor (C) Stan Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Marion Knight (SF), David Bertrand (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Frank Burkey, James Kerner, Edward Sandler, Lance Bennett | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman loses the dribble to Tony Mahmood | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Baptiste (fresh) C - Travis Sailor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Junior Andrews (fresh) SF - Marion Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Oakland | Bernard Heath connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Evans | 40-31 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Tony Mahmood - foul #1 on Tony Mahmood, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Marvin Roberts (SG), Edward Lofgren (SF), Jason Brown (PF) Arthur Evans, Tony Mahmood, Bernard Heath, Robert Baptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:07 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Oakland | Travis Sailor blows the dunk | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman's pass is intercepted by Marvin Roberts in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 14:16 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 14:15 | Oakland | Travis Sailor snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:59 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Lofgren | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-31 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight tips it home | 42-33 |
| 13:09 | Oakland | Robert Pitman picks off the pass by Marvin Roberts | 42-33 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Lofgren - foul #4 on Edward Lofgren, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Evans (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Bobby Harding (SF), Stan Taylor (PF), Robert Baptiste (C) Carroll Carpenter, Marvin Roberts, Edward Lofgren, Jason Brown, Travis Sailor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Frank Burkey (SG), Edward Sandler (PF), Lance Bennett (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, David Bertrand, Eugene Williams | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:37 | Oakland | Arthur Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Oakland | Bobby Harding makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Evans | 44-37 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Arthur Evans takes the ball from Marion Knight | 44-37 |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Bobby Harding banks in the layup set up by Arthur Evans | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baptiste (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Burkey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marion Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Sandler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:18 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:14 | Oakland | Arthur Evans misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Sandler | 46-37 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight is fouled on the floor by Bobby Harding - foul #1 on Bobby Harding, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Oakland | Marvin Roberts (SG), Bernard Heath (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Travis Sailor (C) Tony Mahmood, Bobby Harding, Stan Taylor, Robert Baptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner (SF) Marion Knight | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 46-39 |
| 10:31 | Oakland | Jason Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 48-39 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Arthur Evans - foul #1 on Arthur Evans, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Stan Taylor (PF) Arthur Evans, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:53 | Oakland | Bernard Heath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Oakland | Stan Taylor gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:13 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Lance Bennett - foul #1 on Lance Bennett, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Evans (PG), Jason Brown (PF) Carroll Carpenter, Stan Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), David Bertrand (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Frank Burkey, Edward Sandler, Lance Bennett | |
| 09:13 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Evans - foul #2 on Arthur Evans, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Oakland | Tony Mahmood (SG), Bobby Harding (SF) Marvin Roberts, Bernard Heath | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:46 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Travis Sailor | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Oakland | Bobby Harding is hacked by Robert Pitman - foul #2 on Robert Pitman, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Oakland | Marvin Roberts (SG), Bernard Heath (SF) Tony Mahmood, Bobby Harding | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 07:41 | Oakland | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:22 | Oakland | Arthur Evans clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Heath (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Sailor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bernard Heath - foul #1 on Bernard Heath, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Edward Lofgren (SF), Stan Taylor (PF), Robert Baptiste (C) Arthur Evans, Marvin Roberts, Bernard Heath, Jason Brown, Travis Sailor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey (SG), Marion Knight (SF), Edward Sandler (PF), Lance Bennett (C) Robert Johnson, James Kerner, David Bertrand, Eugene Williams | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Oakland | Tony Mahmood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 06:56 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter tips it in | 55-45 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett misses the turnaround near the basket | 55-45 |
| 06:36 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:17 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stan Taylor is called for the reach on Edward Sandler - foul #2 on Stan Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Evans (PG), Marvin Roberts (SG), Jason Brown (PF), Travis Sailor (C) Carroll Carpenter, Tony Mahmood, Stan Taylor, Robert Baptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (PG) Robert Pitman | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:41 | Oakland | Travis Sailor's pass is intercepted by Frank Burkey | 57-47 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 05:11 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:34 | Oakland | Marion Knight steps in front of the Jason Brown pass | 60-52 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Bobby Harding (SF), Stan Taylor (PF) Arthur Evans, Edward Lofgren, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), James Kerner (SF) Junior Andrews, Marion Knight | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Travis Sailor swats the shot by James Kerner | 60-52 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Stan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 03:52 | Oakland | Stan Taylor buries a floater in the lane | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Oakland | Frank Burkey steals it from Bobby Harding | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Carroll Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Sailor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Burkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Sandler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Oakland | Travis Sailor drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Carroll Carpenter | 64-56 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Oakland | Bobby Harding drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Roberts | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 01:31 | Oakland | Stan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:31 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Evans (PG), Jason Brown (PF) Carroll Carpenter, Stan Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Oakland | Travis Sailor is hacked by Lance Bennett - foul #2 on Lance Bennett, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | Oakland | Travis Sailor misses the jumper in the lane | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Burkey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Jason Brown is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Edward Lofgren (SF) Bobby Harding | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Edward Sandler - foul #3 on Edward Sandler, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Kerner - foul #2 on James Kerner, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts is hacked by James Kerner - foul #3 on James Kerner, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson hits a runner near the basket | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Bobby Harding (SF) Edward Lofgren | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts is hacked by Frank Burkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Burkey, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Oakland | Marvin Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Sandler gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |