| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #3 on James Anselmo, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG) James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie's floater is knocked away by Patrick Clark | 28-42 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Dunham | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it in | 30-48 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-48 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes tips it back up and in | 30-50 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Ridenour and the foul's on Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (C) Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Lance Fontes | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the free throw | 30-52 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Norman Flint (C) William Ridenour, Patrick Clark | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Blackburn | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Norman Flint - foul #1 on Norman Flint, team foul #1 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF) Weldon Guin | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the easy layup | 30-55 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 30-55 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Zimmerman is called for the reach on Norman Flint - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, Norman Flint | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Peter Cable | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 30-57 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #2 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-57 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the offensive board | 32-57 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-57 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ridenour | 32-57 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is fouled on the floor by Damon Monte - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #6 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-57 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 32-57 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses short on a jumper in the paint | 32-57 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable loses the ball out of bounds | 32-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-57 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Flint | 32-57 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the jumpshot from the left side | 32-59 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-59 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg gets the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is fouled on the floor by William Ridenour - foul #2 on William Ridenour, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-59 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Fontes | 32-59 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-59 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 32-59 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-59 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stephen Johnson | 32-61 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #4 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-61 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 32-61 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Freddie Frost takes the ball from Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 32-61 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint grabs the board | 33-61 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Sieg is called for the reach on Peter Cable - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #7 | 33-61 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 33-61 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Smith steals the ball from David Blackburn | 33-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 33-61 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Marko, team foul #8 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Weldon Guin and he's fouled by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #3 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 33-66 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the free throw | 33-67 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 33-67 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn grabs the board | 33-67 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Florian and he's fouled by Larry Marko - foul #2 on Larry Marko, team foul #10 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) Richard Florian | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the free throw | 33-69 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 33-69 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko banks in the layup | 35-69 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Marko - foul #3 on Larry Marko, team foul #11 | 35-69 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Weldon Guin - foul #1 on Weldon Guin, team foul #6 | 35-71 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable comes up short on the runner in the lane | 37-71 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the offensive board | 37-71 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-71 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the tip | 37-71 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg pulls down the rebound | 37-71 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-71 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint grabs the board | 37-71 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | John Smith steals the ball from Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 37-71 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is fouled on the floor by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #7 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 38-71 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint gets the rebound | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Sieg | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is called for traveling | 38-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Marko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sieg (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-71 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin gets the offensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-71 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost pulls down the rebound | 38-71 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-71 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-71 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Zimmerman | 40-71 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is whistled for a carry | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) Richard Florian | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Weldon Guin | 40-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Cable - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #8 | 40-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David Blackburn | 42-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Weldon Guin takes the ball from John Smith | 42-79 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn can't throw it down | 42-79 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 42-79 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Norman Flint - foul #2 on Norman Flint, team foul #9 | 42-79 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-79 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 42-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson runs out the clock | 42-79 |