| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Kroger (fresh) SG - William Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Mistretta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Poletski (fresh) C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) PF - Roy Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Gerald Henry inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Kroger | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Hartford | Roy Henson gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:51 | Hartford | Robert Bunch is hacked by Carl Mistretta - foul #1 on Carl Mistretta, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Gerald Henry knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bunch | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Kroger and he's fouled by Wayne Nebel - foul #1 on Wayne Nebel, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Gerald Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Hartford | Roy Henson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel makes the jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Hatcher and he's fouled by Maurice Jones - foul #2 on Maurice Jones, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts (SF), Calvin Rush (PF) Carl Mistretta, Michael Poletski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Keith Dunnam (PG), Robert Neal (SF) Bruce Hatcher, Gerald Henry | |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger is hacked by Keith Dunnam - foul #3 on Keith Dunnam, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (C) Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Gerald Sawyer (PF), Steven Ullery (C) Keith Dunnam, Robert Bunch, Roy Henson, Wayne Nebel | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland loses the dribble to Gerald Sawyer | 33-30 |
| 16:45 | Hartford | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Kroger | 36-30 |
| 16:04 | Hartford | Thomas Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray (SG), Carl Mistretta (SF), Michael Poletski (PF), Maurice Jones (C) James Kroger, William Copeland, Michael Roberts, Calvin Rush | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG), Robert Bunch (SG), Gerald Henry (SF), Roy Henson (PF), Wayne Nebel (C) Eric McElroy, Thomas Williams, Robert Neal, Gerald Sawyer, Steven Ullery | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:45 | Hartford | Roy Henson grabs the board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Mistretta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Poletski (fresh) C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Hartford | Gerald Henry drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hatcher | 36-33 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 15:15 | Hartford | Gerald Henry snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:05 | Hartford | Roy Henson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-33 |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:43 | Hartford | Gerald Henry loses the dribble to Carl Mistretta | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Bruce Hatcher - foul #1 on Bruce Hatcher, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG), William Copeland (SG), Calvin Rush (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Luis Rice, Raymond Gray, Michael Poletski, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Keith Dunnam (SG), Gerald Sawyer (C) Robert Bunch, Wayne Nebel | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Mistretta | 39-33 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-33 |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:57 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 13:56 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:43 | Hartford | Gerald Henry's pass is intercepted by James Kroger | 39-33 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Gerald Henry gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | Michael Roberts steps in front of the Gerald Henry pass | 39-33 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Henson steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass | 39-33 |
| 12:23 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer is fouled on the floor by William Copeland - foul #2 on William Copeland, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG), Raymond Gray (SG), Michael Poletski (PF), Maurice Jones (C) James Kroger, William Copeland, Carl Mistretta, Calvin Rush | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Bunch (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Wayne Nebel (C) Bruce Hatcher, Gerald Henry, Roy Henson | |
| 12:06 | Hartford | Robert Bunch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 12:04 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 11:46 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Poletski (fresh) C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Keith Dunnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 10:59 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Sawyer | 41-38 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gerald Sawyer is called for the reach on Raymond Gray - foul #1 on Gerald Sawyer, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG), William Copeland (SG), Jeffrey Kozak (SF) Luis Rice, Raymond Gray, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG), Steven Ullery (PF) Keith Dunnam, Gerald Sawyer | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:26 | Hartford | Robert Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:00 | Hartford | Robert Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush (PF) Michael Poletski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Henson (PF) Steven Ullery | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 09:30 | Hartford | Robert Bunch snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:22 | Hartford | Eric McElroy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eric McElroy steals the ball from Jeffrey Kozak | 41-38 |
| 08:39 | Hartford | Robert Bunch blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Copeland | 43-38 |
| 07:52 | Hartford | The jump hook by Wayne Nebel is blocked by Calvin Rush | 43-38 |
| 07:50 | Hartford | Eric McElroy tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-40 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Kozak can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush tips it in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Kroger (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kozak (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric McElroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Hartford | Roy Henson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by James Kroger - foul #3 on James Kroger, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG), Raymond Gray (SG), Carl Mistretta (SF), Michael Poletski (PF), Michael Roberts (C) James Kroger, William Copeland, Jeffrey Kozak, Calvin Rush, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG), Keith Dunnam (SG), Gerald Henry (SF), Gerald Sawyer (C) Eric McElroy, Robert Bunch, Robert Neal, Wayne Nebel | |
| 07:18 | Hartford | Roy Henson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Ullery (C) Roy Henson | |
| 06:37 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Dunnam - foul #4 on Keith Dunnam, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher's pass is intercepted by Michael Poletski | 46-46 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Sawyer - foul #2 on Gerald Sawyer, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG), Calvin Rush (C) Raymond Gray, Carl Mistretta | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:22 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:02 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam is hacked by Michael Poletski - foul #1 on Michael Poletski, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland (SG), Carl Mistretta (SF) Luis Rice, Michael Poletski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) Bruce Hatcher, Gerald Henry | |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Thomas Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Mistretta - foul #2 on Carl Mistretta, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray (PF) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Bunch (SG), Roy Henson (PF) Keith Dunnam, Gerald Sawyer | |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland is fouled on the floor by Steven Ullery - foul #1 on Steven Ullery, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones (C) Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Hartford | Henry Howard (C) Steven Ullery | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:21 | Hartford | Roy Henson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:01 | Hartford | Roy Henson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bunch | 48-49 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland is hacked by Henry Howard - foul #1 on Henry Howard, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG), Michael Roberts (SF), Michael Poletski (PF) James Kroger, Carl Mistretta, Calvin Rush | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG), Gerald Henry (SF), Wayne Nebel (C) Eric McElroy, Robert Bunch, Henry Howard | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:21 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Poletski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Roberts | 52-49 |
| 02:48 | Hartford | Roy Henson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-49 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Roy Henson hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG), Carl Mistretta (SF) Luis Rice, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Bunch (SG) Thomas Williams | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Hartford | Robert Bunch misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Copeland - foul #3 on William Copeland, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:06 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-53 |
| 01:46 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Bruce Hatcher | 54-53 |
| 01:27 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Kroger - foul #4 on James Kroger, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 01:27 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Carl Mistretta is called for the reach on Gerald Henry - foul #3 on Carl Mistretta, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Gerald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Gerald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hatcher - foul #2 on Bruce Hatcher, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher is hacked by James Kroger in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kroger, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG) James Kroger | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski's pass is intercepted by Gerald Henry | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Robert Bunch is hacked by William Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Copeland, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Gerald Henry pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Gerald Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Rice - foul #2 on Luis Rice, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Neal (PF), Steven Ullery (C) Roy Henson, Wayne Nebel | |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Gerald Henry misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Gerald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |