 | | Kent State | 65 | | 7-12 |  | | Miami (OH) | 75 | | 16-5 | | Mar 4, 1997 | |  | | Toledo | 69 | | 6-13 |  | | Bowling Green | 94 | | 14-6 | | Mar 4, 1997 | |  | | Ball St. | 75 | | 9-9 |  | | Eastern Michigan | 85 | | 13-8 | | Mar 4, 1997 | |  | | Western Michigan | 74 | | 10-10 |  | | Ohio | 68 | | 12-7 | | Mar 4, 1997 | |
| | | Eastern Michigan | 73 | | 13-8 | | | Bowling Green | 64 | | 14-6 | | Mar 7, 1997 | | | | Western Michigan | 67 | | 10-10 | | | Miami (OH) | 84 | | 16-5 | | Mar 7, 1997 | |
| | | Miami (OH) | 96 | | 16-5 | | | Eastern Michigan | 76 | | 13-8 | | Mar 8, 1997 | |
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