| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) SF - James Chronister (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Theodore Daigle | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Chronister is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on James Chronister, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Ware takes the ball from Theodore Daigle in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Ware | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Glick | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan buries a floater from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 6-10 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Glick steps in front of the Leonard Helms pass | 6-10 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wade | 6-10 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick blows the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Bryan - foul #1 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Marshall Reale (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Elias Powers (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Wren steals the ball from Marshall Reale | 6-11 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the finger roll set up by Louis Wren | 6-13 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Willis | 8-13 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 8-15 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers clanks a jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) SG - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) PF - Elias Powers (fresh) C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford travels with the ball | 8-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG) Brett Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Hector Vega swats the short shot by Elias Powers | 8-15 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Marshall Reale, Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 11-20 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 14-20 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle tips it home | 14-22 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Bryan - foul #2 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Marshall Reale (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-24 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers (C) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF) Theodore Daigle | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Brooks - foul #1 on Brett Brooks, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Brett Brooks, Marshall Reale, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) PF - Elias Powers (fresh) C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers comes up short on the floater in the lane | 17-26 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 17-26 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Elias Powers steals it from Robert Heffernan | 17-26 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Leonard Helms and the foul's on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #3 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Joe Willis, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Marshall Reale (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is called for a backcourt violation | 20-26 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brett Brooks | 22-26 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Elias Powers (C) Brett Brooks, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren | |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-27 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Rexford | 22-30 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Jones steals it from Thomas Ware in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones banks in the layup | 22-32 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Marshall Reale, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the easy layup | 22-32 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Glick denies the turnaround by Leonard Helms | 22-32 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers tips it but misses | 22-32 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) PF - Elias Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale (SF) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Felix Gonzalez (C) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a jumper from the left side set up by Marshall Reale | 24-34 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Elias Powers - foul #1 on Elias Powers, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), James Chronister (SF), Joe Willis (PF) Brett Brooks, Leonard Helms, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Smart swats the layup by Thomas Ware | 26-35 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Elias Powers | 28-35 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (SG) Marshall Reale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG) Brett Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Benjamin Glick | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 28-35 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister's floater is tipped away by Felix Gonzalez | 28-35 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Powers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Leonard Helms - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Marshall Reale (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Lawrence Jones, Ronnie Rexford, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Hector Vega swats the layup by Clifford Bryan | 28-35 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF) Leonard Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Glick blocks the short jumper by Marshall Reale | 28-35 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Glick | 28-38 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Reale | 31-38 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Reale | 33-38 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Reale | 36-38 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren's pass is intercepted by Marshall Reale | 36-38 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Chronister | 39-38 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 39-38 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Brett Brooks, Marshall Reale, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |