| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Washer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kelvin Kellar | 28-24 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Brian Bolden - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton knocks in the jump hook from close range | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Wilburn Finkel denies the turnaround by Brian Bolden | 30-24 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tom Fox - foul #3 on Tom Fox, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF) Scott Aldrich | |
| 16:00 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar lays it in set up by Jacques Garver | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) PF - David Washer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden lays it in | 32-26 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke is hacked by Brian Bolden - foul #1 on Brian Bolden, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF) Jacques Garver, Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Scott Aldrich (SF), Charles Gardiner (C) Dave Monreal, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 14:25 | Grambling State | Owen Remer snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Lenz | 32-26 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Schrom - foul #1 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Robert Donoghue, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:51 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Burke | 34-27 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Wilburn Finkel takes the ball from Tom Fox | 34-27 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Scott Aldrich is called for the reach on Joseph Boynton - foul #2 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Joseph Boynton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF) Scott Aldrich | |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | David Washer is called for the reach on Kelvin Kellar - foul #1 on David Washer, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF) Eddie Lenz | |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Washer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Monreal | 36-30 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 39-30 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 39-30 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Wilburn Finkel | 39-30 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 09:51 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Burke steps in front of the Brian Bolden pass | 41-30 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones clanks a shot near the basket | 41-30 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Burke | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue's pass is intercepted by Gordon Burke | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Washer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 46-33 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Dave Monreal is called for the reach on Wilburn Finkel - foul #2 on Dave Monreal, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) Robert Donoghue, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the floater from the right side | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is fouled on the floor by Owen Remer - foul #1 on Owen Remer, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Lenz | 48-36 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Jacques Garver, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tom Fox and the foul's on Owen Remer - foul #2 on Owen Remer, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith is hacked by Scott Aldrich - foul #3 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG) Ronnie Schrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jacques Garver | 54-38 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SG) Jacques Garver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG), Walter Bridges (C) Tom Fox, Scott Aldrich | |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner is hacked by Ronnie Schrom - foul #2 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Owen Remer makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Gordon Burke | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clifford Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Remer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Lenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 56-43 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Boynton | 59-43 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Boynton denies the turnaround by Dave Monreal | 59-43 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Owen Remer gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke tips it home | 61-43 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal buries a 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is hacked by Ronnie Schrom - foul #3 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Dave Monreal | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Lenz - foul #1 on Eddie Lenz, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner tips it in | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke loses the dribble to Charles Gardiner | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Donoghue | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke runs out the clock | 63-52 |