| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Speller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Renner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Hass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Leonard Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Wales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-35 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick (SF) Gordon Sharp | |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Ryan Hass is denied by Shawn Hanna | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett is called for 10 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Michael Raines (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Darrell Wales | |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is hacked by Randy Speller - foul #1 on Randy Speller, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) William Schultz | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Leonard Mack and he's fouled by Bradley Cornett - foul #2 on Bradley Cornett, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Darrell Wales (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Michael Raines | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Cornett | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ramsey | 44-41 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett's floater is knocked away by Shawn Hanna | 44-41 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Shadrick - foul #2 on William Shadrick, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer (PF), Maurice Jones (C) Ryan Hass, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Michael Raines (C) Leonard Mack, William Shadrick, Darrell Wales | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shawn Hanna | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp jams it on a great pass from William Schultz | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones lays it up and in set up by Bradley Cornett and he's hacked by Zoran Bogdanski - foul #2 on Zoran Bogdanski, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton (PG), Donald Franklin (SG), Robert Mullen (SF) Bradley Cornett, Randy Speller, Dale Renner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack (PG) William Schultz | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp is hacked by Robert Mullen - foul #1 on Robert Mullen, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass (PF) Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales (C) Shawn Hanna | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Keith Shelton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Franklin (fresh) SF - Christopher Boehmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Leonard Mack (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Raines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Boehmer, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett (PG), Randy Speller (SG) Keith Shelton, Donald Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Shawn Hanna (PF) Leonard Mack, Darrell Wales | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp is hacked by Christopher Boehmer - foul #3 on Christopher Boehmer, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Christopher Boehmer, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack (PG), Darrell Wales (C) William Schultz, Michael Raines | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Speller - foul #2 on Randy Speller, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), William Shadrick (SF), Michael Raines (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner is fouled on the floor by William Shadrick - foul #3 on William Shadrick, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) William Schultz, William Shadrick, Michael Raines | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zoran Bogdanski - foul #3 on Zoran Bogdanski, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), William Shadrick (SF), Michael Raines (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hass - foul #1 on Ryan Hass, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer (PF) Ryan Hass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) William Schultz, William Shadrick, Michael Raines | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Zoran Bogdanski and the foul's on Randy Speller - foul #3 on Randy Speller, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), William Shadrick (SF), Michael Raines (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Shadrick - foul #4 on William Shadrick, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton (PG), Robert Mullen (SF), Maurice Jones (C) Bradley Cornett, Dale Renner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Leonard Mack, William Shadrick, Michael Raines | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-53 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Mullen tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Schultz | 54-55 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer blows the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Hanna - foul #2 on Shawn Hanna, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett (PG), Dale Renner (SF), Ryan Hass (PF) Randy Speller, Robert Mullen, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack (PG), Michael Raines (PF), Victor Drewski (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Shawn Hanna, Darrell Wales | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Shelton - foul #2 on Keith Shelton, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Darrell Wales (C) William Schultz, Victor Drewski | |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass is fouled on the floor by Michael Raines - foul #2 on Michael Raines, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey (C) Christopher Boehmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Shawn Hanna (PF) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Shelton (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dale Renner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Hass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Leonard Mack (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Pack (fresh) PF - Shawn Hanna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Raines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett is hacked by Leonard Mack - foul #2 on Leonard Mack, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Victor Drewski (C) William Schultz, Michael Raines | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 58-56 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ryan Hass - foul #2 on Ryan Hass, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller (SG) Keith Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Edward Pack, Victor Drewski | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller scores on a floater from the left side set up by Bradley Cornett | 60-58 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses the shot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Mack | 60-60 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Shawn Hanna swats the short shot by Bradley Cornett | 60-60 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey tips it home | 62-60 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Ramsey - foul #2 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton (PG), Christopher Boehmer (SF), Maurice Jones (C) Bradley Cornett, Dale Renner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Michael Raines (PF) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp, Shawn Hanna | |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 62-62 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales makes the floater in the paint set up by Leonard Mack | 64-64 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton hits a runner from the right block set up by Randy Speller | 66-64 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer lays it in on a great pass from Keith Shelton | 68-67 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack is fouled on the floor by Keith Shelton - foul #3 on Keith Shelton, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett (PG), Dale Renner (SF) Randy Speller, Ryan Hass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp (SF), Shawn Hanna (PF), Victor Drewski (C) Edward Pack, Michael Raines, Darrell Wales | |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 68-69 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Zoran Bogdanski | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Renner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Boehmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Leonard Mack (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Sharp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Hanna (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Victor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Shelton | 70-71 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna is hacked by Christopher Boehmer - foul #4 on Christopher Boehmer, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey (C) Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), William Shadrick (SF), Michael Raines (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Victor Drewski | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner buries a jumper in the lane set up by Bradley Cornett | 72-72 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ramsey - foul #3 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller (SG) Keith Shelton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) William Schultz | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Shadrick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bradley Cornett | 74-74 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines makes the floater from the left wing set up by Leonard Mack | 74-76 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Renner | 76-76 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Speller steals it from Leonard Mack | 76-76 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Zoran Bogdanski is called for the reach on Kevin Ramsey - foul #4 on Zoran Bogdanski, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Mullen (SF), Ryan Hass (PF) Dale Renner, Christopher Boehmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Mitchel Zimlich (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Darrell Wales (C) Leonard Mack, Zoran Bogdanski, William Shadrick, Shawn Hanna, Michael Raines | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Cornett and he's fouled by Victor Drewski - foul #2 on Victor Drewski, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack (PG), William Shadrick (SF), Shawn Hanna (PF) Mitchel Zimlich, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski is fouled on the floor by Maurice Jones - foul #2 on Maurice Jones, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF) William Schultz, William Shadrick | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-78 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass tips it in | 81-78 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cornett steals it from Zoran Bogdanski | 81-78 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett hits the finger roll | 83-78 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 83-78 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Hanna can't tip it in | 83-78 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses the tip | 83-78 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Mack | 83-80 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Mack is called for the reach on Randy Speller - foul #3 on Leonard Mack, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton (PG), Dale Renner (SF), Christopher Boehmer (C) Bradley Cornett, Robert Mullen, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), William Shadrick (SF), Michael Raines (PF), Darrell Wales (C) Zoran Bogdanski, Gordon Sharp, Shawn Hanna, Victor Drewski | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Keith Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Speller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dale Renner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ryan Hass (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Boehmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Mack (tiring) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Shadrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Raines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Wales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack clanks a 3 from straight away | 85-80 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Renner | 85-80 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Shelton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-80 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-80 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales gets the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Boehmer snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett (PG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Keith Shelton, Christopher Boehmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Shawn Hanna (PF) William Schultz, William Shadrick, Michael Raines | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Speller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Cornett | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 88-80 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Wales takes the ball from Bradley Cornett | 88-80 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Zoran Bogdanski | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales grabs the board | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Mack's pass is intercepted by Bradley Cornett | 88-82 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses the lay-in | 88-82 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Hass snags the offensive board | 88-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Darrell Wales - foul #2 on Darrell Wales, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Mack | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 90-85 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner tips it home | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-85 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner gets the rebound | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Mack is called for the reach on Dale Renner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Mack, team foul #13 | 92-85 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Renner misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales gets the rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Mack | 92-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Mack is called for the reach on Bradley Cornett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Mack, team foul #14 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG) Leonard Mack | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses short on a halfcourt shot | 94-88 |