| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly knocks in the shot from close range | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Karl Turgeon - foul #1 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Albert Calvo - foul #1 on Albert Calvo, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-31 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Turnbow steals it from Nicholas Daly | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Daly swats the shot by Karl Turgeon | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Ridenour | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Albert Calvo (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Michael Sieg | |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 44-34 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) John Smith, Larry Marko | |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Anselmo | 44-39 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly lays it up and in and the foul's on Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo, Dale Beattie | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-39 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Sieg denies the turnaround by John Baker | 47-39 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Turgeon | 49-42 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-42 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Ridenour | 54-42 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-42 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the tip | 54-42 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-42 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Michael Sieg, Karl Turgeon | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Peter Cable - foul #3 on Peter Cable, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 56-42 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't finish the layup | 56-42 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-42 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-42 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) Larry Marko | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg lays it in on a great pass from Freddie Frost | 56-44 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 56-46 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 56-46 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the shot from the right side set up by Freddie Frost | 56-48 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo, Dale Beattie | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Ridenour steps in front of the James Anselmo pass | 57-48 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Lance Fontes - foul #3 on Lance Fontes, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenny Joly and he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Anselmo and he's hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #3 on Kenny Joly, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Larry Marko | |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Baker | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenny Joly steals the ball from Karl Turgeon | 64-53 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenny Joly | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Joseph Sheridan (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Karl Turgeon | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham drills a shot from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable lays it up and in and he's hacked by Larry Marko - foul #3 on Larry Marko, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (C) Joseph Sheridan | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Dunham | 73-53 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-54 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson runs out the clock | 73-55 |