| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Corey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ira Mouzon | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Laurence Fermin | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Laurence Fermin | 39-31 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Chris Ouimet steals it from James Johnson | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall (SG), Jerome Dickey (PF), Mark Millard (C) Daniel Rodgers, Eugene Corey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard loses the dribble to Gary Green | 39-31 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG) George Lantz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg (PG), Michael Marten (SG) Peter Decosta, James Johnson | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Blake Lundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Marten (fresh) SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Blake Lundberg - foul #3 on Blake Lundberg, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF) Randolph Poss, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers (SG), Eugene Corey (PF) Michael Marten, Mark Millard | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Blake Lundberg, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SG), Ira Mouzon (C) Mike Haakenson, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marten (PG) Blake Lundberg | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin lays it in on a great pass from Chris Ouimet | 43-31 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Corey | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta (PG), James Johnson (SF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Michael Marten, Robert Marshall, Jerome Dickey | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randolph Poss | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Corey | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers buries a driving attempt in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Laurence Fermin | 47-39 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Lantz, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall (SG), Jerome Dickey (PF), Mark Millard (C) Daniel Rodgers, Eugene Corey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall is hacked by Cecil Brown - foul #1 on Cecil Brown, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Brown steals it from Peter Decosta | 47-39 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green lays it in set up by Cecil Brown | 49-39 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-39 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Dickey steals it from Randolph Poss | 49-39 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard is hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marten (PG), Daniel Rodgers (SG), Jeffry Drozd (C) Peter Decosta, James Johnson, Mark Millard | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Jerome Dickey - foul #3 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG) Randolph Poss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Marten | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is hacked by Jerome Dickey - foul #1 on Jerome Dickey, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey (PF) Jerome Dickey | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Lantz | 52-41 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Laurence Fermin swats the short shot by Daniel Rodgers | 52-41 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Marten takes the ball from Laurence Fermin | 52-41 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey banks in the layup set up by Michael Marten | 52-43 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers lays it in | 52-45 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz loses the dribble to Michael Marten | 52-45 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta (PG), James Johnson (SF), Jerome Dickey (C) Daniel Rodgers, Robert Marshall, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marten hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Johnson | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Lantz, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg (SG), Mark Millard (C) Michael Marten, Eugene Corey | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Lundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta's pass is intercepted by Randolph Poss in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin jams it on a great pass from Randolph Poss | 55-48 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Randolph Poss, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green clanks a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 55-48 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerome Dickey - foul #2 on Jerome Dickey, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SG) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers (SG), Eugene Corey (PF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Blake Lundberg, Jerome Dickey, Mark Millard | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Everett Witherspoon denies the turnaround by James Johnson | 56-48 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson's layup is rejected by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 56-48 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Decosta | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Cecil Brown, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Ouimet | 56-51 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randolph Poss - foul #3 on Randolph Poss, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey (C) Jeffry Drozd | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Peter Decosta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Decosta, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Rodgers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Corey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin lays it in on a nice dish by Randolph Poss | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Corey | 61-55 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-55 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ira Mouzon - foul #1 on Ira Mouzon, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall (SF), Jeffry Drozd (C) James Johnson, Eugene Corey | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson (SF), Eugene Corey (PF) Robert Marshall, Jerome Dickey | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Lantz | 64-57 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-57 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Mouzon | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Rodgers is called for the reach on Ira Mouzon - foul #1 on Daniel Rodgers, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste (PF) Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffry Drozd is called for the reach on Chris Ouimet - foul #1 on Jeffry Drozd, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin (PF) Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey's pass is intercepted by Chris Ouimet | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Rodgers is called for the reach on George Lantz - foul #2 on Daniel Rodgers, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF) Randolph Poss, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg (PG), Michael Marten (SG), Robert Marshall (SF), Jerome Dickey (PF), Mark Millard (C) Peter Decosta, Daniel Rodgers, James Johnson, Eugene Corey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard is called for traveling | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (C) George Lantz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall connects on the jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown runs out the clock | 70-59 |