| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Port (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Port inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Atwell takes the ball from Craig Seager | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler hits the finger roll set up by James Port and the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #3 on Frank Beyers, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG) Christopher Fleckenstein | |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Shepard | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stillwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Michael Leahy, James Port, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Ratliff | 41-39 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Shepard picks off the pass by Kenneth Stillwell | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Shepard | 43-39 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Cormier | 43-39 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ray Shepard | 46-39 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 46-39 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 48-39 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell connects on the jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock banks in the layup | 48-43 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean loses the dribble to Kenneth Stillwell | 48-43 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), James Port (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) James Cormier, Kenneth Stillwell, Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell is hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Port tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Port (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is hacked by Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #2 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Atwell - foul #1 on Harold Atwell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Seager picks off the pass by Gilbert Fackler | 50-47 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster clanks a floater in the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #3 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Port can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Justin Seda | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Fleckenstein is called for the reach on Justin Seda - foul #4 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Lawrence McCormick (SF) Christopher Fleckenstein, James Port | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard's pass is intercepted by Lawrence McCormick | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna and he's fouled by Lawrence McCormick - foul #1 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF) Lawrence McCormick | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ray Shepard | 54-47 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Harold Atwell - foul #2 on Harold Atwell, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), James Port (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) James Cormier, Michael Leahy, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker loses the dribble to Thomas Greenwood | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Port (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Port - foul #1 on James Port, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG) Nicholas Morejon | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell lays it in set up by James Port | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Seda | 59-49 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is fouled on the floor by William Bullock - foul #2 on William Bullock, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), Harold Atwell (PF) Christopher Fleckenstein, Kenneth Stillwell, Charles Walker | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Weir and he's hacked by James Port - foul #2 on James Port, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF), Gilbert Fackler (C) James Port, William Bullock | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Ratliff | 64-51 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Howard Ratliff picks off the pass by Nicholas Morejon | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Shepard | 67-51 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Ratliff and he's fouled by Michael Leahy - foul #1 on Michael Leahy, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Michael Leahy, Nicholas Morejon, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) PF - William Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-51 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker tips it home | 71-53 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster scores on a turnaround from the left block | 73-53 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Sangster is called for the reach on Lawrence McCormick - foul #1 on Richard Sangster, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG) Wesley Hanna | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SG) James Cormier | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Weir steals it from William Bullock | 73-53 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Seda | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 77-53 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock tips it home | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-55 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG) Lawrence McCormick | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna runs out the clock | 77-55 |