| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) SF - David Blackburn (fresh) PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) C - James Stockton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the shot from the left wing set up by Weldon Guin and the foul's on Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Patrick Clark is blocked by Patrick Matthews | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Smith takes the ball from James Stockton | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF), Norman Flint (C) David Blackburn, James Stockton | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG) Richard Florian | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin makes the 3rd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Erik Oestreich steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Weldon Guin | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie's layup is rejected by Patrick Clark | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Oestreich | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Hardin - foul #1 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Charles Cheatham (PF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark, Norman Flint | |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) PF - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Bradley Hardin - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn lays it up and in and the foul's on George Thompson - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Florian | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) Richard Florian, Bradley Hardin, Charles Cheatham | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is fouled on the floor by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Pipkin (SF), Norman Flint (C) David Blackburn, James Stockton | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Pipkin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pipkin, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Pipkin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Weldon Guin | 7-14 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF) Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF) Erik Oestreich, Jeffrey Pipkin | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris travels with the ball | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF), Charles Cheatham (PF), James Stockton (C) Bradley Hardin, Patrick Clark, Norman Flint | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn snags the offensive board | 7-17 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Zimmerman is called for the reach on Weldon Guin - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF) Weldon Guin | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Blackburn | 7-20 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-20 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Hardin | 7-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) C - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) PF - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Stockton, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, Kenneth Zimmerman, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Norman Flint (C) David Blackburn, Charles Cheatham, James Stockton | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG) Richard Florian | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #6 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-22 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Beattie picks off the pass by Weldon Guin | 7-22 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the jump hook from the baseline | 9-22 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Morris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Tom Aguayo, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SF) Erik Oestreich, Bradley Hardin | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 9-23 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #5 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Pipkin (SF), James Stockton (C) David Blackburn, Norman Flint | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pipkin | 10-26 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-26 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 10-26 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 10-26 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton gets the rebound | 10-26 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-26 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 10-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Weldon Guin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Stockton (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-26 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 10-26 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Florian - foul #1 on Richard Florian, team foul #6 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Cole Oliver, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), Charles Cheatham (PF) Weldon Guin, Jeffrey Pipkin, Patrick Clark | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Oestreich | 11-29 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Florian | 11-29 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-29 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 11-29 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-29 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham snags the defensive board | 11-29 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham lays it in on a nice dish by Erik Oestreich and he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #8 | 11-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (C) Richard Florian, James Stockton | |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham makes the free throw | 11-32 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Clark takes the ball from Dale Beattie | 11-32 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Erik Oestreich | 11-35 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris's floater is tipped away by Patrick Clark | 11-35 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson tips it home | 13-35 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 13-38 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-38 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 15-38 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #9 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Patrick Clark | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 15-38 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Cheatham - foul #1 on Charles Cheatham, team foul #7 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Charles Cheatham | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses the free throw | 17-38 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark snags the defensive board | 17-38 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Florian | 17-41 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Florian steals it from George Thompson | 17-41 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Florian | 17-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-44 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 17-44 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-44 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morris | 17-44 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-44 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the offensive rebound | 17-44 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by James Stockton - foul #2 on James Stockton, team foul #8 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Cole Oliver, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF), Norman Flint (C) Bradley Hardin, James Stockton | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the 1st free throw | 17-44 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint gets the rebound | 17-44 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Florian | 17-46 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Johnson | 19-46 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-46 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 19-46 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is called for traveling | 19-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Charles Cheatham (PF) Richard Florian, Patrick Clark | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-48 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron's floater is tipped away by Norman Flint | 19-48 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint grabs the board | 19-48 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-48 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the offensive board | 19-48 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 19-48 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 19-48 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is whistled for a carry | 19-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), Patrick Clark (PF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Charles Cheatham, Norman Flint | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-48 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the rebound | 19-48 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-48 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton gets the rebound | 19-48 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Levron takes the ball from Richard Florian | 19-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 19-48 |