| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Thomas Mead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Red | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is fouled on the floor by Joseph Terrell - foul #1 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette's pass is intercepted by Damon Monte | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #1 on Albert Calvo, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cadorette steals the ball from Damon Monte | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Anselmo steps in front of the Thomas Mead pass | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mead | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Thomas Mead (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr is called for a backcourt violation | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Terrell - foul #2 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (C) Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Karl Turgeon | 4-8 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Cable is called for the reach on Micheal Kelly - foul #1 on Peter Cable, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Peter Cable - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) Lester Schley, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), John Baker (PF) Luis Cadorette, Peter Cable | |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red lays it up and in | 5-10 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Freddie Frost | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Freddie Frost picks off the pass by Stuart Cyr | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Anselmo picks off the pass by Kenneth Red | 7-10 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Turgeon | 7-10 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo loses the dribble to William Ridenour | 7-10 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Turgeon blocks the short jumper by Lance Fontes | 7-10 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenneth Red (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cyr steals it from Micheal Kelly | 7-10 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Ridenour | 7-13 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Red - foul #1 on Kenneth Red, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Freddie Frost, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Lance Fontes | |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Schley | 13-13 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mead denies the turnaround by Damon Monte | 13-13 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mead swats the layup by Michael Sieg | 13-13 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mead steps in front of the Michael Sieg pass | 13-15 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 13-15 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Baker | 13-15 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is whistled for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Karl Turgeon (C) Lester Schley, Michael Sieg, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Lance Fontes (C) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 16-15 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon tips it home | 18-18 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Cadorette | 18-21 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stuart Cyr - foul #1 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Calvo | 21-21 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Calvo takes the ball from Thomas Mead | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 24-21 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Red | 24-21 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stuart Cyr - foul #2 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Micheal Kelly (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Lance Fontes | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead can't finish the layup but the foul's on Micheal Kelly - foul #1 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Mead - foul #1 on Thomas Mead, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Peter Cable (PF) Kenny Joly, John Baker | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Schley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Thomas Mead (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Karl Turgeon (PF) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF) Nicholas Daly | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 26-25 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #3 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Peter Cable | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cadorette takes the ball from Lester Schley in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette | 26-30 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Cadorette | 26-32 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Schley, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Frost and he's fouled by Kenny Joly - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SG), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Damon Monte (SF) James Anselmo, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) John Baker | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is fouled on the floor by Lester Schley - foul #2 on Lester Schley, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF) Stuart Cyr | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-37 |