| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 30-54 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter snags the offensive board | 30-54 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams slams it home | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Carter - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh is fouled on the floor by Walter Bridges - foul #1 on Walter Bridges, team foul #1 | 32-56 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lester Schley and he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Fox - foul #2 on Tom Fox, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it back up and in | 36-58 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 38-58 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG) Lester Schley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-58 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Mead | 38-61 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Donoghue - foul #1 on Robert Donoghue, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (SG) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) John Baker | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker is hacked by Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Thomas Mead, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Buford Becerra, Robert Pugh, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Fox steps in front of the Lester Schley pass | 40-61 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Fox and he's fouled by Lester Schley - foul #2 on Lester Schley, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Stephen Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the free throw | 40-64 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-64 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russell Williams | 43-64 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-64 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges tips it in | 43-66 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is denied on a layup by Walter Bridges | 43-66 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Terrell | 43-66 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley gets the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Schley | 45-66 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Bridges blocks the short jumper by Raymond Cartwright | 45-66 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tom Fox | 45-66 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 45-69 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 48-69 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Red | 48-72 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Buford Becerra (SG), Robert Pugh (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Steven Carter, Raymond Cartwright, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-72 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh tips it home | 50-72 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aldrich picks off the pass by Robert Pugh | 50-72 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pugh picks off the pass by John Baker | 50-72 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-72 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is whistled for a carry | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF) Buford Becerra, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews (PF) John Baker | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Stuart Cyr - foul #3 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG) Stephen Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich double dribbles | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SF), Walter Bridges (C) Scott Aldrich, Thomas Mead | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter clanks a floater from the left side | 55-72 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Bridges | 55-72 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Fox | 55-74 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 55-74 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red can't throw it down | 55-74 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Bridges blocks the jumper by Steven Carter | 55-74 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is whistled for a carry | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Robert Pugh (SG), Russell Williams (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Steven Carter, James Baker, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pugh | 58-74 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Duda - foul #2 on Stephen Duda, team foul #3 | 58-74 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the floater from the right block set up by Stephen Duda | 60-76 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Joseph Terrell (C) Raymond Cartwright, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF) Kenneth Red | |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mead denies the turnaround by Russell Williams | 60-76 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams snags the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG) Stephen Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Patrick Matthews (PF) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, John Baker | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luis Cadorette | 60-79 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-82 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews picks off the pass by Joseph Terrell | 62-82 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Fox | 62-85 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cadorette picks off the pass by Joseph Terrell | 62-85 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich hits the finger roll set up by Luis Cadorette | 62-87 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 62-87 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-87 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-87 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the tip | 62-87 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pugh is called for the reach on Scott Aldrich - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #4 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Buford Becerra (SG), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (PF) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-87 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 62-87 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Pugh, team foul #5 | 62-87 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-87 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr tips it home | 62-89 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-89 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the rebound | 62-89 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-89 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-89 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-89 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead pulls down the rebound | 62-89 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Donoghue | 62-91 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-91 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-94 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-94 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra gets the offensive rebound | 62-94 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-94 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue gets the rebound | 62-94 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses the turnaround from the right block | 62-94 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr grabs the offensive board | 62-94 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue runs out the clock | 62-94 |