| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Julien | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Russell is called for the reach on Kenny Etchison - foul #3 on Joe Russell, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Joe Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Bruce Olsen picks off the pass by Kenny Etchison | 30-31 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Husted - foul #2 on Robert Husted, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Julien | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG) Kenny Etchison | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Fetter - foul #2 on Jonathan Fetter, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Robert Husted | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Chronister (SF) James Gates, Derrick Brooks | |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 33-36 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Quade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Gates (SG), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Larry King, Jonathan Fetter, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by James Chronister - foul #1 on James Chronister, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted (C) Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks (SF) James Chronister | |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by William Hathaway | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on James Gates - foul #3 on James Gates, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | James Quade is called for the reach on Frank Pannell - foul #3 on James Quade, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG) James Gates | |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derrick Brooks | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks is fouled on the floor by Frank Pannell - foul #1 on Frank Pannell, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF), Charles Addis (PF) Frank Pannell, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Quade | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis makes the jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis's pass is intercepted by William Julien | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) PF - Charles Addis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Husted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bruce Olsen takes the ball from William Julien | 40-44 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the shot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Russell | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Frank Pannell (SF), David Bellamy (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Charles Addis, Robert Husted | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Gates (SG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Kenny Etchison, Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Pannell | 44-46 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerry Childress - foul #1 on Gerry Childress, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo drills a fadeaway from the right block | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, James Chronister, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Pannell | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF), Robert Husted (C) Frank Pannell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) James Gates | |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-49 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Fetter | 52-52 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bellamy | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Etchison | 55-55 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Russell | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Frank Pannell (SF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo clanks a floater near the basket | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Gerry Childress - foul #2 on Gerry Childress, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG) Kenny Etchison | |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Husted - foul #3 on Robert Husted, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Charles Addis (PF), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Luke Burleson, Robert Husted | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) James Chronister, Gerry Childress | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Addis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | William Julien steps in front of the Bruce Olsen pass | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), David Bellamy (PF), Robert Husted (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Addis, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Derrick Brooks (SF) Larry King, William Hathaway | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Julien | 59-60 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Bellamy | 61-60 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenny Etchison | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Husted | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Quade - foul #4 on James Quade, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Julien | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Russell | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by Kenny Etchison - foul #1 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Russell takes the ball from Kenny Etchison | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Russell | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |