| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Bade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #1 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Mundo | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo hits a shot from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Morgan | 42-38 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Bade is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Albert Bade, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Clerk | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo is hacked by Lance Clerk - foul #3 on Lance Clerk, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd (C) Eric Mundo | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG) Philip Buzzell | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Devin Jones - foul #2 on Devin Jones, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Mark Millard (C) Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Ruggles is called for the reach on Alan Palma - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Wathen blocks the short jumper by Jeffry Drozd | 46-40 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 49-40 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Wathen takes the ball from Casey Bahena | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Palma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 52-40 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd throws it down | 52-42 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Roger Ruggles | 54-42 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Albert Bade (SG), Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Willie Stoltz, Alan Palma, Casey Bahena, Jeffry Drozd, Mark Millard | |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 57-42 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Devin Jones - foul #3 on Devin Jones, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't throw it down | 57-44 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Buzzell | 57-47 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-47 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan blows the layup but he's fouled by Lance Clerk - foul #4 on Lance Clerk, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's floater is tipped away by Stanley Morgan | 57-49 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo is hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd (C) Eric Mundo | |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG) Philip Buzzell | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Stoltz steals the ball from Lawrence Hale | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Stoltz | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Bade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Shillings | 60-51 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Morgan | 60-54 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 60-54 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 60-54 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Wathen steps in front of the Albert Bade pass | 60-54 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mestas steals the ball from Jeffry Drozd | 60-54 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #2 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Mark Millard (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Willie Stoltz, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Nolan Tapia - foul #1 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi double dribbles | 62-54 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena is fouled on the floor by Roger Ruggles - foul #2 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo tips it in | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Palma - foul #2 on Alan Palma, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (SG) Alan Palma | |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Clerk swats the short shot by Casey Bahena | 64-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard tips it home | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Mark Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk is denied on a layup by Mark Millard | 64-58 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is hacked by Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG), Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Willie Stoltz, Casey Bahena, Mark Millard, Eric Mundo | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Mestas | 68-59 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Everett Witherspoon | 71-61 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mestas steps in front of the Jeffry Drozd pass | 71-61 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-61 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Jones | 71-64 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon loses the dribble to Devin Jones | 71-64 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mestas steps in front of the Devin Jones pass | 71-64 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Mark Millard (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Philip Buzzell, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan, Jeffry Drozd | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG), Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Alan Palma, Casey Bahena, Mark Millard | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Devin Jones | 71-64 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 71-64 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Mundo - foul #1 on Eric Mundo, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG) Willie Stoltz | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Bade | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Devin Jones is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #4 on Devin Jones, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones clanks a shot near the basket | 72-66 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk is hacked by Philip Buzzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF) Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Philip Buzzell - foul #5 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Jeffry Drozd (PF), Mark Millard (C) Philip Buzzell, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan, Eric Mundo | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Douglas Wathen - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz misses the free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson runs out the clock | 80-68 |