| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) SF - James Port (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) SG - Craig Seager (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fleckenstein | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna and he's hacked by Gilbert Fackler - foul #1 on Gilbert Fackler, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-3 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Shepard | 9-5 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Port drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #1 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Michael Leahy, James Port, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG) Wesley Hanna | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) PF - William Bullock (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF) Richard Sangster | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Morejon | 13-9 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is hacked by James Cormier - foul #1 on James Cormier, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), James Port (SF) James Cormier, Nicholas Morejon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Bullock swats the short shot by Frank Beyers | 13-9 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG) Justin Seda | |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Walker swats the short shot by Frank Beyers | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), Harold Atwell (PF), Nicholas Morejon (C) Kenneth Stillwell, William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler (C) James Port | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Greenwood - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG) Michael Leahy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Hanna | 17-12 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Hanna | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Fackler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Christopher Fleckenstein - foul #2 on Christopher Fleckenstein, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), James Port (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, James Cormier, Nicholas Morejon, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ray Shepard and he's hacked by William Bullock - foul #1 on William Bullock, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Port makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Seda | 19-19 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Sangster picks off the pass by Kenneth Stillwell | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda lays it up and in | 19-21 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock scores on a jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Nicholas Morejon (SG), Harold Atwell (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Michael Leahy, William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Port drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Shepard | 24-24 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) SG - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) SF - James Port (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gilbert Fackler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cormier - foul #2 on James Cormier, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, James Port, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Harold Atwell is denied by Thomas Greenwood | 27-26 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Seager | 27-29 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Morejon | 30-29 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Morejon steps in front of the Ray Shepard pass | 30-29 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock scores on a floater from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers knocks in the floater from close range set up by Craig Seager | 32-31 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is fouled on the floor by Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Port (SF), Charles Walker (C) Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Weir swats the short shot by Kenneth Stillwell | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers loses the dribble to Harold Atwell | 32-31 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Port is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler (C) Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Frank Beyers | |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leahy is called for the reach on Richard Sangster - foul #1 on Michael Leahy, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is fouled on the floor by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Fleckenstein (PG), James Cormier (SG) Kenneth Stillwell, Michael Leahy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Justin Seda, Dennis Weir | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Port misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler tips it home | 34-32 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Fleckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) SF - James Port (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick (SF), William Bullock (PF) James Port, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Gerald Dean | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Beyers | 36-35 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick's pass is intercepted by Frank Beyers | 36-35 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), Kenneth Stillwell (SF), Nicholas Morejon (PF) James Cormier, Lawrence McCormick, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Dennis Weir (PF) Wesley Hanna, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Seager - foul #3 on Craig Seager, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Port (SF), Charles Walker (C) Christopher Fleckenstein, Nicholas Morejon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ray Shepard and he's fouled by Michael Leahy - foul #2 on Michael Leahy, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Beyers steals the ball from Charles Walker | 38-37 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #10 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Harold Atwell (PF) Kenneth Stillwell, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Dennis Weir, Frank Beyers | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |