| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it home | 36-26 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 38-26 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-26 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Anselmo | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Cadorette | 41-28 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Baker and the foul's on Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 44-28 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Cyr | 44-28 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Terrell is called for the reach on Stuart Cyr - foul #2 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Luis Cadorette, John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Ridenour | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is hacked by Peter Cable - foul #3 on Peter Cable, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Albert Calvo (PF) Michael Sieg, Joseph Terrell | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lance Fontes - foul #3 on Lance Fontes, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Lester Schley | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Peter Cable, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead is called for traveling | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo is denied on a layup by Thomas Mead | 47-28 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette tips it in | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Kelly and the foul's on Nicholas Daly - foul #2 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Peter Cable (PF) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead hits the finger roll | 51-33 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead banks in the layup set up by Luis Cadorette | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Terrell | 53-38 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Red | 55-38 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Damon Monte | 55-40 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 57-40 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Damon Monte and he's fouled by Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Thomas Mead, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), John Baker (PF) Luis Cadorette, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Karl Turgeon (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Karl Turgeon | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is hacked by Kenneth Red - foul #3 on Kenneth Red, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-43 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Sieg | 57-43 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Terrell | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the shot in the lane | 57-45 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Ridenour | 60-45 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mead | 60-45 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Baker | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Micheal Kelly - foul #1 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Peter Cable (C) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Freddie Frost (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Micheal Kelly, Joseph Terrell | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Freddie Frost | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Calvo - foul #3 on Albert Calvo, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Fontes | 62-50 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr is fouled on the floor by Lester Schley - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Thomas Mead (C) Luis Cadorette, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Karl Turgeon | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-50 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Red | 68-50 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Cable steals it from Albert Calvo | 68-50 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 68-50 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 68-53 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 71-53 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 71-53 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stuart Cyr | 73-53 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is fouled on the floor by William Ridenour - foul #2 on William Ridenour, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Lance Fontes (PF) Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Michael Sieg (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is fouled on the floor by William Ridenour - foul #3 on William Ridenour, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-54 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley buries a shot from the right wing set up by Freddie Frost | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Cable (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Freddie Frost is called for the reach on William Ridenour - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is fouled on the floor by Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Frost | 74-58 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-58 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon is whistled for traveling | 77-58 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is whistled for traveling | 77-58 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Micheal Kelly - foul #2 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by William Ridenour is denied by Karl Turgeon | 79-61 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour runs out the clock | 79-61 |