| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| At higher seeds | Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland |
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| 03/07 | 03/11 | 03/12 | 03/13 |
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| 7 | Western Mich. « | 75 | F | | 10 | Bowling Green | 73 | Recap | |
| | 2 | Central Mich. | 60 | F | | 7 | Western Mich. « | 69 | Recap | |
| | 7 | Western Mich. | 64 | F | | 3 | Akron « | 66 | Recap | |
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| 6 | Eastern Mich. « | 65 | F | | 11 | Northern Ill. | 59 | Recap | |
| | 3 | Akron « | 97 | F | | 6 | Eastern Mich. | 89 | Recap | |
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| 8 | Ball St. | 77 | F | | 9 | Ohio « | 85 | Recap | |
| | 1 | Kent St. | 64 | F | | 9 | Ohio « | 81 | Recap | |
| | 9 | Ohio « | 54 | F | | 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 42 | Recap | |
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| 5 | Buffalo « | 72 | F | | 12 | Toledo | 54 | Recap | |
| | 4 | Miami (Ohio) « | 73 | F | | 5 | Buffalo | 59 | Recap | |
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