| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Ware takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Allbright picks off the pass by Robert Bigby | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright's pass is intercepted by Marvin Carlton | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Hector Vega swats the shot by Leonard Helms | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan tips it home | 36-34 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marvin Carlton | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (SF) David Allbright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton lays it in | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (SG), Elias Powers (C) Leonard Helms, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Ware, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) SG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Austin steps in front of the Robert Bigby pass | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brian Austin | 45-39 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wade takes the ball from Robert Heffernan | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade banks in the layup | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), David Allbright (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF) Brian Austin, Brett Brooks, Elias Powers, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Ware takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Wallace steals the ball from David Allbright | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (C) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Hector Vega | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers (C) David Allbright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Clifford Bryan | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Clifford Bryan - foul #3 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (SG) Leonard Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), David Allbright (SF) Thomas Ware, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 53-42 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Heffernan steals the ball from Brian Austin | 53-42 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Brian Austin, Brett Brooks, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wade | 56-42 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms's floater is tipped away by Hector Vega | 56-42 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega blows the layup | 56-42 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 56-42 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Smart picks off the pass by Leonard Helms | 56-44 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Ware | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is hacked by Bobby Smart - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Brett Brooks (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, David Allbright, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is denied on a layup by Joe Willis | 60-49 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Willis | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense 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 (0) | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Clifford Bryan - foul #4 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #2 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG) Brian Austin, Brett Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan is called for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 65-53 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Willis | 67-53 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-53 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Michael Wade (C) Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Brett Brooks (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Elias Powers (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, David Allbright, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Johnson | 70-53 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Gonzalez | 70-56 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's layup is rejected by Elias Powers | 70-56 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Willis | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Smart - foul #3 on Bobby Smart, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't connect on a shot near the basket | 70-56 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Elias Powers | 72-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 74-56 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-56 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the follow up shot | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin runs out the clock | 74-58 |