| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Kasper | 41-35 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Barry Simon picks off the pass by Peter Koontz | 41-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), David Mays (C) Alfred Brown, Charles Stewart, Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 41-38 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Koontz | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Alex Watterson, David Mays | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Koontz | 44-44 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Booth | 46-44 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Booth - foul #3 on John Booth, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Anthony Downs (C) Kevin Leavitt, John Booth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), Brett Meador (SF), Will Witt (PF) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Simon and he's fouled by Justin Smith - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Justin Smith | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Will Witt | 48-46 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Will Witt is denied by Anthony Downs | 48-46 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ted Greene | 50-46 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador's pass is intercepted by Barry Simon | 50-46 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Steve Kasper - foul #3 on Steve Kasper, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Steve Kasper, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Brett Meador | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) PF - Barry Simon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Booth (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Pollman (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James slams it home | 53-48 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Koontz - foul #2 on Peter Koontz, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Steve Kasper (SF) Charles Stewart, Alex Watterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Will Witt | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude James | 55-50 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Koontz - foul #3 on Peter Koontz, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), Brett Meador (PF) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Peter Koontz | |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Greene | 58-50 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith tips it in | 58-52 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Smith blocks the jumper by Alfred Brown | 58-55 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), Anthony Downs (PF) Alfred Brown, Ted Greene, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Peter Koontz (PF), Will Witt (C) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Leavitt | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Meador (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Will Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador's fadeaway is rejected by John Booth | 62-55 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador tips it in | 62-57 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Booth | 62-57 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), David Mays (C) Charles Stewart, Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Mays is called for the reach on Claude James - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Barry Simon (PF), John Booth (C) Kevin Leavitt, Alex Watterson, Anthony Downs, David Mays | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt (PF) Peter Koontz | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steve Kasper | 62-57 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Claude James takes the ball from Alfred Brown in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Stringer takes the ball from Alfred Brown | 62-57 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Booth steals the ball from Claude James | 62-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Brown | 65-57 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Justin Smith | 65-59 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), David Mays (C) Charles Stewart, Steve Kasper, Barry Simon, John Booth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), Brett Meador (SF), Peter Koontz (PF) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Will Witt | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Meador (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Will Witt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a runner in the paint | 65-62 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alfred Brown | 68-62 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brent Pollman | 68-65 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Barry Simon (PF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Alex Watterson, Anthony Downs, David Mays | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Claude James | 68-68 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (PF) Peter Koontz | |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steve Kasper | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Leavitt | 73-68 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Booth - foul #4 on John Booth, team foul #4 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), David Taylor (SF) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Simon (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Barry Simon | 73-73 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | Barry Simon denies the turnaround by Justin Smith | 73-73 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), Anthony Downs (C) Kevin Leavitt, Charles Stewart, Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Will Witt (C) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, David Taylor, Brett Meador, Justin Smith | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ted Greene - foul #2 on Ted Greene, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (C) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ted Greene | 75-74 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Barry Simon (PF) Ted Greene, Alex Watterson, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith (C) Will Witt | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Stringer is called for the reach on Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #5 | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits a jumper from the right wing | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-77 |