| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is called for 5 seconds | 41-29 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Tyre picks off the pass by William Williams in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the floater from the left block | 41-29 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Leland Laffey | 41-31 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 44-31 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-31 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it home | 44-33 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker lays it in on a great pass from William Williams | 46-33 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Timothy Emond (SF) William Williams, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Emond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lance Fulton - foul #1 on Lance Fulton, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG) Timothy Emond | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey's floater is tipped away by Daniel Martinsen | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley banks in the layup on a great pass from Leland Laffey and the foul's on Albert Barreto - foul #2 on Albert Barreto, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, Edward Williams | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 49-37 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG) William Williams, Derrick Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 49-37 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 50-39 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Epps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Massenburg is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG) Ricky Tyre | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Martinsen | 53-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits a jump hook from close range | 53-41 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is hacked by Daniel Martinsen - foul #2 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Daniel Martinsen, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Epps | 56-41 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by William Boyd is denied by Edward Williams | 56-44 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Williams | 56-47 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Williams | 58-47 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Lance Fulton, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley's pass is intercepted by William Boyd | 58-47 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the dunk | 58-47 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is hacked by Daniel Martinsen - foul #3 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen (C) William Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Maher - foul #1 on Thomas Maher, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Albert Barreto, Keith Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Mark Williams (SF) Thomas Maher, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits a jump hook in the paint | 59-51 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Williams picks off the pass by Donald Massenburg | 59-51 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the finger roll | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 59-55 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Tyre steals it from Daniel Martinsen | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Fulton steals it from Fred Aldridge | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Massenburg | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Williams | 61-55 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker (SG), William Boyd (PF) Daniel Martinsen, Lance Fulton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams clanks a shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps loses the dribble to John Shockley | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Williams and he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) John Shockley | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Williams takes the ball from Leland Laffey | 64-55 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 67-55 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the finger roll | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre loses the dribble to William Williams in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derrick Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Epps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled on the floor by William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), William Beatty (C) Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lance Fulton, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (SF) William Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto drills a fadeaway from the right side | 71-59 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Timothy Emond, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Mark Williams, Fred Aldridge | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a shot from the left side | 71-61 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF) Daniel Martinsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton drills a jumper from close range set up by John Shockley | 71-63 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by William Beatty | 71-63 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Walker | 73-63 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derrick Walker | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 3 from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses short on a runner in the paint | 76-63 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams banks in the layup set up by Donald Massenburg | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Massenburg - foul #3 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Daniel Martinsen (SG), Timothy Emond (SF), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto grabs the board | 78-64 |