| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) SF - Michael Poole (fresh) PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) C - Mack West (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Canisius | Michael Poole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Martin Pierro hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Canisius | Martin Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Kenny Joly is called for the reach on Martin Pierro - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Martin Pierro connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | Michael Poole grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Martin Pierro blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Baker | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Perkins | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Martin Pierro grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Canisius | Edward Dunham steals the ball from Mack West | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits the finger roll set up by Edward Dunham | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Mack West misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (SF) Michael Poole | |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Mack West misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 4-9 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mack West | 4-11 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Johnson | 6-11 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | Martin Pierro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Pierro, Jimmy Baskerville, Mack West | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Poole (SF) Martin Perkins | |
| 15:52 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) SG - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Broome (fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howard Stringer picks off the pass by David Blackburn | 6-11 |
| 15:24 | Canisius | William Ridenour takes the ball from Bertram Bowling | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Martin Pierro (SG) Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter | |
| 14:51 | Canisius | Martin Pierro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Dunham - foul #1 on Edward Dunham, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Luis Broome | |
| 14:51 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | Canisius | Martin Pierro misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Carroll (SF), John Ortez (C) Michael Poole, Bertram Bowling | |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Daly - foul #1 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Martin Pierro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Baker | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Edward Dunham, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Pierro, Stephen Carroll, Jimmy Baskerville, John Ortez | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Ridenour and the foul's on Michael Poole - foul #1 on Michael Poole, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (SG) Martin Perkins | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Michael Poole gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Mack West tips it in | 10-16 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Blackburn | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Canisius | Howard Stringer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Mack West can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by Howard Stringer - foul #1 on Howard Stringer, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Louie Kerstetter, Luis Broome | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville knocks in the shot from close range set up by Howard Stringer | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-18 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Howard Stringer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Nicholas Daly | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 14-18 |
| 10:39 | Canisius | Patrick Clark swats the layup by Michael Poole | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Baskerville is called for the reach on William Ridenour - foul #1 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Howard Stringer, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Mack West | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker's layup is rejected by Louie Kerstetter | 14-18 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | John Baker blocks the jumper by Martin Pierro | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Lance Fontes is called for the reach on Bertram Bowling - foul #1 on Lance Fontes, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Luis Broome | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Daly | 14-18 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly can't connect on a runner from the left block | 14-18 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Martin Pierro | 14-18 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | Martin Pierro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | John Ortez hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | Canisius | John Ortez loses the dribble to Edward Dunham | 17-20 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Louie Kerstetter - foul #1 on Louie Kerstetter, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Nicholas Daly, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Luis Broome (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Louie Kerstetter, John Ortez, Bertram Bowling | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ronald Burnett (fresh) SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Broome (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Broome | 19-23 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Broome steps in front of the Peter Cable pass | 19-23 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Howard Stringer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Luis Broome snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF), Patrick Clark (C) Edward Dunham, John Baker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Mack West (C) Ronald Burnett, Luis Broome | |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Howard Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Howard Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ridenour and he's hacked by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #2 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Louie Kerstetter (PF) Howard Stringer, Jimmy Baskerville | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Mack West pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | David Blackburn steals it from Martin Perkins in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Perkins - foul #1 on Martin Perkins, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Michael Poole | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:41 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 21-25 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Martin Perkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly's fadeaway is rejected by John Ortez | 24-25 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Mack West grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:18 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) William Ridenour, David Blackburn, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Pierro, Louie Kerstetter, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| 03:47 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 24-30 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 03:28 | Canisius | Howard Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Daly (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Broome (fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Lance Fontes swats the shot by Luis Broome | 24-30 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Michael Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Martin Perkins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bertram Bowling | 24-32 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Nicholas Daly is called for the reach on Michael Poole - foul #2 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), David Blackburn (SF), John Baker (PF), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Edward Dunham, Nicholas Daly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Perkins, Luis Broome, Bertram Bowling | |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Michael Poole makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Michael Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poole is called for the reach on Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (SF) Michael Poole | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Howard Stringer clanks a shot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 01:02 | Canisius | Mack West tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenny Joly | 28-36 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Stringer | 28-39 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Louie Kerstetter - foul #2 on Louie Kerstetter, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF) David Blackburn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Bertram Bowling (C) Howard Stringer, Mack West | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville blows the layup | 30-39 |