 | | Eastern Michigan | 49 | | 5-12 |  | | Bowling Green | 54 | | 13-6 | | Feb 26, 1980 | |  | | Miami (OH) | 53 | | 7-10 |  | | Northern Illinois | 58 | | 11-8 | | Feb 26, 1980 | |  | | Kent State | 71 | | 9-8 |  | | Ball St. | 73 | | 8-11 | | Feb 26, 1980 | |
| | | Northern Illinois | 63 | | 11-8 | | | Bowling Green | 78 | | 13-6 | | Feb 27, 1980 | |  | | Toledo | 91 | | 16-2 | | | Ball St. | 83 | | 8-11 | | Feb 27, 1980 | |
| | | Northern Illinois | 71 | | 11-8 | | | Ball St. | 58 | | 8-11 | | Feb 28, 1980 | | | | Toledo | 85 | | 16-2 | | | Bowling Green | 70 | | 13-6 | | Feb 28, 1980 | |
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