| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) C - David Liu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fresh) SG - James Kennedy (fresh) SF - Michael Rogalski (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) C - Anthony Dison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Buendia - foul #1 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Irving Jackson | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses long on a runner near the basket | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn clanks a jumper near the basket | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski clanks a turnaround from the right block | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski lays it in uncontested | 1-5 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn dunks the ball | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy is hacked by Manuel McDunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford (SF), Loren Ensign (C) Michael Rogalski, Anthony Dison | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford banks in the layup set up by Irving Jackson | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Milton Bellino comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford is hacked by Stephen Buendia - foul #2 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG), Walter Windham (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF) Irving Jackson, James Kennedy, Michael Lewis | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Jones - foul #1 on Todd Jones, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Anthony Wade | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Guizar (fresh) SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) C - Ken Hammons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Windham (fresh) SF - Michael Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Ensign (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Guiterrez - foul #1 on Stephen Guiterrez, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison (C) Michael Rogalski | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Walter Windham takes the ball from Manuel McDunn | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham lays it in | 4-10 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG) Jason Guizar, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Hal Pigford, Loren Ensign | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Milton Bellino can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Ken Hammons hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Milton Bellino grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Todd Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton tips it in | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on Irving Jackson - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Hal Pigford (PF), Loren Ensign (C) Stephen Guiterrez, Walter Windham, Michael Lewis, Anthony Dison | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Irving Jackson | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | David Liu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Rogalski | 8-12 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski is hacked by Manuel McDunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF) Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson lays it in set up by James Kennedy | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Rogalski | 8-14 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Bennett takes the ball from James Kennedy | 8-14 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | James Kennedy steps in front of the Richard Bennett pass | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fresh) SG - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) C - David Liu (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Rogalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hal Pigford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Ensign (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Irving Jackson | 8-17 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Jason Guizar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Liu steals the ball from Hal Pigford | 8-17 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jason Guizar | 10-17 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Anthony Wade - foul #1 on Anthony Wade, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar, Richard Bennett, Robert Goodwin, David Liu | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Anthony Dison (C) James Kennedy, Michael Rogalski, Hal Pigford, Loren Ensign | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses the free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Todd Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Todd Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Guiterrez - foul #2 on Stephen Guiterrez, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey (PG), Michael Rogalski (SF) Irving Jackson, Stephen Guiterrez | |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Rogalski | 11-21 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Milton Bellino clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Reginald Dutton is called for the reach on Michael Rogalski - foul #1 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Ken Hammons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Dison - foul #1 on Anthony Dison, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SF) Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Kenneth Pica (C) Michael Rogalski, Anthony Dison | |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Ken Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 12-23 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Milton Bellino picks off the pass by Kenneth Pica | 12-23 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Milton Bellino drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kennedy | 14-26 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Greg Goetsch | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) PF - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Dutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Rodney Vickrey (fairly fresh) SG - James Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Pica (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-26 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Reginald Dutton | 17-26 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is hacked by James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Richard Bennett, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG), Hal Pigford (SF), Loren Ensign (PF), Anthony Dison (C) Rodney Vickrey, Walter Windham, Michael Lewis, Kenneth Pica | |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Loren Ensign picks off the pass by Reginald Dutton | 17-26 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford is hacked by Todd Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | David Liu snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | David Liu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by James Kennedy | 17-29 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | David Liu hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Wade | 19-29 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Milton Bellino steps in front of the Anthony Dison pass in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Anthony Wade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irving Jackson, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) James Kennedy, Hal Pigford, Anthony Dison | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Windham - foul #1 on Walter Windham, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison (C) Loren Ensign | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rogalski, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Irving Jackson is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Irving Jackson, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell (PG) Irving Jackson | |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford (SF), Kenneth Pica (C) Michael Rogalski, Anthony Dison | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | David Liu is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey (SG) Walter Windham | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey's pass is intercepted by Jason Guizar | 23-29 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Hal Pigford picks off the pass by Reginald Dutton | 23-29 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch grabs the board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) SF - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Dutton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Liu (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Yeldell (fresh) SG - Rodney Vickrey (fresh) SF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Pica (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Pica swats the layup by David Liu | 23-29 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Bennett is called for the reach on Rodney Vickrey - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Richard Bennett, Jason Guizar, Reginald Dutton, David Liu | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Walter Windham (PF), Loren Ensign (C) Richard Yeldell, Hal Pigford, Michael Lewis, Kenneth Pica | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses badly on a floater in the lane | 23-32 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Todd Jones snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ken Hammons misses the fadeaway in the paint | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Todd Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Todd Jones loses the dribble to Walter Windham | 23-32 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Manuel McDunn is called for the reach on Walter Windham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (SG), Anthony Dison (C) Rodney Vickrey, Michael Rogalski | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Loren Ensign - foul #1 on Loren Ensign, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG) Stephen Guiterrez | |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Bellino - foul #1 on Milton Bellino, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Anthony Dison blocks the jumper by Ken Hammons | 25-36 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy makes the fadeaway from the left side | 25-38 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wade in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Loren Ensign takes the ball from Stephen Buendia | 27-38 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Wade - foul #2 on Anthony Wade, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Robert Goodwin (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Hal Pigford (PF) James Kennedy, Walter Windham, Loren Ensign | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Milton Bellino drills a shot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-39 |