| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Bertrand takes the ball from Clarence Stenger | 37-39 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown connects on the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Kerner | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 39-41 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand buries a runner from the right block | 39-43 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Brown steals it from Robert Johnson | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Stenger and he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, James Kerner, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Conyers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Camp is called for the reach on Junior Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Camp, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Conyers picks off the pass by Mark Fullwood | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Camp - foul #2 on Robert Camp, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips scores on a jumper from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's layup is rejected by James Conyers | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight (SG), Troy Wallick (PF) Junior Andrews, Eugene Williams | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers loses the dribble to Mark Hervey | 46-50 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Marion Knight | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Billy McPhillips (PF) Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), James Kerner (SF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Mike Mahmood, James Conyers | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Marion Knight - foul #2 on Marion Knight, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Kerner is called for the reach on Robert Camp - foul #3 on James Kerner, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey tips it home | 51-51 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 51-51 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Johnson | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wallick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand is hacked by James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (SG), Frederick Knouse (PF) Marion Knight, Troy Wallick | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner buries a shot from the left block | 51-53 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Frederick Knouse, David Bertrand | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Robert Pitman | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Junior Andrews | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on Mark Hervey | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Mark Fullwood, Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, James Kerner, James Conyers, Eugene Williams | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (C) Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Camp | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Wallick | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick scores on a jumper from the left block | 56-62 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson clanks a shot from the left block | 56-62 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Stenger | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), James Kerner (SF), James Conyers (C) Robert Johnson, Mike Mahmood, David Bertrand | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (C) James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-62 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), David Bertrand (C) Marion Knight, Troy Wallick | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's layup is rejected by James Conyers | 58-63 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 58-63 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by James Allen is denied by David Bertrand | 58-63 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight (SG), Troy Wallick (PF) Robert Pitman, James Conyers | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips loses the ball out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, David Bertrand | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marion Knight | 58-68 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is hacked by Robert Pitman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pitman, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Billy McPhillips swats the short shot by Eugene Williams | 58-68 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-68 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner blows the layup | 58-68 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Eugene Williams | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Camp - foul #3 on Robert Camp, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Mark Fullwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Camp - foul #4 on Robert Camp, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), James Conyers (PF) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, James Kerner, Troy Wallick | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Conyers steps in front of the Thomas Brown pass | 58-73 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Mahmood and the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams (C) David Bertrand | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Williams steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Pitman | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-78 |