| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham's dunk attempt is rejected by Felix Gonzalez | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brett Brooks and the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham buries a jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 42-43 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hector Vega | 45-46 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Brooks - foul #2 on Brett Brooks, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-46 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it home | 47-48 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF) Brett Brooks, Thomas Whigham, Michael Wade | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Allbright (fresh) SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-48 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton and the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright tips it home | 50-50 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 52-50 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Gambino | 52-53 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Thomas Whigham (SG), Aaron Collins (SF), Nathaniel Smith (PF), Michael Wade (C) Brian Austin, David Allbright, Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 52-53 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 54-53 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 54-55 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Feder | 57-55 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino (PF) Aaron Collins | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF) Nathaniel Smith | |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Hudson is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Nathan Hudson, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Whigham, Michael Wade | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is hacked by Nathan Hudson - foul #4 on Nathan Hudson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF) Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (PG), David Allbright (SF) Brett Brooks, Nathan Hudson | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry loses the dribble to Brian Austin | 57-57 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin lays it in | 57-59 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Smart is called for the reach on Walter Gambino - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Michael Wade (C) Aaron Collins, Walter Gambino | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Theodore Daigle takes the ball from David Allbright | 57-59 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Theodore Daigle is denied by Jonathan Johnson | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG) Brian Austin | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Feder | 59-59 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 59-61 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wade takes the ball from Robert Bigby | 59-61 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Hector Vega steps in front of the Thomas Whigham pass | 59-61 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Ricky Wallace - foul #2 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Nathaniel Smith (C) Thomas Whigham, David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson, Michael Wade | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Austin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Brian Austin - foul #1 on Brian Austin, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a floater from close range | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 61-63 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino tips it home | 61-65 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Michael Wade (C) Brian Austin, Nathaniel Smith | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-67 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Whigham | 63-69 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Whigham steps in front of the Robert Bigby pass | 63-69 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Whigham | 63-71 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bigby | 65-71 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Gonzalez swats the short shot by Walter Gambino | 65-71 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson hits the follow up shot | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by Brett Brooks - foul #3 on Brett Brooks, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF) David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino is denied on a layup by Hector Vega | 65-73 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 68-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Feder | 71-76 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wallace | 71-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the ball out of bounds | 71-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Feder picks off the pass by Nathan Hudson | 71-76 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder banks in the layup | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (PF) Walter Gambino | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |